Defendant in death of Ahousat, B.C., man considers plea offer

PORT ANGELES — A man accused of driving drunk when he caused a head-on wreck that killed an Ahousat, B.C., man in August is mulling… Continue reading

Boeing test pilots skywrite Boeing logo and “787” over 10 states

DURING A 19-HOUR endurance test flight that ended Friday, the crew aboard a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner took sky-writing to new heights. The plane traced the… Continue reading

WA, British Columbia to conduct earthquake readiness exercises

By The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire and British Columbia Premier Christy Clark have signed an agreement to conduct a cross-border earthquake readiness… Continue reading

  • Feb 11, 2012
  • By The Associated Press

UPDATED — Police seek man after 3 found dead in north Spokane home

By The Associated Press SPOKANE — Police have identified a “person of interest” in the homicide investigation of a woman and two children whose bodies… Continue reading

  • Feb 11, 2012
  • By The Associated Press

WA Senate OKs weakened flame retardant bill

By JONATHAN KAMINSKY The Associated Press OLYMPIA — The state Senate has passed a bill to ban one potentially cancer-causing flame retardant from kids’ products… Continue reading

  • Feb 11, 2012
  • By JONATHAN KAMINSKY The Associated Press

Gender-bending model pushes limits of fashion runway

By BONNY GHOSH The Associated Press NEW YORK — Andrej Pejic settles into a Manhattan cafe with a cup of Earl Grey tea, sitting gracefully,… Continue reading

  • Feb 11, 2012
  • By BONNY GHOSH The Associated Press

Port Angeles is team to beat at annual engineering competition

PORT ANGELES — Three months of planning and construction, hundreds of Popsicle sticks and untold hours of work will end with the sound of splintering… Continue reading

Floating luxury home hits the water, now moored at Point Hudson [**Video**]

PORT TOWNSEND — A 400,000-pound floating home was moored in Point Hudson Marina early Thursday morning after it was painstakingly moved from the shipyard where… Continue reading

Mountain goat population up about 40 percent in Olympic Mountains

By U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. National Park Service EDITOR'S NOTE: — See related story of Jan. 26: "Government says it's not at fault for… Continue reading

  • Feb 10, 2012
  • By U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. National Park Service

417.9 million bites later . . . (does this video warrant that much attention?)

By SARAH LYALL Copyright 2012 New York Times News Service MAIDENHEAD, England — Visiting the local park not long ago, Shelley Davies-Carr and her four… Continue reading

  • Feb 10, 2012
  • By SARAH LYALL Copyright 2012 New York Times News Service

Josh Powell had ‘incestuous’ sex images, investigators say

By Gene Johnson and Mike Baker The Associated Press SEATTLE — Before Josh Powell was going to try to win back custody of his children… Continue reading

  • Feb 10, 2012
  • By Gene Johnson and Mike Baker The Associated Press

Friday Harbor whale center identifies at least one of Discovery Bay orcas

DISCOVERY BAY — A senior staff member of the Center for Whale Research has identified some of the orcas spotted cavorting in Discovery Bay on… Continue reading

Orcas in Discovery Bay (VIDEO)

AT 3:45 P.M on Tuesday (Feb. 7), an orca pod was spotted in Discovery Bay off the shores of "Fort Discovery," the headquarters of Security… Continue reading

81-year-old Sequim man in 3-car collision dies

SEQUIM — Sequim resident Robert P. Gowing died Sunday at Harborview Medical Center, three days after he was seriously injured in a vehicle wreck south… Continue reading

Clallam County investigates allegations of employee misconduct

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County is investigating a whistle-blower’s allegations of employee misconduct in the road department. County Administrator Jim Jones said the allegations, brought… Continue reading

Man dies from boat explosion injuries

SEATTLE — A 78-year-old man injured in a boat explosion at Sequim's John Wayne Marina on Feb. 7 has died in the intensive-care unit at… Continue reading

Nominate volunteers for Clallam County Community Service Award

Now is the time to nominate your local hero. We are looking for people who make a difference in Clallam County — individuals who have… Continue reading

Nominate your community hero for Jefferson County Heart of Service award

Now is the time to nominate your local hero. We are looking for people who make a difference in Jefferson County — individuals who have… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Initiative to legalize marijuana will go to voters statewide

By Jonathan Kaminsky The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Washington state lawmakers said Thursday that an initiative to legalize and regulate the recreational use of marijuana… Continue reading

  • Feb 10, 2012
  • By Jonathan Kaminsky The Associated Press

Raptor center plans Mardi Gras benefit

SEQUIM — Tickets to the Northwest Raptor & Wildlife Center's second annual Wildlife Mardi Gras fundraiser are on sale now. The benefit, scheduled for Saturday,… Continue reading