Wed, Feb 18, 2009
Firewood theft growing hotter in national forest
Law enforcement officials from Olympic National Forest report a sharp rise in illegal firewood and timber theft this year.
Fiddlers Three and generational glee
Through the hum of strings and tapping of feet, people on the peninsula are finding their inner harmony.
Egypt by foot, 4-wheel drive, camel and sailboat
Long ago, as a teenager who was accustomed to a skyline of skyscrapers, I dreamed of standing at the edge of a vast desert, on a sandstone bluff above a huge lake.
Dogs share Valentine's love, cheer
On Valentine's Day, members of Olympic Gentle Paws dog therapy group surprised residents at Prairie Springs Assisted Living and Dungeness Courte Alzheimer's Community.
Demonstrators line up on both sides of Border Patrol
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency's top priority is to secure America's borders from those who would do harm.
College's Movable Fest will spotlight Paul Newman
Paul Newman will be remembered on Friday, Feb. 20, when Peninsula College and the Port Townsend Film Festival's Movable Fest bring "The Hustler" and "The Color of Money" in a special double billing of two of Newman's best films.
Closed session called for 'national security'
It wasn't exactly a matter of national security, more one of public health and safety.
Clallam County seeks volunteers
Clallam County residents are invited to apply to participate in county government on these committees that advise county commissioners:
City seeking intern for census work
If you're a high school senior studying geographic information systems, the city wants to hear from you.
Church News
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by sharing Luck o' the Irish
The car that ran the stoplight missed you by a whisker.
Business briefs
Bracelet helps Sequim Police find walkaway
A 90-year-old Sequim man has become the first person to be located using the Sequim Police Department's Project Lifesaver Program.
Botched drug buy results in theft charge
Corey Borden, of Sequim, is accused of posing as a drug dealer, stealing a police informant's money and going to another alleged drug distributor and buying a narcotic.
Bakery defies construction lull, opens in production building
After much anticipation, the Bell Street Bakery is open for business.
Victoria Express chosen for Hood Canal shuttle
The Port Angeles-based operator of the Victoria Express passenger ferries will provide a free shuttle across Hood Canal during the six-week bridge closure in May and June.
Support local farms by shopping online
The Live Bread Shoppe is one of multiple vendors selling products through Sequim Locally Grown.
Superior Court
Olympic Christian students earn art awards
From colored pencil and watercolor paint to acrylic, tempera, weaving and more, Olympic Christian School's students put on a show last week.
Oasis Sports Bar & Grill owners reopening the Riptide restaurant
The Riptide restaurant, a Sequim landmark, is reopening as the Islander Pizza & Pasta Shack.
Nutritional therapy office to educate public on good eating habits
Sherry Fry started dreaming about opening a storefront 13 years ago upon founding the Live Bread Shoppe.
News briefs
New trooper arrives at P.A. post
One of the 38 new Washington State Patrol troopers sworn in Jan. 30 was assigned to the Port Angeles detachment of District 8.
New school resource officer named
He's leaving his graveyard beat and going back to school.
Store partners with Friends of the Fields
Sunny Farms Country Store's customers can ask their cashier to add a voluntary donation to Friends of the Fields to their purchase. The store at 261461 Highway 101, just east of Carlsborg Road, and Friends of the Fields invite shoppers to help protect farmland in Clallam County.
State asks for help to protect future supplies in the Dungeness
This is the 10th in a series of articles informing Sequim-area residents on the complex water management issues in their Dungeness River watershed.
Small-business owner now prepared after losing thousands
The woman worked there for years. She was always friendly and daily worked face-to-face with her boss, who she had been "robbing blind" the whole time while "cooking the books" to cover her tracks.
Sequim youths prepare for summer trip to Fiji
Twenty-two Sequim students, parents and volunteers are preparing for a summer vacation they'll never forget.
Sequim donors help United Way exceed goal
The annual United Way of Clallam County campaign raised more than $1 million - just when it really counted.
School Briefs
NASA's Dungeness project nearly complete
NASA's satellites are peering down from space, taking detailed information from the landscape of the Dungeness River basin.
Reuse plant expansion could receive $7.7 million
The planned $11 million expansion of the city's water reuse plant could receive $7.7 million in state grants and loans this summer once the state budget is finalized.
PUD science competition goes video
Two or three minutes of video now for resources in the future.
Wed, Feb 11, 2009
Water exchange may provide year-round supply
This is the ninth in a series of articles informing Sequim-area residents on the complex water management issues in their Dungeness River watershed.
'Mood' musical to recreate 1940s
Port Angeles is getting "In The Mood."
Van De Wege bill: Don't feed wild critters
A bill proposed by Rep. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Sequim, would establish infractions for people who feed deer and other wildlife in populated areas.
Two caught in reported Sequim drug bust
The search warrant came out of Kitsap County, the suspects came from Sequim and Clallam County Superior Court will handle the drug and gun charges.
Suspect pleads not guilty to kidnapping, assault
Dustin Stanley Goodhue has posted bail and pleaded not guilty to the dozen charges raised against him in Clallam County Superior Court.
Strait a toxic 'hot spot' for shellfish poison source
A new study has revealed the Strait of Juan de Fuca as an incubator for microscopic algae that produces toxic acid that gets into shellfish.
Start near for tribe's new clinic
Construction could begin next month on the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe's medical clinic planned for two acres south of the Olympic Medical Center's Cancer Care Center, at 844 N. Fifth Ave.
Sequim flooring dealership wins Mohawk award
Strait Flooring employees take great pride giving customers straight answers.
Sculpt your way to the beach
Members of the Olympic Driftwood Sculptors meet once a month to scrape and sand pieces of wood into works of art.
School Briefs
Police Blotter
Pirates powers past Bellevue
Peninsula's post players had the perfect solution for a hard-fought game against Bellevue Saturday night: soft hands.
Personal chef touts 'eating locally'
If cooking nutritionally balanced meals isn't high on your priority list but you want to live a healthy lifestyle, The Unrefined Bite might be able to help.
No bridge, no problem
"No bridge - No problem" is an advertising campaign focused on enticing Seattle tourists to the Olympic Peninsula during the Hood Canal bridge's six-week closure.
News Briefs
More victims found in Sequim rape case
After probing deeper into allegations that two Sequim teenage brothers engaged in several acts of incest and rape, the Clallam County Sheriff's Office has uncovered additional victims, officials report.
Five Acre School presents public barn dance
Get ready to kick up your heels and enjoy some good old-fashioned boot stompin' and shoe shufflin' during a community barn dance.
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