Clallam County

Clallam commissioner candidate forum yields differing agendas

Those who attended Nor’Wester Rotary’s Clallam County Commissioner District 3 candidate forum heard two distinct agendas from incumbent Bill Peach and challenger… Continue reading

Fire displaces Sequim woman

A Sequim woman is homeless after a fire destroyed her house overnight Saturday. When firefighters first arrived to 99 Dickinson St., north of… Continue reading

League of Women Voters of Clallam County to sponsor voter forums

The League of Women Voters of Clallam County will sponsor two free public candidate forums this month. The forums are offered to help voters prepare… Continue reading

Free outdoor concerts scheduled in Sequim, Port Angeles, Port Townsend this week

Port Townsend will offer its first free outdoor concert of the summer this week. Concerts on the Dock will feature Locust Street Taxi, a dance… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: KONP talk guests slated for this week … and other items

Here is this week’s schedule for the 1:05 p.m. to 2 p.m. local talk show segment on KONP radio, at 1450 AM,… Continue reading

PHOTO: Learning space taking shape in Port Angeles

PHOTO: Learning space taking shape in Port Angeles

Nor’wester Rotary Club of Port Angeles members Steve Zenovic, right, and Jack Galloway work Thursday to assemble a wheelchair ramp on what will be an… Continue reading

PHOTO: Learning space taking shape in Port Angeles
PHOTO: Sweet sales at Strawberry Shortcake Festival in Port Angeles

PHOTO: Sweet sales at Strawberry Shortcake Festival in Port Angeles

Mary Comeau, a member of the Port Angeles Farmers Market board of directors, adds whipped cream to a strawberry shortcake Saturday at The Gateway transit… Continue reading

PHOTO: Sweet sales at Strawberry Shortcake Festival in Port Angeles
Local leaders look to make, inspire healthy choices with 5210 Challenge

Local leaders look to make, inspire healthy choices with 5210 Challenge

A dozen community leaders have accepted the Healthy Leaders 5210 Challenge to follow certain healthy guidelines through July. Olympic Medical Center CEO… Continue reading

Local leaders look to make, inspire healthy choices with 5210 Challenge

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Monthly luncheon meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 11:15 a.m. in the… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: Lots to see with this little bird

“Psaltriparus minimus” is quite a mouthful – especially when you consider it is a name that belongs to a very tiny bird. Hence “minimus.” Of… Continue reading

Close encounter: NASA scientist studies space rock fallout in sanctuary

Close encounter: NASA scientist studies space rock fallout in sanctuary

There was something different about the meteorites that fell into the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary on March 7, a NASA scientist… Continue reading

Close encounter: NASA scientist studies space rock fallout in sanctuary

Fire district to place levy lid lift on November ballot

Voters in the Sequim area and a small part of East Jefferson County will consider this November a proposed levy lid lift for… Continue reading

HELP LINE: To prevent falls, keep moving your body

THE INSIGHTFUL, DISCERNING and piercingly intelligent among us, defined by the fact that they’ve been following this column for more years than they care to… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: A rider rediscovers her passion after addiction

HORSEPLAY: A rider rediscovers her passion after addiction

“I CAN’T BELIEVE I just ran a supreme time!” my niece, Brooke Stromberg, shouted out with joy upon completing the figure eight race at a… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: A rider rediscovers her passion after addiction

LAKE CRESCENT TRAFFIC: Highway 101 construction to resume Monday

Work on U.S. Highway 101 around Lake Crescent will resume Monday after a break from July Fourth through today. Crews will… Continue reading

Man hit while crossing Highway 101

A 53-year-old Port Angeles man suffered a broken nose when he was struck by a minivan while crossing U.S. Highway 101 just… Continue reading

Pickleball courts open at Sequim park

Pickleball courts open at Sequim park

When it came time to christen the new pickleball courts at Carrie Blake Community Park, the Sequim Picklers were quite democratic about it.… Continue reading

Pickleball courts open at Sequim park
Red Lion Hotel in Port Angeles to get new owner

Red Lion Hotel in Port Angeles to get new owner

The largest hotel in Clallam and Jefferson counties is about to get a new owner but will keep its familiar name. The… Continue reading

Red Lion Hotel in Port Angeles to get new owner

Second suspect accused of Lincoln Park Grocery burglary

A second suspect has been arrested in connection with a burglary at Lincoln Park Grocery near Port Angeles, the Clallam County Sheriff’s… Continue reading