James Casey

‘It shouldn’t be a burden . . . to use water’ — Dungeness water rule opponents file lawsuit in Thurston County [Corrected]

OLYMPIA — Opponents of a water management rule in the Dungeness Valley have moved to have it set aside by Thurston County Superior Court. The… Continue reading

Arlen Olson

Former Olson’s Resort owner dies at 81; longtime operator had recently sold Sekiu business to Idaho couple

SEKIU — Arlen Olson, former operator of the namesake resort that served sports fishers for almost eight decades, died early Wednesday morning. His death at… Continue reading

Arlen Olson
Jamie Scott of Port Angeles

UPDATED — 100 brave Port Angeles Polar Bear Plunge (with VIDEO link); others jump in at Neah Bay, Lake Pleasant and Nordland

EDITOR'S NOTE: Here's a link to a video of the Port Angeles Polar Bear Plunge by former Sequim Gazette staffer Jay Cline: http://vimeo.com/115763675 PORT ANGELES… Continue reading

Jamie Scott of Port Angeles
Arlen Olson

Former Olson’s Resort owner dies at 81; longtime operator had recently sold Sekiu business to Idaho couple

SEKIU — Arlen Olson, former operator of the namesake resort that served sports fishers for almost eight decades, died early Wednesday morning. His death at… Continue reading

Arlen Olson
Holly and Mike House of Port Angeles celebrate the birth of Caprese Ray House

It’s a girl! Caprese Ray House greets 2015 as North Olympic Peninsula’s first baby

PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Peninsula’s first-born child in 2015 is Caprese Ray House, born just 2 minutes past midnight Thursday at Olympic Medical… Continue reading

Holly and Mike House of Port Angeles celebrate the birth of Caprese Ray House
Holly and Mike House of Port Angeles celebrate the birth of Caprese Ray House

It’s a girl! Caprese Ray House greets 2015 as North Olympic Peninsula’s first baby

PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Peninsula's first-born child in 2015 is Caprese Ray House, born just 2 minutes past midnight Thursday at Olympic Medical… Continue reading

Holly and Mike House of Port Angeles celebrate the birth of Caprese Ray House
Arlen Olson

Former Olson’s Resort owner dies at 81; longtime operator had recently sold Sekiu business to Idaho couple

SEKIU — Arlen Olson, former operator of the namesake resort that served sports fishers for almost eight decades, died early Wednesday morning. His death at… Continue reading

Arlen Olson

Influenza has arrived for season on Olympic Peninsula amid concerns over vaccine’s effectiveness — corrected

EDITOR'S NOTE: The location of the Clallam County Health Department's immunization clinic has been corrected in this report. PORT ANGELES — The flu: It's here,… Continue reading

Influenza has arrived for season on Olympic Peninsula amid concerns over vaccine’s effectiveness

PORT ANGELES — The flu: It's here, it's early and it's changing faces. Yet worse awaits. Influenza A subtype H3N2 — which the current flu… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center to get new CT scanner

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center’s new CT scanner will produce more images with less radiation in surroundings more comfortable for patients. Hospital district commissioners… Continue reading

A South Korean army soldier walks near a TV screen showing an advertisement of Sony Picture’s “The Interview

‘The Interview’ won’t come to Peninsula screens soon

You won’t be able to view “The Interview” on the North Olympic Peninsula, at least not until after Christmas. Next week is the earliest that… Continue reading

A South Korean army soldier walks near a TV screen showing an advertisement of Sony Picture’s “The Interview
A South Korean army soldier walks near a TV screen showing an advertisement of Sony Picture’s “The Interview

‘The Interview’ won’t come to Peninsula screens soon

You won’t be able to view “The Interview” on the North Olympic Peninsula, at least not until after Christmas. Next week is the earliest that… Continue reading

A South Korean army soldier walks near a TV screen showing an advertisement of Sony Picture’s “The Interview

Interfor buys two mills in Washington state plus two more in Southeast

VANCOUVER, B.C. — Interfor Corp. has purchased sawmills in Longview and at the Port of Tacoma less than five months after closing its mills in… Continue reading

Kathy Wahto

Serenity House director retires after 13 years of fighting homelessness

PORT ANGELES – Homelessness: America created the problem; now it’s up to the nation to solve it. That’s the challenge Kathy Wahto throws down as… Continue reading

Kathy Wahto

Interfor buys two mills in Washington state plus two more in Southeast

VANCOUVER, B.C. — Interfor Corp. has purchased sawmills in Longview and at the Port of Tacoma less than five months after closing its mills in… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center beats big brethren in patient-safety score

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center will escape the 1 percent cut in Medicaid funds levied last week on 17 other Washington hospitals for poor… Continue reading

Port Angeles eyes marking day feting Native Americans

PORT ANGELES — Christopher Columbus: a hero to some, a villain to others. However they see him, City Council members aren’t ready to strip him… Continue reading

Sandy Mangino

UPDATED — Port Angeles Salvation Army gives out toys as donations pour in following theft

PORT ANGELES — Bless, blessed, blessing. Salvation Army Major Cherilee Ramsey knows the words well, but she spoke them even more often last week as… Continue reading

Sandy Mangino

Olympic Medical Center to open quick-care clinic Jan. 6

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center will open a Rapid Treatment Unit on Jan. 6 to provide timely care for people with minor illnesses and… Continue reading

Peninsula Behavioral Health Executive Director Peter Casey

New respite center to offer help for mental health crises

PORT ANGELES — When turmoil roils a person’s mind, there’ll soon be a new safe harbor from the storm. Peninsula Behavioral Health plans to open… Continue reading

Peninsula Behavioral Health Executive Director Peter Casey