Jefferson County department asks for funding for employee training

Six staff members bolstered by several volunteer organizations

Port of Port Townsend capital projects examined

Development funds to expire in 2027

State disability council to meet in Port Angeles

The state Developmental Disabilities Council will conduct its next quarterly meeting in Port Angeles. The council will meet from 9 a.m. to… Continue reading

A dog walker, lower right, stops to read a sign while strolling along among the autumn colors at Kai Tai Lagoon in Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Autumn colors

A dog walker, lower right, stops to read a sign while strolling along among the autumn colors at Kai Tai Lagoon in Port Townsend.… Continue reading

A dog walker, lower right, stops to read a sign while strolling along among the autumn colors at Kai Tai Lagoon in Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Candidate forum set for Port Angeles School Board positions

The Clallam County Democrats will host a forum for Port Angeles School Board candidates at 6 p.m. Monday. The hybrid forum will… Continue reading

Group adds features to Port Townsend park

City leaders praise organization’s progress

Jefferson Conservation District to host native plant sale

The Jefferson County Conservation District will begin accepting orders for its native plant sale on Monday. Orders for the annual online sale… Continue reading

Legislative session may focus on backfilling Medicaid cuts

Rep. Bernbaum: State anticipates drop in enrollees

Man arrested following investigation into fraudulent vehicle purchase

A Port Angeles man has been arrested on investigation of vehicle theft and forgery and booked on an extraditable warrant on 57… Continue reading

Sabrina Mudd, left, and Michele Stafford of Port Angeles push and wiggle the four largest pumpkins to try and guess their weights just before the official weigh-in during the 18th Evergreen Country Estate pumpkin contest on Goss Road south of Port Angeles. The four pumpkins, from left to right, weighed 151 pounds, 166 pounds, 84 pounds and 115 pounds. Dawna Krause grew the 166-pounder and was declared this year’s champion. The winner of the weight-guessing contest won a coho salmon or two Dungeness crabs. A dozen smaller pumpkins also were entered for fun. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Pumpkin contest

Sabrina Mudd, left, and Michele Stafford of Port Angeles push and wiggle the four largest pumpkins to try and guess their weights just before the… Continue reading

Sabrina Mudd, left, and Michele Stafford of Port Angeles push and wiggle the four largest pumpkins to try and guess their weights just before the official weigh-in during the 18th Evergreen Country Estate pumpkin contest on Goss Road south of Port Angeles. The four pumpkins, from left to right, weighed 151 pounds, 166 pounds, 84 pounds and 115 pounds. Dawna Krause grew the 166-pounder and was declared this year’s champion. The winner of the weight-guessing contest won a coho salmon or two Dungeness crabs. A dozen smaller pumpkins also were entered for fun. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam budget may have layoffs

Deficit amounts to nearly $2 million

The Production Alliance will press cider on site, boiling it and making hot cider. (Sarah Wright)

Peninsula apple, cider festival set across multiple locations

Music, dancing, games and a parade highlight event

The Production Alliance will press cider on site, boiling it and making hot cider. (Sarah Wright)
Jennifer Hanshaw, left, her daughter Ember, center, and friend Skyler Adair enjoy cream sodas during a fundraiser for the Hanshaw family at Rainshadow Cafe on Sept. 27. 
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Rainshadow Cafe hosts fundraiser for Sequim student

Ember Hanshaw has conditions that affect one in 100 million, doctors say

Jennifer Hanshaw, left, her daughter Ember, center, and friend Skyler Adair enjoy cream sodas during a fundraiser for the Hanshaw family at Rainshadow Cafe on Sept. 27. 
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Racers make a big splash as they hit the water after rolling down the boat ramp at Northwest Maritime on Saturday. The 14 entrants in the Kinetic Skulpture race had to prove their floatability by paddling across the bay to the Port Townsend city dock, about a quarter-mile, and back to the ramp before they could participate in Sunday’s event. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Making a splash

Racers make a big splash as they hit the water after rolling down the boat ramp at Northwest Maritime on Saturday. The 14 entrants had… Continue reading

Racers make a big splash as they hit the water after rolling down the boat ramp at Northwest Maritime on Saturday. The 14 entrants in the Kinetic Skulpture race had to prove their floatability by paddling across the bay to the Port Townsend city dock, about a quarter-mile, and back to the ramp before they could participate in Sunday’s event. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam County could replace parcel

Doc Holliday unit under consideration

Hadley Harp, 7, accompanied by brother Van Harp, 3, and mother Ashton Harp, all of Port Angeles, stroll through a room filled with evil clowns as part of a haunted house set up by the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society in its Kitty City animal shelter west of Sequim. Saturday’s haunted attraction was a highlight of the organization’s Howl-O-‘Ween event that benefitted the humane society along with a food drive for the Sequim Food Bank. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Haunted fundraiser

Hadley Harp, 7, accompanied by brother Van Harp, 3, and mother Ashton Harp, all of Port Angeles, stroll through a room filled with evil clowns… Continue reading

Hadley Harp, 7, accompanied by brother Van Harp, 3, and mother Ashton Harp, all of Port Angeles, stroll through a room filled with evil clowns as part of a haunted house set up by the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society in its Kitty City animal shelter west of Sequim. Saturday’s haunted attraction was a highlight of the organization’s Howl-O-‘Ween event that benefitted the humane society along with a food drive for the Sequim Food Bank. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Mark Gregson.

Interim CEO: Medicare, financial stability are OMC’s top priorities

Gregson says public can expect to see more transparency

Mark Gregson.
Josette Goarin of Sequim pauses at an informational kiosk as she watches a pair of bicyclists approach over a span connecting the railroad bridge to the Olympic Discovery Trail on Friday near the Dungeness Nature Center at Railroad Bridge Park in Sequim. The popular park and nearby nature center offer a glimpse of the Dungeness River watershed and provide a venue for outdoor leisure activities. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Railroad traffic

Josette Goarin of Sequim pauses at an informational kiosk as she watches a pair of bicyclists approach over a span connecting the railroad bridge to… Continue reading

Josette Goarin of Sequim pauses at an informational kiosk as she watches a pair of bicyclists approach over a span connecting the railroad bridge to the Olympic Discovery Trail on Friday near the Dungeness Nature Center at Railroad Bridge Park in Sequim. The popular park and nearby nature center offer a glimpse of the Dungeness River watershed and provide a venue for outdoor leisure activities. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Gabriella Wolman, holding her son, Andy Wolman, 2, left, and Francesca Wolman, with daughters Lily Parker, 5, and Lucy Parker, 2, all of Sequim, examine a gurney with a stuffed bear placed on display by Olympic Ambulance during Saturday’s Safety Fair at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim. The fair, hosted by the city of Sequim, Clallam County Fire District 3 and members of the Community Emergency Response Team, featured a variety of public safety displays and demonstrations as well as workshops and lectures themed around surviving an emergency. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Safety fair

Gabriella Wolman, holding her son, Andy Wolman, 2, left, and Francesca Wolman, with daughters Lily Parker, 5, and Lucy Parker, 2, all of Sequim, examine… Continue reading

Gabriella Wolman, holding her son, Andy Wolman, 2, left, and Francesca Wolman, with daughters Lily Parker, 5, and Lucy Parker, 2, all of Sequim, examine a gurney with a stuffed bear placed on display by Olympic Ambulance during Saturday’s Safety Fair at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim. The fair, hosted by the city of Sequim, Clallam County Fire District 3 and members of the Community Emergency Response Team, featured a variety of public safety displays and demonstrations as well as workshops and lectures themed around surviving an emergency. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Sarah Severns, left, and Diana Burns, both of Sequim and members of the North Olympic Shuttle & Spindle Guild, operate a pair of spinning wheels at a demonstration table at the Pacific Northwest Fiber Arts Expo on Friday at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. The three-day festival featured dozens of vendor displays, workshops and demonstrations that supported knitting, weaving and other fiber activities. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Spinning yarn

Sarah Severns, left, and Diana Burns, both of Sequim and members of the North Olympic Shuttle & Spindle Guild, operate a pair of spinning wheels… Continue reading

Sarah Severns, left, and Diana Burns, both of Sequim and members of the North Olympic Shuttle & Spindle Guild, operate a pair of spinning wheels at a demonstration table at the Pacific Northwest Fiber Arts Expo on Friday at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. The three-day festival featured dozens of vendor displays, workshops and demonstrations that supported knitting, weaving and other fiber activities. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)