A federal study reports the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge returns $8.57 to the community for every dollar invested. The report, “Banking on Nature 2006,” was compiled by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service economists. Sequim is really the gateway

2008 Seattle golf Show Sets Dates - Cybergolf
The 2008 Seattle golf Show tees off the Northwest golf season March 14-16 at Qwest Field Event Center. The show will feature new contests with big prizes, free rounds of golf and activities for the entire family. A Seattle golf Show tradition

Legendary Disney Animator Ollie Johnston, Last of Walt Disney’s ‘Nine - PR Newswire
BURBANK, Calif., April 15 /PRNewswire/ — Ollie Johnston, one of the greatest animators/directing animators in animation history and the last surviving member of Walt Disney’s elite group of animation pioneers known affectionately as the “Nine Old

Crews restoring power after storm - KOMO-TV
SEATTLE — More than 310,000 homes and businesses lost electricity, a kite boarder died on Lake Washington and the Hood Canal floating bridge was closed temporarily in the first major storm of the season in Western Washington. And even though the

COUNTY RESPONDS TO ‘INVALIDITY’ LABEL - Sequim Gazette
Since Washington state decided some of Clallam County s land use plans were not in compliance with the Growth Management Act, county staff has been feverishly planning a response that does not include the word moratorium. The state decision

Teacher’s mission fueled by personal experience - Daily Record
Cle Elum-Roslyn High School teacher Eric Wickwire answers a question from one of his students during his Pacific Northwest history and geography class. Wickwire will be formally recognized for his role in teaching as he is awarded the Cle Elum

State GOP: No automatic citizenship for kids born in U.S. to illegal - Seattle Times
SPOKANE The state Republican Party adopted a platform Saturday that includes a provision aimed at opposing automatic citizenship for babies born in the U.S. to illegal immigrants. The state party approved a similar platform plank at its 2006

‘FAST MOVING WATER’ - Sequim Gazette
FAST MOVING WATER’ This photograph of the Hoh River in winter accompanies Sequim writer and poet Tim McNulty s opening essay, Ocean s Gift in the book. Photo by Keith Lazelle Peninsula residents collaborate on new book by Avani Nadkarni The

PI earns top prize for education coverage, 25 more awards in SPJ - Seattle Post Intelligencer
The Seattle P-I received 26 awards from the regional Society of Professional Journalists during a banquet honoring journalistic excellence in 2007. P-I staffers received 10 first place awards at the Saturday evening from the SPJ Pacific Northwest

PENINSULA BLACK-TAIL DEER SUFFER FROM ‘HAIR SLIP SYNDROME’ - Sequim Gazette
PENINSULA BLACK-TAIL DEER SUFFER FROM ‘HAIR SLIP SYNDROME’ A fawn with hair slip syndrome and a doe without the disease graze in a Sequim-Dungeness Valley yard. Photo by Ashley Oden

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