Clallam County

AARP to give Voices for Veterans head an award on Thursday

John Braasch, president of Voices for Veterans — which organizes three stand-downs annually on the North Olympic Peninsula — has been selected… Continue reading

Construction begins on new building to house Michaels, Ulta in Sequim

Construction begins on new building to house Michaels, Ulta in Sequim

Residents are closer to having two of the largest retailers in the arts and craft and beauty industries right in their backyard. Construction… Continue reading

Construction begins on new building to house Michaels, Ulta in Sequim

DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: Seeing new worlds via college program

I TOOK A seat beside John Lennon. As I marveled at my arrival here at last, he just smiled. The trip to Parque John Lennon… Continue reading

LETTER: America needs to stop using people

Back in 1958, I was caring for my third child when society decided that families should only have two children to replace themselves. You would… Continue reading

LETTER: Trump shouldn’t lecture anyone on patriotism

President Donald Trump was talking patriotism in his most recent pet tweets. His target was Colin Kaepernick, an African-American NFL player who’s been silently displaying… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: PT hospital meeting set for Friday … and other items

The Swedish Health Network annual symposium will convene in Port Townsend at 9 a.m. Friday. The gathering for Swedish Health Network affiliates… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: Blue tarp campers shun motorized comforts

OF COURSE IT’S wrong to compare the plight of the Syrian, Sudanese and Rohingya refugees with the blue-tarp campers that survived the sudden deluge that… Continue reading

LETTER: Opposes new taxes that impact senior citizens

all elected public servants — need to consider when they… Continue reading

LETTER: No authority for football players to talk about flag

I find it ironic that while those who show the most disrespect for our flag and national anthem are the ones who understand them the… Continue reading

LETTER: Disrespect of our anthem and flag must have consequences

Legend is, singing the national anthem became an important part of sporting events in 1918 at the World Series. Apparently starting in 2011, the National… Continue reading

Jefferson commissioners approve deal with Ecology to monitor algae in Anderson Lake

Jefferson commissioners approve deal with Ecology to monitor algae in Anderson Lake

The Jefferson County commissioners approved an agreement with the state Department of Ecology to help monitor the toxic algae bloom in Anderson… Continue reading

Jefferson commissioners approve deal with Ecology to monitor algae in Anderson Lake

Port Angeles native takes refuge in hotel after Vegas shooting

A woman who grew up in Port Angeles said she was safe after being on the Las Vegas Strip during the deadliest… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge construction closure set tonight

The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed intermittently between 11 p.m. tonight and 4 a.m. Wednesday for construction work. Crews working for the… Continue reading

Lieutenant governor to visit Port Angeles on Wednesday

Lieutenant governor to visit Port Angeles on Wednesday

Washington’s Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib plans to visit Port Angeles on Wednesday in an effort to promote regional job growth. Habib will… Continue reading

Lieutenant governor to visit Port Angeles on Wednesday
Clallam Sheriff’s Office looking for leads on missing Kitsap man; car found near Neah Bay

Clallam Sheriff’s Office looking for leads on missing Kitsap man; car found near Neah Bay

The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office continues to search for leads in the disappearance of a Kitsap County man whose car was found… Continue reading

Clallam Sheriff’s Office looking for leads on missing Kitsap man; car found near Neah Bay

Plans for ODT sections in Port Angeles to be unveiled

Three sections of the Olympic Discovery Trail in Port Angeles remain to be completed, and plans for those sections will be unveiled… Continue reading

Cable Innovator captain tells of the vessel’s work

Cable Innovator captain tells of the vessel’s work

It’s something like plucking a needle from a haystack. The Cable Innovator, a 476-foot vessel that left Saturday after it had been… Continue reading

Cable Innovator captain tells of the vessel’s work
Study: 300 species of sea creatures hitchhiked across the Pacific on tsunami debris

Study: 300 species of sea creatures hitchhiked across the Pacific on tsunami debris

Nearly 300 species of fish, mussels and other sea critters hitchhiked across the Pacific Ocean on… Continue reading

Study: 300 species of sea creatures hitchhiked across the Pacific on tsunami debris

Canoe journeys documented in exhibit of photographs

The Peninsula College Longhouse Art Gallery will present an exhibit, “Intertribal Canoe Journeys on the Salish Sea,” in the House of Learning… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Septics class set Oct. 19 … and other items

Registration is open now for Clallam County Environmental Health’s free informational septic system class from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19.… Continue reading