Clallam County

Plastic, radiation, wildflowers topics to be explored on Peninsula

A film about plastic in the oceans, a presentation about monitoring radiation and a search for wildflowers are among upcoming activities on the North Olympic… Continue reading

Port Angeles Fine Arts Center plans visit of Seattle Arts Museum

The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center will host a trip to the Seattle Arts Museum on April 28. The center has arranged… Continue reading

Search continues in Olympic National Park for missing Port Townsend man

Search continues in Olympic National Park for missing Port Townsend man

The search for a 22-year-old Port Townsend man reported missing along the Sol Duc River continues, an Olympic National Park official… Continue reading

Search continues in Olympic National Park for missing Port Townsend man

Clallam tables B&B law; commissioners want to allow more flexiblity

Aiming to strike a balance between the interests of rural residents and the bed-and-breakfast industry, Clallam County commissioners have tabled action on… Continue reading

Coast Guard hoists mariner to safety

A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Port Angeles rescued a mariner from a 30-foot sailing vessel that was taking on water and… Continue reading

Port Angeles public pool expected to expand using levy increase

Port Angeles public pool expected to expand using levy increase

The William Shore Memorial Pool expansion, which is hoped to begin in fall 2018, would be funded with about a $6.3 million… Continue reading

Port Angeles public pool expected to expand using levy increase

College Vocal Jazz Ensemble sets spring shows

Peninsula College’s Vocal Jazz Ensemble has several spring shows scheduled at venues around the North Olympic Peninsula, beginning in Port Townsend today. Each show will… Continue reading

Community workshops on tsunamis set today, Friday

A “Tsunami Awareness Roadshow” will make stops in Port Angeles today and in Chimacum on Friday. The state Emergency Management Divisions Tsunami Workgroup will present… Continue reading

Entertainment: Northwinds Homeschool Band takes gold, silver

Entertainment: Northwinds Homeschool Band takes gold, silver

The Northwinds Homeschool Band received several awards at the WorldStrides Heritage Festival, held at Fullerton College in Southern California. The trip also… Continue reading

Entertainment: Northwinds Homeschool Band takes gold, silver

Scam seems to be from police department — it isn’t

The Port Townsend Police Department is warning residents to be careful when the phone rings: Their caller ID might be lying. At… Continue reading

‘Twilight’ gallery of movie costumes, props to open in Forks

‘Twilight’ gallery of movie costumes, props to open in Forks

The Forks Chamber of Commerce is preparing to give “Twilight” fans across the world another reason to visit the town: a gallery filled… Continue reading

‘Twilight’ gallery of movie costumes, props to open in Forks
Joe Holtrop

Lawns get an up-close look at gardening talk Thursday in Port Angeles

Joe Holtrop, Clallam Conservation District executive director, will provide tips on easing lawn care at noon Thursday. Holtrop will speak in the… Continue reading

Joe Holtrop

LETTER: Don’t take away from honoring loved one by littering

My sister and I just heard something today that troubled us deeply. Sometimes when a family is honoring a loved one who has been cremated… Continue reading

LETTER: Stark differences between two water groups in Port Angeles

For the sake of clarification, there are now two groups operating locally with similar-sounding names but that have opposite goals. One called Our Water, Our… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Surplus Sequim city vehicles up for sale … and other items

Surplus Sequim city vehicles are on view now, with bids due by 3 p.m. Friday, April 21. The vehicles, which will be sold… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: In loving memory: Goin’s gone fishing

SEEN ANY GOOD movies lately? I did. It’s a love story where boy meets girl and then boy goes fishing. “The Memory of Fish” tells… Continue reading

Search underway in Olympic National Park for missing Port Townsend man

Search underway in Olympic National Park for missing Port Townsend man

Rangers were searching Tuesday for a 22-year-old Port Townsend man after his bike and camping gear were found on the side… Continue reading

Search underway in Olympic National Park for missing Port Townsend man
Sequim, Port Townsend in Top 10 of online contest for best Northwestern small town

Sequim, Port Townsend in Top 10 of online contest for best Northwestern small town

Two North Olympic Peninsula communities are in the top 10 in a regional online contest for the Best Northwestern Small Town, and, as of Sunday,… Continue reading

Sequim, Port Townsend in Top 10 of online contest for best Northwestern small town

Early quake warning system expands to Washington, Oregon

An early warning system for earthquakes has been expanded to Oregon and Washington, joining California in testing a prototype that… Continue reading

Federal investigation absolves Peninsula Housing Authority after complaint

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has determined that the Peninsula Housing Authority’s tool rental fees are “not unreasonable” and absolved the agency… Continue reading