Jan Rodak

Sequim: Shopping center case in judge’s hands

SEQUIM -- A Clallam County Superior Court judge may rule soon on a land-use case challenging the permitting of a regional shopping center proposed for… Continue reading

Sequim: Court dates loom for shopping center proposals

The controversy over big-box retail development in the city's west end could be resolved this week when two separate land-use trials head to court. Lawsuits… Continue reading

Sequim: 10 candidates announce for Irrigation Festival royalty

SEQUIM -- A field of 10 young women is competing for four spots on the 109th Irrigation Festival Royalty Court. A queen and three princesses… Continue reading

Port Angeles, Sequim city councils meet together

SEQUIM -- City Council members from Sequim and Port Angeles met Monday night in a rare joint session to trade ideas on city management and… Continue reading

Sequim: Beitzel named Citizen of the Year

SEQUIM -- City Councilman John Beitzel was named the 2003 Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year and honored at a chamber luncheon… Continue reading

Sequim: Cougar attack leads to pig’s death

SEQUIM -- A cougar attacked and wounded a pig off of West Sequim Bay Road last weekend, inflicting injuries so severe, the animal had to… Continue reading

Sequim native off to Iraq for lengthy assignment

SEQUIM -- Rick Larsen joined the Army Reserve six years ago with one goal in mind: He wanted to do reconnaissance. He got his wish.… Continue reading

Sequim: Three-story hotel sought at U.S. 101-River Road interchange

SEQUIM -- An international lodging chain is seeking to build a three-story hotel near a proposed major regional shopping center near U.S. Highway 101 and… Continue reading

Peninsula: Dog grooming all it’s barked up to be

SEQUIM -- Patti Bowery was ready to get out of California's Sacramento Valley. A native Californian and 24-year dog grooming veteran, Bowery was enticed by… Continue reading

Gardiner returns to presidential caucus process after 20-year absence

GARDINER -- For the first time in about two decades, some voters in this small, western Jefferson County neighborhood will have an opportunity to participate… Continue reading

Sequim: Diary of a youngster’s community service at the animal shelter, and the limping dog she came to love

SEQUIM -- Annie Lute had a job to do, and was anything but eager to do it. But the 15-year-old's heart was stolen after just… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Young woman will face future without her best friends — her parents, who were killed in car crash

PORT ANGELES -- It might have been organza, satin or possibly even a beaded silk blend. Michelle Reed hadn't yet chosen the fabric for her… Continue reading

Sequim: Choir cancels trip to France

SEQUIM -- Parents of students in Sequim High School's Ambassador Choir have decided to cancel a trip to Normandy, France, where they were to have… Continue reading

Blyn: Two killed, PA man injured in latest fatality collision on U.S. 101

BLYN -- Two people were killed and a third was critically injured in a head-on collision Thursday that blocked U.S. Highway 101 in both directions… Continue reading

Sequim: Wife separated halfway around world from husband as couple wait for immigration legal process to unravel

SEQUIM -- Walk away from Bronwyn "Brandy" Salmon -- or hang up the phone after a chat with her -- and you'll invariably hear "cheery!"… Continue reading

Sequim: School Board reluctant to use district funds for sister city trip

SEQUIM -- Officials from the school district say they probably would not support the use of taxpayer dollars to send district employees or School Board… Continue reading

Sequim: Choir’s trip to France for D-Day hits sour notes

SEQUIM -- What began as an exciting European excursion for a high school choir has turned into a headache of sorts for the Sequim School… Continue reading

Sequim: Proposed retail center the result of careful planning and review, developers say

SEQUIM -- It could bring dramatic change to the landscape of the city's low-key downtown core. It could also bring hundreds of jobs to the… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Young father was facing life’s fates until fatal collision in Sequim

PORT TOWNSEND -- Kelly VanderVen packed a lot into his 20 years, facing responsibilities head-on that many put off until later in life. The father… Continue reading

Clallam: Olympic Medical Center likely to provide nursing services to jail inmates

Olympic Medical Center officials have approved a contract for their home health agency to provide nursing services to inmates in Clallam County jail facilities. The… Continue reading