Clallam County

BIRD WATCH: In ‘Lost Battalion,’ hopes that a hero gets a proper salute

“CHER AMI AND the Lost Battalion” sounds like the title of a French movie. These words don’t bring visions of pigeons to mind unless you… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEFS: New speaker set for Friday Law Day luncheon … and other items

Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers has scheduled a new speaker for its annual celebration of Law Day from noon to 1 p.m.… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Luncheon meetings are Wednesdays at noon at Blakeslee’s Bar &Grill, 1222 S. Forks Ave. This Wednesday’s gathering will be the… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Remember: ‘Not getting worse’ matters

WE’RE GOING TO bounce around a few different things today, but allow me to begin with the one that really rubs me the wrong way:… Continue reading

Immigrants plan May Day rallies buoyed by Trump opposition

Immigrants plan May Day rallies buoyed by Trump opposition

Immigrant groups and their allies have joined forces to carry out marches, rallies and… Continue reading

Immigrants plan May Day rallies buoyed by Trump opposition
Natural world in copper: Port Angeles artist displays his work at fine arts center

Natural world in copper: Port Angeles artist displays his work at fine arts center

Clark Mundy’s signature multi-hued copper salmon can be seen all over town — at the Clallam County Courthouse, on a staircase at… Continue reading

Natural world in copper: Port Angeles artist displays his work at fine arts center

NEWS BRIEFS: Inaugural Punching Out Parkinson’s walk rescheduled for July … and other items

The inaugural Punching Out Parkinson’s 5K Walk originally set for Sunday has been rescheduled for July 30. Sequim Gym personnel notified the… Continue reading

ON THE WATERFRONT: New Face makes first port in U.S. at Port Angeles

ON THE WATERFRONT: New Face makes first port in U.S. at Port Angeles

ON FRIDAY, APRIL 21, my wife, Mardi, and I attended the maiden voyage party aboard the cargo ship New Face, which was moored to the… Continue reading

ON THE WATERFRONT: New Face makes first port in U.S. at Port Angeles
Poetry Walks added inducement to get outdoors

Poetry Walks added inducement to get outdoors

A walk in the park can be pure poetry —and now words on four trails in the forest echo the experience.… Continue reading

Poetry Walks added inducement to get outdoors

Roadwork planned in west end of Olympic National Park

Work on roads in the west end of Olympic National Park will begin Monday. Roads will be reduced to one travel… Continue reading

Sequim wins regional travel contest while Port Townsend comes in fourth

Sequim won the title of Best Northwestern Small Town while Port Townsend took fourth place in the USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice… Continue reading

Work on Highway 112 to begin Monday

Contractor crews working for the state Department of Transportation will begin resurfacing portions along more than 40 miles of state Highway 112… Continue reading

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim’s Josiah Urquiah, left, dribbles past Port Angeles’ Hollund Bailey (5), and Andrew Borde during the Wolves’ 5-2 win over the rival Roughriders.

PREP SOCCER: Sequim speeds past Port Angeles, earns playoff spot

An energized Sequim soccer team put three goals in net in the first 18 minutes, including two… Continue reading

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim’s Josiah Urquiah, left, dribbles past Port Angeles’ Hollund Bailey (5), and Andrew Borde during the Wolves’ 5-2 win over the rival Roughriders.

EYE ON CLALLAM: County board to discuss Elwha bridge options

The three Clallam County commissioners will discuss alternate routes for the U.S. Highway 101 bridge over the Elwha River when they meet Monday. The work… Continue reading

Sgt. Ed Anderson

Clallam County Sheriff’s Office honors deputies, volunteers

The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office recently held its 2016 Awards Recognition dinner, during which several deputies and volunteers were recognized for their… Continue reading

Sgt. Ed Anderson
Lower Elwha Klallam tribe plans hotel in downtown Port Angeles

Lower Elwha Klallam tribe plans hotel in downtown Port Angeles

The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe is negotiating with city officials to purchase central downtown property at 111 E. Front St. for a… Continue reading

Lower Elwha Klallam tribe plans hotel in downtown Port Angeles
Off-duty Port Angeles police officer helps rescue hiker on Mount St. Helens

Off-duty Port Angeles police officer helps rescue hiker on Mount St. Helens

One of Port Angeles’ newest police officers cut her plans to summit Mount St. Helens short over the weekend to help an… Continue reading

Off-duty Port Angeles police officer helps rescue hiker on Mount St. Helens

Researcher: Fukushima Daiichi radiation levels low off West Coast

Radiation from the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster appears to have peaked off the West Coast of North America and has been… Continue reading