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Port Hadlock: 9-1-1 tapes unravel events around shooting death

PORT HADLOCK — The man accused of slaying a well-known businessman last week telephoned his ex-wife to tell…

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Port Hadlock: Accused killer attempted to recalculate child support while in Utah

PORT HADLOCK –Sheriff’s detectives are still trying to piece together the puzzle of events leading to Tuesday’s fatal…

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Sequim Irrigation Festival begins this weekend

SEQUIM — Shows featuring flowers and bonsai open the 108th Sequim Irrigation Festival today. The festival continues tomorrow…

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Community rallies behind Smith family

PORT HADLOCK — Skip Smith’s family members say they feel the warmth of the community surrounding them as…

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Former Utah neighbor says Sorensen was “hot-headed”

A neighbor describes the man accused of murdering Port Hadlock businessman Frank M. “Skip” Smith, Jr. as hot-headed…

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Sequim: Driver in fatal New Year’s Eve crash tested more than double the legal drunk limit

SEQUIM — The blood-alcohol level of the driver whose car crashed on Palo Alto Road, killing three of…

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Port Hadlock: Gunshot victim known for playing cribbage

PORT TOWNSEND — Cribbage was Frank M. “Skip” Smith’s game and he shared his passion for it with…

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Sequim: Annual Irrigation Festival kicks off Friday

SEQUIM — It’s time for the Irrigation Festival and officials are hoping the sun shows everyday during of…

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Jefferson: Residents call highway sections dangerous

PORT TOWNSEND — Residents called on Jefferson County commissioners Monday to address traffic issues along Beaver Valley Road…

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Sequim dad seeks action in daughter’s slaying in Florida

SEQUIM — There’s desperation in Dan Gellert’s eyes and voice as he talks about the unsolved killing of…

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Sequim fluoridation opponents finally get their say

SEQUIM — Fluoridation opponents finally got their say Wednesday, suggesting alternatives and pointing to studies showing fluoride doesn’t…

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Sequim: Police chief not sure of destination of powdered envelope

SEQUIM — Police Chief Ken Burge isn’t sure if an envelope addressed to his department contained the white…

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Marrowstone water talk sparks name-calling row

NORDLAND — A joint meeting of county and public utility district commissioners Tuesday disintegrated into a verbal battle…

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Sequim: Parents of home-schooled children complain about how district’s support program is run

SEQUIM — A group of parents who use the assistance of the Sequim School District to home-school their…

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Quilcene: Move riverside properties — or the dikes?

Jefferson County commissioners and staff pondered the effects of moving back dikes along the Big Quilcene River to…

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Sequim: Father shares painful memory of daughter’s death

SEQUIM — Fighting to maintain his composure, Pete Holden sighed deeply, steeling himself against the pain he was…

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Sequim community card being sent local Marine, his fellow troops

SEQUIM — Real estate broker Carroll French was having fun buying commemorative pins and buttons during the recent…

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Sequim: Lawsuit challenging rezone of potential shopping center land officially settled

SEQUIM — After several delays, a lawsuit challenging the rezone of property for a potential shopping center has…

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Port Townsend: Airport runway to be extended 200 feet for instrument landings

PORT TOWNSEND — The runway at Jefferson County International Airport will be lengthened by 200 feet so equipment…

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Peninsula procrastinators have two days to complete federal tax returns

Like a gigantic wave rushing toward shore, the deadline for filing 2002 Federal Income Tax returns is looming,…