Chimacum gas station’s $2.299 sets a new pace for Peninsula

Josh Lee knows he has the cheapest gasoline in Chimacum. He also said he has the lowest price for a gallon of regular unleaded on… Continue reading

How bad is the gateway problem? Meeting this week to study crack in support wall

PORT ANGELES -- Key parties in the design and construction of The Gateway transit center will study cracking in a foundation wall this week to… Continue reading

Hurricane Ridge Road reopened in the rain

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Hurricane Ridge Road has officially reopened after a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Heart O' The Hills entrance gate. Olympic National Park… Continue reading

More than 53% favor electricity in local hands in East Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND -- Citizens for Local Power supporters hoisted their glasses in victory Friday night after updated Jefferson County election results showed that voters soundly… Continue reading

Sour economy delays tribe’s hotel project, but execs still optimistic about 7-story complex

BLYN -- Jerry Allen, CEO of the Jamestown S'Klallam tribe, is candid about what the national financial meltdown is doing to the tribe's longstanding plans… Continue reading

Three finalists for Sequim city manager

SEQUIM -- Two Midwesterners and a South Dakotan are in Sequim this weekend, hoping to land the city's top job. The finalists for Sequim city… Continue reading

Tuesday ceremonies to honor veterans

A special tribute to Korean War veterans is planned at the Clallam County Veterans Association Annual Veterans Day Ceremony, one of several gatherings to thank… Continue reading

Old Civil War diary inspires former Rep. Buck to write a book

JOYCE -- A dusty, old diary changed everything for Jim Buck. The former state representative found Josiah Crispin's diary while sifting through his late father's… Continue reading

Quillayute Valley School Board may try bond election again on March ballot

FORKS -- The Quillayute Valley School District board will consider asking voters for approval of two bond issues in March, if the bonds don't get… Continue reading

The magical number: Olympic Medical Center seeking 3 percent operating margin

PORT ANGELES -- Olympic Medical Center administrators will look for the elusive 3 percent operating margin over the next two weeks. The 2009 draft budget… Continue reading

Bid-opening for proposed new Port Townsend-Keystone ferries delayed

PORT TOWNSEND -- Washington State Ferries has delayed for a week the opening of contract bids on two Island Home-model ferries for the Port Townsend-Keystone… Continue reading

Crack in wall stalls Gateway project completion

PORT ANGELES ¬­-- A quarter-inch crack in a wall of the pavilion at The Gateway has delayed the project, said Terry Weed, Clallam Transit general… Continue reading

East Jefferson Fire Rescue negotiating with chief selection — but who is he?

PORT TOWNSEND -- East Jefferson Fire Rescue commissioners are in negotiation with a candidate for the position of fire chief of the largest fire department… Continue reading

Ex-Sequim man scheduled to be executed Dec. 3

WALLA WALLA -- Former Sequim resident Darold Ray Stenson is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Dec. 3 by the state Department of… Continue reading

Execution date opens wounds for victim’s widow: ‘Is this it?”

SEQUIM -- Denise Hoerner has been dealing with powerful emotions for the past few days. Shock. Numbness. Anxiety. Emptiness. Hoerner, 42, recently learned that her… Continue reading

Police remain mum on mystery crime scene

PORT TOWNSEND -- The investigation into a mystery crime scene on Rosecrans Street is on hold. A trailer removed from a location at 909 Rosecrans… Continue reading

Public reception Friday with Sequim manager hopefuls

SEQUIM -- Like the nation, this city will have a new boss come January. Sequim will have a permanent city manager around the first of… Continue reading

. . . and for townsfolk in Port Townsend/Jefferson County, election raises hopes, fears

In downtown Port Townsend, at Ryk's Custom Jewelry, the talk of the shop Wednesday was politics. Ryk Reaser, owner of the Water Street jewelry shop,… Continue reading

‘We all need each other’: Clallam County residents weigh historic election of Obama

Whether excited or dreading the next four years with Barack Obama as president, people living in Clallam County seemed to agree that the 2008 presidential… Continue reading

Jefferson PUD poised for talks on acquiring electric service

PORT HADLOCK -- If voters pass Proposition 1, Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners expect to begin serious talks and more in-depth study on providing… Continue reading