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Brinnon Community Center to host community conversation

Jefferson County will continue its Community Conversations series from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. The town hall meeting will be at… Continue reading

Clallam Transit to search for GM

Firm to help board recruit candidates for top position

Gardiner Beach Road to be closed through Sept. 29

Gardiner Beach Road will be closed today through Sept. 29 for reconstruction. Only construction and local traffic will be allowed between milepost 0.56… Continue reading

Marley Zimmerman.

PAPD: Warrant executed in missing persons case

Law enforcement seeking information on Zimmerman

Marley Zimmerman.
The sun shines through a layer of clouds and wildfire smoke as it begins to set on Tuesday in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Bear Gulch Fire brings smoke to the Peninsula

Air Quality Index hits unhealthy levels for all individuals

The sun shines through a layer of clouds and wildfire smoke as it begins to set on Tuesday in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Overnight closures scheduled on Hood Canal Bridge

The state Department of Transportation has scheduled closures of the Hood Canal bridge on state Highway 104 at 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday.… Continue reading

Design approved for safety facility

Port Angeles, Clallam County OK joint project

Harvey and Sue Anderson of Minneapolis, Minn., examine a line of classic Triumph automobiles during a Triumph car show on Saturday in the parking lot of the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles. The Tyee Triumph Club hosted the event, which drew about 80 of the cars from around the Pacific Northwest. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Triumph show

Harvey and Sue Anderson of Minneapolis, Minn., examine a line of classic Triumph automobiles during a Triumph car show on Saturday in the parking lot… Continue reading

Harvey and Sue Anderson of Minneapolis, Minn., examine a line of classic Triumph automobiles during a Triumph car show on Saturday in the parking lot of the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles. The Tyee Triumph Club hosted the event, which drew about 80 of the cars from around the Pacific Northwest. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

City of Port Townsend budgets additional expenses

Unemployment, boilers part of appropriations

Tim Blair and Amy Peterson, both of Port Townsend, make a purchase from a table of random sale items during Saturday’s Great Strait Sale at a community vending location in Joyce. The annual event featured dozens of yard and garage sales stretching along state Highway 112 from Port Angeles to Neah Bay. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Great Strait sale

Tim Blair and Amy Peterson, both of Port Townsend, make a purchase from a table of random sale items during Saturday’s Great Strait Sale at… Continue reading

Tim Blair and Amy Peterson, both of Port Townsend, make a purchase from a table of random sale items during Saturday’s Great Strait Sale at a community vending location in Joyce. The annual event featured dozens of yard and garage sales stretching along state Highway 112 from Port Angeles to Neah Bay. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Hopefuls share opposing views

Suggs, Taylor running for Port Angeles City Council seat

League of Women Voters seeks questions for political forums

The League of Women Voters of Clallam County and the North Olympic Library System are accepting questions from residents for their upcoming… Continue reading

Schelle Fitzpatrick, left, explains her experience in Olympic Medical Center’s nursing residency program as the hospital’s Chief Nursing Officer Vickie Swanson and Director of Education and Organizational Professional Development look on. Since 2017, 132 nurse graduates have gone through the program, which provides clinical experience, mentoring and support. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Nurse residency program key for Olympic Medical Center

More than 130 have graduated from 2-year stint since 2017

Schelle Fitzpatrick, left, explains her experience in Olympic Medical Center’s nursing residency program as the hospital’s Chief Nursing Officer Vickie Swanson and Director of Education and Organizational Professional Development look on. Since 2017, 132 nurse graduates have gone through the program, which provides clinical experience, mentoring and support. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Fire destroys portable bathroom near Cotton Building

A fire burned a portable restroom outside of the city of Port Townsend’s Cotton Building. A Facebook post on Tuesday from East… Continue reading

Police: Law enforcement working active investigation

A sizable multi-agency law enforcement presence is at North Jones Street and Columbia Street in Port Angeles this week. Port Angeles Police… Continue reading

Curt Queyrouze.

First Fed hires new executive

Queyrouze will start as CEO on Wednesday

Curt Queyrouze.
Lyle Baird, 1, seems to be telling his mom, Jaimie, of Port Townsend, that he wants a particular cherry tomato from the vine at Shy Acre Farm in Port Townsend while on the 23rd annual Jefferson County Farm Tour on Saturday. Shy Acre Farm was one of 15 around the county on the tour. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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That’s the one

Lyle Baird, 1, seems to be telling his mom, Jaimie, of Port Townsend, that he wants a particular cherry tomato from the vine at Shy… Continue reading

Lyle Baird, 1, seems to be telling his mom, Jaimie, of Port Townsend, that he wants a particular cherry tomato from the vine at Shy Acre Farm in Port Townsend while on the 23rd annual Jefferson County Farm Tour on Saturday. Shy Acre Farm was one of 15 around the county on the tour. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Floating docks to be removed from Port Angeles City Pier

The Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department will begin removing the floating docks from City Pier on Sept. 19. This work is… Continue reading

Actor Kellan Lutz, left, hugs a fan during a “meet the actors photo session” during the Forever Twilight Forks event on Friday. All VITs had the opportunity for a photo and to get one item signed. Lutz played Emmett Cullen in The Twilight Saga film series. Also attending were Peter Facinelli, who played Dr. Cullen, seen at right, and actor and regular participant Erik Odom. Author Stephenie Meyer attended for the first time in many years. An estimated 1,000 people attended the Q&A with Meyer and movie at the Kitla Center. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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Forever Twilight

Actor Kellan Lutz, left, hugs a fan during a “meet the actors photo session” during the Forever Twilight Forks event on Friday. All VITs had… Continue reading

  • Sep 16, 2025
  • By Christi Baron Olympic Peninsula News Group
  • Clallam County
Actor Kellan Lutz, left, hugs a fan during a “meet the actors photo session” during the Forever Twilight Forks event on Friday. All VITs had the opportunity for a photo and to get one item signed. Lutz played Emmett Cullen in The Twilight Saga film series. Also attending were Peter Facinelli, who played Dr. Cullen, seen at right, and actor and regular participant Erik Odom. Author Stephenie Meyer attended for the first time in many years. An estimated 1,000 people attended the Q&A with Meyer and movie at the Kitla Center. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Increase proposed for weed control

Funding comes from property taxes