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Sequim marketing firm owners investigated for hit-run

SEQUIM -- James McCauley, 60, co-owner of InsideOut Solutions of Sequim, faces a January trial on a charge of second-degree assault with a deadly weapon… Continue reading

Cougar suspected in eight Happy Valley lamb deaths

SEQUIM -- Fred and Joanne Hatfield suffered a shock Monday morning: seven dead lambs, plus one so badly mauled it had to be killed, in… Continue reading

Machines donated to save lives in Sequim, Port Angeles

SEQUIM -- Life-saving devices are riding in patrol cars and awaiting emergencies in both Sequim and Port Angeles, thanks to a $9,600 investment by the… Continue reading

Coffee and a movie in Port Angeles, all for Andean women

PORT ANGELES -- It's a one-two punch to knock the cloudy-afternoon blues: a movie titled "Strong Coffee" and free-flowing organic, fair-trade java. Renaissance, the cafe… Continue reading

Ceremony dedicates greenhouse complex to be used for Elwha River restoration

CARLSBORG -- The crowd had much to celebrate: nature's healing powers, a big, warm house, one man whose touch was magic. The dedication Thursday morning… Continue reading

‘Sisters’ an unlikely pair with great rapport

PORT ANGELES -- Sisters Amillia and Peg are part of a small and hopeful effort in Clallam County. The "little sister," Amillia Michaelis, is a… Continue reading

$1.4 million wildlife refuge building dedicated

DUNGENESS -- The giant parks, like Olympic National Parks, get to star in shows like Ken Burns' "America's Best Idea" series on public television. But… Continue reading

Putting it to good reuse: Couple share passion to keep stuff out of landfills

SEQUIM -- With half of this couple laid off and the other half working part-time, it felt right to try a whole new line of… Continue reading

Robberies on bank doorsteps prompt alert by Sequim police

SEQUIM -- In the wake of two robberies here in less than a week, the Sequim Police Department is advising restaurateurs and other retailers to… Continue reading

Sequim school meeting set to prepare ‘for a levy’

SEQUIM -- Community members will have a chance to prioritize school programs -- and discuss a higher property-tax levy to pay for them -- during… Continue reading

Wildlife refuge dedication slated Tuesday

DUNGENESS -- The Dungeness Wildlife Refuge, which includes the Dungeness Spit and surrounding forest, has a new center the public is invited to visit. A… Continue reading

Young journalist tackles news for ‘Time for Kids’

BLYN -- When asked to list things he cannot live without, Brennan LaBrie includes "my mom's cooking" and "friends," plus newspapers. What makes that last… Continue reading

Sequim police chief says he’s not in running for new job

SEQUIM ­-- Bob Spinks is busy debunking rumors, and awaiting a new boss. The latest scuttlebutt about Sequim's chief of police is that he sought… Continue reading

Forced U-turns in highway widening design sticking point for some travelers of U.S. 101

CARLSBORG -- Widening U.S. Highway 101 to four lanes between Shore and Kitchen-Dick roads wasn't what riled many at an open house at Greywolf Elementary… Continue reading

Culinary tourism a hit at Peninsula tourism summit

BLYN -- This elk and berry soup, Melody Johnson told chef Jess Owen, "is to die for." "Please don't. It's bad for business," quipped Owen,… Continue reading

Little League seeks water for ballfield just outside Sequim growth area

SEQUIM -- Shawnna Rigg and her Little League players want water for a ballfield, but can't get a drop from the city of Sequim. Their… Continue reading

Sequim police chief tells of grant, survey, but one City Council member balks

SEQUIM -- Police Chief Robert Spinks thought he had a load of good news to deliver Monday night. A federal grant of nearly $300,000 is… Continue reading

Golf course’s money woes splitting quiet Sequim enclave

SEQUIM ­-- This is one deep-green haven, appropriately quiet and dotted with peaceable golfers. Not far from SunLand's fairways, though, there's an uprising going on.… Continue reading

Peninsula physician patents device to help stem hospital infections

AGNEW ­-- Capping a career as a family doctor who has practiced from California to Kazakhstan, Marion Yandell has invented a small device he believes… Continue reading

Tourism, from tasty to tweets and Twilight, featured at Wednesday summit

BLYN -- Roosevelt elk soup, blackberry Pavlovas and BlackBerry mobile communication devices will commingle this Wednesday, all to tout North Olympic Peninsula tourism. The annual… Continue reading