Wire Service

Students show support for teacher in a most colorful way

By Mark Esper SEQUIM -- The official colors of Sequim Middle School may be teal and black, but the school was all in pink on… Continue reading

Mobility system helps park ranger protect wild areas

By Eva TAllmadge PORT ANGELES -- For only the second time in more than 10 years of working at Olympic National Park headquarters, Resource Education… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Acupuncturist takes expertise to hurricane victims in Gulf region

By Andrew Weeks PORT ANGELES -- In an effort to bring relief to the victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Port Angeles resident Pat Flood… Continue reading

New windows due at Jefferson Healthcare in January

By Andrew Weeks PORT TOWNSEND -- A long-awaited $2.2 million facelift project kicks off at Jefferson Healthcare hospital with the installation of new windows in… Continue reading

Clock ticking on courthouse tower rehab in Jefferson County

By Andrew Weeks PORT TOWNSEND -- After more than 100 years, the Jefferson County Courthouse clock tower will receive a facelift when a $2.4 million… Continue reading

Up to 3,200 Clallam ballots in question during Nov. 8 general election

BY Andrew Weeks Thousands of ballots in next week's general election in Clallam County are being held up because they were returned in the mail… Continue reading

Peninsula gasoline prices falling

By Andrew Weeks Only a month ago, Chevron gas station dealer Bob Lovell was selling gasoline at more than $3 a gallon for regular self-serve.… Continue reading

Makah whaling issue goes to nation’s capital

By Mathhew Daly WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal government could allow a Washington state Indian tribe to "hunt" whales on a purely ceremonial basis, without… Continue reading

Sports: Neah Bay graduate returns to coach football team

By JOSHUA FEJERAN NEAH BAY -- Nate Tyler has been hired as the head football coach at Neah Bay High School, Tyler confirmed Tuesday. Tyler,… Continue reading

Sequim High grad returns as soccer coach

By JOSHUA FEJERAN SEQUIM -- What Nathan Davis lacks in coaching experience, he makes up for in enthusiasm. Davis, a 28-year-old, 1995 Sequim High School… Continue reading

Sports: Sequim basketball coach recommended

By JOSHUA FEJERAN SEQUIM -- A North Olympic Peninsula native is coming back to take over the boys basketball program at Sequim High School. Matt… Continue reading

Forks High School coaching, athletics staffing changes

By JOSHUA FEJERAN FORKS -- Robert King was hired last month as the head football coach and is now conducting spring practices, King confirmed Wednesday.… Continue reading

Sports: Sequim goes two and out

By JOSHUA FEJERAN TACOMA -- The Sequim High School fastpitch team went two and out on Friday, losing to Hanford 2-1 in a 10-inning game… Continue reading

Sports: Two Peninsula state titlists

By JOSHUA FEJERAN CHENEY -- Clallam Bay's Adam Lovik and Sequim's Brian Savage are two happy campers. Lovik took the state title in the shot… Continue reading

Sports: Three fastpitch teams in state playoffs this week

JOSHUA WASHBURN The North Olympic Peninsula is sending three fastpitch teams to the state championships this weekend. The Chimacum Cowboys, winners of the West Central… Continue reading

Film from Port Angeles screenwriter’s script about Vietnam angst to make premiere

By Laura Rosser When screenwriter Ken Miller moved to Port Angeles in 1983 after retiring from the Army, the former Green Beret was seeking the… Continue reading

Sports: Sequim eliminated after losing both opening round baseball games

By Joshua Washburn TACOMA -- From a rain-out to an early morning bus ride, things just didn't add up for the Sequim baseball team as… Continue reading

Dealing with the North Olympic Peninsula’s yellow streak: Scotch broom

TOM THOMPSON To many passers-by, it's a bright yellow flowery masterpiece this time of year. But don't let the brilliant color along roadsides and hillsides… Continue reading

Sports: Riders beat Shelton in rainy baseball game

By Joshua Washburn PORT ANGELES -- The Port Angeles baseball team treated their fans to a wet-and-wild ride as the Roughriders defeated Shelton 10-6 in… Continue reading

Sports: Sequim boys, girls both enter postseason play at home tonight

By Joshua Washburn SEQUIM -- For most schools, getting one of your varsity teams to the postseason is a job well done, but for the… Continue reading