Rain aids firefighters’ efforts in park

BRINNON -- Moisture and cool weather continued to quell wildfires in Olympic National Park as a dozen firefighters stood watch over mostly smoldering blazes, down… Continue reading

Sequim man dies after I-90 crash

SEQUIM -- A 65-year-old man from Sequim has died from injuries suffered in a crash on Interstate 90 in Central Washington. Alfred W. Crampton died… Continue reading

Strait Thunder pulls out of September races in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — This year’s Strait Thunder hydroplane races on Port Angeles Harbor, scheduled for Sept. 26-27, were canceled Monday and won’t be back until… Continue reading

U.S. Census official asks Clallam’s help

PORT ANGELES -- A U.S. Census official has asked Clallam County lawmakers for their help in compiling an accurate 2010 Census. Eric Davenport, a senior… Continue reading

Visions of Cascadia shimmer at Port Angeles Fine Arts Center

PORT ANGELES -- By gazing through a wall of clear water, you can immerse yourself in both the present and the future. You can also… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles approves $500,000 loan to Harbor-Works

PORT ANGELES -- The Port of Port Angeles approved a $500,000 loan to the Harbor-Works Development Authority on Monday. Figuring out how to pay for… Continue reading

Sequim man dies of injuries from crash near Ellensburg

SEQUIM -- A 65-year-old man from Sequim has died from injuries suffered in a crash on Interstate 90 in Central Washington. The State Patrol said… Continue reading

Lawsuits over budget cuts costing taxpayers, governor says

The Associated Press OLYMPIA -- Lawsuits have delayed millions of dollars in budget cuts needed to balance Washington state's budget, and court orders are blocking… Continue reading

  • Aug 10, 2009
  • The Associated Press

Camelot in the Olympics

1The Cuban missile crisis was two months away, Dallas was more than a year away -- and the Gulf of Tonkin incident, which would lead… Continue reading

Forks Relay for Life nets more than $40,000

FORKS -- With more donations still to be counted, the 2009 Forks Relay for Life raised more than $40,000 for cancer research Friday and Saturday… Continue reading

Golf tourney highlights Port Ludlow Days

PORT LUDLOW -- The first Port Ludlow International Open Championship of Golf tournament highlights this year's Port Ludlow Days celebration, which runs from Tuesday through… Continue reading

Land trust seeks blackberries for StreamFest

PORT ANGELES -- The North Olympic Land Trust is looking for a few good blackberry pickers to bring in about 50 gallons of the berries… Continue reading

Project outfitting children for back to school

Serenity House is accepting donations in thrift shops in Port Angeles and Sequim to provide about 50 children of clients with school supplies. Some of… Continue reading

Quilcene volunteers renovate center, move on to landscaping

QUILCENE -- When retired movie producer/director Bob Rosen took on management of this small town's community center, no one thought it would turn out to… Continue reading

Riding on to glory: Motorcycle safety author named to Hall of Fame

PORT ANGELES -- David Hough of Agnew has some sage advice for motorcyclists: "Take it seriously." "It's only cheap if you stay out of the… Continue reading

Sowing for the future: Seed farmers join to grow special strains

PORT TOWNSEND -- Organic Seed Alliance representatives say conditions are ripe for a new breed of seed growers on the North Olympic Peninsula. The Port… Continue reading

Special patrols to watch for impaired driving

Extra law enforcement patrols will be on the roadways watching for impaired drivers in Clallam and Jefferson counties between Friday and Sept. 7. Participating in… Continue reading

UPDATED PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Obama, Calderon have friendly meeting in Guadalajara

The Associated Press GUADALAJARA, Mexico —President Barack Obama predicted today that Congress would pass his sweeping health care overhaul this fall as more "sensible and… Continue reading

  • Aug 10, 2009
  • The Associated Press

PenPly must come up with 1 year’s rent by Friday

PORT ANGELES -- Peninsula Plywood Group LLC must come up with one year's rent by Friday to get the keys to the former KPly mill… Continue reading

Anderson Lake algae ‘won’t stop’

PORT TOWNSEND -- Anderson Lake, green with algae scum, is so toxic it's in a class by itself in Jefferson County. "If we had a… Continue reading