Marcie Miller

Dia de los Muertos: Sequim group celebrates Halloween as fundraiser

SEQUIM ­-- While Halloween far outshadows it in terms of mass market appeal, the Mexican holiday of El Dia de los Muertos, or The Day… Continue reading

Every breath you take: Chronic lung disease prevalent on North Olympic Peninsula

Patients with COPD -- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- often live a life tethered to oxygen tanks, planning every move to preserve their precious small… Continue reading

‘Cultural diplomat’ Lester Greene remembered for contributions to tribe

NEAH BAY -- Makah hereditary chief Lester Hamilton Greene was remembered Saturday as a man who was strong on family and being "a cultural diplomat."… Continue reading

Historic Cape Flattery lighthouse to be turned over to Makah; no timeline set

NEAH BAY -- It's been many years since the Cape Flattery lighthouse at Tatoosh Island, the northwesternmost point in the Lower 48, needed to be… Continue reading

SPOTLIGHT: Bach begins season of chamber, symphony in Port Angeles and Sequim

A lot of Bach and a bit of Schubert is on the bill for dual Port Angeles Symphony Chamber Orchestra concerts this weekend. The orchestra… Continue reading

SPOTLIGHT: National storytellers join locals for Port Angeles festival

PORT ANGELES -- Her name might not be a household world, but Connie Regan-Blake is a rock star in the world of story ­telling. And… Continue reading

3 Peninsula women to sing with Broadway revue tonight

PORT ANGELES -- The season-opening concert of the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts tonight will have a hometown flavor, as three local women… Continue reading

Artists open studios for tour this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND -- While most people experience art as a sleek product displayed in a gallery, polished and perfectly lit, there is a lengthy process… Continue reading

Acclaimed Port Angeles author Tess Gallagher reflects on recent past, looks to future.

PORT ANGELES -- At 66, Port Angeles-born writer Tess Gallagher has found the measure of her courage. It took a battle with breast cancer to… Continue reading

Reforming the ‘bad’ dogs: No-kill sanctuary rehabilitates ‘hopeless’ cases

FORKS -- Snaps, an abused pit bull said to have been used as a weapon in a Seattle attack, will live out his life in… Continue reading

Port Angeles shop sells ‘Bella’ Twilight dresses

PORT ANGELES -- Port Angeles bridal gown merchant Belva Bodey has two dresses in her downtown shop that has customers flocking from around the globe.… Continue reading

Health Fair offers free screenings, speakers in Sequim on Saturday

SEQUIM -- If you've been putting off going to the doctor for a checkup, don't have health insurance or just want to find out what's… Continue reading

‘Couchsurfing’ new way to see the world

While many people tout travel Web sites as the way to go for finding cheap lodging, millions of people around the world have discovered a… Continue reading

Caring volunteers paint houses on 9/11

On a date that will forever be associated with the tragedy of the twin towers and Pentagon, volunteers came together across Clallam County on Sept.… Continue reading

A local ‘foreigner’: Port Angeles woman takes rare speech condition in stride

PORT ANGELES -- CindyLou Romberg said it gets a little old to be constantly asked where she is from. She's as American as apple pie… Continue reading

Heavy metal design: Sequim’s McCaffrey featured artist at Blue Whole Gallery

SEQUIM -- From solid sheets of cold steel Sequim artist Larry McCaffrey crafts sculptures flowing with warmth and life. "Very seldom will there be straight… Continue reading

Making crime pay: Sequim’s Elkins on the life of a crime writer

PORT ANGELES -- Rummaging around in old bones apparently whips up a pretty good appetite. In Sequim author Aaron Elkins' latest Gideon Oliver mystery, Skull… Continue reading

Cash for Clunkers rebates slow to flow

PORT ANGELES -- The Cash for Clunkers auto rebate program ended Aug. 24, and while the government is hailing it as a major success, local… Continue reading

StreamFest on Sunday benefits North Olympic Land Trust

PORT ANGELES -- Land -- they're not making it anymore. That's why the North Olympic Land Trust works to preserve vital habitat, even that in… Continue reading

Update: No Mega Millions lottery winner, so Tuesday’s jackpot swelling to estimated $252 million

Friday's report: Lottery ticket vendors all over the North Olympic Peninsula are bracing for a sharp spike in the sale of Mega Millions lottery ticket… Continue reading