Clallam County

Inslee declares state of emergency for wildfire worries; red flag warning issued

Inslee declares state of emergency for wildfire worries; red flag warning issued

As the growing Jolly Mountain Fire in Kittitas County threatens thousands of homes in Ronald and Roslyn, Gov. Jay Inslee has proclaimed… Continue reading

Inslee declares state of emergency for wildfire worries; red flag warning issued

Delays to lengthen around Lake Crescent starting Thursday

Come Thursday, it’s going to get a lot harder to travel to and from the West End. The first planned four-hour delay… Continue reading

Sequim district, teachers in mediation over contracts

Sequim teachers and the Sequim School District are getting some outside help with contract negotiations. Representatives of the district and the Sequim Education… Continue reading

Registration open for the 2017 International Coastal Cleanup

Registration is open now for volunteers who want to participate in the 2017 International Coastal Cleanup on Sept. 16. Volunteers can select from among 16… Continue reading

Port Angeles police seek man who failed to appear in court

Port Angeles police seek man who failed to appear in court

Port Angeles police request the public’s help in finding a Port Angeles man who did not appear for his sentencing hearing Aug.… Continue reading

Port Angeles police seek man who failed to appear in court

Forum focuses on peace of mind during estate planning

Attorney Michael Hatch will present a free WOW! Working on Wellness forum, “Elder Law: Simple Steps Towards Peace of Mind,” at 2:30 p.m.… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: County to consider Olympia oysters surveys

Clallam County commissioners will consider an agreement with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe to conduct Olympia Oyster surveys as part of a Marine Resources Committee restoration… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Use Alzheimer’s walk to fight back against death

DEATH AND I have met on numerous occasions, although I’m happy to report that we haven’t been formally introduced. As is the case for many… Continue reading

Ground broken for redevelopment of affordable housing complex in Port Angeles

Ground broken for redevelopment of affordable housing complex in Port Angeles

Local dignitaries armed with golden shovels broke ground Tuesday to dedicate the first phase of the Mount Angeles View redevelopment project, officially… Continue reading

Ground broken for redevelopment of affordable housing complex in Port Angeles

A GROWING CONCERN: Phosphorous, the miracle drug of bulbs and perennials

IT IS SO appropriate that as we all begin our first week of September and the month of autumn officially begins, I write an article… Continue reading

An unexpected blessing: Family welcomes daughter that Sequim man never knew he had

An unexpected blessing: Family welcomes daughter that Sequim man never knew he had

The resemblance is amazing, Jerry Pino says. “Of all my mom’s children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren … she’s… Continue reading

An unexpected blessing: Family welcomes daughter that Sequim man never knew he had

BIRD WATCH: Kingfishers carry their dogfights into yard’s territory

THE YARD HAD gone totally quiet. There wasn’t a breath of air. The 2017 eclipse was underway, and then a familiar sound was heard. A… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Twice-monthly luncheon meetings usually are held on the first Monday at noon at the Port Townsend Elks Lodge, 555… Continue reading

Former bowling alley now a music store

Former bowling alley now a music store

SEVERAL PEOPLE RECOGNIZED the August picture from the past as the East First building that once housed Port Angeles Recreation, which was home to a… Continue reading

Former bowling alley now a music store

LETTER: Cooke Aquaculture’s flimsy excuse for net pen failure shows lack of competence, integrity

We should not forget that after their fish net pen failed in the San Juans, the owner [Cooke Aquaculture] tried to blame the eclipse (“Atlantic… Continue reading

LETTER: H.L. Mencken predicts America gets what it asked for

The inimitable H.L. Mencken had this to say in a Baltimore Evening Sun editorial published July 26, 1920: “As Democracy is perfected, the office of… Continue reading

LETTER: We’d do well to remember that walls are ugly, dangerous things

Does anyone remember the Berlin Wall? Does anyone remember how outraged our government was or how the American people denounced those who built it? Does… Continue reading

Man discharged from hospital after head-on wreck near Neah Bay

A Neah Bay man was treated and discharged from Harborview Medical Center in Seattle following a wreck on state Highway 112 Friday… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Applications open for free, reduces lunches at Port Angeles schools … and other items

Parents can apply now for Port Angeles School District students’ free and reduced-price lunches. All students who qualified for free or reduced-price… Continue reading