News
Serenity House of Clallam County, police team up to connect homeless with services
Serenity House’s Viola Ware walks with Port Angeles Police Sgt. Jason Viada to places where people are known…
News
Doctors in Clallam, Jefferson counties turning to medically assisted treatment for opioid addiction
About a dozen doctors in Clallam County and several in Jefferson County prescribe Suboxone, a drug that contains…
Politics
State minimum wage campaign: Is initiative best way to hike pay?
Initiative 1433 would raise the hourly minimum wage in Washington by roughly $4 over three years, to $13.50.
News
Port Angeles seeking donation of holiday fir tree for Conrad Dyer Fountain
The 35- to 40-foot-tall Douglas fir would start sparkling with 10,000 lights on Nov. 26 and shine until…
News
Obama administration steps up efforts to protect Puget Sound
Projects under consideration include one on the Duckabush River estuary south of Brinnon.
Business
EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings
Here are the various business meetings this week across the North Olympic Peninsula.
Business
BUSINESS BRIEFS: ‘Yarnival’ this Saturday to celebrate business’ sixth year … and other items
Business events on the North Olympic Peninsula.
Life
BIRD WATCH: October’s owls and hummingbirds out in proper form
There are 15 species on Washington’s bird checklist. That’s a lot of owls, more than enough to go…
News
NEWS BRIEFS: Clallam County increases accessibility to vote ahead of election … and other items
News items on the North Olympic Peninsula.
News
Peninsula fall foliage primed for viewing
While hikes and drives uncover a beautiful palette of colors, they are the result of a wonder of…
News
Port Angeles Waterfront Center gains nonprofit status, hires architectural firm
LMN Architects of Seattle will conduct a pre-design study and report on the construction of a performing and…
News
Clallam health board backs efforts to raise tobacco sales age
Board members voted to call on the Legislature to raise the minimum sales age for tobacco and nicotine…
News
Peninsula College to host grand opening of its new Port Townsend campus Monday
The public, students and staff are invited from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for a brief ceremony, refreshments…
News
Port of Port Townsend to hold special meeting Monday to tackle simplified draft budget
This particular draft has summaries of revenue and expenses across the entire organization.
Business
ON THE WATERFRONT: Why ‘Endeavor Blue’ is featured on Polar tankers
It was the favorite color of Sir Thomas Octave Murdock (T.O.M.) Sopwith, the famed aircraft and boat designer…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Endorsing I-732 will only garner more red tape, regulations
Why does Washington state, which has one of the lowest CO2 emission rates per person, need a carbon…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Choose freedom in rejecting I-1433
The minimum wage hike initiative is the same as past ones: misguided intentions with bad consequences.
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Rep. Kilmer flim-flams on answer about corporate personhood
He hasn’t sponsored a House resolution similar to a constitutional amendment called for in the wake of the…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: I’m tired of rehashing the pros and cons of ‘X’ and ‘Y’ candidates
From now on, here’s how I’m going to respond.
Life
HELP LINE: Mark Harvey tackles your questions
Reader-submitted questions about health insurance, dementia and Adult Family Homes are answered