Clallam County

ISSUES OF FAITH: God is nearer to us than we think

WOW, THE FIRST day of September. Should we say that it was another summer that went way too quick, or a joyous summer that we… Continue reading

Jammin’ in the Park offers a day on the waterfront

Jammin’ in the Park offers a day on the waterfront

The event’s catalyst has always been community. And it’s free. Jammin’ in the Park will return to Waterfront Park at West Railroad… Continue reading

Jammin’ in the Park offers a day on the waterfront

LETTER: More respect for our First Amendment rights is needed

I was peacefully eating my lunch at a local restaurant when some fellow walking behind my chair said, “I’m a sheepdog and I don’t mind… Continue reading

LETTER: Remembering our history doesn’t mean glorifying traitors

One of the most controversial issues today is whether or not memorials, including statues, to Confederate leaders and soldiers should be removed from public property… Continue reading

Outdoor concerts, a garden show in week ahead

Outdoor concerts and a garden tour are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula. Information also is available on the interactive calendar at… Continue reading

Port Angeles man injured in log truck wreck near Brinnon

Port Angeles man injured in log truck wreck near Brinnon

A Port Angeles man is in good condition at Harborview Medical Center after a log truck rolled over on U.S. Highway 101 near… Continue reading

Port Angeles man injured in log truck wreck near Brinnon
Sequim’s First Friday Art Walk gets the blues

Sequim’s First Friday Art Walk gets the blues

Treat yourself to an expanse of blue art tonight at Sequim’s First Friday Art Walk. “Blue is inspiring and imaginative like a night… Continue reading

Sequim’s First Friday Art Walk gets the blues
Port Angeles man featured on ‘most wanted’ list sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison

Port Angeles man featured on ‘most wanted’ list sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison

A Port Angeles man who was featured on Q13 Fox’s “Washington’s Most Wanted” was sentenced Wednesday to almost 10 years in prison… Continue reading

Port Angeles man featured on ‘most wanted’ list sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison
Kevin Pedrey, co-owner of Sequim Gym, stands in front of one of the gym facilities that will be closing with the rest of the business as of Sept. 1. (Erin Hawkins/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim Gym facility to close its doors starting in September

Sequim Gym will close its doors to the family-owned facility in downtown Sequim permanently. The Sequim Gym Health and Wellness Center announced Aug.… Continue reading

Kevin Pedrey, co-owner of Sequim Gym, stands in front of one of the gym facilities that will be closing with the rest of the business as of Sept. 1. (Erin Hawkins/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Clallam Transit prepares for highway delays at Lake Crescent

Clallam Transit will not run the No. 14 bus around Lake Crescent during the planned four-hour closure of U.S. Highway 101 next… Continue reading

Clallam Transit to offer mobile app for ticketing

Need to catch a Clallam Transit bus? There’s going to be an app for that. The Clallam Transit board voted 6-0 Monday… Continue reading

School back in session in Sequim; other Peninsula schools begin next week

School back in session in Sequim; other Peninsula schools begin next week

Sequim students shook off first-day-back-to-school jitters Wednesday as students across other North Olympic Peninsula public school districts relish their final days of summer break. Regular… Continue reading

School back in session in Sequim; other Peninsula schools begin next week
YMCA of Sequim reports explosive membership in first months

YMCA of Sequim reports explosive membership in first months

The YMCA of Sequim gained so many new members in its first months that officials are now considering an expansion. “We’re not actively… Continue reading

YMCA of Sequim reports explosive membership in first months

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Deficiency Free Survey for PA center; Jefferson Healthcare receives award

Highland Court Memory Care recently received a Deficiency Free Survey from the state Residential Care Services for 2017. The surveys are conducted… Continue reading

LETTER: Clallam PUD rubber-stamps support for resolution that would have negative salmon impact

On Aug. 7, by a 2-0 vote, Clallam County Public Utility District commissioners voted to endorse House Resolution 3144, an anti-environment, anti-salmon piece of legislation… Continue reading

LETTER: Trump should reconsider supporting ‘losers’ of the Civil War

Why does Donald Trump, the self-proclaimed winner-in-chief, support honoring the losers of the Civil War? Rather than react to the events in Charlottesville, Va., within… Continue reading

Bicyclist hurt after crashing bike on Dry Hill near Port Angeles

Bicyclist hurt after crashing bike on Dry Hill near Port Angeles

Firefighters rescued a 62-year-old bicyclist who crashed his bike on Dry Hill west of Port Angeles on Tuesday evening. Dry Hill is… Continue reading

Bicyclist hurt after crashing bike on Dry Hill near Port Angeles
Four-hour delays to begin next month during Highway 101 construction around Lake Crescent

Four-hour delays to begin next month during Highway 101 construction around Lake Crescent

The first planned four-hour delay for construction on U.S. Highway 101 at Lake Crescent is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.… Continue reading

Four-hour delays to begin next month during Highway 101 construction around Lake Crescent

Sequim man identified after fall from cliff

Police have identified the man who fell down a bluff in west Port Angeles as Paul Martin, 31, of Sequim. Martin was… Continue reading

Man sentenced for stabbing in Port Angeles grocery parking lot

Man sentenced for stabbing in Port Angeles grocery parking lot

A Port Angeles man who stabbed a man at a grocery store parking lot in July pleaded guilty and was sentenced for… Continue reading

Man sentenced for stabbing in Port Angeles grocery parking lot