02/06/11 MONROE -- The Jan. 29 killing of corrections officer Jayme Biendl has left many people grasping for answers. How could this happen? What could have been done to prevent the tragedy? Where did the prison system fail her?
02/04/11 For the first time since corrections officer Jayme Biendl was killed at her post at the Monroe Correctional Complex, officials today could lay out plans for changes at state prisons.
12/28/10 Winchester chimes will sound for 10 seconds at noon Monday, Jan. 3, during the monthly test for the All Hazard Alert Broadcast Sirens along the coastal areas of Clallam County.
12/24/10 Expect rain in the lowlands this Christmas, some snow in the mountains and heavy rain on the Olympic Peninsula.
10/23/10 Snow geese are arriving in the Skagit Bay and Port Susan areas of Northwest Washington so the hunt f
10/13/10 The Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe revealed extensive plans for U.S. Highway 101 and some Blyn roadways at an Oct. 6 open house. The tribe proposed several changes in accessibility of the highway in cooperation with the Washington State Department of Transportation and Clallam County.
10/07/10 A Sequim woman died when her van drove off a 30-foot-bluff, landing in three feet of water in Dungeness Bay. Photo by Amanda Winters / Sequim Gazette.
10/06/10 Sequim's large spiritual community continues to grow with the addition of Sequim Presbyterian Fellowship. The new fellowship joins the ranks of Sequim's community of about 40 churches and spiritual groups.
09/29/10 The Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby is the new name for the traditional Presidents Day weekend event, with wider boundaries and a first prize of $10,000.
08/19/10 If Washington has a school of hard knocks, its registrar's office can be found at a prison in Shelton. And it's where, Department of Corrections officials say, a recent reduction in prison violence has its roots.
07/29/10 Two saltwater beaches in Whatcom County were singled out for falling short of federal standards for
07/27/10 A man and a woman found dead in a home in the Olympic Peninsula community of Forks have been identified as James and Brenda Grant.
07/14/10 Sam Gibboney of Port Townsend is the new campaign chairwoman for Steve Tharinger, a Clallam County commissioner running on the Democratic ticket for Position 2 in the 24th Legislative District, which covers Clallam, Jefferson and Grays Harbor counties.
07/07/10 Fort Worden, Fort Flagler and Fort Casey formed what was called the Triangle of Fire, built to protect the entrance to Puget Sound in the early 20th century. The decommissioned forts and their satellites are now parks dedicated to education and family fun.
07/06/10 About $30 million in grants will help protect and restore Puget Sound.
06/30/10 Winchester chimes will sound for 10 seconds at noon Monday, July 5. This is the monthly test of the six All Hazard Alert Broadcast Sirens in Clallam County.
06/23/10 Sequim is known for lavender and sunshine, but there's more to see on a day trip to this Olympic Peninsula town.
06/16/10 The Washington Department of Health has closed many beaches in Clallam County for recreational shellfish harvesting.
06/12/10 A computer button that was improperly programmed may be to blame for the malfunctioning of several All Hazard Alert Broadcast warning sirens during some monthly tests this week, according to John Schelling, a spokesman for the state emergency management division.
05/10/10 Once again, law enforcement officers of the Olympic Peninsula are poised to participate in the annual torch run in support of the Special Olympic Games |