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Port Angeles
Thursday, October 2nd, 2025
Good morning, Port Angeles. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 2nd of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Chimacum Ridge Community Forest is open all year for hiking, biking, and nature study on nine trails at 1717 Center Road. A celebration on Saturday drew 250 people and Jefferson Land Trust will improve access and manage the forest with annual harvests—like traditional cedar bark collection and tribal use. Peninsula Daily News
- ➤ The Peninsula Trails Coalition in Port Angeles hired Ann Livingston as its first executive director and she will start in November—she brings over 20 years of nonprofit leadership with expertise in land-use policy and environmental sustainability from roles in Florida, North Carolina, Colorado, and Washington. The volunteer-run group, which has maintained the Olympic Discovery Trail for 37 years, plans to host community meet-and-greet events when Livingston arrives. My Clallam County
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ At a housing market workshop Tuesday, local experts said Clallam County median incomes lag behind rising home prices—median home values jumped from $273,300 in 2018 to $513,000 now, leaving only 39 percent of residents able to afford a median-priced home. Officials in Port Angeles and Sequim plan to update zoning and building policies to help improve affordability. Peninsula Daily News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Federal agencies serving our region—such as Olympic National Park, NOAA, and Navy Region Northwest—were affected after Congress failed to pass funding Tuesday and many employees were furloughed while contingency plans continued essential services. Peninsula Daily News
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ The Olympic Medical Center board reviewed its action plan after a recent Health Department survey noted improvements along with areas for further change amid a critical cash shortfall and looming Medicare risks on October 10—board members also approved new contracts with Radia for radiology services and Siemens for upgraded building management software to help cut spending and boost productivity. Peninsula Daily News
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The Port Angeles Roughriders blanked Bremerton 2-0 yesterday in soccer as freshman Emma Desjardins scored two first-half goals and goalie Kennedy Rognlien earned her fifth shutout—Sequim lost 2-0 at North Kitsap with Wolves goalie Lillian Anderson making key saves, and Sequim will host Bremerton tomorrow. My Clallam County
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Spruce Railroad Run/Walk
9:30-11:30 a.m. — Spruce Railroad Trailhead-Camp David Junior Road — Registration required — Experience a scenic 5K/10K run or walk along the stunning Olympic Discovery Trail.
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Olympic Peninsula Resource Co-Op – Port Angeles
9 AM – 2 PM — Port Angeles DSHS — Free entry — Connect with local services for health care, food, childcare, housing, and more.
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Dungeness Crab Festival
9 a.m.-6 p.m. — Port Angeles City Pier — Check official website — Celebrate local culture with crab, crafts, and live music over three glorious days.
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Free Jazz Sunday with Tom Varner
12-2 p.m. — Field Arts & Events Hall — Free admission; VIP tables available for $40 donation — Experience an afternoon of inventive jazz with internationally acclaimed French horn innovator Tom Varner and friends.
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