Clallam County

SKWIM Toastmasters set open house

SKWIM Toastmasters set open house

Time to speak up — or get a little help in doing so. The SKWIM Toastmasters group will host an open house from… Continue reading

SKWIM Toastmasters set open house

Spiritual Read begins

The community is invited to be a part of a “Spiritual Read” sponsored by The Interfaith Community of Clallam County. All will be reading “The… Continue reading

Puppy Pilots program seeks help raising dogs for the blind

Puppy Pilots program seeks help raising dogs for the blind

Whether at the theater, on the streets, or in the grocery store, it’s likely you’ve crossed paths with Puppy Pilots volunteers. For more… Continue reading

Puppy Pilots program seeks help raising dogs for the blind

New kitchen in sight for Sequim school district

Sequim School District has a clearer vision of what its new central kitchen will look like now that an option has been approved… Continue reading

Blueberry pruning leads tips series

Veteran Master Gardener Jeanette Stehr-Green will kick off the 2018 Clallam County WSU Master Gardener Green Thumb Garden Tips education series with… Continue reading

Man whose errant shot hit neighbor checks into treatment center

Man whose errant shot hit neighbor checks into treatment center

A Port Angeles man who was drinking up to a fifth of hard liquor a day — and sometimes more — when… Continue reading

Man whose errant shot hit neighbor checks into treatment center

Jobless rates rise slightly on Peninsula

Unemployment rates were up slightly in Clallam and Jefferson counties last month, state officials said. Clallam County’s jobless rate climbed from a revised 5.9 percent… Continue reading

State lawmakers consider a bill to raise the legal tobacco age

State lawmakers consider a bill to raise the legal tobacco age

State lawmakers are considering a bill that could raise the legal age to purchase any nicotine… Continue reading

State lawmakers consider a bill to raise the legal tobacco age

LETTER: Students deserve better facilities, class sizes

I strongly encourage voters to vote yes on Ballot Proposition 1 to improve Stevens Middle School. Having attended multiple Port Angeles School Board meetings and… Continue reading

Native American activists rally in Olympia

Native American activists rally in Olympia

The marble walls of the state Capitol reverberated with the roar of drums and voices as… Continue reading

Native American activists rally in Olympia
UPDATE: Quick response from drivers gives family more time with man after heart attack

UPDATE: Quick response from drivers gives family more time with man after heart attack

UPDATE: Edwin DeRousie died Tuesday night of unexpected complications at Harrison Medical Center, his son, Mike DeRousie, assistant chief for Clallam Fire District No. 2,… Continue reading

UPDATE: Quick response from drivers gives family more time with man after heart attack

NEWS: Port Angeles School Board set to meet … and other items

The Port Angeles School Board will hold an executive session to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for appointment to elective office… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: Steelhead fishing in the good old days

WINTER MUST BE my favorite time of year. There are no bugs. The air is clear and that’s when we fish for the winter steelhead.… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles cuts cost of wash-down facility

Port of Port Angeles cuts cost of wash-down facility

Port of Port Angeles commissioners have agreed to spend $46,855 to have an Everett engineering company revise bid documents for a planned… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles cuts cost of wash-down facility

Tsunami watch prompts preparation on Peninsula

The magnitude 7.9 earthquake that shook the Gulf of Alaska shortly after midnight Monday prompted a tsunami-watch response Tuesday more than 1,000… Continue reading

LETTER: Capital levy proposal thoroughly planned in Port Angeles

I am writing in support of the Port Angeles School District’s capital levy to be voted on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Lately, I have been thinking… Continue reading

Charging decision waits on police report for suspect in Forks jailbreak

Charging decision waits on police report for suspect in Forks jailbreak

A Forks man accused of assaulting an officer to break out of the Forks jail last week was exonerated of his conditions… Continue reading

Charging decision waits on police report for suspect in Forks jailbreak
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., heads to the chamber with fellow Democrats for a procedural vote aimed at reopening the government, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Olympic National Park back to business as usual after shutdown

Olympic National Park remained open to the public but bereft of visitor services Monday after the House and Senate voted to end… Continue reading

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., heads to the chamber with fellow Democrats for a procedural vote aimed at reopening the government, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Alaska hit by 7.9 earthquake; tsunami warning canceled

A powerful earthquake struck off an island in the Gulf of Alaska, prompting… Continue reading

Two applicants for acting Clallam treasurer sent to commissioners

Two applicants for acting Clallam treasurer sent to commissioners

The names of two applicants for the acting Clallam County treasurer post have been forwarded to county commissioners for their decision on… Continue reading

Two applicants for acting Clallam treasurer sent to commissioners