Clallam County

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

Port Angeles man facing drug, weapons charges mulls plea offer

Port Angeles man facing drug, weapons charges mulls plea offer

A Port Angeles man who is facing multiple drug and weapons charges is considering a plea offer. Gerald Neil Walkup on Friday… Continue reading

Port Angeles man facing drug, weapons charges mulls plea offer

Stand-down in Port Angeles seeks to lend helping hands to veterans

The clothes, food and information about resources will come with a smile and “thank you.” Voices for Veterans — a nonprofit in… Continue reading

Washington state, Seattle are latest to sue opioid makers

Washington state and the city of Seattle have joined more than two dozen other government entities across… Continue reading

Death toll climbs to 59 in mass shooting in Las Vegas; over 500 taken to hospital

Death toll climbs to 59 in mass shooting in Las Vegas; over 500 taken to hospital

The rapid-fire popping sounded like firecrackers at first, and many in the… Continue reading

Death toll climbs to 59 in mass shooting in Las Vegas; over 500 taken to hospital