Lieutenant governor emcees ceremonies at Neah Bay

OLYMPIA - A ceremony on Friday saluted a landmark being built at Neah Bay. Lt. Gov. Brad Owen was the master of ceremonies at a… Continue reading

‘Virtual’ VA clinic to open on a limited basis today

PORT ANGELES - In what you could call a case of virtual reality, a Veterans Administration primary care clinic will open today at 1005 Georgiana… Continue reading

Investigators to probe Quilcene air crash

QUILCENE - National Transportation and Safety Board investigators are expected to begin this week looking into what caused a plane to crash into the northesast… Continue reading

Jazz camp to be reborn at Camp David Jr.

PORT ANGELES - In 1926, a jazz musician named Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong recorded his first big hit. "Heebie Jeebies" sold 40,000 copies and popularized scat… Continue reading

Sequim man sues over alleged tainted sandwich

SEQUIM - A Sequim man has filed a lawsuit against the national fast food chain Jack in the Box, saying he bit into a breakfast… Continue reading

Warning issued for Hood Canal shellfish

Jefferson County's top public health officer is urging anyone who plans to eat shellfish captured from Hood Canal to thoroughly cook it. That's because vibrio… Continue reading

Anderson Lake closed again; toxin levels 250 times worse than last year

CHIMACUM - Anderson Lake State Park was closed Friday night after tests showed toxin levels to be 250 times higher than last year. Water samples… Continue reading

Couple who died in Mount Walker plane crash were headed to California

QUILCENE - A Lopez Island couple flying to California to visit family were killed when their small plane crashed Thursday on the northeast face of… Continue reading

Port Townsend ferry service back on schedule when second boat returns

PORT TOWNSEND - Two-boat ferry service for the Port Townsend-Keystone route resumed on Saturday after it had operated with only one ferry for more than… Continue reading

Port Townsend High School class of 1951 member finally gets his diploma

PORT TOWNSEND - William Blaurock's face, beaming under its red mortarboard, showed signs of more experience than those of his fellow Port Townsend High School… Continue reading

Who’s running in Clallam County elections

PORT ANGELES - The darkest horse in the biggest race received the best post position Friday in a drawing for the order in which candidates'… Continue reading

Who’s running in Jefferson County elections

PORT TOWNSEND - With just two minutes before candidate filing closed on Friday, City Councilman Frank Benskin said he was just playing "the game" when… Continue reading

Annual marathon runs from Sequim to Port Angeles this weekend

PORT ANGELES - The fifth annual North Olympic Discovery Marathon and Half Marathon and its 1,900 runners and walkers will descend upon Sequim and Port… Continue reading

Peninsula border tourism industry pleased over likely delay in passport rules

PORT ANGELES - A potential six-month delay in requiring U.S. passports for land and sea travel to and from Canada and Mexico could benefit the… Continue reading

Shellfish toxin closes Clallam’s beaches along Strait, ocean

The peril of paralytic shellfish poisoning has closed all beaches to all species along the Strait of Juan de Fuca from Pillar Point west to… Continue reading

Shubert won’t run for Clallam County commissioner against Tharinger

SEQUIM - After months of pestering and speculation from political observers, after deciding he fiercely wanted to run for Clallam County commissioner and after listing… Continue reading

Twin ferry service should return to Port Townsend on Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND - Two-boat ferry service is expected to return this weekend after the Port Townsend-Keystone route has operated with only one boat for a… Continue reading

Changes associated with Gateway project coming to downtown Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES - Signs directing people to the Victoria ferries and parking areas will be up in about a week, city officials told about 20… Continue reading

Family planning services coming to Sequim

SEQUIM - Teenagers, seniors and everybody in between will soon have weekly access to free or low-cost breast and cervical cancer screenings, pregnancy tests and… Continue reading

Home residential electricity bills to spike 13.2 percent in most of East Jefferson starting today

PORT TOWNSEND - The temporary increase in monthly electricity bills for residential customers of Puget Sound Energy will average 13.2 percent, or $10.28 for someone… Continue reading