PSE willing to sell to Jefferson? Firm advises PUD to move aggressively

CHIMACUM -- Jefferson County PUD Commissioner Wayne King asked on Wednesday if Puget Sound Energy would sell the Public Utility District its electrical system in… Continue reading

Soccer fields idea grows in Sequim

SEQUIM -- The soccer fields in Craig Stevenson's mind have evolved into a terraced commons, grounds for festivals and a game space for children and… Continue reading

Port Angeles-based copter crew aids futile search for woman missing from ferry

SEATTLE -- A Coast Guard helicopter from Port Angeles was part of an extensive search-and-rescue operation Wednesday that failed to locate a Bellevue woman who… Continue reading

Port Townsend Paper lays off 28 workers temporarily

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port Townsend Paper Corp. mill, which is Jefferson County's largest private employer, has temporarily laid off 28 workers, the president of… Continue reading

Gottschalks files for Chapter 11 protection

PORT ANGELES -- Gottschalks Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and is offering the company for sale -- leaving the… Continue reading

Golden visit to West End: Olympic medalist Mills shares time with students

FORKS -- An Olympic champion brought a message of inspiration to West End children this week. Billy Mills, now 70, won an Olympic gold medal… Continue reading

Gottschalks files for bankruptcy protection

Gottschalks Inc., a retailer in business for 104 years which has a store in downtown Port Angeles, announced this morning that it has filed a… Continue reading

Architects ‘take temperature’ of Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- The city of Port Angeles and community leaders welcomed forerunners of a team that will make recommendations for city design this week.… Continue reading

Jefferson Transit considers Sunday change

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson Transit is considering cutting Sunday bus service to Poulsbo and running a bus to the Bainbridge Island ferry terminal. Kitsap Transit… Continue reading

Sequim council argues over committee posts

SEQUIM -- For a while on Monday night, it looked like harmony. The City Council voted unanimously to hire the Henderson Group of Redmond to… Continue reading

Sewer discussion to tackle design, financing; meeting on Tri-Area plan set for Jan. 27

PORT HADLOCK -- With the proposed Tri-Area sewage facility plan well into its design phase, an ongoing public discussion about the system that could cost… Continue reading

Sequim considers fees on residential developers

SEQUIM -- Tennis courts at Carrie Blake Park: $300,000. Soccer and softball fields on 12 acres just north of the park: $471,500. "Urban pathways and… Continue reading

Flood damage cost to West End could rise to $7 million

Last week's flood caused an estimated $5 million to $7 million in damage to public infrastructure in Clallam County. Bob Martin, Clallam County Department of… Continue reading

Huskies reportedly hire another Port Angeles assistant coach

PORT ANGELES -- The University of Washington football program is starting to get quite the Port Angeles connection. At least on offense. At least three… Continue reading

More border surveillance equipment depends on grant

PORT ANGELES -- A federal grant to increase border surveillance in Clallam County would pay for operational overtime and new equipment for law enforcement. In… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles moves ahead with wooing NOAA

PORT ANGELES -- The Port of Port Angeles commissioners on Monday unanimously approved a contract with consultant Reid Middleton to help prepare a proposal to… Continue reading

Which Port Townsend elementary school will close? Mountain View backers speak out

PORT TOWNSEND -- One thing is certain: An elementary school will close. But the battle for which one has just begun. While Superintendent Tom Opstad… Continue reading

Jefferson County has idea for preserving historical Customs House in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- City and Jefferson County leaders are discussing the possible creation of a public development authority to acquire the 115-year-old U.S. Customs House,… Continue reading

Child porn suspect in Clallam County court

PORT ANGELES -- A Sequim woman made her first court appearance Monday after being arrested in a child pornography investigation. During a three-month investigation involving… Continue reading

Rayonier: No dollar value on tank, but concerns exist

PORT ANGELES -- A Rayonier Inc. executive says the company has not placed a monetary value on a large water tank on its property that… Continue reading