Ken Short

CLALLAM: Redistricting concerns Sequim-area residents

> SEQUIM -- Sequim resident Sue Chickman said redrawing county commissioner districts should not favor any political party. Chickman was one of 24 Sequim-area residents… Continue reading

PORT ANGELES: Lincoln Theatre gets 90-day reprieve

> PORT ANGELES -- Lincoln Theatre officials announced Wednesday that the historic cinema will remain open, at least until August. The decision follows last month's… Continue reading

PENINSULA: Defense contract may mean work for Clallam mill

> PORT ANGELES -- A Clallam County mill is expected to benefit from a $13.2 million defense contract awarded last week to a specialty wood… Continue reading

PENINSULA: Loggers, environmentalists have differing views on Bush’s roadbuilding reversal

> Timber stakeholders on the North Olympic Peninsula have mixed reactions about proposed "common sense"' changes to former President Clinton's ban on building roads in… Continue reading

PORT ANGELES: Justice Owens speaks during pro bono lawyer luncheon

> PORT ANGELES -- Supreme Court Justice Susan Owens is used to firsts. Owens recounted her first domestic violence case Friday during her first speaking… Continue reading

PORT ANGELES: Tension builds over bus stop

> PORT ANGELES -- The decision not to build a transit stop along U.S. Highway 101 may lead to future disputes between Clallam County and… Continue reading

Peninsula: Clallam Bay, Sekiu residents discuss cityhood

> CLALLAM BAY -- Nearly 50 people turned out Tuesday night to voice their opinions on the proposed incorporation of the Clallam Bay-Sekiu area. The… Continue reading

CLALLAM: Undersheriff first to seek top county position

> PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Undersheriff Dan Engelbertson has officially applied for the county's top administrative position. County Human Resources Director Marge Upham said… Continue reading

SEQUIM: CRITICAL AREAS ORDINANCE UNDER FIRE AGAIN

SEQUIM -- Vietnam-era veteran Joseph Gil Lujan says his home has become the latest victim of Clallam County's controversial Critical Areas Ordinance. County staff will… Continue reading

CLALLAM: Sequim-area growth prompts redistricting

Clallam County commissioner district boundaries will be changed to reflect population growth east of Port Angeles. The redistricting is required to equalize the population in… Continue reading

PENINSULA: Jamestown S”Klallam, Clallam agree on rescue costs

BLYN -- Clallam County commissioners have signed a year-old agreement allowing the Jamestown S"Klallam tribe to pay a "more fair amount" for emergency calls at… Continue reading

PORT ANGELES: Vendors want to lease Clallam County Courthouse parking lot

PORT ANGELES -- Small-scale farming ventures are a growing industry in Clallam County. They're growing so fast that Port Angeles Farmer's Market vendors want to… Continue reading

PORT ANGELES: AS THE SAGA TURNS . . . LINCOLN THEATRE GOES UP FOR SALE

PORT ANGELES -- The latest in the saga of the downtown Lincoln Theatre: The building is now for sale. The 10,200 square-foot property, located on… Continue reading

PORT ANGELES: City official will try to save Lincoln Theatre from closing

PORT ANGELES -- A city official has stepped in to try to save the historic Lincoln Theatre from closing its doors next month. Economic Development… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Last picture show for the Lincoln Theatre?

PORT ANGELES -- The historic Lincoln Theatre plans to close on Mother's Day, May 13. Citing a dispute over the building lease, film buyer John… Continue reading

CLALLAM COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR MOVING TO WARMER CLIMES — ARIZONA

Clallam County Administrator Jim Rumpeltes is taking a new job in a growing Arizona city. Rumpeltes, who has supervised the county's government departments since 1986… Continue reading

CLALLAM: Commissioners, employees spar over pay study

The release of a pay study recommending across-the-board pay raises for county employees has set the stage for a dispute between workers and county commissioners.… Continue reading

CLALLAM: County employee travel expense policy may change

Clallam County employees who go on junkets at the expense of taxpayers could face disciplinary action if they claim excessive costs, the latest draft of… Continue reading

CLALLAM: Elected officials say salary adjustments inequitable

Three Clallam County elected officials claim they are being treated unfairly by not getting annual cost-of-living increases. County Treasurer Ruth Gerdon is spearheading an effort… Continue reading

PENINSULA: COAST GUARD WARNS AGAINST USING CELL PHONES IN EMERGENCIES

Take a two-way VHF marine radio along with you when going ocean kayaking -- not your cell phone. Coast Guard Lt. Mark Hiigel said that… Continue reading