Clallam County

A show to remember in December

A show to remember in December

Olympic Theatre Arts has ushered in the yuletide season with an original adaptation of works, the Holiday Variety Show. The performances are on… Continue reading

A show to remember in December

Discovery Bay closed to shellfish harvesting

Discovery Bay in Jefferson and Clallam counties has been closed to recreational harvesting of shellfish because of a high level of marine… Continue reading

Forks Festival of Trees this weekend

Forks Festival of Trees this weekend

Nineteen decorated trees will be auctioned off to benefit a variety of Soroptimist International of the Olympic Rain Forest programs this weekend. The… Continue reading

Forks Festival of Trees this weekend
Christmas story to come alive in Living Nativity tour

Christmas story to come alive in Living Nativity tour

Sequim Valley Nazarene Church is starting a new Christmas tradition this year with a “Living Nativity” tour church officials hope to continue for… Continue reading

Christmas story to come alive in Living Nativity tour

Daddy-Daughter Dance, children’s event set this week

The annual Cherish Our Children event in La Push and a Daddy-Daughter Dance in Port Angeles are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic… Continue reading

Gingerbread Dwelling Contest set in Clallam Bay

The Clallam Bay Library will host an all-ages Gingerbread Dwelling Contest next week. Entries of edible homes, huts, castles and cabins can… Continue reading

LETTER: Mother urges others to walk the bridges

almost daily — these past three years, so I’ve been more intimate with the solemnity of… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Town hall meeting rescheduled … and other items

A town hall meeting scheduled for Forks on Tuesday will be rescheduled due to a critical meeting on water rights. The meeting —… Continue reading

Rodlend finds flight in ravens with latest art show

Rodlend finds flight in ravens with latest art show

Artist Carrie Rodlend has had a keen eye on the sky in recent months. Since the summer, she’s focused her work on ravens… Continue reading

Rodlend finds flight in ravens with latest art show
Wild Rose Chorale Friends Holiday Concerts tonight, Sunday

Wild Rose Chorale Friends Holiday Concerts tonight, Sunday

The Wild Rose Chorale will present several community music groups for a varied and rousing holiday program in its Wild Rose Chorale… Continue reading

Wild Rose Chorale Friends Holiday Concerts tonight, Sunday
Traveling national tribute honoring fallen warriors set for Port Angeles exhibit

Traveling national tribute honoring fallen warriors set for Port Angeles exhibit

On Sept. 7 at the edge of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., more than 30 Tribute Towers were first… Continue reading

Traveling national tribute honoring fallen warriors set for Port Angeles exhibit
Port Angeles man sentenced to 117 months in knife attack

Port Angeles man sentenced to 117 months in knife attack

An apologetic John Greystoke has been sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison for stabbing a house guest in the abdomen. Greystoke,… Continue reading

Port Angeles man sentenced to 117 months in knife attack
Sequim School Board OKs admin shifts, new hires

Sequim School Board OKs admin shifts, new hires

The Sequim School Board approved changes of administrative roles Monday. The board — President Heather Short, Vice President Brian Kuh, members Jim Stoffer… Continue reading

Sequim School Board OKs admin shifts, new hires
Governor opposes House bill on Snake River dams

Governor opposes House bill on Snake River dams

Gov. Jay Inslee is opposed to a bill introduced by Republican U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers… Continue reading

Governor opposes House bill on Snake River dams

LETTER: Don’t ‘force’ fluoridated water on the general public

Fluoride decision How sad that the fluoride debate turned into ad hominem attacks against those who are against fluoridation. This is especially disconcerting when these… Continue reading

LETTER: Time to look again at placement of U.S. Highway 101 bridge

Look again at bridge While our pocketbooks empty over another loss of roads at the Elwha Campground, the state Department of Transportation marches to build… Continue reading

LETTER: Government should ensure universal health care for everyone

Universal health care In December 2012, the United Nations passed a historical resolution to endorse universal health coverage which is defined as “everyone (including the… Continue reading

LETTER: Killing mountain goats would be unfair in Olympic National Park

Unfair suffering to goats The Olympic National Park’s preferred management plan for mountain goats calls for what constitutes a militarization of wilderness. Helicopters carrying gunmen… Continue reading

LETTER: Only middle-class tax cuts will boost economy

Trickle-Down hoax For once and for all, let’s expose the gigantic hoax known as Trickle-Down Economics. If you believe that giving a tax cut to… Continue reading

LETTER: Pay attention to presidential Cabinet’s actions

If it’s not too much to ask, forget about the meanderings of the president. I know what he tweets can get us into another war… Continue reading