Daily Update Newsletter

Sequim lab using thermal imaging in aid of bird-friendly wind power

Sequim lab using thermal imaging in aid of bird-friendly wind power

Sequim researchers are investigating ways to help birds, bats and wind turbines co-exist better in skies over oceans. Engineers at the Pacific Northwest… Continue reading

Sequim lab using thermal imaging in aid of bird-friendly wind power

Washington state halts salmon farm permits after fish escape

Gov. Jay Inslee has directed the state Department of Ecology to put on hold any new permits for net pens… Continue reading

Opponents of Atlantic salmon farms discuss Port Angeles proposal

Opponents of Atlantic salmon farms discuss Port Angeles proposal

Call it a reprieve in a storm of controversy. While the release of thousands of Atlantic… Continue reading

Opponents of Atlantic salmon farms discuss Port Angeles proposal
Democratic chair urges party members to work harder

Democratic chair urges party members to work harder

Tina Podlodowski, the chair of the state’s Democratic Party, describes Democratic “control” in certain legislative districts as a thin, blue veneer. “When… Continue reading

Democratic chair urges party members to work harder

Federal permit for salmon farm east of Port Angeles depends on state, local action

Federal action on a permit for Cooke Aquaculture’s proposed $9 million fish farm east of downtown Port Angeles depends on decisions by… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Campfire restrictions begin today in park, forest … and other items

Campfire restrictions begin in Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest today. Campfires are restricted to developed campgrounds and picnic areas only until further notice.… Continue reading

Green River Mountain Men re-enact history at this weekend’s rendezvous

An exciting era of the nation’s past will come to life as the Green River Mountain Men group presents its annual rendezvous this… Continue reading

Ninth ARTfusion brings together five prominent artists for Labor Day weekend

Ninth ARTfusion brings together five prominent artists for Labor Day weekend

While a few of the faces might have changed in recent years, organizers of the ninth… Continue reading

Ninth ARTfusion brings together five prominent artists for Labor Day weekend
Port Angeles man injured in log truck wreck near Brinnon

Port Angeles man injured in log truck wreck near Brinnon

A Port Angeles man is in good condition at Harborview Medical Center after a log truck rolled over on U.S. Highway 101 near… Continue reading

Port Angeles man injured in log truck wreck near Brinnon
Two-boat service back in Port Townsend: Chetzemoka ferry will join Kennewick today

Two-boat service back in Port Townsend: Chetzemoka ferry will join Kennewick today

Two-boat service will be restored today to the ferry route between Port Townsend and Coupeville on Whidbey Island to accommodate an expected… Continue reading

Two-boat service back in Port Townsend: Chetzemoka ferry will join Kennewick today

Lethal levels of PSP found in shellfish sampled at Fort Flagler

Marine biotoxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning have been detected at lethal concentrations in shellfish samples collected from Fort Flagler State Park,… Continue reading

Port Angeles man featured on ‘most wanted’ list sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison

Port Angeles man featured on ‘most wanted’ list sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison

A Port Angeles man who was featured on Q13 Fox’s “Washington’s Most Wanted” was sentenced Wednesday to almost 10 years in prison… Continue reading

Port Angeles man featured on ‘most wanted’ list sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison
Kevin Pedrey, co-owner of Sequim Gym, stands in front of one of the gym facilities that will be closing with the rest of the business as of Sept. 1. (Erin Hawkins/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim Gym facility to close its doors starting in September

Sequim Gym will close its doors to the family-owned facility in downtown Sequim permanently. The Sequim Gym Health and Wellness Center announced Aug.… Continue reading

Kevin Pedrey, co-owner of Sequim Gym, stands in front of one of the gym facilities that will be closing with the rest of the business as of Sept. 1. (Erin Hawkins/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Small sandwich shop a sample of revitalization of Quilcene

Small sandwich shop a sample of revitalization of Quilcene

Gear Head Deli, a small sandwich shop off U.S. Highway 101 in Quilcene, is one of a few businesses that have seen the… Continue reading

Small sandwich shop a sample of revitalization of Quilcene

Clallam Transit prepares for highway delays at Lake Crescent

Clallam Transit will not run the No. 14 bus around Lake Crescent during the planned four-hour closure of U.S. Highway 101 next… Continue reading

Clallam Transit to offer mobile app for ticketing

Need to catch a Clallam Transit bus? There’s going to be an app for that. The Clallam Transit board voted 6-0 Monday… Continue reading

School back in session in Sequim; other Peninsula schools begin next week

School back in session in Sequim; other Peninsula schools begin next week

Sequim students shook off first-day-back-to-school jitters Wednesday as students across other North Olympic Peninsula public school districts relish their final days of summer break. Regular… Continue reading

School back in session in Sequim; other Peninsula schools begin next week
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Clallam Bay squad keeping football alive

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Clallam Bay squad keeping football alive

Wins and losses will take a back seat this fall for Clallam Bay. The Bruins will field a football team again this… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Clallam Bay squad keeping football alive
Final recommendation on combining mental health, primary care to be presented Sept. 20

Final recommendation on combining mental health, primary care to be presented Sept. 20

Jefferson Healthcare and Discovery Behavioral Health are working through an agreement on how to combine mental health and primary care with a… Continue reading

Final recommendation on combining mental health, primary care to be presented Sept. 20
YMCA of Sequim reports explosive membership in first months

YMCA of Sequim reports explosive membership in first months

The YMCA of Sequim gained so many new members in its first months that officials are now considering an expansion. “We’re not actively… Continue reading

YMCA of Sequim reports explosive membership in first months