Clallam County

A GROWING CONCERN: Here’s to a new year of gardening chores

JANUARY AND WINTER just keep rolling along. We are now 22 days into the season of cold (and wet), both of which we saw last… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: Birds swoop into action as cold lingers but days lengthen

THE BEST PART of clear, cold winter weather is the bright sunshine and the lack of clouds or rain. That’s a given, but there is… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEFS: New private counseling opens in Sequim … and other items

Nathon Maxwell will open a private counseling business at 207 W. Spruce St. He has over 15 years of experience working with the… Continue reading

Former Port Angeles Fire Department Lt. Jake Patterson is the new deputy fire chief for Clallam County Fire District No. 2. (Clallam County Fire District No. 2)

Clallam County Fire District No. 2 hires deputy chief

Clallam County Fire District No. 2 has hired former Port Angeles Fire Department Lt. Jake Patterson as deputy fire chief for the… Continue reading

Former Port Angeles Fire Department Lt. Jake Patterson is the new deputy fire chief for Clallam County Fire District No. 2. (Clallam County Fire District No. 2)

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 feature Chad… Continue reading

Gathering for Hope in Port Angeles aims to build bridges

A Gathering for Hope devoted to the theme of building bridges and working together is planned at noon Saturday at the Clallam… Continue reading

HELP LINE: What to do if you miss open enrollment

THIS IS ONE of those columns, meaning it won’t touch all of us, so it’ll be easy to think “click” and move on. However, if… Continue reading

Japanese-American history topic of Port Angeles lecture Thursday

The president of the Bainbridge Island Japanese-American community and a founder of the Bainbridge Island Japanese-American Exclusion Memorial will present a lecture… Continue reading

LETTER: Neo-evangelicals, Republican Party trying to speed up Second Coming

I would like to illuminate a, shall we say, trend that involves the Republican Party and a certain segment of the Christian neo-evangelical movement. This… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Auditions planned Thursday for Kiwanis Stars of Tomorrow show … and other items

Auditions for the 30th annual Kiwanis Stars of Tomorrow show are planned Thursday. Auditions will begin at 3:15 p.m. at Blue Heron… Continue reading

Services Monday for founder of rowing association

Services Monday for founder of rowing association

John Halberg, community icon and founder of the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association, will be remembered in a pair of memorial services Monday.… Continue reading

Services Monday for founder of rowing association

Snowgrass tickets on sale

Tickets are on sale for the 15th annual Snowgrass benefit, set Saturday, Jan. 21. Bluegrass musicians will gather to pluck and strum… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: County to consider public defense contract

The three Clallam County commissioners will consider a one-year agreement with Clallam Public Defender to provide legal defense to indigent clients Tuesday. The business meeting… Continue reading

Port Angeles police arrest man after fatal shooting

Port Angeles police arrest man after fatal shooting

A man who police say shot and killed his father Thursday afternoon has been arrested. Shay Clinton Darrow, 27, of Port Angeles… Continue reading

Port Angeles police arrest man after fatal shooting
Sequim man found guilty of two charges of second-degree assault

Sequim man found guilty of two charges of second-degree assault

A Clallam County jury found a Sequim man guilty of two charges of second-degree assault while armed with a semi-automatic handgun during… Continue reading

Sequim man found guilty of two charges of second-degree assault
Steve Methner, Port Angeles Citizens for Education co-chair

Clallam commissioners back Port Angeles schools levy

Clallam County commissioners have taken a position in support of the Port Angeles School District’s proposed educational programs and operation replacement levy.… Continue reading

Steve Methner, Port Angeles Citizens for Education co-chair
Port of Port Angeles in talks with airline for passenger service

Port of Port Angeles in talks with airline for passenger service

Port of Port Angeles officials are discussing proposal terms with an airline that could offer passenger flights to and from Boeing Field… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles in talks with airline for passenger service
Olympic National Park spokeswoman Barb Maynes

Verizon to study Hurricane Ridge cell equipment under agreement with park

Olympic National Park has agreed to allow Verizon to study the effects of installing cellular equipment at Hurricane Ridge. The park, which… Continue reading

Olympic National Park spokeswoman Barb Maynes

Clallam county lifts ban on herbicide use

After years of debate, Clallam County has lifted a 26-year ban on herbicides as one weapon in the fight against noxious weeds… Continue reading