Clallam County

Winterfest set for Saturday, a Hurricane Ridge skiing fundraiser

Winterfest set for Saturday, a Hurricane Ridge skiing fundraiser

Winterfest 2016, set for Saturday night, will give the public a chance to support efforts to keep the Hurricane Ridge Ski and… Continue reading

Winterfest set for Saturday, a Hurricane Ridge skiing fundraiser

Soroptimist International of Port Angeles to hold sale Saturday, Sunday

Soroptimist International of Port Angeles will hold a fundraising sale Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.… Continue reading

$1.5 million bail set for man accused of 1978 Port Angeles murder

$1.5 million bail set for man accused of 1978 Port Angeles murder

Bail was set at $1.5 million Wednesday for a Los Angeles man accused of killing a Port Angeles woman more than 38… Continue reading

$1.5 million bail set for man accused of 1978 Port Angeles murder

Port Angeles City Council discusses Dakota Access Pipeline, signs resolution supporting Lower Elwha tribe

The Port Angeles City Council came short of showing support for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in its fight to prevent the… Continue reading

Councilman tries, fails to cut Port Angeles city funding for Economic Development Corp.

Port Angeles City Councilman Lee Whetham unsuccessfully led an effort to strip the Clallam County Economic Development Corp. of its funding during… Continue reading

Park reopening two roads; Olympic Hot Springs Road remains closed

Olympic National Park’s Hoh Rain Forest is once again accessible to motor vehicles after being closed by storm damage in mid-October,… Continue reading

Johnson, Coughenour elected to Clallam positions

Randy Johnson and Brian Coughenour have been elected. The two widened their leads against their respective opponents in the Nov. 8 general… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Coffee with mayor today in Sequim … and other items

The city of Sequim’s “Coffee with the Mayor” program will continue this month with a meeting today. Sequim residents can meet informally with… Continue reading

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Giving thanks by giving back

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Giving thanks by giving back

FORKS IS A small, rural town, but even still, it’s not every day there are shots fired on the main street. Several American flags fluttered… Continue reading

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Giving thanks by giving back
The Pennies For Quarters board, from left, Matthew Rainwater, Debbie Spinks and Jerry Stewart, hope to help homeless veterans in and around Port Angeles by providing a 1-year transitional program. (Pennies For Quarters)

Pennies for Quarters seeks to build tiny houses for homeless veterans

The Pennies for Quarters board has an idea that would give homeless veterans in and around Port Angeles a hand up and… Continue reading

The Pennies For Quarters board, from left, Matthew Rainwater, Debbie Spinks and Jerry Stewart, hope to help homeless veterans in and around Port Angeles by providing a 1-year transitional program. (Pennies For Quarters)
Sequim Community Aid seeks toys for area children in annual drive

Sequim Community Aid seeks toys for area children in annual drive

Sequim Community Aid is accepting donations of toys for its Toys for Sequim Kids giveaway. The nonprofit, which provides year-round help with utility… Continue reading

Sequim Community Aid seeks toys for area children in annual drive
Boulder blocks U.S. Highway 101 lane for several hours at Lake Crescent

Boulder blocks U.S. Highway 101 lane for several hours at Lake Crescent

A large boulder that blocked one lane of U.S. Highway 101 at Lake Crescent on Wednesday morning was pushed into the lake… Continue reading

Boulder blocks U.S. Highway 101 lane for several hours at Lake Crescent

Man charged in high-speed chase west of Sequim

A 25-year-old Port Angeles man has been charged with attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle for allegedly leading a sheriff’s deputy… Continue reading

Port Angeles Education Foundation awards grants

Port Angeles Education Foundation awards grants

The Port Angeles Education Foundation has awarded 29 grants totaling $39,950 to educators in the school district for the 2016-17 school year. … Continue reading

Port Angeles Education Foundation awards grants

Water rates and property tax increases seem likely in 2017 for Sequim city residents

Following the Sequim City Council’s first public hearing on its 2017 proposed $30 million budget, everything… Continue reading

Mayors of ‘sanctuary cities,’ including Seattle, say they’ll fight Trump’s plans

Mayors of ‘sanctuary cities,’ including Seattle, say they’ll fight Trump’s plans

Democratic mayors of major U.S. cities that have long had cool relationships with federal immigration officials say… Continue reading

Mayors of ‘sanctuary cities,’ including Seattle, say they’ll fight Trump’s plans
Case of florist who denied service for gay wedding is heard

Case of florist who denied service for gay wedding is heard

A florist who was sued for refusing to provide services for a same-sex wedding says she was… Continue reading

Case of florist who denied service for gay wedding is heard

State Senate panel takes comments on REAL ID

Airport officials have told a state Senate panel that thousands of passengers might be turned away from… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Olympic Medical Home Health earns top agency recognition; adviser joins PA financial firm

Olympic Medical Home Health has been named a Top Agency of the HomeCare Elite, which recognizes the best of the home care… Continue reading

FROM A WRITER’S NOTEBOOK: A thank-you to students from long ago

HARDLY ANYONE WRITES thank-you notes anymore. But there are two I’ve been meaning to send. And I’ve learned to identify the feeling inside that knows… Continue reading