Tribal canoes land in Port Townsend the traditional way

PORT TOWNSEND — Clinton McCloud of Tacoma steered his canoe to the shore of Port Townsend and stood up in the rear, holding his paddle… Continue reading

Authorities credit community policing with cleanup of properties and crime

PORT ANGELES — A community effort to clean up a field has led to a significant drop in crime in that area, says the Clallam… Continue reading

Got your goat? At least one billy’s a bully in Olympic National Park

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Beware the aggressive billy. He roams the Klahhane Ridge vicinity, now and again approaching people and "not backing off," Olympic National… Continue reading

Gregoire fires up party faithful in Port Townsend to open Peninsula campaign swing

PORT TOWNSEND — Gov. Chris Gregoire began a 24-hour North Olympic Peninsula campaign swing Sunday with promises for the future, strong words for her opponent… Continue reading

Lavender Festival not hurt by high gas prices, organizer says

SEQUIM — High gasoline prices might have had a positive effect on the Sequim Lavender Festival, director Scott Nagel said as the three-day festival wrapped… Continue reading

Pink Paddlers to spread the word on cancer detection during Tribal Canoe Journey

In a journey that already connects to a deep sense of community and spirituality, the Tribal Canoe Journey that stops in Port Townsend today connects… Continue reading

Sequim City Council to hold information meeting on new taxing district

SEQUIM — The Sequim City Council will hold a special meeting on Saturday to provide information about Sequim's newly formed taxing district. The meeting, to… Continue reading

Gregoire plans change for Sequim campaign visit; two other locales on route

Gov. Chris Gregoire's campaign visit to Sequim will be at the John Wayne Marina from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday, after a breakfast meeting… Continue reading

Lawrence made claim against Sequim chamber; sides mum on how much

SEQUIM — Lee Lawrence, who was fired as executive director of the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce after less than six months in the job,… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council vows public statement Tuesday; Madsen contract gives him $37,000 for quitting

PORT ANGELES — The City Council promises to make a public statement after staying mum about conflicts that City Manager Mark Madsen said prompted his… Continue reading

Sequim Chamber of Commerce audit finds red ink

SEQUIM — An independent audit of the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce shows a net loss of $10,242 last year, plus a loss of $10,150… Continue reading

Sequim considers the ideal city manager

SEQUIM — The town's a teenager, or perhaps a tweener. Whichever Sequim is, the awkwardness and growing pains have caught up with it, a couple… Continue reading

Small fire foamed out at KPly mill

PORT ANGELES — A fire fed by oil that started in an inaccessible area in a crawl space in the shuttered KPly mill smoked for… Continue reading

The dilemma of Dosewallips: Road’s future mired in years of controversy

BRINNON — The debate over whether to restore the Dosewallips River Road is black-and-white, as Quilcene-based Hood Canal District Ranger Dean Yoshina sees it. "It's… Continue reading

Visitors find inspiration in lavender; Sequim festival continues through today

SEQUIM — For Mo and Fran Franken, this is like walking into a dream. Mo and her husband, Fran, have long worked opposite shifts at… Continue reading

Grand opening planned for Forks skateboard park

FORKS — The skate park — which has been in use for about six weeks — will be ceremonially opened today, Saturday. The park designed… Continue reading

Last chance to speak out on Fort Worden State Park’s future

PORT TOWNSEND — The public has one more chance to shape the future of Fort Worden State Park at the final public hearing for the… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center wins accolades, receives pathology accreditation

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center's pathology department has been accredited for another two years by the College of American Pathologists. The hospital also has… Continue reading

Performance troupe tests the water, then gives preview of performance

PORT TOWNSEND — The dress rehearsal went well. No one fell overboard. But that wasn't Stephen Bent's greatest worry. "I'm afraid that when we're loading… Continue reading

State ferries officials give good marks to reservation system

PORT TOWNSEND — A Steilacoom II ferry reservation system required some tweaking this week, but Washington State Ferries officials believe they have accomplished what they… Continue reading