Clallam County

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Surprise donations received … and other items

Kitsap Bank made a surprise donation to five North Olympic Peninsula nonprofits, as part of the bank’s Making a Difference For Our… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Make the home a safe place for Alzheimer’s patients

or we’re going to be. Some of us recognize that word. Some of us don’t. So I’ll provide Mark’s… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Chick’s Marina, other businesses remembered

BACK WHEN: Chick’s Marina, other businesses remembered

THE FEBRUARY PICTURE of the past received many responses last month. Most of the comments were about Chick’s Marina, which was 127 W. First St.… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Chick’s Marina, other businesses remembered
ON THE WATERFRONT: Wood chips expressed from Port Angeles to China

ON THE WATERFRONT: Wood chips expressed from Port Angeles to China

THE KUTAI EXPRESS moored to the Port of Port Angeles’ Terminal 3 on Tuesday. The ship is a wood chips carrier that is 656 feet… Continue reading

ON THE WATERFRONT: Wood chips expressed from Port Angeles to China
Port Angeles High School students win awards for popsicle-stick bridges

Port Angeles High School students win awards for popsicle-stick bridges

Eleven Port Angeles High School students are receiving scholarships after their popsicle-stick bridges withstood the pressure at an annual statewide contest. Bridges… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School students win awards for popsicle-stick bridges
Deadline is Friday for Clallam County Community Service Award nominations

Deadline is Friday for Clallam County Community Service Award nominations

The deadline is 5 p.m. Friday for nominations for the 2018 Clallam County Community Service Award. A panel of judges will review the nominations and… Continue reading

Deadline is Friday for Clallam County Community Service Award nominations

EYE ON CLALLAM: Port Angeles City Council to conduct hearing on plastic bags

The Port Angeles City Council will conduct a first reading on a proposal to restrict plastic bags at stores within the city at meeting that… Continue reading

Our View: The power of the public

Gov. Jay Inslee’s veto of legislation that sought to exempt the state Legislature from the state’s Public Records Act shows the massive power of the… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Garden chores are arriving in full force

TIME JUST KEEPS growing on. It is already March 4, or day four of mid-late winter. Spring is a mere 16 days away, and your… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: Watch for more signs of spring

WHEN LONGING FOR spring and warmer weather, I watch for any sign that encourages me to believe things are improving. There’s no ignoring the birds… Continue reading

Clallam school districts coordinate with Sheriff’s Office on active shooter preparations; some students plan walkout

Clallam school districts coordinate with Sheriff’s Office on active shooter preparations; some students plan walkout

School districts from across Clallam County have asked the Sheriff’s Office to help with training students and staff in the wake of… Continue reading

Clallam school districts coordinate with Sheriff’s Office on active shooter preparations; some students plan walkout

District 24 legislators tell of stances on vetoed bill

Two of the three District 24 legislators who represent Clallam and Jefferson counties signed a letter urging Gov. Jay Inslee to veto Senate… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Luncheon meetings are usually Wednesdays at noon at Blakeslee’s Bar & Grill, 1222 S. Forks Ave. This Wednesday’s guest… Continue reading

Governor vetoes controversial public records bill after negotiating with lawmakers, media

In a down-to-the-wire decision, Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed a controversial bill that would have immediately exempted… Continue reading

Legislature phases out Atlantic salmon farming

The state Legislature has voted to phase out marine Atlantic salmon aquaculture, an industry that has operated… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Tucker portrait winner at art show … and other items

NEWS BRIEFS: Tucker portrait winner at art show … and other items

Port Angeles High School senior Zoe Tucker has been announced as a winner of the 2018 Olympic Educational Service District 114’s Regional… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Tucker portrait winner at art show … and other items

Two arrested after high-speed chase

A high speed car chase last week resulted in the arrest of a 20-year-old Joyce woman and a machete-wielding man the next… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Alpenfire cider to benefit Olympic Discovery Trail … and other items

Alpenfire Cider announced it has partnered with the Peninsula Trails Coalition to create a cider to benefit the Olympic Discovery Trail. A… Continue reading

UPDATE: Port Angeles man and woman in custody following high speed chase, hit-and-run crash

A high-speed chase that began in Port Angeles continued on U.S. Highway 101 Thursday afternoon, reaching speeds estimated at 90 mph before… Continue reading

Master trainer from Port Angeles leads police dog academy

Master trainer from Port Angeles leads police dog academy

Training to become a police service dog is no easy task, but Port Angeles Police Department Sgt. Kevin Miller tries to make it… Continue reading

Master trainer from Port Angeles leads police dog academy