(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray delivered a speech on the floor of the Senate urging her colleagues to support the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009. This bill would expand and extend the successful Homebuyer’s tax credit program that has allowed families to purchase homes and has helped stabilize the [...]
November 3, 2009 | Posted in
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Tracy Lebrecht sings the National Anthem in Texas. The Texans saluted the military Sunday with a pregame ceremony featuring former presidents George W. Bush and George HW Bush, as well as an exhibition by the U.S. Army Golden Knights and Tracy Labrecque, daughter of proud parents Richard and Sharon Labrecht of Sequim.
October 28, 2009 | Posted in
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A local newspaper serving Sequim, Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Forks, Quilcene, Port Hadlock, Joyce, Chimacum, and Port Ludlow is calling it quits. The Olympic Business Journal printed its last issue dated “September/October 2009.”
According to the co-publishers, Rebecca Duce and Staci Matthes, “National newspapers have been hit hard. Newspaper readership is down and display advertising, newspapers’ [...]
October 1, 2009 | Posted in
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Jaye Moore, owner of the Northwest Raptor Center, has loved wildlife all her life, especially birds of prey. She gained valuable knowledge and experience as a volunteer at the Center in the Clallam Bay/Sekiu area before taking over operations and moving the Center to Sequim, over 20 years ago. Licensed through Washington State and the [...]
September 24, 2009 | Posted in
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The Elwha River Bridge project is almost done. This bridge spans the Elwha River west of Port Angeles on the Elwha River Road connecting Highway 112 and Edgewood. Construction to replace the old bridge started over a year ago by the successful bidder, Parsons RCI. We’ve been watching the construction, and include our before [...]
September 23, 2009 | Posted in
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Festival Showcases Olympic Peninsula Natural Resources & History
Life flourishes in and along the Dungeness River. This glistening clear ribbon springs from the Olympic Mountains, plunges into the semi-arid Sequim-Dungeness Valley and supports animals, plants and people in countless ways. Each fall the Dungeness River Audubon Center at Railroad Bridge Park, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, in [...]
September 21, 2009 | Posted in
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The Dungeness River Audubon Center at Railroad Bridge Park, located about two miles west of Sequim, is an educational and interpretive center for the North Olympic Peninsula. The River Center is sponsor and host to educational programs and events throughout the year—such as the upcoming 10th Dungeness River Festival (September 25-27, 2009)—and the facilities are [...]
September 20, 2009 | Posted in
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Name one of the best restaurants in Sequim. There’s no question that the name of “The Sauer Kraut” will come up in the conversation. Sequim is known for its quality of life, and talking about quality of life lends itself to enjoying good food and good conversation. The team at The Sauer Kraut have created [...]
September 18, 2009 | Posted in
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The City of Port Angeles has sidewalk, curb, gutter, and street construction under way at the corner of South Peabody and 7th Streets. Traffic stops are necessary, but the waits are not long. Unfortunately for this driver the wait was long. An elderly woman drove off the sharp edge of the pavement and high centered [...]
September 17, 2009 | Posted in
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Sharon Lambright of Sequim enjoys the sunshine on her three-wheel motorcyle this weekend in Sequim. But what are words when you can tour this bike on video?
September 13, 2009 | Posted in
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