Clallam County

Port Angeles aims for climate plan in 2019

City officials will develop a climate action plan in 2019 with help from a citizens’ committee. The Port Angeles City Council voted… Continue reading

Finishing Highway 101 bypass top of Sequim’s legislative agenda

Finishing Highway 101 bypass top of Sequim’s legislative agenda

City officials hope that 24th District state legislators can help them finish the Simdars Road interchange off East Washington Street in the next… Continue reading

Finishing Highway 101 bypass top of Sequim’s legislative agenda
Lake Crescent’s Spruce Railroad Trail now open on western end

Lake Crescent’s Spruce Railroad Trail now open on western end

The full length of the Spruce Railroad Trail is now open following the latest phase of improvements by Bruch & Bruch… Continue reading

Lake Crescent’s Spruce Railroad Trail now open on western end

NEWS BRIEFS: Operations set to start in Coupeville today; Clallam County Chain Gang stays busy

There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island at Ault Field midafternoon to late… Continue reading

Flapjack benefit, Peninsula geology on weekend menu

A lecture on the Olympic Peninsula’s changing geology and a breakfast benefit for animal welfare are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Sequim man earns honors in college … and other items

Anthony Creasey of Sequim has been named to the University of Delaware’s spring 2018 dean’s list. To qualify, a student must be… Continue reading

Sequim kicks off summer concert series Tuesday

Sequim kicks off summer concert series Tuesday

From country and rock to bluegrass, big band and even a bit of Caribbean music, Sequim will launch its 2018 Music in the… Continue reading

Sequim kicks off summer concert series Tuesday

A GROWING CONCERN: Roses require lots of work for lots of payoff

“ROSES ARE RED, Violets are blue, A rose by any other name, Is still labor-intensive to you!” OK, maybe I have mixed my metaphors but… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: Pacific-slope flycatcher are masters of camouflage

FEW BIRDS ARE as well camouflaged as those in the Empidonax Complex. Drab, greenish-gray plumage makes it possible for them to blend in with their… Continue reading

Command changes hands at Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles

Command changes hands at Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles

There’s a new commanding officer at Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles. Cmdr. M. Scott Jackson assumed command Friday from… Continue reading

Command changes hands at Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles
Dedications made to Cynthia Little and her impact on Sunland community

Dedications made to Cynthia Little and her impact on Sunland community

Friends and neighbors, along with members and staff at Sunland Golf & Country Club, gathered at the club this month to honor Cynthia… Continue reading

Dedications made to Cynthia Little and her impact on Sunland community

HELP LINE: Demographics show who older Americans are

EXACTLY WHO DO you think you are? Or, more to the point, exactly who do we think we are? Exactly. About this time every year… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Getting back in the saddle

HORSEPLAY: Getting back in the saddle

RIDING THROUGH OUR local forests, experiencing the glorious sights and sounds of nature, fills me with both joy and inner peace. Sadly, I’ve had too… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Getting back in the saddle

NEWS BRIEFS: Applicants for awards sought … and other items

Soroptimist International of Sequim seeks applicants for its $2,000 vocational/technical award. Applications are due Friday, July 1. They can be accessed by visiting… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: For a change of pace, make your own soap

PENINSULA KITCHEN: For a change of pace, make your own soap

TAKING A BREAK from the kitchen this week, I thought I’d share a recipe meant for the laundry room. This recipe came to me from… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: For a change of pace, make your own soap
Sequim hires hearing examiner for dispute with port over John Wayne Marina

Sequim hires hearing examiner for dispute with port over John Wayne Marina

City officials have hired a hearing examiner to adjudicate a dispute with the Port of Port Angeles over John Wayne Marina. The city… Continue reading

Sequim hires hearing examiner for dispute with port over John Wayne Marina

Sequim woman dies in motorcycle crash on Highway 101 near Port Angeles

A 19-year-old woman who died late Thursday afternoon was the fifth motorcyclist to be killed or injured in a motorcycle crash in… Continue reading

U.S. Highway 101 work taking place east and west of Barnes Point this week

Work on U.S. Highway 101 around Lake Crescent will continue west and east of Barnes Point this week starting Monday. No… Continue reading

Winner expected today in Race to Alaska

Winner expected today in Race to Alaska

The 750-mile Race To Alaska is expected to crown a victor this morning, one week after the event began its second leg… Continue reading

Winner expected today in Race to Alaska

UPDATE: Highway 101 wreck near Port Angeles kills Sequim woman, 19

Brooke L. Bedinger, 19, of Sequim was identified this morning by the State Patrol as the motorcyclist who died at the scene… Continue reading