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School closure ends prep seasons

School closure ends prep seasons

Careers wrap for high school seniors

School closure ends prep seasons
Security fence goes up at Helen Haller Elementary

Security fence goes up at Helen Haller Elementary

Middle school roof, high school cameras also targeted for repair

Security fence goes up at Helen Haller Elementary

Studded tire removal deadline extended

The deadline for removal of studded tires has been moved to May 15. Typically the winter tires, which can be used beginning Nov.… Continue reading

Two-year prison sentence handed down for trailhead car prowls

Aberdeen man stole from vehicles in Olympic, Mount Rainier national parks

PAT NEAL: The quarantine chronicles

IT WAS GOING to be one of those days. More precisely, day one of the coronavirus self-isolation quarantine. Or maybe it was day two or… Continue reading

Trump removes watchdog tapped for $2T virus rescue oversight

Trump removes watchdog tapped for $2T virus rescue oversight

President Donald Trump has removed the inspector general tapped to chair… Continue reading

Trump removes watchdog tapped for $2T virus rescue oversight
‘Flushable’ wipes clog sewer pipes, officials say

‘Flushable’ wipes clog sewer pipes, officials say

So-called flushable wipes are actually not flushable and can clog sewer pipes and pumps, the city of Port Townsend said in a… Continue reading

‘Flushable’ wipes clog sewer pipes, officials say
From left, Randy Powell, Joel Hoffman and Michael Sickles act out a scene in the 2019 Olympic Theatre Arts’ production of “Death of a Salesman.” (Olympic Theatre Arts)

Olympic Theatre Arts announces ticket options, online ‘performances’

Olympic Theatre Arts is canceling its upcoming production, and the board of the nonprofit is looking to give its thespians and theater-goers a… Continue reading

From left, Randy Powell, Joel Hoffman and Michael Sickles act out a scene in the 2019 Olympic Theatre Arts’ production of “Death of a Salesman.” (Olympic Theatre Arts)
2020 British Open canceled; Masters delayed

2020 British Open canceled; Masters delayed

By Doug Ferguson | The Associated Press The British Open will not be played this year for the first time since 1945, golf officials announced… Continue reading

2020 British Open canceled; Masters delayed

Clallam County expected to reach settlement with Ecology

Commissioners to vote Tuesday on agreement

County economic development councils helping businesses

Teams assisting with loan, grant applications, planning for the future

Officials opt to keep schools closed in Washington state

Officials opt to keep schools closed in Washington state

Order asks to plan for potential expansion of closures into summer, fall

Officials opt to keep schools closed in Washington state
Out for a ‘social distance’ stroll

Out for a ‘social distance’ stroll

Pedestrians make their way along a stretch of the Waterfront Trail near 9/11 Memorial Park in Port Angeles on Thursday, April 2,… Continue reading

Out for a ‘social distance’ stroll
Port Angeles Roughrider Kynzie DeLeon, left, signs her letter of intent to run track and field and cross country at Warner Pacific University in Portland, Ore., along with her parents, Tamie and Dan DeLeon, at right.

Roughriders’ DeLeon signs to run for Warner Pacific

Port Angeles High School long-distance runner Kynzie DeLeon lost out on the chance to get on the podium at the state track… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughrider Kynzie DeLeon, left, signs her letter of intent to run track and field and cross country at Warner Pacific University in Portland, Ore., along with her parents, Tamie and Dan DeLeon, at right.
Work crews sanitize Sequim public areas

Work crews sanitize Sequim public areas

The work of members of the Public Works Department has been redirected to sanitize several public spaces, city officials said last week. The… Continue reading

Work crews sanitize Sequim public areas
Nitasha Lewis, a manager with the Upward Bound program at Peninsula College, uses a paper valise to keep her head dry as she walks across the college’s Port Angeles campus Feb. 6, 2020. The college is going to online classes for the entirety of the 2020 spring quarter. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News file)

Peninsula College goes online for 2020 spring quarter

The academic year at Peninsula College is moving forward a week later than planned, and instruction will be online for the entire spring quarter. College… Continue reading

Nitasha Lewis, a manager with the Upward Bound program at Peninsula College, uses a paper valise to keep her head dry as she walks across the college’s Port Angeles campus Feb. 6, 2020. The college is going to online classes for the entirety of the 2020 spring quarter. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News file)
Peninsula comes together to sew homemade face masks
Peninsula comes together to sew homemade face masks
No COVID-19 testing at home yet, but quicker options coming

No COVID-19 testing at home yet, but quicker options coming

Home testing for the new coronavirus may sound like a good idea, but U.S. regulators say it’s still too risky. They’ve stopped companies… Continue reading

  • Apr 6, 2020
  • By Matthew Perrone The Associated Press
  • Coronavirus
No COVID-19 testing at home yet, but quicker options coming
States lack key data on virus cases among medical workers

States lack key data on virus cases among medical workers

Experts and health officials who are trying to plan a response to the coronavirus outbreak are missing a critical piece of information —… Continue reading

States lack key data on virus cases among medical workers