Jim Manders

Sequim: Veterinarian home from helping to reunite young orca with her pod

SEQUIM -- Imagine an orphaned child running unsupervised on a busy freeway, playing tag with cars, talking to strangers. Pete Schroeder of Sequim, a retired… Continue reading

Clallam: Olympic Medical Center unveils strategic plan

PORT ANGELES -- A strategic plan to guide Olympic Medical Center through 2005 has been unveiled and will be the subject of a public hearing… Continue reading

Sequim: Two softball fields to be built at Carrie Blake Park

SEQUIM -- Construction of two new softball fields at Carrie Blake Park is expected to start soon after awarding of a $143,000 contract during Monday… Continue reading

Sequim: Council frets over possible business disadvantages from fire inspections

SEQUIM -- If fire inspections are done among businesses in the city, will the inspections be equitable with requirements outside the city limit? Keeping a… Continue reading

Sequim: Man hospitalized after bluff beneath him collapses

SEQUIM -- A 39-year-old Bothell man was reported in satisfactory condition at a Seattle hospital Monday after falling when a cliff in the Dungeness Recreation… Continue reading

Sequim: Third day pays off for Celebrate Lavender Festival

SEQUIM -- Attendance figures at the sixth Celebrate Lavender Festival over the weekend were still being counted Monday. But the festival's president says one thing… Continue reading

Sequim: Lavender festival tours conclude tonight; vendors say sales are brisk

SEQUIM -- Lured by the magical powers of lavender flowers, thousands of people came to the Sequim-Dungeness Valley on Friday and Saturday for the first… Continue reading

Sequim: School officials to meet at resort 80 miles away

SEQUIM -- A retreat for school district administrators will be held 80 miles away despite objections raised by a local resident. Superintendent Mike Joyner confirmed… Continue reading

Sequim: Thousands coming to smell and savor lavender this weekend

SEQUIM -- Paint the town purple. The sixth annual Celebrate Lavender Festival gets under way today and thousands of visitors are expected. The festival runs… Continue reading

Sequim: Council supports vote on sales tax increase

SEQUIM -- Acknowledging that a proposed countywide sales tax increase is little more than a stopgap measure, the City Council agreed Wednesday to support a… Continue reading

Sequim: Couple fuel a purple craze that becomes Celebrate Lavender Festival

SEQUIM -- The couple settle easily into the chair swing on the front porch of their home just a few minutes east of downtown Sequim.… Continue reading

Sequim: Purple flower to give area economy a shot in the arm

SEQUIM -- A fragrant purple flower with a wide variety of uses is expected to give Clallam County's economy a shot in the arm this… Continue reading

Sequim: School Board begins principal search — again

SEQUIM -- The search for a new Sequim Community School principal started Tuesday following the unexpected resignation of the person appointed in mid-June. Laura Anderson,… Continue reading

Sequim: School principal quits before assuming new job

SEQUIM -- Less than a month after being named to the position, Laura Anderson resigned as principal at Sequim Community School on Monday night. Anderson,… Continue reading

Forks: Red, white and blue in grand parade

FORKS -- The Fourth of July traditionally is festival time in Forks, and Thursday's event was no different as America celebrated its first birthday since… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Independence Day celebrations start with a parade, end with a blast

PORT ANGELES -- Barbecues, a parade, an evening full of music at City Pier and a dazzling fireworks show highlighted Port Angeles' celebration of America's… Continue reading

Sequim: Families hosting children of Chernobyl

SEQUIM -- Their twinkling eyes and smiles don't paint an accurate picture of the lives of nine Belarussian children hosted by eight local families for… Continue reading

Sequim: Group wants city to ante $135,000 for failed fund-raiser at gun show

SEQUIM -- A group supporting construction of a shooting park in Clallam County wants the city to pay $135,000 for lost revenue because of rules… Continue reading

Gardiner man seeking permit to convert acreage into visitor attraction

GARDINER -- Gary A. Bandy is trolling for tourism. Bandy, through the property management firm G.A.B. Inc., has filed an application for a conditional use… Continue reading

Sequim: Two council members oppose to rest stop plan

SEQUIM -- A move to halt construction of a rest stop near the Simdars Road-U.S. Highway 101 interchange remains alive even though the City Council… Continue reading