Navy calls off exercises off Indian Island

INDIAN ISLAND - A naval exercise planned off Indian Island in Port Townsend Bay has been canceled. Naval Coastal Warfare Squadron 33, based in Everett… Continue reading

PT bank robbed for second time this year

PORT TOWNSEND - A man who said he was armed robbed Port Townsend's Washington Mutual Bank on Tuesday, and eluded police who tracked him into… Continue reading

Wild, wet time for campers

stranded at Hoh OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK - Kyle Mach hoped for a happy holiday weekend when he drove into the Hoh Rain Forest. He wound… Continue reading

DOT prepares for winter weather

PORT ANGELES - A bigger budget and improved communication with power companies has the state Department of Transportation better prepared for winter, said a department… Continue reading

Fire investigated as possible arson

FORKS - A Sunday fire that destroyed an old control tower at the Quillayute Airport 10 miles from Forks is being investigated as a possible… Continue reading

Helmet saves boy’s life

PORT ANGELES - A helmet saved her son's life, Alice Robbins-Elliott says. She was in her kitchen at Seventh and A streets in Port Angeles… Continue reading

Jefferson weathers 60-mph winds

Power was expected to be restored to all areas of East Jefferson County today after wind gusts of up to 60 mph hammered the area… Continue reading

Medal of Honor awardee’s widow joins praise

GARDINER - Joan Shields Bennett held back tears of gratitude Monday as cold, relentless rain pelted those honoring her late husband, Navy Seabee Marvin Glenn… Continue reading

Wind gusts noted

Wind gusts on Monday were recorded at automated stations of the National Weather Service, which measure the speed of the wind at about half-hour intervals:… Continue reading

Winds cut power, communications

Hundreds of West End residents in Clallam County remained without power Monday night, their homes darkened by the effects of a powerful windstorm. Some of… Continue reading

‘Small-box’ store, church space among Sequim rezoning issues

SEQUIM - More neighborhood - call it small-box - shopping, more apartments, more Christian worship space: The City Council will consider such additions during its… Continue reading

Elderly face critical change of rules at PT center

PORT TOWNSEND - At 96, legally blind and nearly deaf, Luella Campbell had every expectation of living her final days in the Victoria House assisted… Continue reading

Fire destroys old tower at Quillayute Airport

FORKS - The old control tower at the Quillayute Airport, about 10 miles from Forks, was destroyed in a fire that started about 2:30 a.m.… Continue reading

Navy’s region commander addresses vets

PORT LUDLOW - Navy Region Northwest's new commander, Rear Adm. James A. Symonds, addressed about 115 people on Sunday as the key speaker at the… Continue reading

Soldier focuses on war wound rehabilitation

PORT ANGELES - Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Thayer, 50, had spent nearly a career's worth of time in the National Guard seeing no action. Since… Continue reading

Veterans honored at Coast Guard station, PT

A crowd of about 1,000 gathered to honor veterans at the Coast Guard Group/Air Station Port Angeles on Sunday. At the same time, an observance… Continue reading

Black bear killed in collision with Jefferson sheriff’s car

CHIMACUM - A black bear was killed Friday morning when a it was struck by a sheriff's cruiser on Center Road, the Jefferson County Sheriff's… Continue reading

Clallam governments doubt they’ll hike taxes

PORT ANGELES - Clallam County likely won't take that sweet sip of COLA served up by the state Supreme Court. County Administrator Jim Jones said… Continue reading

Forks Aquatic Center supporters out of ideas

FORKS - It's a giant concrete hole in the ground, it's costing money and nobody can figure out what to do with it. Voters rejected… Continue reading

Jefferson government won’t rush to raise taxes

PORT TOWNSEND - Jefferson County, Port Townsend and Port officials are not running to increase next year's property taxes by the now-allowed 6 percent in… Continue reading