Clallam County

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 agenda was not… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: Port Angeles to mull way to avoid fire insurance rating downgrade

The Port Angeles City Council will consider one of seven measures to prevent a downgrade of the city’s fire insurance rating and subsequent rise in… Continue reading

Faithless electors have no guarantees; judge declines to grant injunction

A federal appeals court in Seattle has rejected an effort by two Democratic presidential electors from Washington state who sought to ensure they won’t get… Continue reading

Growler, Super Hornet operations suspended after incident

North Olympic Peninsula residents were given a reprieve from jet noise this weekend after all FA-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler operations were… Continue reading

Hearing set for proposed Dungeness radio, cell tower

A public hearing regarding a proposed 150-foot-tall FM radio and cellular phone tower in Sequim is set for 2 p.m. Tuesday in… Continue reading

HELP LINE: For gifts, think about what elders need

THIS IS NORMALLY the time of the year when I’ve occasionally provided abnormal Christmas shopping lists for the errant gift-givers among us who, having an… Continue reading

Clallam County Fire District Commissioners Ben Pacheco, left, and Donna Buck accept the first-place trophy for the Washington Fire Commissioners Association’s Management Excellence Award. (Clallam County Fire District No. 4)

Joyce Fire Department honored third year in a row

The Joyce Fire Department has been awarded first place for management excellence by the Washington Fire Commissioners Association. This marks the third year… Continue reading

Clallam County Fire District Commissioners Ben Pacheco, left, and Donna Buck accept the first-place trophy for the Washington Fire Commissioners Association’s Management Excellence Award. (Clallam County Fire District No. 4)

LETTER: Get ready for a repeat of 1930s Berlin with Trump’s presidency

A comparison of the hatred and violence in Nazi Germany from 1933-38 to the potential repeat of history from the Trump presidency, as I pointed… Continue reading

LETTER: Hypocrisy of liberals evident in past diatribes against Bush

Oh, the hypocrisy. I see the liberals are now saying, “Don’t blame us for all that is going to go wrong” (according to them). No… Continue reading

LETTER: So-called ‘Christians’ have no moral ground from which to preach

Especially at Christmastime, how deplorable to see the gang of old men who hang around at Fifth and Henrickson avenues with signs against abortion “in… Continue reading

LETTER: Trump voters should tale a second look at Trump’s ‘second team’

Those of you who voted for Donald Trump should be proud of the “second team” that Donald Trump has nominated for Cabinet positions. Andy Puzder,… Continue reading

New evidence expected in toddler’s death

A status hearing for a woman charged in the death of a 2-year-old boy has been reset because prosecutors were waiting for… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Sequim City Band concert canceled; next one slated for March … and other items

The Sequim City Band’s holiday concert, “Sounds of the Season,” scheduled for this Wednesday, has been canceled. The auditorium’s heating system needs to… Continue reading

Olympic National Park announces schedule for Lake Crescent road work

Olympic National Park announces schedule for Lake Crescent road work

Drivers can expect delays around Lake Crescent on weekdays during the spring, summer and fall of 2017, 2018 and 2019. Olympic National… Continue reading

Olympic National Park announces schedule for Lake Crescent road work
Shanks named new Sequim Bay Yacht Club commodore

Shanks named new Sequim Bay Yacht Club commodore

Ted Shanks has been sworn in as the new commodore of the Sequim Bay Yacht Club. Shanks took over from past Commodore Durkee… Continue reading

Shanks named new Sequim Bay Yacht Club commodore
Clallam County officials urge option 7 for Elwha River bridge

Clallam County officials urge option 7 for Elwha River bridge

Clallam County officials are calling on the state to build a new bridge over the Elwha River with a new approach to… Continue reading

Clallam County officials urge option 7 for Elwha River bridge
Zoning change paves way for heavy industry on Fey Road parcel

Zoning change paves way for heavy industry on Fey Road parcel

Two Clallam County commissioners have approved a change in zoning of 17.9 acres of light industrial land west of Port Angeles. The… Continue reading

Zoning change paves way for heavy industry on Fey Road parcel
Historic Ward Farm now under contract for conservation

Historic Ward Farm now under contract for conservation

Sixty acres of active farmland within the Sequim-Dungeness Valley is now set to forever remain available for agriculture. Following more than five years… Continue reading

Historic Ward Farm now under contract for conservation

Port Angeles schools adopts new sex education curriculum

The Port Angeles School District has adopted a new HIV and sexual education curriculum, replacing the old curriculum, which is more than… Continue reading

Naked man found in Port Angeles house appears in court

A man accused of breaking into a Port Angeles home and lying naked in the resident’s bed appeared in Clallam County Superior… Continue reading