Clallam County

Port Angeles City Council appoints members to Lodging Tax Advisory Committee

A two-thirds majority of the Port Angeles City Council has appointed seven members to the influential Lodging Tax Advisory Committee. The volunteer… Continue reading

Official: Clallam can’t change legal age for tobacco, vaping

Official: Clallam can’t change legal age for tobacco, vaping

Clallam County and cities within its borders may want to but can’t increase the state-mandated smoking and vaping legal age from 18… Continue reading

Official: Clallam can’t change legal age for tobacco, vaping
Clallam commissioners urged to find fireworks compromise

Clallam commissioners urged to find fireworks compromise

The Clallam County commissioners overwhelmingly heard during a public hearing Tuesday that a county-wide ban on fireworks is not the answer. Commissioners… Continue reading

Clallam commissioners urged to find fireworks compromise
Olympic National Park to start capturing mountain goats this summer

Olympic National Park to start capturing mountain goats this summer

Olympic National Park will begin capturing mountain goats late this summer now that the Park Service has released its record of… Continue reading

Olympic National Park to start capturing mountain goats this summer
Agreement step in bringing high-speed internet to La Push

Agreement step in bringing high-speed internet to La Push

An $800,000 project will bring broadband internet to La Push, Gov. Jay Inslee has announced. A memorandum of understanding with the Quileute… Continue reading

Agreement step in bringing high-speed internet to La Push
Port Angeles Food Bank director leaves; new director to come on board in July

Port Angeles Food Bank director leaves; new director to come on board in July

After more than four years of growth and steady leadership, the Port Angeles Food Bank has a new director, board members said.… Continue reading

Port Angeles Food Bank director leaves; new director to come on board in July

Arrest follows multiple reports of nude man in Port Angeles

A man who was convicted in April of putting superglue on ATMs was charged Monday with gross misdemeanor indecent exposure. Charles Alan… Continue reading

Michelle Ward sentencing delayed for mental health evaluation

A Quileute tribal member’s sentencing in connection with the death of a 2½-year-old family member was delayed Monday while she undergoes a… Continue reading

Negotiations begin for one emergency dispatch center for both Peninsula counties

Negotiations are underway for a regional dispatch center that would provide 9-1-1 services for the North Olympic Peninsula. The Port Angeles City… Continue reading

Moody Little Sister to play at Northwind Arts Center in Port Townsend

Moody Little Sister to play at Northwind Arts Center in Port Townsend

Northwind Arts Center will join Matt Miner Presents in welcoming New Mexico-based Moody Little Sister for an evening of song and stories… Continue reading

Moody Little Sister to play at Northwind Arts Center in Port Townsend

Concert slated to benefit Jumping Mouse Center in Port Townsend

Port Townsend jazz singer Carla Main, along with a band of four musicians, will present a concert to benefit Jumping Mouse Children’s… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Seek God for the rest you truly need

“COME TO ME, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest,” (Mat 11:28 ESV). I assumed I had thought of… Continue reading

Magician to highlight magic of reading at Clallam libraries

Magician to highlight magic of reading at Clallam libraries

As part of the North Olympic Library System’s annual Summer Reading Program, Jeff Evans will be performing “Reading Magic” at all four North Olympic Library… Continue reading

Magician to highlight magic of reading at Clallam libraries

Naturalist to talk on whales at Nash’s Farm Store on Saturday

Naturalist Fred Sharpe will talk about celebrating the humpback whale at 11 a.m. Saturday at Nash’s Farm Store, 4681 Sequim-Dungeness Way. The talk… Continue reading

Two authors to talk about their work, Northwest

Pacific Northwest authors Peter Donahue and Scott Elliott will read passages from their works celebrating the Olympic Peninsula’s rich history and community… Continue reading

Woman arrested after leading Port Angeles police on circle chase

A convicted drug felon wanted for investigation of a probation violation led police on a half-mile vehicle chase Wednesday night south of… Continue reading

Writers’ group to share readings tonight in Sequim

Fourteen local writers will read short selections from “Spontaneous Writing,” a book newly published by Wide Awake Publishing, at 6:15 tonight at The… Continue reading

Firefighters respond to fully involved house fire near Port Angeles

Firefighters respond to fully involved house fire near Port Angeles

Fire crews responded to a fully involved, two-story structure fire near the end of Lake Farm Road on Tuesday. All of the… Continue reading

Firefighters respond to fully involved house fire near Port Angeles
PHOTO: Snowball fight for summer’s start

PHOTO: Snowball fight for summer’s start

Mike Castillo and Kristin Justice of Santa Barbara, Calif., have a snowball fight at Hurricane Ridge on Wednesday while on vacation visiting Olympic National Park.… Continue reading

PHOTO: Snowball fight for summer’s start

Port Angeles City Council votes to create housing crisis task force

The City Council has created a task force to tackle the housing crisis in Port Angeles. Council members voted 6-0 Tuesday to… Continue reading