Ballots mailed out on Wednesday

CLALLAM COUNTY – Ballots for the November election were mailed out on Wednesday. County Auditor Shoona Riggs says about 52,400 ballots went out, and most voters can expect them to arrive by Monday or so. Voters will
Fire burns two houses west of Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES – Two houses were damaged in a fire west of Port Angeles. Clallam 2 Fire Rescue was called to 2418 Edgewood Drive just before three o’clock yesterday afternoon. Crews found a house 50 percent engulfed
Man badly injured in trailer explosion near Sequim

SEQUIM – Fire destroyed a travel trailer near Sequim yesterday afternoon. About 2:30 yesterday afternoon, Clallam County Fire District 3 responded to a propane explosion inside of an 18- foot trailer located at 899 West Hendrickson Road.
Fire burns two houses west of Port Angeles
PORT ANGELES – Two houses were damaged in a fire west of Port Angeles. Clallam 2 Fire Rescue was called to 2418 Edgewood Drive just before three o’clock yesterday afternoon. Crews found a house 50 percent engulfed
Man badly injured in trailer explosion near Sequim
SEQUIM – Fire destroyed a travel trailer near Sequim yesterday afternoon. About 2:30 yesterday afternoon, Clallam County Fire District 3 responded to a propane explosion inside of an 18- foot trailer located at 899 West Hendrickson Road.
State agencies will soon be buying “green” power
OLYMPIA – Eight Washington state agencies will begin buying some of its electricity from wind or solar projects in the next several years. Gov. Inslee said Tuesday that the move will reduce greenhouse gas emissions while saving
Movie fans causing problems in Astoria
ASTORIA, Ore. – The Astoria City Council has taken a step toward cracking down on motorists who illegally park near “The Goonies” house. The City Council held a first reading of an ordinance Monday to modify city
Seattle will get federal grant after threat to withhold
SEATTLE – Seattle officials say the Trump administration has agreed to give grant money to the city after threatening to withhold it in retaliation for its immigration policies. Seattle and nearby jurisdictions have now been approved for
Bill and Melinda Gates give $1M to Yes On I-1631
SEATTLE – Philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates have together donated $1 million to the I-1631 Carbon Tax Fund that would charge a fee on carbon emissions from fossil fuels. Gates wrote in a blog post last week
Washington State settles suit with crash victim
TACOMA, WA – Washington state has agreed to pay a $28 million settlement to woman who was left quadriplegic in wreck on Interstate 5 in DuPont. 20-year-old Skylar Seward filed a lawsuit against the state DOT after