Jim Manders

Sequim, county discuss city road work

SEQUIM -- City officials are still trying to determine if there are significant savings in using the Clallam County Road Department's chip sealing process to… Continue reading

Jefferson courthouse renovation could mean monkey tail tree removal

PORT TOWNSEND -- A $1 million repair and renovation of Jefferson County Courthouse could result in the removal of two century-old trees if their roots… Continue reading

Sequim: No West Nile inoculations yet at Olympic Game Farm

SEQUIM -- Managers at Olympic Game Farm haven't inoculated birds or other animals against mosquitos that could carry the West Nile Virus. But they are… Continue reading

Jefferson: Skookum wins recycling contract from reluctant commissioners

Jefferson County commissioners responded to public pressure Monday and allowed Skookum Inc. to continue handling the county's recycling. But they expressed displeasure with how the… Continue reading

Sequim: Schools looking at less money from state

SEQUIM -- Declining enrollment in Sequim schools could mean that the district receives about $200,000 less in state funds than estimated in its budget. The… Continue reading

Carlsborg: Law enforcement officials drill for terrorist scenario

CARLSBORG -- A drill to test video feeds from cameras mounted inside Greywolf Elementary School Thursday wasn't perfect, but in the end the "terrorist" who… Continue reading

Anti-terrorism drill planned for Carlsborg

CARLSBORG -- A terrorist slips undetected through U.S. Customs at the MV Coho ferry dock in Port Angeles, headed for a major American metropolis. Fifteen… Continue reading

Peninsula health officials watching for respiratory illness

North Olympic Peninsula health officials are carefully monitoring influenza cases, watching for cases of the mysterious and fatal flu-like disease called SARS. No cases of… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Fenn cleared of ethics complaint

PORT TOWNSEND -- City Councilwoman Freida Fenn has been cleared of violating the council's code of ethics. A three-member board appointed to hear a complaint… Continue reading

Sequim officials seek public comment on proposed shopping centers

SEQUIM -- City officials are calling for comments on two proposals to build "big box" shopping centers on the west end of the city. April… Continue reading

Troop supporters rally in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- Tim Murray stood on the lawn in front of the Jefferson County Courthouse chanting "USA, USA, USA" and waving a picture of… Continue reading

Jefferson County, PUD to develop plan for acquiring Indian Island utilities

PORT TOWNSEND -- County and public utility officials agreed Tuesday to work together to develop a proposal to take over water and sewer services on… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Councilwoman testifies at ethics board meeting

PORT TOWNSEND -- A board investigating an ethics complaint against City Councilwoman Freida Fenn could reach a determination by Thursday. That's when the three-member panel… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center closer to selling Sequim nursing home

After five consecutive years of six-figure losses, Olympic Medical Center is moving closer to the sale of the nursing home it owns in Sequim. Eric… Continue reading

Sequim to poll residents about fluoridating city water

SEQUIM -- City residents will have a say in whether or not Sequim begins fluoridating its water. According to city officials, a ballot asking for… Continue reading

Tribal officials say hatchery closure would damage salmon restoration efforts

SEQUIM -- Salmon restoration in the Dungeness River could be dealt a severe blow if a proposal in Gov. Gary Locke's budget to close the… Continue reading

New Sequim schools superintendent an avid cyclist

SEQUIM -- Sequim's new superintendent of schools, Garn Christensen, 40, who was chosen to succeed Mike Joyner as superintendent Monday night, describes himself as an… Continue reading

Sequim: Eastern Washington educator named new schools superintendent

SEQUIM -- The next superintendent of schools will travel across the state to take his new job. Garn Christensen, superintendent of the Chewelah School District,… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: New superintendent named

A 30-year veteran of the National Park Service was named Monday as Olympic National Park's new superintendent. William G. Laitner, 56, expects to take the… Continue reading

Sequim mayor addresses Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce

Sequim Mayor Walt Schubert used a Port Angeles rostrum Monday to urge increased cooperation among governments as a way to promote economic development on the… Continue reading