OPAS created a successful GoFundMe fundraiser to bury power lines near Kirner Pond with the intent of preventing injuries and death to swans. Project Swan Safe is now on track to provide a safe take-off from the pond for these …

Over a billion Salish Sea mussels, clams and other intertidal sea life were killed by heat this week, estimated University of British Columbia Marine Biologist Chris Harley. Elsewhere around Puget Sound …

His sudden death on May 21st removed his welcoming smile and joy for nature from our midst. We mourn his loss.

Dennis Graduated from law school in Ohio, and practiced law in Toledo until he moved to Washington in 1986. He served for 23 years in the legal department of the City of Port Angeles, retiring …

Last winter, storm waves inundated waterfront property near the mouth of Morse Creek, spreading further inland than typically occurs. A hearty wooden post adorned with Purple Martin (PUMA) boxes and firmly planted in sandy soil, was knocked down by ...

Each morning, with a Fitbit watch strapped to my wrist, I head out for a brisk walk about town in pursuit of my 10,000-step daily goal. Last summer, confined by Covid, this activity became especially important for sanity and solace.

On one of my walking routes, I was alerted by a fellow …