Jim Manders

Port Hadlock: 9-1-1 tapes unravel events around shooting death

PORT HADLOCK -- The man accused of slaying a well-known businessman last week telephoned his ex-wife to tell her that he had killed her father.… Continue reading

Port Hadlock: Accused killer attempted to recalculate child support while in Utah

PORT HADLOCK --Sheriff's detectives are still trying to piece together the puzzle of events leading to Tuesday's fatal shooting of businessman Frank M. "Skip" Smith… Continue reading

Sequim Irrigation Festival begins this weekend

SEQUIM -- Shows featuring flowers and bonsai open the 108th Sequim Irrigation Festival today. The festival continues tomorrow and Sunday then takes a break before… Continue reading

Community rallies behind Smith family

PORT HADLOCK -- Skip Smith's family members say they feel the warmth of the community surrounding them as they try to deal with the shock… Continue reading

Former Utah neighbor says Sorensen was “hot-headed”

A neighbor describes the man accused of murdering Port Hadlock businessman Frank M. "Skip" Smith, Jr. as hot-headed with a quick temper. Ryan Neil Sorensen,… Continue reading

Port Hadlock: Gunshot victim known for playing cribbage

PORT TOWNSEND -- Cribbage was Frank M. "Skip" Smith's game and he shared his passion for it with family and friends alike. Smith, 63, was… Continue reading

Sequim: Driver in fatal New Year’s Eve crash tested more than double the legal drunk limit

SEQUIM -- The blood-alcohol level of the driver whose car crashed on Palo Alto Road, killing three of five passengers on New Year's Eve, tested… Continue reading

Jefferson: Residents call highway sections dangerous

PORT TOWNSEND -- Residents called on Jefferson County commissioners Monday to address traffic issues along Beaver Valley Road and at the intersection of state Highway… Continue reading

Sequim: Annual Irrigation Festival kicks off Friday

SEQUIM -- It's time for the Irrigation Festival and officials are hoping the sun shows everyday during of the two-weekend event. The "granddaddy" of community… Continue reading

Sequim dad seeks action in daughter’s slaying in Florida

SEQUIM -- There's desperation in Dan Gellert's eyes and voice as he talks about the unsolved killing of his daughter in Florida a little more… Continue reading

Sequim fluoridation opponents finally get their say

SEQUIM -- Fluoridation opponents finally got their say Wednesday, suggesting alternatives and pointing to studies showing fluoride doesn't work and is harmful to the environment.… Continue reading

Marrowstone water talk sparks name-calling row

NORDLAND -- A joint meeting of county and public utility district commissioners Tuesday disintegrated into a verbal battle over development of a Marrowstone Island water… Continue reading

Sequim: Police chief not sure of destination of powdered envelope

SEQUIM -- Police Chief Ken Burge isn't sure if an envelope addressed to his department contained the white powder that caused evacuation of a mail… Continue reading

Quilcene: Move riverside properties — or the dikes?

Jefferson County commissioners and staff pondered the effects of moving back dikes along the Big Quilcene River to fight recurring flooding problems. Commissioner Glen Huntingford,… Continue reading

Sequim: Parents of home-schooled children complain about how district’s support program is run

SEQUIM -- A group of parents who use the assistance of the Sequim School District to home-school their children are threatening to drop out of… Continue reading

Sequim: Father shares painful memory of daughter’s death

SEQUIM -- Fighting to maintain his composure, Pete Holden sighed deeply, steeling himself against the pain he was feeling over his daughter's death. Dressed in… Continue reading

Sequim community card being sent local Marine, his fellow troops

SEQUIM -- Real estate broker Carroll French was having fun buying commemorative pins and buttons during the recent kickoff dinner for the Sequim Irrigation Festival… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Airport runway to be extended 200 feet for instrument landings

PORT TOWNSEND -- The runway at Jefferson County International Airport will be lengthened by 200 feet so equipment allowing instrument landings can be installed. Port… Continue reading

Sequim: Lawsuit challenging rezone of potential shopping center land officially settled

SEQUIM -- After several delays, a lawsuit challenging the rezone of property for a potential shopping center has been settled after the City Council voted… Continue reading

Peninsula procrastinators have two days to complete federal tax returns

Like a gigantic wave rushing toward shore, the deadline for filing 2002 Federal Income Tax returns is looming, waiting to splash late fees and penalties… Continue reading