Group cooks up good time

SEQUIM -- Local hens, bakers and fiddlers dished up a meal for the largest-ever crowd at Friends of the Fields' third annual Farmer Breakfast, Friends… Continue reading

Man arrested in Quilcene fire deaths claims another man killed couple

PORT TOWNSEND -- Michael J. Pierce didn't flinch Monday afternoon as Clallam County Judge George Wood read off the 11 felony charges he is facing… Continue reading

Port Townsend creamery named big cheese in contest

PORT TOWNSEND -- Mt. Townsend Creamery, the county's first artisan cheese-making business, has won a blue ribbon for its Trailhead cheese at the United States… Continue reading

Port Townsend team places in YMCA mock trial competition

The Associated Press OLYMPIA — A team from Seattle Prep took top honors in the statewide high school YMCA Mock Trial Competition and is eligible… Continue reading

  • Mar 30, 2009
  • The Associated Press

Hood Canal Bridge section departs Seattle for Port Gamble

The Associated Press SEATTLE — Pontoons with a new section of roadway for the Hood Canal floating bridge were towed out of Seattle’s Elliott Bay… Continue reading

  • Mar 30, 2009
  • The Associated Press

Man arrested in connection with Quilcene double death, fire allegedly tried to use victims’ debit card

PORT TOWNSEND — A man identified today as Michael J. Pierce of Quilcene was charged in connection with an arson and double homicide in Quilcene… Continue reading

Gottschalks reportedly to liquidate, go out of business

PDN news sources PORT ANGELES — Gottschalks Inc., which operates downtown Port Angeles' largest department store, will be liquidated after it failed on Monday to… Continue reading

  • Mar 30, 2009
  • PDN news sources

Master Gardeners crops go to Salvation Army

PORT ANGELES -- The Salvation Army Soup Kitchen used more than 1,200 pounds of home-grown produce harvested by the Clallam County Master Gardeners this season.… Continue reading

Northwest Maritime Center construction booms along Port Townsend waterfront

11Contractor Primo Construction of Carlsborg is fast at work installing windows and putting up siding outside and drywall inside the $12.5 million campus's two structures… Continue reading

Pond owners get notices they have illegal dams

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second of a two-part series on the designation of six water impoundment areas as illegal, hazardous dams. SEQUIM -- Doug… Continue reading

Port Angeles woman to run race in honor of slain officer

PORT ANGELES -- When Teri Price runs the Boston Marathon April 20, she will have inspiration to make it to the finish line. The Port… Continue reading

Your survival guide around the Hood Canal Bridge when it’s out for six weeks starting May 1

A crossing that now takes about two minutes will be an hour-long trip once the Hood Canal Bridge is closed on May 1 for six… Continue reading

Sequim man recalls Okinawa invasion on April 1, 1945

SEQUIM -- For Charles Meacham, April 1 isn't April Fool's Day. It's a reminder of heroism. The former Marine Raider was on the front lines… Continue reading

Convicted murderer to get new trial; first appearance next month

PORT ANGELES -- Convicted murderer Robert Gene Covarrubias will have a new trial in Clallam County Superior Court, and his first court appearance is scheduled… Continue reading

Port Angeles School Board hires consultant to find new superintendent

PORT ANGELES -- The Port Angeles School Board expects to hire a new superintendent by the end of May and in place by August. The… Continue reading

Big bill for small ponds: Ecology notifies property owners of unsafe dams

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first of a two-part series on the designation of six water impoundment areas as illegal, hazardous dams. Six North Olympic… Continue reading

Components coming together for Hood Canal Bridge’s new eastern half

All the bridge components needed to replace the Hood Canal Bridge's 3âÑ4-mile eastern half are expected to be moored in Port Gamble Bay by Tuesday… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Phosphate ban in dishwasher detergents coming to Peninsula

By Nicholas Geranios The Associated Press SPOKANE — The quest for squeaky-clean dishes has turned some law-abiding people in Spokane into dishwater-detergent smugglers. They are… Continue reading

  • Mar 29, 2009
  • By Nicholas Geranios The Associated Press

Port Angeles School Board hires firm to help seek new superintendent

PORT ANGELES — Steve Baxter, president of the Port Angeles School District board, announced Friday that the board has selected Principled Leadership Consulting to assist… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Clinton says Mexican violence threatens U.S. border states

By Matthew Lee The Associated Press MONTERREY, Mexico --. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton promised Thursday to help Mexico end soaring drug-related violence along… Continue reading

  • Mar 27, 2009
  • By Matthew Lee The Associated Press