Daily Update Newsletter

Sequim School Board OKs admin shifts, new hires

Sequim School Board OKs admin shifts, new hires

The Sequim School Board approved changes of administrative roles Monday. The board — President Heather Short, Vice President Brian Kuh, members Jim Stoffer… Continue reading

Sequim School Board OKs admin shifts, new hires
Judges hear arguments in travel ban challenge

Judges hear arguments in travel ban challenge

Three judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals say they’ll rule “as soon as practical” on the state… Continue reading

  • Dec 7, 2017
  • The Associated Press
Judges hear arguments in travel ban challenge
Governor opposes House bill on Snake River dams

Governor opposes House bill on Snake River dams

Gov. Jay Inslee is opposed to a bill introduced by Republican U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers… Continue reading

Governor opposes House bill on Snake River dams
PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Trojans swim past Riders

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Trojans swim past Riders

Olympic splashed past Port Angeles 110-62 in an Olympic League boys swim and dive meet at William Shore Memorial Pool on Tuesday.… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Trojans swim past Riders

Police investigate alleged car arson in Port Angeles

City police on Tuesday were investigating an alleged vehicle arson that occurred over the weekend. A 1995 Geo Metro was burned late… Continue reading

Port Angeles council adds bridge barriers to plans; thousands donated to suicide-prevention project

The Port Angeles City Council has added Eighth Street bridge barriers to the 2018-2023 capital facilities and transportation improvement plans, making the… Continue reading

Logistics backbone: Naval Magazine Indian Island last stop for Navy ships heading for Pacific

Logistics backbone: Naval Magazine Indian Island last stop for Navy ships heading for Pacific

Naval Magazine Indian Island, two miles from Port Townsend’s downtown, serves as the “logistics backbone” for… Continue reading

Logistics backbone: Naval Magazine Indian Island last stop for Navy ships heading for Pacific

Sequim neighborhood meeting rescheduled

The meeting for the Foothills neighborhood to discuss potential service projects for the 2018 Service Fest has been rescheduled to 5 p.m. Wednesday,… Continue reading

Records specialist to retire from Port Angeles Police Department

Records specialist to retire from Port Angeles Police Department

After 32½ years of service at the Port Angeles Police Department, Ed Schilke will retire from the department. Schilke’s last day will… Continue reading

Records specialist to retire from Port Angeles Police Department
Veteran escapes homelessness with help from Seattle Salvation Army

Veteran escapes homelessness with help from Seattle Salvation Army

Jack Coleman is living proof that homelessness can strike at any time in someone’s life. Coleman grew… Continue reading

  • Dec 6, 2017
  • By Steve Miletich The Seattle Times
Veteran escapes homelessness with help from Seattle Salvation Army
Supreme Court allows full enforcement of Trump travel ban

Supreme Court allows full enforcement of Trump travel ban

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to fully enforce a ban on travel to… Continue reading

Supreme Court allows full enforcement of Trump travel ban

Free Microsoft certification exams offered this month

Free Microsoft certification exams will be offered this month at the Port Angeles, Forks and Sequim public libraries. The Microsoft Office Specialist and Microsoft Technology… Continue reading

Man detained by ICE after speaking with news reporters

A Mexican man who spoke with reporters about his longtime girlfriend’s immigration arrest has now been detained himself, and he… Continue reading

Remains of Minnesota WWII vet laid to rest outside Seattle

The remains of a Minnesota native and World War II veteran have been laid to rest in Washington state… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Liam Clark, Port Angeles basketball

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Liam Clark, Port Angeles basketball

Port Angeles’ Liam Clark may be one of the players to watch this season. And it’s not hard to notice Clark, who grew a couple… Continue reading

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Liam Clark, Port Angeles basketball
COLUMN: The never-ending allure of the alma mater

COLUMN: The never-ending allure of the alma mater

I saw a little news blurb today in my Facebook feed that the junior college I attended 35 years ago in California won the California… Continue reading

COLUMN: The never-ending allure of the alma mater

Olympics building deep snowpack for skiiing, sledding season

Olympic Mountain snowpack was 268 percent of normal Thursday despite a series of atmospheric rivers in November, leaving a solid base of white stuff for… Continue reading

Olympic Hot Springs Road wrestles with Elwha River

Olympic Hot Springs Road wrestles with Elwha River

Flood-ravaged Olympic Hot Springs Road is battling an Elwha River swollen by rain and warm-temperature runoff, a waterway unleashed by the… Continue reading

Olympic Hot Springs Road wrestles with Elwha River
Warming Center to open in Sequim; more volunteers sought

Warming Center to open in Sequim; more volunteers sought

As winter breezes into town, one woman seeks support for warming those in need. Jean Pratschner has organized a warming center inside the… Continue reading

Warming Center to open in Sequim; more volunteers sought
Murder suspect apology alleged; planned not-guilty plea likely to be amended, attorney says

Murder suspect apology alleged; planned not-guilty plea likely to be amended, attorney says

Accused murderer Benjamin George Bonner has apologized in a letter to a Clallam County Superior Court judge, court papers allege. The 18-year-old… Continue reading

Murder suspect apology alleged; planned not-guilty plea likely to be amended, attorney says