Daily Update Newsletter

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Kynzie Deleon, Devin Edwards, Port Angeles girls’ track team

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Kynzie Deleon, Devin Edwards, Port Angeles girls’ track team

Because of their recent exploits in track and field, Port Angeles’ Kynzie Deleon and Devin Edwards are our co-Athletes of the Week. Deleon, just a… Continue reading

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Kynzie Deleon, Devin Edwards, Port Angeles girls’ track team

EYE ON OLYMPIA: Lawmakers start extra session today for operating budget, education funding

Don’t hold your breath if you’re waiting for state lawmakers to finish up work on the budget. The state Legislature finished out its… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council member to recuse himself from some upcoming votes

Dan Gase, a Position 4 Port Angeles City Council member since 2014, will not vote on Lincoln Park tree-cutting, Port Angeles Harbor… Continue reading

Kilmer discusses health care in visit to Port Angeles clinic

Kilmer discusses health care in visit to Port Angeles clinic

U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer paid a visit to his native Port Angeles to discuss health care issues with North Olympic Healthcare Network… Continue reading

Kilmer discusses health care in visit to Port Angeles clinic

Films advocate single payer health care coverage system

Everyone should have health care coverage and a single-payer system is the best solution, especially for private businesses, say organizers of a free film series… Continue reading

Olympic Coast Discovery Center seeks volunteers

Volunteers can register now to train as docents at the Olympic Coast Discovery Center operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s… Continue reading

TRACK: PA girls take first at Lil Norway

The Port Angeles girls blew away the competition, winning four events and beating out 18 other schools to take the team title at… Continue reading

Sequim woman pleads guilty in major theft case; crime believed to be among largest in county history

Sequim woman pleads guilty in major theft case; crime believed to be among largest in county history

A Sequim woman has been sentenced in Clallam County Superior Court for what could be one of the largest financial crimes in… Continue reading

Sequim woman pleads guilty in major theft case; crime believed to be among largest in county history
TRACK AND FIELD: Sequim boys, Roughrider girls cruise in Port Angeles meet

TRACK AND FIELD: Sequim boys, Roughrider girls cruise in Port Angeles meet

The Sequim boys and Port Angeles girls won at a four-school Olympic League track and field meet at Port Angeles. The Wolves… Continue reading

TRACK AND FIELD: Sequim boys, Roughrider girls cruise in Port Angeles meet
BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Port Angeles is perfect against Olympic

BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Port Angeles is perfect against Olympic

Strong at the plate, even stronger in the pitching circle. Port Angeles pitcher Nizhoni Wheeler tossed a perfect game, striking out 10… Continue reading

BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Port Angeles is perfect against Olympic
$1 million bail set for Port Angeles man after shootout with police

$1 million bail set for Port Angeles man after shootout with police

Bail has been set at $1 million for a Port Angeles man charged after a shootout with law enforcement officers at a… Continue reading

$1 million bail set for Port Angeles man after shootout with police
Peninsula groups highlight Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Peninsula groups highlight Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and organizations across the Peninsula are reaching out to the community through art, events and social… Continue reading

Peninsula groups highlight Sexual Assault Awareness Month
‘I just enjoy helping people’: Governor’s award goes to Port Angeles Food Bank volunteer

‘I just enjoy helping people’: Governor’s award goes to Port Angeles Food Bank volunteer

Mary Patterson, who has volunteered at the Port Angeles Food Bank for more than 12 years, has never sought recognition for the… Continue reading

‘I just enjoy helping people’: Governor’s award goes to Port Angeles Food Bank volunteer

Best small town contest ends Monday

Port Townsend has been creeping up in rankings while Sequim remained in the lead in USA Today’s online Best Northwestern Small Town contest. As of… Continue reading

Getting a second wind: Sailboats race in Port Townsend Bay for start of sailing season

Getting a second wind: Sailboats race in Port Townsend Bay for start of sailing season

Sailing season is in full swing in Port Townsend Bay. Sailors come out every Friday to race during the Port Townsend Sailing… Continue reading

Getting a second wind: Sailboats race in Port Townsend Bay for start of sailing season

July trial date set in Sequim VFW forgery case

A woman accused of embezzling nearly $10,000 from Sequim Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4760 has pleaded not guilty to one count… Continue reading

Members of the Sequim School District’s Strategic Planning Committee discuss issues at a recent meeting. From left are Jon Eekhoff, Brian Berg, Nola Judd, Charlie Bush, Monica Dixon and David Updike. (Patsene Dashiell/Sequim School District)

Sequim schools, advocates look to the future

The next session of the Sequim School District’s Strategic Planning Committee will be April 24. A group made up of district staff, community… Continue reading

Members of the Sequim School District’s Strategic Planning Committee discuss issues at a recent meeting. From left are Jon Eekhoff, Brian Berg, Nola Judd, Charlie Bush, Monica Dixon and David Updike. (Patsene Dashiell/Sequim School District)

EYE ON CLALLAM: County, port commissioners to hold joint meeting

Clallam County and Port of Port Angeles commissioners will conduct a joint meeting to hear quarterly reports from the Economic Development Corp., Composite Recycling Technology… Continue reading

EYE ON JEFFERSON: County to seek bids for trail work

The three Jefferson County commissioners will issue a call for bids on the Rick Tollefson Memorial Trail Phase 1 project when they meet Monday. The… Continue reading

State fines Port Townsend Paper mill $30,000; problems corrected, say Ecology, mill reps

State fines Port Townsend Paper mill $30,000; problems corrected, say Ecology, mill reps

The Port Townsend Paper Co. mill has been fined $30,000 by the state Department of Ecology for two incidents in 2016 that… Continue reading

State fines Port Townsend Paper mill $30,000; problems corrected, say Ecology, mill reps