Clallam County

Hearing expected on vacation rental, B&B standards in Clallam

Clallam County commissioners today are expected to call for an April public hearing on a new proposal to regulate vacation rentals and… Continue reading

Washington state mulling further travel ban challenge after new order

Washington state mulling further travel ban challenge after new order

President Donald Trump’s new travel ban is more legally palatable than the old one, Washington Attorney General… Continue reading

Washington state mulling further travel ban challenge after new order
Dr. Tim Guthrie

Exercise can be a miracle drug, doctor says

Dr. Tim Guthrie will present a free WOW! Working on Wellness Forum on the benefits of exercise at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Guthrie will… Continue reading

Dr. Tim Guthrie

Governor’s order limits state agencies enforcing immigration laws

Gov. Jay Inslee has signed an executive order to limit state agencies’ help… Continue reading

Details of solo kayaking journey to be told

Details of solo kayaking journey to be told

West coast author and adventurer Susan Marie Conrad will tell about her 1,200-mile solo sea kayak expedition up the Inside Passage at 7… Continue reading

Details of solo kayaking journey to be told

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Port Angeles massage workshop set for March 14; Affiliate of Distinction given

Licensed massage therapists (LMTs) can earn two continuing education credits at a workshop called “Activating the Inner Core Muscles,” from 6 p.m.… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Drink, Draw is Thursday in Port Angeles; Mycological Society to meet Wednesday

Drink and Draw, a free event for all ages, is planned at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Doors will open at 7 p.m. at… Continue reading

Wild river creates hurdles for visitors, but freed Elwha now a better home for fish

Wild river creates hurdles for visitors, but freed Elwha now a better home for fish

Olympic National Park is in a fight with the Elwha River in its goal to maintain visitor access to the Elwha… Continue reading

Wild river creates hurdles for visitors, but freed Elwha now a better home for fish
Port Angeles pool district seeks input on expansion plans

Port Angeles pool district seeks input on expansion plans

A major expansion is on the horizon for William Shore Memorial Pool, and district officials are seeking public input to help shape… Continue reading

Port Angeles pool district seeks input on expansion plans
Kilmer, Murray re-introduce Wild Olympics legislation

Kilmer, Murray re-introduce Wild Olympics legislation

U.S. Rep Derek Kilmer and Sen. Patty Murray have re-introduced Wild Olympics legislation to protect environmentally sensitive areas, support outdoor recreation and… Continue reading

Kilmer, Murray re-introduce Wild Olympics legislation
Port Townsend couple detained in Guatemalan marina back home

Port Townsend couple detained in Guatemalan marina back home

The Port Townsend couple detained at a marina in Guatemala while volunteering on an “abortion ship” operated by a Dutch nonprofit are… Continue reading

Port Townsend couple detained in Guatemalan marina back home

EYE ON OLYMPIA: Peninsula legislators expect expansion of halibut season

With several communities voicing opposition to a proposed three-day halibut fishing season this year, legislators from the 24th District are confident it’ll rise… Continue reading

Attorneys general support transgender boy in U.S. court case

By Carolyn Thompson The Associated Press Nineteen attorneys general have signed onto a brief to the Supreme Court written by the attorneys general of New… Continue reading

Supreme Court throws out sentences in Halloween robbery case

The state Supreme Court has thrown out the lengthy sentences of two young men who were teenagers… Continue reading

Washington Senate approves REAL ID compliance bill

The Senate has taken another step toward bringing Washington state into compliance with federal identification requirements,… Continue reading

Measure would help sex trafficking victims clear convictions

Measure would help sex trafficking victims clear convictions

Jessica Wolfe was forced into sex trafficking shortly after her 19th birthday. Years later, after running away… Continue reading

Measure would help sex trafficking victims clear convictions
The recovery boiler and smokestack at Rayonier pulp mill in Port Angeles topple in a controlled implosion Oct. 30, 1998. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Rayonier: 20-year anniversary sees site still dormant, with 2026 as cleanup target

Tuesday marks the 20th anniversary of the Rayonier Inc. pulp mill’s demise, the death of what was Clallam County’s largest employer, the… Continue reading

The recovery boiler and smokestack at Rayonier pulp mill in Port Angeles topple in a controlled implosion Oct. 30, 1998. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Cool jazz set for Peninsula College ensemble’s winter concert

The winter quarter Jazz Ensemble concert in Peninsula College’s Maier Hall will feature music played and sung by 18 North Olympic Peninsula… Continue reading

LETTER: PDN Laugh Lines are not funny

I have to agree with the Feb. 2 letter writer [“Laugh Lines”] who complained that the Peninsula Daily News’ recent “Laugh Lines” snippets [daily on… Continue reading

LETTER: Why isn’t PDN covering Planned Parenthood supporters?

I am surprised that the Peninsula Daily has not covered an event happening in our beautiful town of Port Angeles. A group of our concerned… Continue reading