Diane Urbani de la Paz

Seniors talk cinema into matinees so they can take the bus: ‘I’m so angry about gas prices’

SEQUIM — Thelma Walters of Sequim has heard a bit about "Wall-E," the movie about a compassionate robot who lives in the year 2700. Then… Continue reading

Centenarian shares sweet secret of life

SEQUIM — At first, Elizabeth Platt said she knows no secret to living a long life. Her 100th birthday "just snuck up on me," she… Continue reading

New citizens reborn on the Fourth of July

SEQUIM — Twenty minutes in a Tukwila immigration center in February made Brandon and Tracy Stoppani U.S. citizens. They took a 10-question test at the… Continue reading

Park users debate disc golf proposal

CARLSBORG — Those helixes, hammers, grenades and scoobies — and other types of disc-golf tosses — could ruin Robin Hill Park, now a quiet haven… Continue reading

New Dungeness Lighthouse in popularity contest — for new windows

DUNGENESS — A North Olympic Peninsula tower is up against stiff winds — and competition: the Plum Island Life-Saving Station at Death's Door Passage from… Continue reading

‘Reading Bug’ to attack Clallam libraries

A fierce insect infestation overtakes libraries across Clallam County this week. Free entertainment — with some science mixed in — is part of the "Catch… Continue reading

Tall ships invade Victoria for weekend festival

VICTORIA — The names sound like gentle, lilting seas: Grail Dancer, Rejoice, Maple Leaf, Pacific Grace. But the sight of the tall ships is big… Continue reading

Businessman donates ambulance to county

SEQUIM — Bill Littlejohn said his donation was worth $10,000, but Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict doesn't think so. "He's being very modest," Benedict said… Continue reading

No trail, no way, say Spruce Street property owners in Sequim

SEQUIM — A freeway, the clip-clop of hooves, a Taj Mahal: Back off. So went the outcry Monday night from a quartet of Spruce Street… Continue reading

Plants will be ready for Sequim Lavender Festival, growers say

SEQUIM — If your life is lavender, you learn not to fret. So said Barbara Hanna, owner of Lost Mountain Lavender, one of the chilliest… Continue reading

Sequim’s Pioneer Park has a past that controls its future

SEQUIM — As the search continues for a new City Hall site, at least one woman has looked to a spot on the main street,… Continue reading

Mural ready just in time for solstice celebration

DIAMOND POINT — A week and a half of wrestling with stucco has produced a shimmering scene of surf and sun, just in time for… Continue reading

Some Dungeness Valley berries late, but early varieties still sweet

DUNGENESS — If you don't believe good things come to those who wait, taste this. It's a crimson berry from Arturo Flores' field — one… Continue reading

Community garden reaps fresh veggies

SEQUIM — Social studies can be delicious. So can socializing. A small flock of sixth-graders and older retirees have tasted those facts at the long-awaited… Continue reading

Sequim City Council to hear proposal to fill Olympic Discovery Trail gap

SEQUIM — The missing link may have been found. In a report to the Sequim City Council on Monday, Liisa Fagerlund of the city's parks… Continue reading

Dads Day ’08: Fathers learn of joys of being dads

PORT ANGELES — Discipline doesn't have to be a drag. And being a dad is a whole new ball game. So Michael Burrow, Joseph Stuntz,… Continue reading

Rash of burglaries plagues Sequim area

SEQUIM — A rash of daytime burglaries has spread across the Sequim area. About 20 burglaries have occurred during daylight hours in secluded neighborhoods in… Continue reading

Sequim a loving refuge for Belarusian who graduates tonight

SEQUIM — The young woman arrived in Sequim unable to express herself. Today, she gushes about the people closest to her, and tells a story… Continue reading

Miniature car aficionados ask City Council for space to race

SEQUIM — Tim Verdick has gone from having the run of the country to asking for 200 square feet of play space. Call it another… Continue reading

Sequim council debates method of choosing city manager

SEQUIM — Two new City Council members' plan for recruiting a city manager didn't go over well with longtime council members Monday night. At what… Continue reading