Clallam County

LETTER: We can’t afford not to vote this November

I say enough is enough due to legislative inaction on gun violence since the Sandy Hook shootings.

Initiative 1501 subplot: Fight between union, conservative group

The measure would stiffen penalties for identify theft and consumer fraud against seniors or disabled citizens. Opponents say the real purpose is to change the state Public Records Act.

Clallam County commissioners weigh rezone of 17.9-acre parcel west of Port Angeles

If cleared, zoning would shift from urban reserve industrial to industrial, allowing a yet-to-be-determined industrial use.

Study: Human-caused warming burns more Western forests

Study: Human-caused warming burns more Western forests

Research says global warming contributed an additional 16,000 square miles of burned forests from 1984 to 2015.

Study: Human-caused warming burns more Western forests

Inslee, Clinton still atop latest polls in Washington state

Gov. Jay Inslee had more than 50 percent of voter support and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has a 17-point lead over Republican Donald Trump in a new poll.

Motorcyclist evades Clallam County Sheriff’s Office deputies east of Port Angeles

The suspect escaped law enforcement after ditching the motorcycle and running into the woods.

LETTER: Accusations of unfair advantage are unfair

I am disturbed by the author’s insinuation that Lynden Christian High School unfairly recruits star athletes.

LETTER: How to be a winner

Event showcases why winners win.

LETTER: It’s time to realize Port Angeles’ full potential

Recent event was exactly what Port Angeles needed.

LETTER: Kudos to everyone who makes students’ trip to NatureBridge possible

The two-night, three-day trip by sixth-graders gives them an appreciation for nature that not many throughout our nation get to enjoy.

Peninsula College to host grand opening of its new Port Townsend campus Monday

Peninsula College to host grand opening of its new Port Townsend campus Monday

The public, students and staff are invited from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for a brief ceremony, refreshments and a view of the remodeled building in Fort Worden State Park.

Peninsula College to host grand opening of its new Port Townsend campus Monday

Doctors in Clallam, Jefferson counties turning to medically assisted treatment for opioid addiction

About a dozen doctors in Clallam County and several in Jefferson County prescribe Suboxone, a drug that contains buprenorphine and is used to treat people addicted to opioids.

State minimum wage campaign: Is initiative best way to hike pay?

State minimum wage campaign: Is initiative best way to hike pay?

Initiative 1433 would raise the hourly minimum wage in Washington by roughly $4 over three years, to $13.50.

State minimum wage campaign: Is initiative best way to hike pay?
Sequim resident gains Washington Wild conservation award

Sequim resident gains Washington Wild conservation award

Bob Lynette won the Karen M. Fant Founders Award, given annually to a local volunteer activist distinguished by their efforts to protect wild places.

Sequim resident gains Washington Wild conservation award
Obama administration steps up efforts to protect Puget Sound

Obama administration steps up efforts to protect Puget Sound

Projects under consideration include one on the Duckabush River estuary south of Brinnon.

Obama administration steps up efforts to protect Puget Sound

Clallam Sheriff’s Office probes burglaries east of Port Angeles

There have been a “handful” of reported burglaries and vehicle prowls off Leighland Avenue, Hickory Street, North Larch Avenue and Mount Pleasant Road in the past two weeks.