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National Teacher of the Year works with refugee students

National Teacher of the Year works with refugee students

The 2018 National Teacher of the Year leads a classroom for teenage refugees that serves as their… Continue reading

  • Apr 24, 2018
  • By Sally Ho The Associated Press
National Teacher of the Year works with refugee students

Townsend Bay Ringers will present Ring Around the World

The Townsend Bay Ringers will return at 7 p.m. Thursday for their fifth appearance in the Trinity United Methodist Church Candlelight Series.… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Riley Martin, Sequim hurdler

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Riley Martin, Sequim hurdler

Sequim’s Riley Martin this past weekend at the Li’l Norway Track and Field meet in Poulsbo won the 110-meter hurdles for the seventh time this… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Riley Martin, Sequim hurdler
PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: The Beautiful Game takes root in a beautiful place

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: The Beautiful Game takes root in a beautiful place

The Beautiful Game is finding a beautiful part of the world to settle down in. We’ve got a soccer mecca here on the Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: The Beautiful Game takes root in a beautiful place
Port Angeles Lefties owner hopes to build spectator deck at Civic Field

Port Angeles Lefties owner hopes to build spectator deck at Civic Field

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been corrected to reflect that Port Angeles received $250,000 in lodging taxes for improvements to Civic Field in 2017 and… Continue reading

Port Angeles Lefties owner hopes to build spectator deck at Civic Field
Washington State Ferries seeks input on long-range plan

Washington State Ferries seeks input on long-range plan

The state Department of Transportation and Washington State Ferries want your help in shaping the next 20 years of the region’s waterway… Continue reading

Washington State Ferries seeks input on long-range plan

Port Angeles City Council think tank narrows focus on issues

Lodging tax policy, vacant homes, stormwater regulations and building height restrictions top list

USA Today nominates Sequim, Port Townsend in contests

USA Today nominates Sequim, Port Townsend in contests

Sequim was No. 1 on Sunday in the Best Small Town for Shopping in the USA Today 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards, while Port Townsend was… Continue reading

USA Today nominates Sequim, Port Townsend in contests

Port Angeles High School to hold active shooter drill Friday

Port Angeles High School will conduct a drill Friday to simulate what students would do in the event of an active shooter… Continue reading

Spotlight on youth at annual Sequim Sunrise Rotary dinner-auction

Spotlight on youth at annual Sequim Sunrise Rotary dinner-auction

A civic group with deep roots in the Sequim community is throwing a big fundraising party later this month — one in tune… Continue reading

Spotlight on youth at annual Sequim Sunrise Rotary dinner-auction

Delays on Elwha River bridge set for April 30

Drivers are expected to encounter one-way alternating traffic across the Elwha River bridge on U.S. Highway 101 on Monday, April 30. The… Continue reading

PORT ANGELES HALL OF FAME: First class inducted in front of hundreds

PORT ANGELES HALL OF FAME: First class inducted in front of hundreds

Seventeen Port Angeles athletes or their surrogates traveled home from around the country to be part of the historic inaugural class of… Continue reading

PORT ANGELES HALL OF FAME: First class inducted in front of hundreds
PREP TRACK: Roughrider girls win Li’l Norway

PREP TRACK: Roughrider girls win Li’l Norway

Thanks to 22 top 10 finishes, the Port Angeles girls won the Li’l Norway Track and Field meet in Poulsbo, edging out host… Continue reading

PREP TRACK: Roughrider girls win Li’l Norway

PREP BASEBALL: Port Angeles pitchers outstanding; team splits a pair

The Port Angeles baseball boys got spectacular perfomances from their pitching staff in a doubleheader, giving up just eight hits and one earned… Continue reading

Judge halts pay or appear: New state law to impact finances in Clallam, Jefferson counties

Judge halts pay or appear: New state law to impact finances in Clallam, Jefferson counties

Rick Porter, the Port Angeles area’s outgoing District Court judge, has eliminated his pay-or-appear program, a singular achievement of his 16-year tenure,… Continue reading

Judge halts pay or appear: New state law to impact finances in Clallam, Jefferson counties

Trial date set for Port Angeles man charged in rape case

A June 4 trial date has been set for a Port Angeles man charged with sexually assaulting a Lower Elwha Klallam tribal… Continue reading

EYE ON JEFFERSON: Commissioners to consider public records policy

The three Jefferson County commissioners will continue deliberations on a public records compliance policy when they meet at 9 a.m. Monday. The meeting will be… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: County panel mulls salaries for elected officials

Clallam County commissioners will discuss a resolution establishing salaries and benefits for elected officials Monday. The work session will begin at 9 a.m. in the… Continue reading

Clallam County Community Service awards to be presented Thursday

Clallam County Community Service awards to be presented Thursday

Six people who made a difference in their communities will be given five awards Thursday when the Clallam County Community Service Awards… Continue reading

Clallam County Community Service awards to be presented Thursday
Jefferson County Board of Health presents awards

Jefferson County Board of Health presents awards

Students of the Port Townsend and Chimacum schools who organized and participated in a walkout to support a movement for schools safe… Continue reading

Jefferson County Board of Health presents awards