Opinion
WEST END NEIGHBOR: Keeping it simple and cool on the West End
A YOUNG BLACK dog named Poncho was lying in the shade created by the underbelly of a dusty…
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Klahowya Campground closes today for water system upgrades
PORT ANGELES — Klahowya Campground in Olympic National Forest will be closed until next spring beginning early today…
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Air quality alert issued for Clallam and Jefferson counties tonight
An air quality alert has been issued for Clallam and Jefferson counties.
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Enhanced burn ban back in Jefferson County; Natural Resources bars fires on its lands
An enhanced burn ban is back in effect in Jefferson County, and the state Department of Natural Resources…
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Delays to lengthen around Lake Crescent starting Thursday
PORT ANGELES — Come Thursday, it’s going to get a lot harder to travel to and from the…
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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.…
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NEWS BRIEFS: Great Strait Sale starts Saturday … and other items
The annual Great Strait Sale is coming up.
Crime & Justice
Port Angeles police seek man who failed to appear in court
PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles police request the public’s help in finding a Port Angeles man who did…
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Sequim district, teachers in mediation over contracts
SEQUIM — Sequim teachers and the Sequim School District are getting some outside help with contract negotiations.
Life
Forum focuses on peace of mind during estate planning
SEQUIM — Attorney Michael Hatch will present a free WOW! Working on Wellness forum, “Elder Law: Simple Steps…
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Inslee declares state of emergency for wildfire worries; red flag warning issued
PORT ANGELES — As the growing Jolly Mountain Fire in Kittitas County threatens thousands of homes in Ronald…
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Port Angeles seeks input on Race Street redesign
PORT ANGELES — The gateway to Hurricane Ridge is getting a face-lift.
Business
EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings
• Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce — Twice-monthly luncheon meetings usually are held on the first Monday at noon…
Letters to the Editor
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…
Letters to the Editor
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:
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: We’d do well to remember that walls are ugly, dangerous things
Does anyone remember the Berlin Wall?
Life
BIRD WATCH: Kingfishers carry their dogfights into yard’s territory
THE YARD HAD gone totally quiet. There wasn’t a breath of air.
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Paint the Peninsula announces winners
PORT ANGELES — As he stood below Madison Falls in Olympic National Park, Denver artist Bruce Gomez could…
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Sequim school officials mull moving students to offset overcrowded classes at Greywolf
SEQUIM — The Sequim School District is considering possibly moving students from Greywolf Elementary School in Carlsborg to…