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PHOTO: Time for Peninsula pumpkins

PHOTO: Time for Peninsula pumpkins

Eight-year-old Lacie Schmitt gets help from her father, Isaac Schmitt of Port Angeles, with lifting a large pumpkin during an outing to the Sequim Pumpkin… Continue reading

PHOTO: Time for Peninsula pumpkins
Clallam commissioner talks Elwha Valley, opioid addiction, murrelets in D.C.

Clallam commissioner talks Elwha Valley, opioid addiction, murrelets in D.C.

Clallam County Commissioner Bill Peach recently returned from Washington, D.C., where he and other commissioners from the Pacific Northwest met with and… Continue reading

Clallam commissioner talks Elwha Valley, opioid addiction, murrelets in D.C.
A view from D.C.: Jefferson County commissioner says content ‘disappointing’

A view from D.C.: Jefferson County commissioner says content ‘disappointing’

Jefferson County Commissioner Kate Dean recently spent time in the other Washington to learn how the administration can help the county through… Continue reading

A view from D.C.: Jefferson County commissioner says content ‘disappointing’
PUD hopefuls discuss background, management in Jefferson

PUD hopefuls discuss background, management in Jefferson

EDTOR’S NOTE: The Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners authorized $4 million to refurbish the district building. Tom Brotherton has approved the correction of his… Continue reading

PUD hopefuls discuss background, management in Jefferson
Clallam County District Court 1 candidates promise change

Clallam County District Court 1 candidates promise change

Suzanne Hayden and Dave Neupert outlined their visions for Clallam County District Court 1 in a candidate’s forum last week, each saying… Continue reading

Clallam County District Court 1 candidates promise change
Clallam panel candidates spar on carbon tax, climate change

Clallam panel candidates spar on carbon tax, climate change

The two candidates for District 3 Clallam County commissioner disagreed on climate change and a related topic, carbon-fee Initiative 1631, at a forum.… Continue reading

Clallam panel candidates spar on carbon tax, climate change

D’Amico seeks legal action over Jefferson County permit

Joe D’Amico’s Fort Discovery, Inc., has brought legal action against Jefferson County’s Department of Community Development to compel its director, Patty Charnas,… Continue reading

Draft IRS rules for Emerald Coast Opportunity Zone released

Proposed federal tax regulations have been released for investors who want breaks on capital gains by investing in the Emerald Coast Opportunity… Continue reading

Makeover in Dungeness: Pilings from old wharf removed for habitat improvements

Makeover in Dungeness: Pilings from old wharf removed for habitat improvements

A weather-worn landmark on the North Olympic Peninsula is making way for improved habitat for salmon, other sea-going creatures and Peninsula residents. Creosote-laden… Continue reading

  • Oct 21, 2018
  • By Michael Dashiell and Erin Hawkins Olympic Peninsula 
News Group
  • Clallam County
Makeover in Dungeness: Pilings from old wharf removed for habitat improvements
Legislative District 24: Chapman, Wilke differ on school violence, corporate personhood

Legislative District 24: Chapman, Wilke differ on school violence, corporate personhood

State Rep. Mike Chapman and challenger Jodi Wilke tackled the issues of school violence and whether corporations are people during a forum in… Continue reading

Legislative District 24: Chapman, Wilke differ on school violence, corporate personhood
District 24: Tharinger, McEntire debate on school violence, carbon fee

District 24: Tharinger, McEntire debate on school violence, carbon fee

State Rep. Steve Tharinger and challenger Jim McEntire discussed how to address gun violence at schools and how Washington state should limit its… Continue reading

District 24: Tharinger, McEntire debate on school violence, carbon fee
District Court 2 hopefuls debate in Forks

District Court 2 hopefuls debate in Forks

Two judicial candidates with differing views of each other and the part-time elected position they seek in the Nov. 6 general election squared… Continue reading

District Court 2 hopefuls debate in Forks
Vietnam War era veterans recognized at Port Angeles ceremony

Vietnam War era veterans recognized at Port Angeles ceremony

U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer honored nearly 100 veterans who served during the Vietnam War era at a commemorative pinning ceremony in Port… Continue reading

Vietnam War era veterans recognized at Port Angeles ceremony
Charges dismissed in 40-year-old Port Angeles murder case

Charges dismissed in 40-year-old Port Angeles murder case

A judge’s ruling in favor of dismissing charges against Tommy Ross Jr. in a four-decades-old murder case will be challenged by the… Continue reading

Charges dismissed in 40-year-old Port Angeles murder case
Clallam County PUD hopefuls clash at forum

Clallam County PUD hopefuls clash at forum

Candidates for Clallam County Public Utility District commissioner sparred during a League of Women Voters forum, with six-term incumbent Ted Simpson and… Continue reading

Clallam County PUD hopefuls clash at forum
Kilmer, Dightman clash on national park, climate change

Kilmer, Dightman clash on national park, climate change

Dr. Douglas Dightman, a Republican seeking to unseat U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, suggested Olympic National Park be removed from the national park… Continue reading

Kilmer, Dightman clash on national park, climate change
Jefferson County commission candidates compare backgrounds, views

Jefferson County commission candidates compare backgrounds, views

Candidates for the Jefferson County commission, Democrat Greg Brotherton and Republican Jon Cooke, discussed life experiences and goals during a candidate forum.… Continue reading

Jefferson County commission candidates compare backgrounds, views
Grade-school students among those who practice earthquake drill

Grade-school students among those who practice earthquake drill

At 10:18 a.m. Thursday, the tone went off at Salish Coast Elementary School signaling the beginning of the the Great Washington ShakeOut.… Continue reading

Grade-school students among those who practice earthquake drill

Main Street director: Port Townsend retailers survived Water Street makeover well

The year of 2018 was one fraught with challenges for Port Townsend retailers, said the executive director of the Main Street Program.… Continue reading

Port Townsend school personnel train for active shooter

Port Townsend school personnel train for active shooter

Port Townsend School District teachers, administrators and support staff watched a video Wednesday afternoon showing an active shooter situation that took place… Continue reading

Port Townsend school personnel train for active shooter