Clallam County

LETTER: Trump’s magnificent inauguration a harbinger of great things to come

In spite of threats made by the post-election malcontents including the entitlement crowd, “snowflakes” and professional agitators determined to disrupt the presidential inauguration ceremony and… Continue reading

Memorial service set for last full-blooded Jamestown S’Klallam tribal member

Memorial service set for last full-blooded Jamestown S’Klallam tribal member

A memorial service is planned Saturday for the last full-blooded Jamestown S’Klallam tribal member, a former tribal chairman and council member who helped… Continue reading

Memorial service set for last full-blooded Jamestown S’Klallam tribal member

NEWS BRIEFS: North Olympic Library System board to consider budget Thursday … and other items

The North Olympic Library System Board of Trustees will consider approval of the 2017 capital budget when it meets Thursday. The board… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: Steelhead fishing’s last bastion gasping

I KNEW IT was the end when a low-holing, fly-flogging fishing guide floated past on the river and said, “We’re going to get rid of… Continue reading

Clallam expected to renew $26,000 agreement with conservation district

Clallam County is expected to renew a $26,000 agreement with the Clallam Conservation District. The district will use the money to provide… Continue reading

Man killed in wreck identified by State Patrol

A Freeland man who died in a three-car wreck on state Highway 19 between Chimacum and Port Ludlow on Friday was identified… Continue reading

Young Peninsula musicians earn cash prizes in symphony’s competitions

Young Peninsula musicians earn cash prizes in symphony’s competitions

Young musicians from Clallam and Jefferson counties have emerged as the winners in the Port Angeles Symphony’s 31st annual Young Artist Competition.… Continue reading

Young Peninsula musicians earn cash prizes in symphony’s competitions

Sequim participates in Urban Forestry program

A crew from the Urban Forestry Restoration Project will work in Sequim city parks from Monday, Jan. 30 through Feb. 23. The crew… Continue reading

State aims to fix paid leave law dormant since 2007

A decade ago, Washington state created a paid family leave program that required many employers to… Continue reading

LETTER: ‘Twitter president’ makes promises he can’t deliver on, including job creation

In stoking the fears and anger of U.S. manufacturing workers, Donald Trump promised to bring jobs back to America. Here’s the problem: There is nowhere… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Prediabetes presentation Wednesday … and other items

Olympic Medical Center will host a community presentation on recognizing the signs of prediabetes on Wednesday at 4 p.m. on the lower… Continue reading

Two Peninsula schools receive Title 1 award

Greywolf Elementary School and Neah Bay Elementary School are among 54 U.S. schools to achieve a 2016 National Title I Distinguished School designation.… Continue reading

Kilmer: Future of health insurance remains up in the air

Kilmer: Future of health insurance remains up in the air

A day after President Donald J. Trump signed a single-page executive order aimed at scaling back the Affordable Care Act, U.S. Rep.… Continue reading

Kilmer: Future of health insurance remains up in the air

All eyes on funding in state legislative debates

Legislators in the 24th District are busy with committee meetings and votes on many issues, but the focus is pretty much on funding… Continue reading

A woman holds a sign amidst a sea of pink caps before a women’s march Saturday in Seattle. Women across the Pacific Northwest marched in solidarity with the Women’s March on Washington and to send a message in support of women’s rights and other causes. (Elaine Thompson/The Associated Press)

Women across Pacific Northwest march for women, other causes

Nancy Davenport marched on Washington 28 years ago to stand up for women’s equality. The 72-year-old was… Continue reading

A woman holds a sign amidst a sea of pink caps before a women’s march Saturday in Seattle. Women across the Pacific Northwest marched in solidarity with the Women’s March on Washington and to send a message in support of women’s rights and other causes. (Elaine Thompson/The Associated Press)
DNR buys forested slopes above Tarboo Bay for long-term conservation

DNR buys forested slopes above Tarboo Bay for long-term conservation

The Dabob Bay Natural Area has been expanded by 159 acres. Pope Resources sold 159 acres to the state Department of Natural Resources… Continue reading

DNR buys forested slopes above Tarboo Bay for long-term conservation

LETTER: Anti-drug project should be closely followed for possible applications in Clallam

The scourge of addiction has swept America and Clallam County. Ameliorating its root causes seem like a “no-brainer” solution. Despite some heartwarming recovery successes, many… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Magnitude 3.7 quake hits near Quinault … and other items

The U.S. Geological Survey said an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.7 occurred in the Olympic Peninsula at about noon Sunday, but… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: Taking a better look at cormorants

SOMETIMES IT FEELS like cormorants are birds that get overlooked. They aren’t small. They’re actually one of the largest birds on the water. Perhaps it… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Time to dust off the houseplants

WHAT A DIFFERENCE a week can make. The snow is gone, melted by the rain, so the plants are watered and the grass is green.… Continue reading