Peninsula on alert — fire danger high this week

Firefighters on the North Olympic Peninsula are on high alert this week because of temperatures expected to be in the 80s for several days and… Continue reading

Port Angeles 9-1-1 call center aids schools

PORT ANGELES — Debbie Homan, Port Angeles Police Department communications officer and public education coordinator, last week delivered 800 boxes of crayons and 1,000 pencils… Continue reading

  • Sep 7, 2011

Port Angeles civic leader Kristin Tucker dies of stroke

PORT ANGELES — Community leader Kristin J. Tucker, 63, died of a stroke at 4 a.m. Tuesday morning at her home in Port Angeles. The… Continue reading

Wildfire in Brothers wilderness will burn itself out; community meeting in Brinnon tonight

OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST — The Big Hump Fire, which is burning at least 155 acres in The Brothers wilderness west of Brinnon, will be allowed… Continue reading

Border Patrol agent asks for transfer

PORT ANGELES — The U.S. Border Patrol agent who said in the nation's capital in July that “there's nothing to do” for agents on the… Continue reading

Couple turn collecting bug into small business

PORT HADLOCK — His grandfather collected pottery by Northwest and Southwest artists. His father collected old toys, tools, records and movie memorabilia, especially science fiction.… Continue reading

Port Townsend tribute to be aired on 75th anniversary of rock icon Buddy Holly’s birth

PORT TOWNSEND — Buddy Holly would be 75 on Wednesday, an event that Barney Burke thinks is worth commemorating. On Friday, Burke, a host on… Continue reading

Wanted: A few good spooks for Halloween — but they’ll have to audition

PORT TOWNSEND — Hauntownsend, the annual scarefest held at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, is holding auditions Saturday for people who want to participate in the… Continue reading

Day of Service kicks off United Way drive; charity aims for $1,002,011

The United Way of Clall­am County will kick off its 2011 fundraising campaign with at least 27 Day of Service projects throughout the county Saturday.… Continue reading

Duckabush fire expected to burn for days

OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST — The fire in the Duckabush Valley has expanded to more than 150 acres and is expected to continue to burn in… Continue reading

Fast-moving fire threatens homes; Beckett Point blaze linked to kids, fireworks [**Video**]

PORT TOWNSEND — A fast-moving wildfire exploded from a few acres to more than 30 acres in four hours Monday, threatening homes in the Discovery… Continue reading

June’s Pink Up campaign raises more than $32,100

PORT ANGELES — The week long Pink Up Port Angeles campaign in June raised more than $32,100 for Operation Uplift, Soroptimist International Port Angeles announced… Continue reading

UPDATE: Regional firefighting team to take over growing Duckabush fire, now 150 acres

OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST — The Big Hump Fire on the Duckabush River in the Olympic Mountains has expanded to 150 acres and is expected to… Continue reading

UPDATE: 30-acre Beckett Point fire near containment

PORT TOWNSEND — A fast-moving brush fire has burned an estimated 30 acres in the Beckett Point area on Discovery Bay this afternoon. An East… Continue reading

100-Mile Harvest dinner to honor a founder of Friends of the Fields

SEQUIM — Advance tickets are on sale now for the 12th annual 100-Mile Harvest Celebration Dinner, which will honor Bob Caldwell, a founder of Friends… Continue reading

Algal blooms, seabird deaths topic of talk at Forks training session

FORKS — The 2009 algae bloom that killed thousands of seabirds off the coast of the Olympic Peninsula will be the topic of a talk… Continue reading

American Awakening forum set in Sequim

SEQUIM — Author and lecturer David Korten will give the keynote address at a forum that will serve as a “call to action in a… Continue reading

Flagler, Worden volunteers earn state parks recognition

OLYMPIA — Volunteers in Fort Flagler and Fort Worden state parks swept the state Parks and Recreation Commission’s awards for 2010, gaining 10 out of… Continue reading

Nash’s Farm Store to move, expand selections

DUNGENESS — Nash’s Farm Store, which has had a roadside stand on East Anderson Road for seven years, is moving to a new location, more… Continue reading

Old-time Northwest mountain life gets new treatment near Sequim

SEQUIM — Dozens of canvas tents will come down late this afternoon as trappers, traders and riflemen of the Green River Mountain Men say goodbye… Continue reading