Clallam County

No more holding of phones under new law in Washington

Texting or holding a phone to your ear is already against the law in Washington state,… Continue reading

Gov. Jay Inslee, seated, prepares to sign a bill Tuesday in Olympia that seeks to bring Washington state into compliance with the federal REAL ID Act. (Rachel La Corte/The Associated Press)

Washington becomes latest state to seek ID compliance

People in Washington state likely won’t have to worry next year about the identification they take… Continue reading

Gov. Jay Inslee, seated, prepares to sign a bill Tuesday in Olympia that seeks to bring Washington state into compliance with the federal REAL ID Act. (Rachel La Corte/The Associated Press)
Real estate broker James Pitts III walks up to the fully remodeled childhood home of serial murderer Ted Bundy in Tacoma. (Peter Haley/The News Tribune via AP)

Eerie things reported at Ted Bundy’s childhood Tacoma home

Unexplainable things happened in the Tacoma house where serial killer Ted Bundy grew up. So many things,… Continue reading

Real estate broker James Pitts III walks up to the fully remodeled childhood home of serial murderer Ted Bundy in Tacoma. (Peter Haley/The News Tribune via AP)

Girls’ Night Out set Thursday; annual event timed with Esprit Gala

A High Heel Run will kick off the Girls’ Night Out shopping event Thursday, an annual event timed to coincide with the… Continue reading

Haller Foundation accepting grant applications

The Albert Haller Foundation is now accepting grant applications for 2017. Applications are due by 4 p.m. July 7 at the United Way of Clallam… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Tribe preps for Thursday’s grand opening of Port Angeles athletic facility … and other items

The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe is preparing for the grand opening of its new athletic facility at 3 p.m. Thursday. Billy Whiteshoes… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: Outfoxed by crafty birds

ALL I WANTED was a quiet place at the end of the road where I could write my memoirs. About the years of struggling it… Continue reading

Port Angeles woman’s artwork to grace lighthouse wine

Port Angeles woman’s artwork to grace lighthouse wine

Julie Senf of Port Angeles is the winner of the New Dungeness Light Station Association’s inaugural photo and art contest. Senf’s painting, “Dungeness… Continue reading

Port Angeles woman’s artwork to grace lighthouse wine
In this image made from a C-SPAN video, participants and members in the gallery stand as three judges for the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals enter the room in Seattle on Monday. (CSPAN via AP, Pool)

Q&A: What to know about travel ban appeals

Does federal law give President Donald Trump broad legal authority to freeze immigration by refugees and citizens… Continue reading

In this image made from a C-SPAN video, participants and members in the gallery stand as three judges for the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals enter the room in Seattle on Monday. (CSPAN via AP, Pool)
True tales to be told at Story Slam

True tales to be told at Story Slam

Each truth-teller has five minutes — up to 300 seconds to light out on a journey, a word trip that could shock, uplift… Continue reading

True tales to be told at Story Slam
PHOTO GALLERY: Irrigation Festival’s ‘122 Skies of Blue’ lights up Sequim

PHOTO GALLERY: Irrigation Festival’s ‘122 Skies of Blue’ lights up Sequim

Competitions of strength and skill, fireworks and a 105-piece parade will be highlights of the 122nd Sequim Irrigation Festival grand finale this weekend.… Continue reading

PHOTO GALLERY: Irrigation Festival’s ‘122 Skies of Blue’ lights up Sequim
New agreement: Large-scale restoration and renewal planned for 30 miles of Hoh River

New agreement: Large-scale restoration and renewal planned for 30 miles of Hoh River

A new agreement between The Nature Conservancy and Hoh River Trust is a step toward restoration of more than 10,000 acres of habitat… Continue reading

New agreement: Large-scale restoration and renewal planned for 30 miles of Hoh River
New agreement: Large-scale restoration and renewal planned for 30 miles of Hoh River

New agreement: Large-scale restoration and renewal planned for 30 miles of Hoh River

A new agreement between The Nature Conservancy and Hoh River Trust is a step toward restoration of more than 10,000 acres of habitat… Continue reading

New agreement: Large-scale restoration and renewal planned for 30 miles of Hoh River

Candidates start filing for slew of public offices in Clallam

Candidates began filing Monday for a multitude of general election offices up for grabs throughout Clallam County in the Nov. 7 general… Continue reading

RV destroyed after catching fire on Highway 101 near Sequim

RV destroyed after catching fire on Highway 101 near Sequim

A Winnebago RV caught fire early Sunday evening on U.S. Highway 101 near Sequim with a Tacoma Fire Department firefighter at the wheel.… Continue reading

RV destroyed after catching fire on Highway 101 near Sequim

Clallam County finances faring better than expected

Clallam County is on track to use $775,740 in general fund reserves this year, a significant improvement from the $2.75 million that… Continue reading

O’Brien Meadows residents object to proposed change

O’Brien Meadows residents object to proposed change

Ron and Barbara Carr moved to O’Brien Meadows for the promise that their quiet neighborhood would remain surrounded by open space. About… Continue reading

O’Brien Meadows residents object to proposed change

LETTER: Reasonable balance is nowhere to be found outside of Fox News and some talk radio

The Founding Fathers installed Amendment 1 into the Constitution to guarantee a free press for a very good reason. The thinking was that an unhindered… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: PA speaker event slated for Thursday … and other items

The public is invited to hear Capt. Jon Picker’s presentation to the Clallam County Pilots Association at 7 p.m. Thursday. This presentation… Continue reading