News

NEWS BRIEFS: Works begins Saturday to repair blocked culvert near Dosewallips Road … and other items

News events on the North Olympic Peninsula.

A supportive show: Port Angeles concert to raise funds for performance website

Entertainment

A supportive show: Port Angeles concert to raise funds for performance website

Go2OpenLive.com, a Port Angeles website that compiles information on venues and musicians, will benefit from a fundraising concert…

Maia Bellon, director of the state Department of Ecology, speaks at a news conference Thursday overlooking Elliott Bay in Seattle. Washington state environmental regulators finalized a new rule Thursday to limit greenhouse gas emissions from large polluters. (Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press)

News

Washington state limits carbon pollution from large sources

The new rules do not affect mills on the Peninsula until 2032, when the Port Townsend paper mill…

Opinion

LETTER: Hospital tacks on sticker-shocking bill

Is the future of health care where the hospital charges you to use the doctor’s office?

Bina Erickson, who received the first prize for violin in the Junior Young Artist Competition, will perform Saturday evening at C’est Si Bon Restaurant, 23 Cedar Park Drive. — Submitted.

Entertainment

A delicious musical treat: Symphony orchestra fundraiser to feature classic music, French cuisine

Three food-inspiried musical numbers will combine with French food to delight the ear and the tongue Saturday night.

Play for the birds: Port Angeles pianist to perform excerpts from new album tonight

Entertainment

Play for the birds: Port Angeles pianist to perform excerpts from new album tonight

The concert at St. Matthew Lutheran Church will feature songs Ken Young composed and dedicated to flying creatures.

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS: Artist Talk scheduled for Sunday in PT … and other items

Entertainment

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS: Artist Talk scheduled for Sunday in PT … and other items

Entertainment events throughout the North Olympic Peninsula.

Entertainment

Car show, plant sale, drag races on Peninsula this weekend

Events across the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend.

Life

Womanfest registration closes Sunday

The retreat, set Sept. 23-25, includes meals cooked in the lakeside lodge, swimming, canoeing and other relaxing activities.

First-ever show in Sequim a wonder for button collectors

Entertainment

First-ever show in Sequim a wonder for button collectors

The State Button Society Convention is free to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and…

Sunland to host wine tasting Saturday

Life

Sunland to host wine tasting Saturday

The event will feature eight wineries and 27 wines.

News

Volunteers sought to prepare returns for Tax-Aide

All volunteers must attend training classes and pass the IRS test before assisting taxpayers during the tax season.

Entertainment

Young trio from Port Townsend to debut at Saturday fundraiser in Port Angeles

The three Ericksons were all top honorees at the Port Angeles Symphony’s Young Artist Competition.

News

NEWS BRIEFS: Election deadlines loom as Nov. 8 approaches … and other items

News events across the North Olympic Peninsula.

Port Angeles chamber lays out five-year plan

Business

Port Angeles chamber lays out five-year plan

By 2020, the goal is to add more than 100 retail establishments to the area and add more…

Former Sequim teacher sentenced to 26½ years in prison for child rape, molestation

Crime

Former Sequim teacher sentenced to 26½ years in prison for child rape, molestation

Douglas J. Allison, 55, said he would seek counseling in prison and repeatedly said, “I’m sorry.”

North Olympic Peninsula protest targets Dakota pipeline

News

North Olympic Peninsula protest targets Dakota pipeline

The rally was one of many across the nation to encourage people to share their opinions of the…

Lower Elwha Kallam tribe opens new justice center near Port Angeles

News

Lower Elwha Kallam tribe opens new justice center near Port Angeles

The former World War II-era bunker on Spokwes Road now houses the tribe’s law enforcement, emergency management, courts,…

Opinion

LETTER: Have fluoridation issues finally caught up with us?

I’ve seen more dental advertisements in Port Angeles recently than in the past 10 years.

Opinion

LETTER: Minimum wage hike would lead to economic disaster

Vote against Initiative 1433 to absolve the “general consequences.”