Clallam County

NEWS BRIEFS: State Rep. Steve Tharinger to attend Port Townsend Indivisible meeting today … and other items

State Rep. Steve Tharinger, D-Sequim, will attend PT Indivisible’s meeting today at 5 p.m. Tharinger will speak about the importance of holding… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council looks to regain Tree City USA designation

Port Angeles City Council looks to regain Tree City USA designation

Port Angeles has lost its designation as a tree city and the City Council wants it back. Urban forester Ben Thompson of… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council looks to regain Tree City USA designation

NEWS BRIEFS: Drink and Draw event scheduled for Thursday in Port Angeles … and other items

Drink and draw, a free event for all ages, is planned at 7 p.m. Thursday. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. at… Continue reading

Birders registering now for Olympic BirdFest

Birders registering now for Olympic BirdFest

Registrations for field trips offered by the 15th annual Olympic BirdFest set Friday through next Sunday continue to pour in, according to Coordinator… Continue reading

Birders registering now for Olympic BirdFest

EYE ON CLALLAM: Clallam board to discuss salaries

Clallam County commissioners will discuss a resolution establishing salaries and benefits for elected officials Monday. The work session will begin at 9 a.m. in the… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Port Townsend farm, garden seeks volunteers … and other items

A garden manager and other volunteers are sought for Food Bank Farm & Gardens’ new location. Those interested in volunteering can contact… Continue reading

Attempted burglary reported at VFW post in Forks

A safe at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9106 in Forks was too strong to pry open during an attempted burglary, Forks Police… Continue reading

Four-hour delays continue around Lake Crescent

Four-hour delays are scheduled Monday through Thursday on U.S. Highway 101 as it winds around Lake Crescent. The four-hour delays will… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: April prep bears fruit for your garden.

THIS IS NO LATE April Fools’ joke: I am really not a flower guru so much as a soil prep wizard. Your plants can only… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: Spring birds liven up yard activity

FEB. 28 IS the earliest date for returning rufous hummingbirds in my yard. That was a long time ago. They usually show up within the… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Olympic Medical Center named a top 20 rural hospital … and other items

The National Rural Health Association named Olympic Medical Center again to its Top 20 Rural Community Hospital list. The awardees were hospitals… Continue reading

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 second-floor… Continue reading

Forks student to get new trial date on harassment charge

Kelvin Richard Banks, an expelled Forks High School student who allegedly threatened to kill a classmate last month, will get a new… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Don’t freak out about turning 65

AS I HAVE pointed out before, on probably too many occasions, we just aren’t dying on schedule anymore. To make things worse, we’ve been so… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge closure canceled

SHINE – Work scheduled tonight on the Hood Canal Bridge has been canceled due to predictions of inclement weather. Work and closures scheduled Friday took… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Indy running again; high school riders place at meets

HORSEPLAY: Indy running again; high school riders place at meets

I AM OVERJOYED. Yep, my heart was overflowing with joy at the sight of Indy running, bucking and even doin a brief four hooves in… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Indy running again; high school riders place at meets
Hurricane Ridge Road project begins Monday

Hurricane Ridge Road project begins Monday

A weekday trip to Hurricane Ridge will take a bit longer than normal this year. Crews on Monday will begin a five-month,… Continue reading

Hurricane Ridge Road project begins Monday

LETTER: A modest proposal for Sequim’s letter ‘e’

Here is an idea which can be either fun to think about, or perhaps even dabble with, providing some light-hearted approach to April Fools Day:.… Continue reading

Memorial service set for Biery, state and regional political strategist

Memorial service set for Biery, state and regional political strategist

A memorial service has been set for Nancy Biery, a strategist and consultant whose influence was felt in political circles across the… Continue reading

Memorial service set for Biery, state and regional political strategist
One-of-a kind collaboration expected to train health care workers on Peninsula

One-of-a kind collaboration expected to train health care workers on Peninsula

Peninsula College is teaming up with health care providers from Clallam and Jefferson counties in a wide-ranging $1 million effort funded by… Continue reading

One-of-a kind collaboration expected to train health care workers on Peninsula