Clallam County

U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer greets constituents before taking the stage at the town hall in the Sequim High School auditorium Monday. (Erin Hawkins/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Kilmer draws a full house to talk economy, ethics, budgeting at Sequim meeting

U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer discussed ethics, budgeting and creating a better economy at a town hall meeting in Sequim. The Monday night meeting,… Continue reading

U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer greets constituents before taking the stage at the town hall in the Sequim High School auditorium Monday. (Erin Hawkins/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Sequim resident wins Coast Guard’s Enlisted Person of the Year award

Sequim resident wins Coast Guard’s Enlisted Person of the Year award

Petty Officer 1st Class Tara Dodd of Sequim has received the Enlisted Person of the Year award for the 13th Coast Guard District.… Continue reading

Sequim resident wins Coast Guard’s Enlisted Person of the Year award
Clallam County sends letter to Department of Natural Resources on timber harvests, marbled murrelet

Clallam County sends letter to Department of Natural Resources on timber harvests, marbled murrelet

Clallam County commissioners have weighed in on draft environmental impact statements for the state’s 10-year timber harvest target and protections for the… Continue reading

Clallam County sends letter to Department of Natural Resources on timber harvests, marbled murrelet

LETTER: New administration enjoys tearing apart immigrant families

It is difficult to imagine the joy being experienced by our new white nationalist administration as it begins to dismember Hispanic families. Adults who came… Continue reading

LETTER: Response to missing man seems highly inadequate

My sincere sympathy goes to Richard Jones of Sequim, who was missing for almost five days recently [“Driver Survives Five Days Trapped In Car,” Feb.… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Strait of Juan de Fuca Ecosystem Recovery Network to meet March 17 … and other items

The Strait of Juan de Fuca Ecosystem Recovery Network will discuss education, planning, funding and action implementation topics from 10 a.m. to 2:30… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: By chance, spared the savage sea

SOME SAY THERE is no such thing as a coincidence. They say it’s luck, fate or God working in some mysterious way. Coincidence becomes legend… Continue reading

State Senate votes to ban holding phones while driving

A bill that bans holding an electronic device while driving to reduce distracted driving incidents has passed… Continue reading

Port Angeles police led on chase by two brothers; one in custody

Port Angeles police led on chase by two brothers; one in custody

Officers arrested one of two brothers they say led Port Angeles police on a foot pursuit Sunday afternoon. Jesse T. Barclay, 27,… Continue reading

Port Angeles police led on chase by two brothers; one in custody
Vehicle snags power lines, knocks out power west of Port Angeles

Vehicle snags power lines, knocks out power west of Port Angeles

More than 800 Clallam County Public Utility District customers lost power Tuesday when a building supply truck snagged utility lines west of… Continue reading

Vehicle snags power lines, knocks out power west of Port Angeles
Firm details timber harvest management options for Clallam officials

Firm details timber harvest management options for Clallam officials

The Board of Natural Resources is considering five options for managing timber harvests, one of which is more than twice as good… Continue reading

Firm details timber harvest management options for Clallam officials

Hearing expected on vacation rental, B&B standards in Clallam

Clallam County commissioners today are expected to call for an April public hearing on a new proposal to regulate vacation rentals and… Continue reading

Washington state mulling further travel ban challenge after new order

Washington state mulling further travel ban challenge after new order

President Donald Trump’s new travel ban is more legally palatable than the old one, Washington Attorney General… Continue reading

Washington state mulling further travel ban challenge after new order
Dr. Tim Guthrie

Exercise can be a miracle drug, doctor says

Dr. Tim Guthrie will present a free WOW! Working on Wellness Forum on the benefits of exercise at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Guthrie will… Continue reading

Dr. Tim Guthrie

Governor’s order limits state agencies enforcing immigration laws

Gov. Jay Inslee has signed an executive order to limit state agencies’ help… Continue reading

Details of solo kayaking journey to be told

Details of solo kayaking journey to be told

West coast author and adventurer Susan Marie Conrad will tell about her 1,200-mile solo sea kayak expedition up the Inside Passage at 7… Continue reading

Details of solo kayaking journey to be told

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Port Angeles massage workshop set for March 14; Affiliate of Distinction given

Licensed massage therapists (LMTs) can earn two continuing education credits at a workshop called “Activating the Inner Core Muscles,” from 6 p.m.… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Drink, Draw is Thursday in Port Angeles; Mycological Society to meet Wednesday

Drink and Draw, a free event for all ages, is planned at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Doors will open at 7 p.m. at… Continue reading

Wild river creates hurdles for visitors, but freed Elwha now a better home for fish

Wild river creates hurdles for visitors, but freed Elwha now a better home for fish

Olympic National Park is in a fight with the Elwha River in its goal to maintain visitor access to the Elwha… Continue reading

Wild river creates hurdles for visitors, but freed Elwha now a better home for fish