Clallam County

LETTER: U.S. democracy hangs by a thread thanks to Electoral College inequality

It should be apparent that the institution of electoral politics known as the Electoral College is not only obsolete but a threat to American democracy.… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: There’s ‘gold’ in them thar ditches

THEY SAY AMERICA is a country divided and exploited by plundering gangs of panty-grabbing politicians eternally enthroned by an apathetic population of unregistered voters who… Continue reading

Peninsula students headed to Houston for robotics contest

Peninsula students headed to Houston for robotics contest

Two North Olympic Peninsula robotics teams will compete in an international contest in Houston starting Wednesday, where they will work with and… Continue reading

Peninsula students headed to Houston for robotics contest

Lawyer: Little money involved in Trump sanctuary order

President Donald Trump’s executive order withholding funding from communities that limit cooperation with immigration authorities applies… Continue reading

Port Angeles man pleads guilty to indecent liberties, kidnapping

Port Angeles man pleads guilty to indecent liberties, kidnapping

A 27-year-old Port Angeles man who was charged with kidnapping and raping a woman at knifepoint over the summer pleaded guilty Monday… Continue reading

Port Angeles man pleads guilty to indecent liberties, kidnapping
Prosecutor: Suspect in Washington mall shooting found dead

Prosecutor: Suspect in Washington mall shooting found dead

A man charged with killing five people at a mall in Washington state last year was found… Continue reading

Prosecutor: Suspect in Washington mall shooting found dead

NEWS BRIEFS: Applicants sought for commission … and other items

The city is currently seeking applicants to fill the Civil Service Commission. The commission investigates concerns and reports on all matters relating… Continue reading

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Rainforest Arts Center celebration in Forks
WEST END NEIGHBOR: Rainforest Arts Center celebration in Forks
State lawmakers struggle to finish work on time

State lawmakers struggle to finish work on time

State lawmakers are no closer to a budget deal as they close in on the end… Continue reading

State lawmakers struggle to finish work on time

Truck hauling halibut goes off road near Neah Bay

A tractor trailer loaded with halibut went off the the road and into a ditch Monday on state Highway 112 just after… Continue reading

Two searches scale down as men remain missing on Peninsula

Two searches scale down as men remain missing on Peninsula

Searches for two men missing on the Olympic Peninsula for more than a week are scaling back, officials said Sunday. Zach… Continue reading

Two searches scale down as men remain missing on Peninsula
Sequim Police Officer Stephanie Benes readies her 2016 Ford Interceptor for duty on April 11, at the Sequim Civic Center. City staff plans to buy three newer models this year bringing the Sequim Police Department’s total to 10 Interceptors. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

Sequim to replace police vehicles

The Sequim Police Department continues to change out its fleet. The department’s Ford Crown Victorias are… Continue reading

Sequim Police Officer Stephanie Benes readies her 2016 Ford Interceptor for duty on April 11, at the Sequim Civic Center. City staff plans to buy three newer models this year bringing the Sequim Police Department’s total to 10 Interceptors. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

BirdFest-BirdQuest winners announced

Garry Bullock won the grand prize of a plane ride from Sequim to Port Townsend in the BirdFest-BirdQuest game held in conjunction with… Continue reading

Creation tales to be spun at Story Swap

Creation stories are all around us — and now, Cherie Trebon believes, is the time to tell them. Trebon, one of this… Continue reading

Ensemble Electra to perform in Port Angeles on Tuesday

Ensemble Electra to perform in Port Angeles on Tuesday

The rich sounds of the recorder, violin and harpsichord will fill Maier Performance Hall at 7 p.m. Tuesday when Peninsula College’s Maier… Continue reading

Ensemble Electra to perform in Port Angeles on Tuesday
Powers, Rivers make return to Music Live with Lunch

Powers, Rivers make return to Music Live with Lunch

Violinist Kate Powers will return to Music Live with Lunch on Tuesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave. Tickets are… Continue reading

Powers, Rivers make return to Music Live with Lunch

NEWS BRIEFS: Wilder Auto to show hybrid, electric cars at Northwest Maritime Center … and other items

Wilder Auto Center will showcase its hybrid and electric car selection Friday and Saturday at the Northwest Maritime Center. The cars will… Continue reading

Diabetics, young and young at heart, seek local options for care

Diabetics, young and young at heart, seek local options for care

Physicians say specialists like endocrinologists hard to come by in rural areas

Diabetics, young and young at heart, seek local options for care
Saving the hemlock: Peninsula experiment could help dying trees on the East Coast

Saving the hemlock: Peninsula experiment could help dying trees on the East Coast

Researchers are looking to western hemlock trees on the Miller Peninsula east of Sequim to collect data that could help save hemlock trees… Continue reading

Saving the hemlock: Peninsula experiment could help dying trees on the East Coast
Port Angeles pastor to undertake 1,300-mile trek to raise money for orphans, widows

Port Angeles pastor to undertake 1,300-mile trek to raise money for orphans, widows

A Port Angeles pastor plans to bike, kayak and run 1,300 miles around Washington state, praying and raising funds for orphans and… Continue reading

Port Angeles pastor to undertake 1,300-mile trek to raise money for orphans, widows