Clallam County

Clallam commissioners consider placing themselves under personnel policy

Clallam commissioners consider placing themselves under personnel policy

Clallam County’s elected officials will discuss in the coming weeks whether county personnel policies should apply to them. Right now the policies… Continue reading

Clallam commissioners consider placing themselves under personnel policy

Sequim man charged in road rage threat

Road-rage led to the incarceration of a 67-year-old man on a weapons-related gross misdemeanor charge Friday afternoon after his first appearance in… Continue reading

LETTER: Clallam should reconsider use of term ‘chain gang’

Thanks for the very informative article on the Clallam County Chain Gang (“Chain Gang volunteers clean up while getting outdoors,” PDN, March 18). I’ve often… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Vietnam vets welcoming day event set … and other items

The Clallam County Veterans Center will host a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony at 1 p.m. Saturday. Members of the public… Continue reading

Official: Lake Crescent Highway 101 construction at 30 percent complete

Official: Lake Crescent Highway 101 construction at 30 percent complete

Olympic National Park spokeswoman says the project has entered its most ambitious phase.

Official: Lake Crescent Highway 101 construction at 30 percent complete
Sequim Irrigation Festival reveals royalty float

Sequim Irrigation Festival reveals royalty float

Organizers of the 123rd Sequim Irrigation Festival revealed this year’s float to the festival’s royalty at the annual Kick-Off Dinner at 7 Cedars… Continue reading

Sequim Irrigation Festival reveals royalty float

Farmers angry about being placed in middle of trade war

From hog producers in Iowa to apple growers in Washington state and… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Library system seeks participants for PoetrySLAM … and other items

The North Olympic Library System is seeking registrants for its Thursday, April 26 2018 Clallam County PoetrySLAM event. Sixth-grade poets and thespians… Continue reading

Forks family escapes blaze that burns down house

Forks family escapes blaze that burns down house

Four family members escaped a burning house uninjured with little more than the clothes they were wearing, Forks-area Fire District 1 Chief Bill… Continue reading

Forks family escapes blaze that burns down house

NEWS BRIEFS: ‘Exercise and Thrive’ class starts April 3 … and other items

Local cancer survivors will have access to a free YMCA strength and wellness program beginning Tuesday, April 3. The 12-week program, “Exercise… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: Port to consider public outreach for John Wayne Marina question

Port of Port Angeles commissioners will consider a public outreach process concerning a potential offer for the sale of John Wayne Marina at a meeting… Continue reading

Sequim earns bragging rights at Knowledge Bowl

Sequim earns bragging rights at Knowledge Bowl

After three years of qualifying for the Knowledge Bowl State Championships, Sequim High School’s team took home a state title. Sequim High School… Continue reading

Sequim earns bragging rights at Knowledge Bowl
Sunnyside construction to close Sequim Post Office access briefly

Sunnyside construction to close Sequim Post Office access briefly

Customers and neighbors of the Sequim Post Office will see an impact of construction along Sunnyside Avenue starting Thursday, when the driveway will… Continue reading

Sunnyside construction to close Sequim Post Office access briefly

Coast Guard aircrew member hurt in laser strike

A Coast Guard helicopter crew member suffered eye damage when he was stuck by green laser lights while training in Port Angeles.… Continue reading

March for Our Lives rallies conducted on Peninsula

March for Our Lives rallies conducted on Peninsula

About 75 Sequim and Port Angeles residents rallied in downtown Sequim while some 40 people gathered in Forks on Saturday to urge stricter gun policies.… Continue reading

March for Our Lives rallies conducted on Peninsula

A GROWING CONCERN: Easter lilies a lasting symbol of the season

being a good old “Northern” Wisconsin boy — find even the worst weather… Continue reading

Legislators talk about public records legislation

A failed bill to exempt state lawmakers from the Public Records Act is worth a second look and a more transparent roll out,… Continue reading

Legislators tell of accomplishments in recent session

Legislators tell of accomplishments in recent session

North Olympic Peninsula lawmakers reflected on the highlights of the 60-day state legislative session at a town hall in Forks. State Sen. Kevin… Continue reading

Legislators tell of accomplishments in recent session
Lower Elwha tribal researchers track cougars in a project aimed at counting predators

Lower Elwha tribal researchers track cougars in a project aimed at counting predators

Researchers with the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe were tracking a cougar on the west end of Clallam County recently as part of… Continue reading

Lower Elwha tribal researchers track cougars in a project aimed at counting predators

BIRD WATCH: Waterfowl, shorebirds mingle at Fort Flagler

BLACK AND WHITE was the uniform of the day at Fort Flagler State Park. Hundreds of black brant geese stretched along the shoreline looking very… Continue reading