GOP event slated today
PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Republican Party will host the 4th Fall Roundup from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. today.
The free gathering will be at the Home Arts Building at the Clallam County Fairgrounds, 1608 W. 16th St. Light snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be available.
The Fall Roundup is offered to give voters a chance to meet and hear from candidates who have received the endorsement or support of the county GOP in the Nov. 6 general election.
Their opponents have not been invited to the event.
Each candidate will speak for about 10 minutes, followed by a couple of minutes for questions.
Also, speakers will present the county GOP’s opinions on state initiatives that will be on the November ballot.
Karen Rogers will speak for Jim McEntire, who will be at a candidate forum in Ocean Shores, said Matthew Rainwater, County GOP chairman. Jodi Wilke is expected to attend.
Both Republicans seek state House of Representative seats representing Legislative District 24.
Also expected are County Commissioner Bill Peach; Prosecuting Attorney Mark Nichols; Dave Neupert, who seeks the District Court 1 judgeship; Sheriff Bill Benedict; and Julie Gardiner, who seeks the Director of Community Development position.
Cannabis edibles
SEATTLE — Certain cannabis-infused candy could start vanishing from store shelves across the state next year.
The Seattle Times reported the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board announced Wednesday that it will “reevaluate” all edible marijuana products in an effort to cut back on products that may appeal to children.
Washington state legalized recreational pot in 2012 and has had rules barring products that are “especially appealing to children,” but spokesman Brian Smith said the board has received complaints.
Smith says when the board looked into the complaints they also had concerns and decided to reevaluate the products.
In a presentation posted online, the agency identified colorful gummy-style and hard candies as ripe for a regulatory crackdown.
Edibles producers must resubmit their products to the agency by Jan. 1.
Ferry launched
MUKILTEO — The state’s newest ferry has launched a few days earlier than expected.
The Daily Herald reported that the ferry Suquamish carried passengers Thursday for the first time. It’s running the route from Mukilteo to Clinton, on the south end of Whidbey Island.
The green-and-white, $122 million vessel was built by Vigor Industrial in Seattle. It’s an Olympic Class ferry that can carry up to 144 vehicles and 1,500 passengers. It replaces a ferry that could carry 124 vehicles.
The ferry’s name means “people of the clear salt water” in the Suquamish Tribe’s traditional language, and the Washington State Ferries spokesman Ian Sterling says the tribe put a lot of thought into the vessel’s art and decoration.
Sterling says the ferry has one other thing going for it: “that new boat smell.”
Area students named to UW dean’s list
SEATTLE — The University of Washington has released a list of area students named to the Dean’s List for the 2018 Spring Quarter.
To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must have completed at least 12 graded credits and have a grade point average of at least 3.50.
• Forks: Sehar Bokhari and Alan Oswaldo Ensastegui Salazar,
• Neah Bay: Auston Gerald Jimmicum.
• Port Angeles: Michelle Christina Abell-Sietz, Henry W. Breece, Kennedy Cameron, Michael Yunjin Chong, Madylan Kate Coventon, Leah L. Gomez, Ginue Justin Han, Megan Harrison, Hailey E. Hollingsworth, Phillip McDonough,
Jessica Naomi Meek, Samuel Moffett Otto, Karina Mary Paup Byrnes, Luciano Joseph Toscano, Niklaus Alexander Von Houck and Samson Moss Waddell.
• Port Ludlow: Jacob Kirsch.
• Port Townsend: Andrew Ma Anthony, Daria-Rosemary Bugel-Shunra, Clarice E. Forbes, Luca Nicolas Freier, Rio Gabriela Golden, Liam Cato McLane, Sophia Anise Nelson, An H. Nguyen, Kassie M. Olin, Francis Paoli, Gannon P. Short, Robert Zachary Smolinsky and Helena R. Stafford.
• Quilcene: Peter Christian Adler, Sarah Lee Allen and Zachary Carmel Smith-Mifsud.
• Sekiu: Marissa Grace Wonderly
• Sequim: Karen Chan, Leslie Cisneros, Victoria Ashton Cummins, Ammon Blaine Dodson, Wesley James Gilchrist, Shannon Ashley Gordon, Andrew Juntilla, Dylan Lee Miller, James Francis Reis, John Killian Ryan, Audrey Maureen Shingleton, Alexandra Mclellan Stuart-Lovell and Riesa Ann Sumida.
