Clallam County

A GROWING CONCERN: 10 gifts to choose from for gardening friends

AFTER A PROLONGED, unseasonably frost-free autumn, Old Man Winter decided to make an early appearance (winter begins Wednesday Dec. 21, at 2:44 a.m.) and delivered… Continue reading

Alleged stabber deemed competent to stand trial

A Port Angeles man charged with stabbing his roommate in the abdomen in April is competent to stand trial, a forensic psychologist… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: Some standby gifts for bird lovers

THREE OLD STANDBYS top the list for gift-giving bird-watchers or hints for bird-watchers to drop. They also work as gifts to give when introducing someone… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Storage, truck rental company to open new facility in Sequim next summer … and other items

Sequim Self Storage & Penske Truck Rental will open a location at 40 Taylor Cutoff Road next summer. The new facility will offer… Continue reading

Carlsborg woman arrested on selling, possessing drugs

A Carlsborg woman was arrested outside the Clallam County Courthouse for investigation of possessing and selling drugs and third-degree driving with a… Continue reading

Death probe continues as prosecutors seek more information in Neah Bay resident’s death

Death probe continues as prosecutors seek more information in Neah Bay resident’s death

A recommendation to charge longtime suspect Tina Marie Alcorn with murder in the early spring bludgeoning death of Neah Bay resident George… Continue reading

Death probe continues as prosecutors seek more information in Neah Bay resident’s death
Democrats regroup after presidential election

Democrats regroup after presidential election

By Diane Urbani de la Paz For Peninsula Daily News After a widespread Republican victory and the election of Donald Trump to the White House,… Continue reading

Democrats regroup after presidential election

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Monthly luncheon meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 11:15 a.m. in the… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: Commissioners to consider park fees

The three Clallam County commissioners will consider new fees Tuesday for camping at county parks. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. in the commissioners’… Continue reading

Forks man sentenced to four years for child pornography

A Forks man has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for possessing child pornography. William Otis Crippen was sentenced… Continue reading

HELP LINE: A new rule comes down for nursing homes

BEING A LEO and an only child, it probably doesn’t take an advanced degree in psychology to figure out that I sometimes … balk at… Continue reading

Jeep slides off Black Diamond Road, rolls over

Jeep slides off Black Diamond Road, rolls over

A Jeep Wrangler rolled over on Black Diamond Road after sliding on an icy roadway, firefighters said. No one was hurt, according… Continue reading

Jeep slides off Black Diamond Road, rolls over

LETTER: Here’s a simple solution that could have replaced costly wind turbines

On Dec. 8, Fox News on its website [www.foxnews.com] published an article regarding Port Angeles’ new, crowd-pleasing wind turbines [“Report: Costly Wind Turbines Projected To… Continue reading

LETTER: Some drivers taking cyclists’ ‘right of way’ too far

As an avid cyclist, I applaud our local motorists for generally being aware of, and polite to, their two-wheeled fellow users of the road. But… Continue reading

This year’s Sequim High School equestrian team members are Faith Haggie, Grace Niemeyer, Emelie Fürste, Amy Tucker, Christina Williams, Miranda Williams, Yana Hoesel, Amanda Murphy, Sydney Balkan, Abi Payseno, Madi Murphy and Lilly Thomas. The girls are show at a training session at Freedom Farm in Port Angeles. (Katie Solomon-Newton)

PENINSULA HORSEPLAY: Griffith’s horses fear holiday lights display

THE ALIENS HAVE landed. That’s what my horses must have been thinking when my neighbor’s Christmas lights display lights up the sky come nightfall. In… Continue reading

This year’s Sequim High School equestrian team members are Faith Haggie, Grace Niemeyer, Emelie Fürste, Amy Tucker, Christina Williams, Miranda Williams, Yana Hoesel, Amanda Murphy, Sydney Balkan, Abi Payseno, Madi Murphy and Lilly Thomas. The girls are show at a training session at Freedom Farm in Port Angeles. (Katie Solomon-Newton)

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Chicken stew with biscuits helps warm cold nights

WE’RE MARCHING STEADILY toward the longest night of the year, bracing ourselves against freezing temperatures. Last week, a friend watched surfers catching waves west of… Continue reading

Tree planting nears completion in downtown Port Angeles

Tree planting nears completion in downtown Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES —Workers plan to resume replanting 42 new trees downtown Monday after snowy weather late last week delayed progress on the $119,490 project. It… Continue reading

Tree planting nears completion in downtown Port Angeles
Numbers vary on turbine electrical generation: Intent not power production, Port Angeles city says

Numbers vary on turbine electrical generation: Intent not power production, Port Angeles city says

Three wind turbines erected at the city’s Waterfront Park in mid-September that cost $107,516 will generate $1.39 worth of electricity a day… Continue reading

Numbers vary on turbine electrical generation: Intent not power production, Port Angeles city says

Some Peninsula schools closed, games canceled

Five North Olympic Peninsula public school district are closed today because of snow. The Port Angeles, Crescent and Cape Flattery schools are closed in Clallam… Continue reading

Pulling the strings: Monthly Port Angeles art exhibit showcases new uses for old string instruments

Pulling the strings: Monthly Port Angeles art exhibit showcases new uses for old string instruments

What can artists do with old stringed instruments? How about, what can’t they do? During the Second Weekend Art Event, catch a… Continue reading

Pulling the strings: Monthly Port Angeles art exhibit showcases new uses for old string instruments