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02-12-2026 - Shellfish Downgrade - Straits from Low Point east to JeffCo CLOSED to all species 02-12-2026 - Shellfish Downgrade - Straits from Low Point east to JeffCo CLOSED to all species
01-08-206 - Shellfish Upgrade - Straits from Lyre River to JeffCo Closed to Butter & Varnish only 01-08-206 - Shellfish Upgrade - Straits from Lyre River to JeffCo Closed to Butter & Varnish only
Shellfish Upgrade - Straits from Lyre River to JeffCo Closed to Butter & Varnish only
2025-12-15 - Public Health Advisory No Contact PA Harbor 2025-12-15 - Public Health Advisory No Contact PA Harbor
Clallam County Health and Human Services has issued a nocontact advisory for [Port Angeles Harbor] through [12/18/2025] due to a [3,300] gallon [treatment bypass event].
Recognizing October 2025 as Disability Employment Awareness Month Recognizing October 2025 as Disability Employment Awareness Month
2025-09-25 - Pollution Identification and Correction (PIC) Project Update Community Meeting Oct 9 2025-09-25 - Pollution Identification and Correction (PIC) Project Update Community Meeting Oct 9
2025-08-14 Biotoxin Downgrade - Straits; Cape Flattery east to JeffCo Line CLOSED to All Species 2025-08-14 Biotoxin Downgrade - Straits; Cape Flattery east to JeffCo Line CLOSED to All Species
2025-07-03 Biotoxin Downgrade - Straits from Lyre River to Dungeness Spit Closed to All Species 2025-07-03 Biotoxin Downgrade - Straits from Lyre River to Dungeness Spit Closed to All Species
2025-06-25 Shellfish Downgrade - Discovery Bay CLOSED for ALL SPECIES 2025-06-25 Shellfish Downgrade - Discovery Bay CLOSED for ALL SPECIES
2025-06-24 Shellfish Downgrade - Sequim Bay CLOSED for ALL SPECIES 2025-06-24 Shellfish Downgrade - Sequim Bay CLOSED for ALL SPECIES
press release
2025-03-06 Shellfish Update - Straits from Lyre River to JeffCo Closed to Butter & Varnish Only 2025-03-06 Shellfish Update - Straits from Lyre River to JeffCo Closed to Butter & Varnish Only
In Clallam County, the strait of Juan de Fuca, from Lyre River/Low Point west to Cape Flattery is now only closed to butter and varnish clams.
Recognizing March 2025 As Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Recognizing March 2025 As Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
2024-12-17 Shellfish Update - Straits from Lyre River to JeffCo Closed to Butter & Varnish Only 2024-12-17 Shellfish Update - Straits from Lyre River to JeffCo Closed to Butter & Varnish Only
2024-10-16 Notice of Development of the 2025-2030 Local 5-Year Homeless Housing Plan 2024-10-16 Notice of Development of the 2025-2030 Local 5-Year Homeless Housing Plan
Clallam County Health & Human Services is initiating the development of a Comprehensive Local 5-year Homeless Housing Plan aimed at addressing homelessness in our community.
Recognizing October 2024 as Disability Employment Awareness Month Recognizing October 2024 as Disability Employment Awareness Month
2024-08-14 Project Safer - Developmental Disabilities 2024-08-14 Project Safer - Developmental Disabilities
Press Release for Project SAFER
2024-06-28 Shellfish Downgrade - Discovery Bay Closed to All Species 2024-06-28 Shellfish Downgrade - Discovery Bay Closed to All Species
2024-06-26 Shellfish Downgrade - Strait Closed to All Species 2024-06-26 Shellfish Downgrade - Strait Closed to All Species
Recognizing March 2024 As Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Recognizing March 2024 As Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
2024-01-02 Shellfish Upgrade - Discovery Bay Closed to Butter and Varnish Only 2024-01-02 Shellfish Upgrade - Discovery Bay Closed to Butter and Varnish Only
press release of current shellfish closures
2023-12-27 Shellfish Upgrade -Sequim Bay Closed to Butter & Varnish Only 2023-12-27 Shellfish Upgrade -Sequim Bay Closed to Butter & Varnish Only
December 27, 2023 Port Angeles, Washington – the Clallam County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Division announces updated shellfish harvest information for beaches in Clallam County.
2023-12-04 Shellfish Upgrade - Straits from Cape Flattery to Jeffco Closed to Butter & Varnish Only 2023-12-04 Shellfish Upgrade - Straits from Cape Flattery to Jeffco Closed to Butter & Varnish Only
December 4, 2023 Port Angeles, Washington – the Clallam County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Division announces updated shellfish harvest information for beaches in Clallam County.
Recognizing October 2023 as Disability Employment Awareness Month Recognizing October 2023 as Disability Employment Awareness Month
2023-09-27 SepticSmart Week Septics 101 & 201 Classes 2023-09-27 SepticSmart Week Septics 101 & 201 Classes
September 18-22, 2023 was SepticSmart Week, for more info on being septic smart go to www.epa.gov/septicsmart Join us Thursday, September 28th for Septic 101 as we celebrate SepticSmart Week. Clallam County Environmental Health is also offering Septics 201 (Septics Maintenance) (Do-It-Yourself Septic Inspection) classes this October 19th and November 2nd from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
2023-08-03 Shellfish Upgrade - Discovery Bay Open to All Species 2023-08-03 Shellfish Upgrade - Discovery Bay Open to All Species
In Clallam County the Washington State Department of Health updated harvest closure for Discovery Bay as OPEN for recreational harvest of ALL SPECIES of shellfish.
2023-07-17 Shellfish Upgrade - East Strait from Dungeness to Jeffco Closed to Butter & Varnish Only 2023-07-17 Shellfish Upgrade - East Strait from Dungeness to Jeffco Closed to Butter & Varnish Only
In Clallam County, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, from Cape Flattery to Dungeness Spit, is OPEN for recreational harvest of ALL SPECIES of shellfish. Dungeness Spit east to the Jefferson County Line is CLOSED to Butter and Varnish Clams only.
2023-06-22 Shellfish Downgrade - East Straits Closed To All Species 2023-06-22 Shellfish Downgrade - East Straits Closed To All Species
2023-03-22 Shellfish Downgrade - Discovery Bay Closed To All Species 2023-03-22 Shellfish Downgrade - Discovery Bay Closed To All Species
2023-03-01 Recognizing March 2023 As Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month 2023-03-01 Recognizing March 2023 As Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
2023-02-16 OSS O&M Fee Tax Statement 2023-02-16 OSS O&M Fee Tax Statement
2023-02-06 Shellfish Upgrade - Discovery Bay Open to All Species of Shellfish 2023-02-06 Shellfish Upgrade - Discovery Bay Open to All Species of Shellfish
2023-01-24 Shellfish Downgrade - Sequim Bay Closed to Butter Varnish Clams 2023-01-24 Shellfish Downgrade - Sequim Bay Closed to Butter Varnish Clams
2022-12-12 Shellfish Upgrade - East Juan De Fuca Lyre to JeffCo Line Open to All Species 2022-12-12 Shellfish Upgrade - East Juan De Fuca Lyre to JeffCo Line Open to All Species
2022-12-02 Shellfish Upgrade - West Juan De Fuca Cape Flattery to Lyre River Open to All Species 2022-12-02 Shellfish Upgrade - West Juan De Fuca Cape Flattery to Lyre River Open to All Species
2022-09-29 Recognizing October 2022 As Disability Employment Awareness Month 2022-09-29 Recognizing October 2022 As Disability Employment Awareness Month
2022-08-31 Jyennos Vaccination Available 2022-08-31 Jyennos Vaccination Available
2022-07-21 Shellfish Downgrade - West Juan De Fuca Cape Flattery to Lyre River Closed to All Species 2022-07-21 Shellfish Downgrade - West Juan De Fuca Cape Flattery to Lyre River Closed to All Species
2022-07-07 Shellfish Downgrade - East Juan De Fuca Lyre to JeffCo Line Closed to All Species 2022-07-07 Shellfish Downgrade - East Juan De Fuca Lyre to JeffCo Line Closed to All Species
2022-06-27 Shellfish Downgrade - Discovery Bay Closed to All Species of Shellfish 2022-06-27 Shellfish Downgrade - Discovery Bay Closed to All Species of Shellfish
2022-06-24 COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 6 Months and Older 2022-06-24 COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 6 Months and Older
2022-06-21 Clallam County Public Health Streamlines COVID-19 Reporting 2022-06-21 Clallam County Public Health Streamlines COVID-19 Reporting
2022-06-13 Shellfish Downgrade - Sequim Bay Closed to All Species of Shellfish 2022-06-13 Shellfish Downgrade - Sequim Bay Closed to All Species of Shellfish
2022-03-07 Recognizing March As Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month 2022-03-07 Recognizing March As Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
2022-02-28 Clallam County Indoor Masking Order Now Lifting March 11 2022-02-28 Clallam County Indoor Masking Order Now Lifting March 11
2022-02-17 Clallam County Indoor Masking Order to Be Lifted March 21 2022-02-17 Clallam County Indoor Masking Order to Be Lifted March 21
2021-11-01 Shellfish Upgrade - Lyre River East to JeffCo Line, Sequim & Dung Bay Closed to Butter & 2021-11-01 Shellfish Upgrade - Lyre River East to JeffCo Line, Sequim & Dung Bay Closed to Butter &
2021-09-02 - Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Required in Restaurants and Bars Beginning September 4 2021-09-02 - Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Required in Restaurants and Bars Beginning September 4
2021-09-01 Shellfish Downgrade - Cape Flattery east to Lyre River Closed to All Species of Shellfish 2021-09-01 Shellfish Downgrade - Cape Flattery east to Lyre River Closed to All Species of Shellfish
2021-08-13 Masks Required Indoor Public Spaces Starting August 16 2021-08-13 Masks Required Indoor Public Spaces Starting August 16
2021-07-31 Biotoxin Downgrade - Strait of Juan de Fuca Closed to All Species of Shellfish 2021-07-31 Biotoxin Downgrade - Strait of Juan de Fuca Closed to All Species of Shellfish
2021-07-30 Shellfish Upgrade - Dungness Bay Open to All Species of Shellfish 2021-07-30 Shellfish Upgrade - Dungness Bay Open to All Species of Shellfish
2021-07-27 Shellfish Upgrade - Sequim Bay Closed to Butter & Varnish Clams Only 2021-07-27 Shellfish Upgrade - Sequim Bay Closed to Butter & Varnish Clams Only
2021-07-26 Local HO's Urge Masking in Indoor Spaces to Slow the Rates of COVID-19 Infection 2021-07-26 Local HO's Urge Masking in Indoor Spaces to Slow the Rates of COVID-19 Infection
2021-07-16 Shellfish Downgrade - Lyre River East to Dung Spit Closed to All Species 2021-07-16 Shellfish Downgrade - Lyre River East to Dung Spit Closed to All Species
2021-07-14 Biotoxin Downgrade - Discovery Bay Closed to All Species Shellfish 2021-07-14 Biotoxin Downgrade - Discovery Bay Closed to All Species Shellfish
2021-07-02 Biotoxin Downgrade - Sequim Bay Closed to All Species of Shellfish 2021-07-02 Biotoxin Downgrade - Sequim Bay Closed to All Species of Shellfish
2021-06-03 Shellfish Upgrade - Disovery Bay Closed to Butter and Varnish Clams Only 2021-06-03 Shellfish Upgrade - Disovery Bay Closed to Butter and Varnish Clams Only
2021-06-01 Shellfish Downgrade - Dungeness Spit East to JeffCo Line Closed to Butter & Varnish Clam 2021-06-01 Shellfish Downgrade - Dungeness Spit East to JeffCo Line Closed to Butter & Varnish Clam
2021-05-28 Biotoxin Downgrade - Sequim Bay Closed to Butter & Varnish Clams 2021-05-28 Biotoxin Downgrade - Sequim Bay Closed to Butter & Varnish Clams
2021-05-25 Shellfish Upgrade - Lyre River East to Discovery Bay Open to All Species 2021-05-25 Shellfish Upgrade - Lyre River East to Discovery Bay Open to All Species
2021-04-07 Biotoxin Downgrade - Discovery Bay Closed to All Species of Shellfish 2021-04-07 Biotoxin Downgrade - Discovery Bay Closed to All Species of Shellfish
2021-03-09 Recognizing March As Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month 2021-03-09 Recognizing March As Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
2021-02-22 Shellfish Upgrade - Lyre River to JeffCo Line & Sequim Bay Closed to Butter & Varnish 2021-02-22 Shellfish Upgrade - Lyre River to JeffCo Line & Sequim Bay Closed to Butter & Varnish
2021-01-15 Shellfish Downgrade - Sequim Bay Closed to All Species of Shellfish 2021-01-15 Shellfish Downgrade - Sequim Bay Closed to All Species of Shellfish
2021-01-12 Shellfish Downgrade - Discovery Bay Closed to All Species of Shellfish 2021-01-12 Shellfish Downgrade - Discovery Bay Closed to All Species of Shellfish
2020-10-12 Recognizing October as Disability Employment Awareness Month 2020-10-12 Recognizing October as Disability Employment Awareness Month
2020-10-05 Developmental Disabilities Survey 2020-10-05 Developmental Disabilities Survey
2020-09-09 Public Health Alert - Poor Air Quality in Clallam County 2020-09-09 Public Health Alert - Poor Air Quality in Clallam County
2020-08-18 COVID-19 Outbreak at Port Angeles Bourbon West 2020-08-18 COVID-19 Outbreak at Port Angeles Bourbon West
2020-08-18 Clallam County Health Dept Recommends Schools Start Fall Remotely 2020-08-18 Clallam County Health Dept Recommends Schools Start Fall Remotely
2020-08-14 First Death Associated with COVID-19 in Clallam County 2020-08-14 First Death Associated with COVID-19 in Clallam County