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Sally Albiso

NEWS BRIEFS: North Coast reading in Port Angeles tonight . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — Award-winning poet Sally Albiso will read from her new chapbook, The Notion of Wings, in the North Coast Writers' first event of… Continue reading

Sally Albiso

NEWS BRIEFS: Workshops focused on food preservation start Sept. 14 in Clallam Bay . . . and other items

CLALLAM BAY — This fall, the basics of canning, jamming, fermenting and more will be taught at the Clallam Bay Library, 16990 state Highway 112.… Continue reading

Olympic National Forest taking project proposals; deadline set for Sept. 30

OLYMPIA — Olympic National Forest is accepting proposals for projects ranging from watershed restoration to trail improvements. The deadline for the proposals for Title II… Continue reading

Port Angeles, Sequim to host last outdoor concerts of the summer; Old Sidekicks to serve up bluegrass at Wednesday's Concert on the Pier

Port Angeles, Sequim to host last outdoor concerts of the summer; Old Sidekicks to serve up bluegrass at Wednesday’s Concert on the Pier

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE of free outdoor music on the North Olympic Peninsula: â–  PORT ANGELES CONCERT ON THE PIER — Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8… Continue reading

Port Angeles, Sequim to host last outdoor concerts of the summer; Old Sidekicks to serve up bluegrass at Wednesday's Concert on the Pier
Veteran Master Gardeners

Season’s last Lunch in the Garden program is Friday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The season’s last Lunch in the Garden will be from noon to 1 p.m. Friday. Master Gardeners will discuss vegetable gardening during… Continue reading

Veteran Master Gardeners

Skill Share Fair set for Sept. 19 at Port Angeles Library

PORT ANGELES — The third annual Skill Share Fair is planned from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 at the Port Angeles Library.… Continue reading

Selinda Barkhuis

Thursday’s Green Thumb Gardening Tips lecture in Port Angeles will examine how to attract hummingbirds

PORT ANGELES — Selinda Barkhuis will discuss how gardeners can attract hummingbirds to their gardens all year long during a Green Thumb Gardening Tips presentation… Continue reading

Selinda Barkhuis
Debbie Fredson

Walk, Compassion Rally to focus on suicide prevention Thursday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES ­— A walk and Compassion Rally to raise awareness for prevention of suicide is planned Thursday. Walkers will gather at City Pier at… Continue reading

Debbie Fredson

Bridge work to disrupt traffic on Hood Canal beginning Wednesday

SHINE — Weekday traffic will be disrupted on the Hood Canal Bridge beginning Wednesday while crews make repairs to a portion of the bridge that… Continue reading

The bicycles of two cyclists injured in a collision with a pickup truck on U.S. Highway 101 west of Port Angeles on Monday. Washington State Patrol

UPDATE: Bicyclist in serious condition at Seattle hospital after collision on Highway 101 west of Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A bicyclist was listed in serious condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on Monday afternoon after she and her husband were… Continue reading

The bicycles of two cyclists injured in a collision with a pickup truck on U.S. Highway 101 west of Port Angeles on Monday. Washington State Patrol
Clallam County Sheriff's Detective Shaun Minks looks over a 1988 Toyota pickup truck reported stolen from the Port Angeles area that was found in a barn east of Port Angeles on Saturday. Sgt. Randy Pieper/ClallamCounty Sheriff's Office

UPDATE: Arrest follows discovery of ‘chop shop’ for stolen cars near Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles man has been arrested for investigation of possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of a controlled substance after… Continue reading

Clallam County Sheriff's Detective Shaun Minks looks over a 1988 Toyota pickup truck reported stolen from the Port Angeles area that was found in a barn east of Port Angeles on Saturday. Sgt. Randy Pieper/ClallamCounty Sheriff's Office
Ella Christiansen

SPORTS PHOTO: Port Angeles waterfront park opens with beach volleyball and other activities

PORT ANGELES — Sequim High School varsity volleyball players Ella Christiansen and Kaila Sundquist were among those who played beach volleyball Saturday at the grand opening… Continue reading

Ella Christiansen

BUSINESS BRIEFS: First Federal’s retail group hires consultant . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — Halina D'Urso has joined First Federal Investment Services, the bank's retail investment services group, as a financial consultant. D'Urso will work with… Continue reading

East Jefferson Fire-Rescue now on Twitter; tool called ideal for emergency communication

PORT TOWNSEND — East Jefferson Fire-Rescue has begun tweeting. Twitter is an ideal media for emergency communication, said Bill Beezley, department spokesman. “The instantaneous delivery… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

â–  Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce — Twice-monthly ­luncheon meetings normally are held on the first and third Mondays at noon in the second-floor… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: County commissioners to hold hearing Tuesday on marijuana law

The three Clallam County commissioners will conduct a public hearing on a proposed recreational marijuana law Tuesday. The hearing will begin at 10:30 a.m. in… Continue reading

EYE ON JEFFERSON: County board mulls interim Department of Community Development directorship

The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider naming an interim director for the Department of Community Development on Tuesday. The meeting will begin at 9… Continue reading

Jefferson amends burn ban to Stage 1; Clallam still at Stage 2

PORT ANGELES — Don’t light those briquettes — yet — if you’re cooking in Clallam County. In Jefferson County, it’s OK. Jefferson County permits charcoal… Continue reading

Jefferson Healthcare receives gold standard award for Breastfeeding Friendly Hospitals

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Healthcare hospital has been awarded the state’s gold standard for Breastfeeding Friendly Hospitals. Dr. John Weisman, state secretary of health, presented… Continue reading

Sally Albiso

NEWS BRIEFS: North Coast reading set Tuesday in Port Angeles . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — Award-winning poet Sally Albiso will read from her new chapbook, The Notion of Wings, in the North Coast Writers’ first event of… Continue reading

Sally Albiso