Clallam County

PHOTO: Smokin’ salmon at Quileute Days celebration

PHOTO: Smokin’ salmon at Quileute Days celebration

Quileute tribal member Tazzie Sablan adds fuel to the fire Saturday morning as he prepares traditional baked salmon during the Quileute Days celebration at La… Continue reading

PHOTO: Smokin’ salmon at Quileute Days celebration

Hood Canal Bridge closed tonight for testing

The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed for six continuous hours tonight. The extended closures — which began Sunday night and continued Monday… Continue reading

Vehicular assault charge could follow state Highway 112 wreck in Sekiu

A 39-year-old man from Kimberly, Idaho, could face a vehicular assault charge after injuring himself and a 12-year-old passenger in a wreck on… Continue reading

Clallam County League of Women Voters offers videos of forums

The League of Women Voters of Clallam County has released video recordings of each of its two recent candidate forums. They can be viewed on… Continue reading

LETTER: Cat killing worst animal cruelty in a while

Your article about the cat found cut in half and left at Shane Park was the most animal cruelty I’ve heard in a while (“Port… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Port Angeles City Council hosts special meeting today … and other items

Port Angeles City Council members will meet today to consider authorizing the city manager to file suit in federal court if necessary… Continue reading

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Neighbors who help with the worst jobs

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Neighbors who help with the worst jobs

LAST WEEK I found myself at the bottom of a grave I was finishing up. It’s the third hole of this size I have dug… Continue reading

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Neighbors who help with the worst jobs

Kilmer, colleague present legislation to bridge broadband access gap

U.S. Rep Derek Kilmer has introduced a bill that would help expand broadband access to rural areas such as the West End… Continue reading

PHOTO: Pullers arrive at Jamestown amid Paddle to Puyallup

PHOTO: Pullers arrive at Jamestown amid Paddle to Puyallup

Members of the Mowachaht Tribe’s canoe family arrive in Jamestown during the Power Paddle to Puyallup on Sunday. They were in one of 24 canoes… Continue reading

PHOTO: Pullers arrive at Jamestown amid Paddle to Puyallup
Sequim’s assistant city manager takes job in California

Sequim’s assistant city manager takes job in California

A familiar face is once again leaving Sequim City Hall. Sequim Assistant City Manager Joe Irvin recently accepted the same position in Healdsburg,… Continue reading

Sequim’s assistant city manager takes job in California

Hood Canal Bridge closed tonight, Tuesday night

The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed for six continuous hours tonight and Tuesday night. The extended closures — which began Sunday night… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Twice-monthly luncheon meetings are held at 11:45 a.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at… Continue reading

PHOTO GALLERY: Visitors check out Sequim’s lavender, embracing the purple

PHOTO GALLERY: Visitors check out Sequim’s lavender, embracing the purple

Thousands of visitors from across the Olympic Peninsula and beyond made their way to the fertile fields of Sequim this weekend, the annual… Continue reading

PHOTO GALLERY: Visitors check out Sequim’s lavender, embracing the purple
Sea otter sightings swell in Strait of Juan de Fuca

Sea otter sightings swell in Strait of Juan de Fuca

A whale watching company has reported an increase in sea otter sightings in inland waters this year, including one that was seen… Continue reading

Sea otter sightings swell in Strait of Juan de Fuca
Lawsuit over Dungeness cell tower settled

Lawsuit over Dungeness cell tower settled

A legal dispute between Dungeness homeowners and owners/operators of a 150-foot cell tower is over. Dungeness Heights Homeowners agreed to settle on July… Continue reading

Lawsuit over Dungeness cell tower settled
Sequim scientists to study fish reactions to turbines as new partnership with University of Alaska Fairbanks

Sequim scientists to study fish reactions to turbines as new partnership with University of Alaska Fairbanks

A new five-year agreement between Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of Alaska Fairbanks makes Sequim’s Marine Sciences Laboratory a key part… Continue reading

Sequim scientists to study fish reactions to turbines as new partnership with University of Alaska Fairbanks

A GROWING CONCERN: Water, water, water is key

THINGS ARE DRYING out with our warm weather and summer breezes, which ideally suits some of the Mediterranean plants that like a drier climate, such… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: When ducks are in trouble, men come to the rescue

BABY DUCKLINGS ARE very small. Their fluffy feathers are misleading and cover up the truth that a miniature creation is beneath them. Add this to… Continue reading

Brush fire burns half-acre of DNR lands

A half-acre fire behind Granny’s Cafe on the Joyce access road broke out Thursday night and was controlled by Friday evening, said… Continue reading