Politics
EYE ON OLYMPIA: School funding, levy cliff remain top issues for legislators
OLYMPIA — The House has approved its long-awaited public education funding proposal with a 50-47 vote.
Crime & Justice
Clallam Sheriff’s Office seeks help in finding burglary suspect
PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office is asking the community for help in finding a burglary…
News
Elwha River bridge open houses set Tuesday in Forks, Port Angeles
PORT ANGELES — State Department of Transportation officials will review the status and future of the U.S. Highway…
News
“I suffered the whole time”: Sequim man, found safe, tells story of surviving in car for five days
SEQUIM — He thought he was as good as dead.
News
Olympic Medical Center limiting surgeries after sterilization equipment malfunctions
PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center’s Operating Department has temporarily stopped performing non-emergent and elective surgeries after a…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Here’s what a ‘fine-tuned machine’ looks 30 days into the presidency
Here is a short summary of President Donald Trump’s first 30 days in office:
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: A modest proposal to help save the environment
Since last year’s election, I have grown weary of the protesting and demonstrating by various groups that can’t…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Conservatives, are you tired yet of the immature snake-oil salesman you elected?
So, conservatives, are you tired yet?
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: I’m pinning my hopes on Trump, not the divisions in our country
At election time, there is always a call to unify our country.
Business
EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings
• Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce — Twice-monthly breakfast meetings are held at 11:45 a.m. on the second and…
Life
A GROWING CONCERN: Let’s look forward as temperatures rise, days lengthen
WHAT A FABULOUS event the Northwest Flower &Garden Show really is, especially when shared with a busload of…
Life
BIRD WATCH: Tempers erupt among yard’s bushtits
DAYS ARE GETTING longer and temperatures are rising just a little.
News
Rayonier: 20-year anniversary sees site still dormant, with 2026 as cleanup target
PORT ANGELES — Tuesday marks the 20th anniversary of the Rayonier Inc. pulp mill’s demise, the death of…
News
Port of Port Angeles backs call to extend halibut fishing season
PORT ANGELES — The Port of Port Angeles has joined the city of Port Angeles in its efforts…
News
Public hearing set in March for Port Townsend short-term rentals
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend City Council has set a public workshop for March to further discuss…
Life
Port Townsend Library’s kids’ choir to launch season Monday
PORT TOWNSEND — Most libraries encourage children to read.
News
NEWS BRIEFS: Artist’s reception today at Port Angeles coffeehouse … and other items
PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles artist Megan Davis will feature in an artist’s reception from 1 p.m. to…
Life
HORSEPLAY: Soggy ground causes sinking feeling
IT’S NOW FEBRUARY, and I must confess I feel as if I’m going more backward than forward down…
Life
PENINSULA KITCHEN: Cure for a cold? Make chicken broth
IS THERE ANYONE out there who hasn’t been the unwitting target of a cough or sneeze recently?