Jefferson County

LETTER: How do I tell my grandchildren to vote when government’s track record is abysmal?

How should I answer my granddaughter’s questions about politics and voting? Should I tell her that politics doesn’t matter, as politicians are liars and cheats… Continue reading

LETTER: Toy firearms should have obvious ways to distinguish them from real ones

I read in the May 31 Peninsula Daily News about yet another young boy needlessly being wasted/killed by a police officer by mistaking the toy… Continue reading

LETTER: Trump even less than a fool for pulling out of Paris accords

Our president is much less than a fool. This man who stole his election will now condemn our world to an ugly ending, for he… Continue reading

LETTER: Why so many White House leaks? Maybe because Trump’s ignorance terrifies all

Trump’s White House leaks like a sieve, as reported by major news outlets including Fox. Why is that? Why is his staff acting in such… Continue reading

ON THE WATERFRONT: Logs and launches abound in Port Angeles

LAST WEEKEND, A log barge came into the harbor. I understand the barge had a few bundles of logs for PA Hardwood that were offloaded… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Enjoy homemade pizza with friends

SEVERAL YEARS AGO, my family and I attended a dinner celebration at the home of a mentor of mine. I was one of the youngest… Continue reading

ALL-PENINSULA GIRLS GOLF: Sequim’s Alex McMenamin earns MVP honor for fourth straight season

ALL-PENINSULA GIRLS GOLF: Sequim’s Alex McMenamin earns MVP honor for fourth straight season

In her four seasons at Sequim, Wolves girls golfer Alex McMenamin piled up the individual and team accolades. McMenamin won four Olympic League… Continue reading

ALL-PENINSULA GIRLS GOLF: Sequim’s Alex McMenamin earns MVP honor for fourth straight season
LEFTIES: Port Angeles win series, flirt with pair of no-hitters

LEFTIES: Port Angeles win series, flirt with pair of no-hitters

The Lefties got their second straight dominant pitching performance against Walla Walla, as… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Port Angeles win series, flirt with pair of no-hitters

EYE ON JEFFERSON: Commissioners mull contract for Center Road overlay project

The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider awarding a contract to Lakeside Industries Inc. for their bid amount of $681,103 for work on the Center… Continue reading

Olympic National Forest will hold a fee-free day Saturday in recognition of National Get Outdoors Day. (National Forest Service)

Fee-free day in Olympic National Forest on Saturday

The U.S. Forest Service is waiving fees at day-use recreation sites on the Olympic National Forest on Saturday in recognition of National Get… Continue reading

Olympic National Forest will hold a fee-free day Saturday in recognition of National Get Outdoors Day. (National Forest Service)

Port Angeles police identify man in apparent suicide

Police this morning identified longtime Port Angeles resident Paul Gerald Sutherland as the 49-year-old man who jumped to his death from the… Continue reading

Peninsula graduation ceremonies set to begin today

EDITOR’S NOTE: The date of the Forks High School graduation has been corrected. Eleven North Olympic Peninsula schools will graduate students in ceremonies starting today… Continue reading

Mental health evaluation ordered for man accused in Sequim woman’s beating death

Mental health evaluation ordered for man accused in Sequim woman’s beating death

A Bainbridge Island High School junior accused of murdering a Sequim-area woman and killing her dog must undergo a mental health evaluation… Continue reading

Mental health evaluation ordered for man accused in Sequim woman’s beating death

Jefferson County commissioners award bid for Rick Tollefson Memorial Trail

The Jefferson County commissioners have approved an agreement and awarded a bid for construction on the Rick Tollefson Memorial Trail. The non-motorized… Continue reading

World War II planes to come to Peninsula with Wings of Freedom Tour

Classic World War II planes will return to the North Olympic Peninsula this month as the Wings of Freedom Tour lands in… Continue reading

Human power wins: French rowers first to cross R2AK’s first finish line

Human power wins: French rowers first to cross R2AK’s first finish line

For the first time ever, a craft operating on human power was the first to arrive in Victoria for the third annual… Continue reading

Human power wins: French rowers first to cross R2AK’s first finish line
Bodgers create strange objects for steampunk festival

Bodgers create strange objects for steampunk festival

Homemade creations big and small will be on display at this year’s Bodgers Hall for the annual Brass Screw Confederacy Steampunk Festival.… Continue reading

Bodgers create strange objects for steampunk festival

Canoe capsizes near Hood Canal Bridge

Two people ended up in the water when their motorized canoe capsized on the north side of the Hood Canal Bridge. The unidentified… Continue reading

Aspiring world-class quartet on view at Saturday performance

Aspiring world-class quartet on view at Saturday performance

After teaching a weeklong musical workshop, the award-winning Miró Quartet will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Wheeler Theater. Tickets are… Continue reading

Aspiring world-class quartet on view at Saturday performance

Book, live readings celebrate Sierra Club founder

Robert Wyss, author of “The Man Who Built the Sierra Club: A Life of Dave Brower,” will give two free readings on the North Olympic… Continue reading