Coronavirus
The North Olympic Peninsula’s two county health officers said a statewide masking order for COVID-19 will improve compliance. Gov. Jay Inslee, who ordered masks for… Continue reading
Issue: Jim Waddell, lower Snake River dams
Coronavirus
Clallam County has surpassed Jefferson County in confirmed COVID-19 cases with two more positive tests reported Tuesday, health officials said. Clallam County had 33 confirmed… Continue reading
No new COVID-19 cases reported on Peninsula
Public health officials were investigating three new COVID-19 cases on the North Olympic Peninsula on Tuesday while Clallam and Jefferson county leaders were making plans… Continue reading
Coronavirus
Clallam County has approved a request to move into the next phase of the state’s COVID-19 reopening plan. The county Board of Health and three… Continue reading
North Olympic Peninsula unemployment soared to historical highs in April as Clallam and Jefferson employers shed 2,850 nonfarm jobs amid the COVID-19 pandemic precautions, state… Continue reading
Coronavirus
Clallam County can apply to enter Phase 2 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s four-phase COVID-19 reopening plan but does not meet all of the criteria announced… Continue reading
Coronavirus
Health officials were planning Wednesday for the phased reopening of the North Olympic Peninsula as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the region remained… Continue reading
Coronavirus
Olympic Medical Center and Jefferson Healthcare have begun in-house testing for COVID-19, reducing the turnaround time for test results. Health officials on the North Olympic… Continue reading
Clallam, Jefferson likely to be on different schedules
Clallam County needs more staff to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Health Officer Dr. Allison Unthank told the county Board of Health on Tuesday. Meanwhile,… Continue reading
$30.6 million project to improve fish passage
Increased manufacturing and new home construction will be recommended today for early phase-in when Jefferson County leaders meet to discuss a slow reopening of the… Continue reading
North Olympic Peninsula health officials endorsed the reopening of certain outdoor activities Tuesday as one new COVID-19 case in the two counties was confirmed. A… Continue reading
Health officials on the North Olympic Peninsula are ramping up testing for the new coronavirus in Clallam and Jefferson counties as the state increases its… Continue reading
Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly using stolen credit cards to purchase more than $2,600 in gift cards, the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office said.… Continue reading
