News
NEWS BRIEFS: Forks lifts some water restrictions … and other items
News items for the North Olympic Peninsula.
News
Property formerly linked to Fred Meyer development goes to auction
The owners of the Bell Creek Village property are selling 77-plus acres by U.S. Highway 101.
Politics
Initiative 1491 would allow temporary suspension of firearms access
The “extreme-risk protection orders,” modeled after domestic violence restraining orders, would require a court hearing and due process…
News
City of Sequim to see key retirements in 2017
Several positions are shifting duties through budget planning.
Crime & Justice
Port Angeles man charged with assault of a law enforcement officer
Gary Carl Borneman Sr., 62, allegedly shoved and spit on a city policeman.
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Whether you agree with her or not, Clinton more qualified to be president
Donald Trump does not have the temperament or focus to hold the highest office in the land.
News
Weekday storm could affect West End most
Forks, Quileute and other coastal areas could expect 40-to-45 mph sustained winds with gusts as high as 65…
Life
A GROWING CONCERN: Go full-on fall foliage with these trees, bushes, grasses
The next eight weeks are the best time to plant shrubs and trees for either year-round or autumn…
News
Olympic National Park road to Rialto Beach to close Thursday for repairs
Mora Road, from the ranger station to the beach, will be closed for roughly a week for repair…
Business
BUSINESS BRIEFS: Spay and neuter clinic set Oct. 26; Part D presentation set today in Port Townsend
Business news items for the North Olympic Peninsula
News
Families reach $60 million in Oso landslide settlements
Survivors and family members settled with the state of Washington and a timber company over the deadly March…
Politics
Different experiences provide contrast in state auditor’s race
Mark Miloscia is a state senator with a background in conducting audits. Pat McCarthy runs one of Washington’s…
Crime & Justice
Clallam County Sheriff’s Department seeks help in identifying burglary suspect
The male suspect was caught on camera burglarizing Olympic Cellars Winery east of Port Angeles.
News
Volunteers continue to search for missing Quinault elder
Jerry Harvey Hyasman, also known as Jerry Pies, was last seen Oct. 4 near Copalis Crossing in Grays…
Politics
Washington voters to decide whether to re-elect Gov. Inslee
The incumbent’s Republican challenger is former Port of Seattle Commissioner Bill Bryant.
News
NEWS BRIEFS: Port of PA meeting set this morning … and other items
News items for the North Olympic Peninsula.
News
Clallam County sets hearings about Carlsborg Urban Growth Area zoning changes
The proposed updates, to be presented this Thursday and Oct. 19, focus on goals, policies, development standards and…
News
Funding renewed for Clallam County Marine Resources Committee
The three county commissioners Tuesday approved a state grant to fund the committee’s restoration, conservation and education projects.
News
Volunteers turn 1,500 pounds of apples into applesauce for those in need
Effort by Clallam County’s Washington State University Extension Office aims to ease storage issue for food banks.
Opinion
FROM A WRITER’S NOTEBOOK: It’s all about the journey
I have a limited tolerance for generic questions about where I see myself in the future. Life can…