Clallam County

Clallam jail inmate attempts suicide

A Clallam County jail inmate was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center after attempting suicide Friday afternoon by hanging himself with his jail… Continue reading

Deadline set for change proposals for Sequim’s comprehensive plan

The city council has set a May 1 deadline for residents and developers to propose changes… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Luncheon meetings are Wednesdays at noon at Blakeslee’s Bar &Grill, 1222 S. Forks Ave. This Wednesday’s gathering will feature a… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Don’t panic and remember: Medicare happens

THIS IS WEEK No. 3 of describing the Medicare Machine. I am not going to regurgitate the past few weeks’ columns, because that would place… Continue reading

House passes two-year $44.9 billion state budget

House passes two-year $44.9 billion state budget

The House has passed a $44.9 billion state budget that seeks to spend an additional $1.9… Continue reading

House passes two-year $44.9 billion state budget
This image, from the Library of Congress shows a sign placed on an Oakland, Calif., store Dec. 8, 1941, the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The store was closed after the internment order was issued. The owner, a University of California graduate, was housed with hundreds of evacuees in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration of the war.

Japanese-American internment explored in images, lecture

A traveling exhibit, “The Tragedy of War: Japanese-American Internment,” will be on display at the Port Angeles Library beginning Thursday, followed by… Continue reading

This image, from the Library of Congress shows a sign placed on an Oakland, Calif., store Dec. 8, 1941, the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The store was closed after the internment order was issued. The owner, a University of California graduate, was housed with hundreds of evacuees in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration of the war.

LETTER: ‘Fat rats’ in Olympia voting for the fat cats, not the little guys

The state Senate has voted to tax property owners (this mostly means the little guy) to pay for education. The Democrats wanted to institute a… Continue reading

LETTER: Climate change deniers are the ultimate hypocrites

How convenient it must be for climate change deniers to only have to believe in the science that allows them to fly in jet airliners,… Continue reading

LETTER: I agree with the letter on maternity-related deaths, but it got the facts wrong

A letter to the editor published March 30 (“‘Anti-choice’ critic”) claimed that “the state of Texas doubled its rate of maternity-related deaths, from 18 percent… Continue reading

LETTER: Recent letter writer’s defense of Malkin blatantly biased

How quaint of former Clallam County commissioner and right-wing columnist Martha Ireland to write the [March 16] letter in Peninsula Voices, “Retain Malkin,” and defend… Continue reading

LETTER: Wild Olympics legislation looks to a vibrant, sustainable future for Peninsula

I applaud U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer for re-introducing the Wild Olympics bill in the new Congress. The bill is now… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Sequim Irrigation Festival seeking volunteers for May festivities … and other items

Sequim Irrigation Festival organizers are seeking volunteers to help with setup and breakdown as well as work during the Innovative Arts and Crafts… Continue reading

Photo-collecting Washington woman ‘rescues’ faces of past

Photo-collecting Washington woman ‘rescues’ faces of past

Lorna Donadio doesn’t care about Snapchat or Instagram. The photos tugging at her heartstrings aren’t selfies on… Continue reading

Photo-collecting Washington woman ‘rescues’ faces of past
Port Angeles council to consider calling for court ruling on petition for second-city vote

Port Angeles council to consider calling for court ruling on petition for second-city vote

A Nov. 7 ballot measure advocated by water fluoridation foes is so fraught with questions that its legality should be decided by… Continue reading

Port Angeles council to consider calling for court ruling on petition for second-city vote

Second evaluation set for alleged knife assailant

A Port Angeles man charged with stabbing a roommate in the abdomen last April is scheduled to have a mental health evaluation… Continue reading

Sequim residents, businesses step up to help out community

Sequim residents, businesses step up to help out community

Sequim residents and local businesses are stepping up to giving back to the community. Skunkworks Auto… Continue reading

Sequim residents, businesses step up to help out community

State to perform out-of-cycle review of Clallam County election procedures

The state Secretary of State’s Office has agreed to perform an out-of-cycle review of Clallam County election procedures in the wake of… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: Port Angeles to consider Transportation Benefit District

Port Angeles City Council members will consider forming a tax-supported Transportation Benefit District to fund city road repairs and will discuss a proposed second-class-city ballot… Continue reading

Clallam County jail inmate tries to kill himself

A Clallam County jail inmate was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center after attempting suicide this afternoon by hanging himself with his jail… Continue reading

Spending authority OK’d for Port Angeles pool design

Spending authority OK’d for Port Angeles pool design

Clallam County has adjusted its budget for a grant that would help fund the design of an expanded William Shore Memorial Pool.… Continue reading

Spending authority OK’d for Port Angeles pool design