Clallam County

Trial set in Sequim child rape case

A two-week trial has been set for Nathan A. Chavez, a 30-year-old Sequim man charged with raping four girls. Chavez pleaded not… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: County eyes limits on structure sizes in residential areas

Clallam County commissioners will hold a public hearing on a six-month extension of a zoning ordinance that limits structure sizes in rural residential areas to… Continue reading

Sales taxes, camping fees, permits brisk in Clallam

Sales taxes, camping fees, permits brisk in Clallam

Clallam County had a record month for sales tax collections and a “staggering” amount of camping revenue in January, commissioners learned Monday.… Continue reading

Sales taxes, camping fees, permits brisk in Clallam
‘Success story’ for Port Angeles, Quillayute Valley school levies

‘Success story’ for Port Angeles, Quillayute Valley school levies

Marc Jackson and Diana Reaume weren’t quite banging pots and pans in celebration Wednesday and running up and down the hallways of… Continue reading

‘Success story’ for Port Angeles, Quillayute Valley school levies
Sequim School District heartened by passage of levies
Sequim School District heartened by passage of levies
Port Townsend woman in critical condition after head-on wreck with dump truck

Port Townsend woman in critical condition after head-on wreck with dump truck

A Port Townsend woman was in critical condition Wednesday after a head-on collision between a small pickup truck and a dump truck… Continue reading

Port Townsend woman in critical condition after head-on wreck with dump truck
Selinda Barkhuis

Barkhuis to quit as Clallam treasurer; she gives no date, cites stress

Citing health concerns caused by work-related stress, Selinda Barkhuis announced Tuesday that she intends to step down as Clallam County treasurer. She… Continue reading

Selinda Barkhuis
Port Townsend debates sanctuary city status; new draft resolution to be considered later this month

Port Townsend debates sanctuary city status; new draft resolution to be considered later this month

A three-member City Council subcommittee will draft a new resolution that would, if approved, declare Port Townsend a sanctuary city. The draft… Continue reading

Port Townsend debates sanctuary city status; new draft resolution to be considered later this month
Nicolas Harper and Samantha Trone from Swan School in Port Townsend were among the 140 volunteers planting trees at Tarboo Wildlife Preserve near Quilcene on Feb 4. (Connie Gallant)

Plant-A-Thon sets record as volunteers place 6,500 trees, shrubs

Volunteers planted a record 6,500 trees and shrubs in one day during the 11th Northwest Watershed Institute Plant-A-Thon at the Tarboo Wildlife… Continue reading

Nicolas Harper and Samantha Trone from Swan School in Port Townsend were among the 140 volunteers planting trees at Tarboo Wildlife Preserve near Quilcene on Feb 4. (Connie Gallant)

Eye on Olympia: Elwha River bridge funds in transportation budget proposal

Funding for a new bridge across the Elwha River on U.S. Highway 101 west of Port Angeles has been included in the state… Continue reading

Spreadsheet errors cost Clallam $494,157

Errors on a pair of Clallam County Sheriff’s Office budget documents will cost the county $494,157 in 2017, officials said this week.… Continue reading

Jefferson Healthcare board approves Discovery Behavioral Health affiliation

Jefferson Healthcare board approves Discovery Behavioral Health affiliation

The Jefferson Healthcare board has unanimously voted in favor of affiliating the hospital with Discovery Behavioral Health, a local nonprofit and mental… Continue reading

Jefferson Healthcare board approves Discovery Behavioral Health affiliation
Longtime veterans advocate’s legacy to be honored Saturday

Longtime veterans advocate’s legacy to be honored Saturday

Venay Money, longtime Clallam County veterans advocate, will be remembered in a celebration Saturday. The celebration will begin at 2 p.m. at… Continue reading

Longtime veterans advocate’s legacy to be honored Saturday
Peninsula building expo this weekend to highlight building, energy

Peninsula building expo this weekend to highlight building, energy

The North Peninsula Building Association will open the doors on its 20th anniversary Building, Remodeling & Energy Expo this weekend at Sequim High… Continue reading

Peninsula building expo this weekend to highlight building, energy
Wine, cider, chocolate tour continues to flow for second weekend

Wine, cider, chocolate tour continues to flow for second weekend

The Olympic Peninsula Wineries’ Wine, Cider & Chocolate Tour continues for a second weekend beginning Saturday. Nine North Olympic Peninsula wineries and cideries in Port… Continue reading

Wine, cider, chocolate tour continues to flow for second weekend

National park offers free entrance Monday

Olympic National Park and the U.S. Forest Service will offer free entrance and the U.S. Forest Service will waive fees at… Continue reading

Auditions, workshops set for outdoor Shakespeare performance

Auditions for the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center’s Shakespeare in the Woods production of “Much Ado About Nothing” will be Wednesday and… Continue reading

Clallam Sheriff’s Office: Scam caller impersonating sergeant

A scam caller impersonating Clallam County Sheriff’s Sgt. John Hollis has prompted the agency to release a bulletin advising citizens to hang… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Through cross and passion of Christ, we find God

And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. For I… Continue reading

LETTER: Salmon derbies do more harm than good nowadays

Salmon derbies do more harm than good. Salmon derbies used to be get-togethers with local fishermen. Not anymore. Over the years, regulations have been imposed… Continue reading