Lake Leland upgraded, but Anderson remains closed

PORT TOWNSEND — The water-quality warning on Lake Leland north of Quilcene has been upgraded to a "caution" status — which allows recreational use. Andrew… Continue reading

Lower Elwha building casino; hoping to open by Christmas

PORT ANGELES — The Lower Elwha Klallam tribe hopes to open by Christmas a $4 million casino it is building on the tribal reservation. The… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council wants ex-Mulkilteo administrator as interim manager

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles City Council on Thursday authorized Human Resources Manager Bob Coons to negotiate a contract with Jerry Osterman for the… Continue reading

Public works director says contractor’s estimate of $300,000 Gateway overrun ‘not accurate’

PORT ANGELES — The Gateway International Transportation Center does not have a $300,000 overrun, said Glenn Cutler, Port Angeles public works director, on Thursday. Cutler,… Continue reading

Sequim to take $1.1 million water grant

SEQUIM — In a first step toward a pioneering water project, the Sequim City Council voted unanimously Wednesday evening to accept a $1.1 million grant… Continue reading

Tumwater Truck Route to reopen today

PORT ANGELES —Tumwater Truck Route is expected to reopen between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. today. About one-half-mile of the road, which is state Highway… Continue reading

‘Sappho Gap’ still exists, says irked Forks mayor in wake of communications outage

FORKS — All it took to slice off emergency communication in the West End was a misplaced stake in the ground — and Forks Mayor… Continue reading

Disability Awareness Day set at Clallam courthouse

PORT ANGELES — Walking that proverbial mile in another's moccasins will shift to wheeling in another person's chair during a disability consciousness exercise on Friday.… Continue reading

Gateway clock may chime for first time today

PORT ANGELES — The four-faced clock tower at the Gateway International Transportation Center is expected to chime for the first time today — perhaps at… Continue reading

Gateway delays likely to raise cost of project $300,000

PORT ANGELES — A two-month delay in the completion of the Gateway International Transportation Center is likely to cost an estimated additional $300,000. The Gateway… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council tells public forum that it’s ‘moving forward’

PORT ANGELES — The most used phrase was "to move forward." And that seemed to be the thrust of Wednesday night's two-hour public forum at… Continue reading

Trouble in Tree City USA: Port Townsend city tree committee resigns en masse

PORT TOWNSEND — The only municipality on the North Olympic Peninsula with Tree City USA designation from the national Arbor Day Foundation has lost its… Continue reading

Two boats run aground near Port Ludlow

PORT LUDLOW — South Bay resident Gary Kaysinger was happy to hear that two commercial boats grounded Wednesday near Port Ludlow Marina left no pollution.… Continue reading

Unusual duo plays blues at Port Townsend’s Concert on the Dock tonight

PORT TOWNSEND — An energetic duo playing "hillbilly stomp blues with slide guitar and a drumset made of buckets, cans and a barbecue lid" will… Continue reading

Border Patrol maps three sites for highway checkpoints on North Olympic Peninsula

FORKS — Two of three designated locations for U.S. Border Patrol checkpoints have been used in the past five days to look for illegal immigrants… Continue reading

Clallam election turnout nearly 53 percent

The Clallam County Auditor's Office has tallied 3,443 ballots since its last count on Thursday in the Aug. 19 primary election, and will count more… Continue reading

Deadwood Revival to perform in Port Angeles pier concert tonight

PORT ANGELES — Concert-goers to tonight's free concert on City Pier will hear one of the North Olympic Peninsula's most popular and acclaimed groups. Deadwood… Continue reading

Federal Building to be renamed for World War II hero

PORT ANGELES — The Federal Building in Port Angeles represents the country for which Marine Pvt. 1st Class Richard Anderson was awarded the Medal of… Continue reading

How to get all of the WASL scores

For specific scores at all grade levels and get other information from the Washington Assessment of Student Learning, visit the Office of the Superintendent of… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula WASL scores released

PORT ANGELES — Math will remain a focus for improvement, North Olympic Peninsula school administrators said after Washington Assessment of Student Learning test results were… Continue reading