Sequim’s off-leash dog park opens

SEQUIM - The dogs showed the humans how it's done. When you go to a gathering, trot up to strangers, introduce yourself, and run around… Continue reading

Sunday Showcase: Port Townsend Paper creditors await next move of federal Bankruptcy Court

PORT TOWNSEND - Unsecured creditors won't know if they'll get paid - or how much they might get paid - by Port Townsend Paper Corp.… Continue reading

Woman who drove 6 others into river must face federal grand jury

TACOMA - The case of a 19-year old Queets woman who drove into the Elwha River on March 18, killing two teens, will be sent… Continue reading

Clallam tops 70,000 population; Jefferson nears 30,000

Things to give thanks for while you're stalled in the daily traffic tie-up: The United States' other 301,442,484 people don't live on the North Olympic… Continue reading

Dogs finally get their day when off-leash park opens this weekend

SEQUIM - It'll be a grand experiment: a society whose members come in all shapes and sizes, from all walks of life - to stretch,… Continue reading

Holy Week services across the Peninsula

PORT TOWNSEND - Christians in Port Townsend and surrounding Jefferson County are co-hosting a Good Friday worship at San Juan Baptist Church, 1704 Discovery Road.… Continue reading

Jefferson County officials hear plans for resort near Brinnon

PORT HADLOCK - The Jefferson County commissioners and Planning Commission took their first look this week at 12 proposed amendments to the county's comprehensive plan… Continue reading

Man, 21, dies after canoe capsizes on Lake Ozette

Doctors at Forks Community Hospital were unable to revive a 21-year old Olympia man who was airlifted Wednesday from the eastern shore of Lake Ozette… Continue reading

Where to find Easter eggsitement

Grab your basket and head to events near and far to search for candy and prize-filled plastic eggs this Easter weekend. Most events are for… Continue reading

Bell Creek dream dissolves in Sequim

SEQUIM - It could have been a lot of things: moderately priced housing with offices and shopping within walking distance. But it didn't happen. "Jerry… Continue reading

Clallam sheriff’s worker fired over missing $51,000

PORT ANGELES - Staci L. Allison, a Clallam County Sheriff's Department evidence technician, was fired Wednesday after a four-month investigation into more than $50,000 missing… Continue reading

Grant to help students move into sixth grade

PORT TOWNSEND - A $15,000 grant will help fund a program aimed at helping fifth grade students make a smooth transition into sixth grade. Kids… Continue reading

Port Angeles awards $18.4 million Eighth Street bridges contract

PORT ANGELES - Parsons RCI Inc. has been awarded the bid to build the new Eighth Street bridges for $18.4 million. The City Council awarded… Continue reading

Section of Front Street sidewalk to remain closed

PORT ANGELES - A section of parking lane and sidewalk along Front Street, where an eight-inch water line burst Tuesday afternoon, will remain closed until… Continue reading

Sequim cat put down after failing to recover from ailment possibly linked to tainted pet food

SEQUIM - Janice and Mike Littlefield said goodbye to Blue, their sapphire-eyed tabby, on Saturday. Blue, after eating Nutro Natural Choice and Special Kitty -… Continue reading

Clallam sheriff to get new locks for evidence room

PORT ANGELES - The Clallam County Sheriff's Department soon will get new electronic locks for its evidence room, as part of a system that will… Continue reading

Backyard discovery could be relic from World War I

PORT TOWNSEND - It wasn't a sewer pipe. It was an artillery shell. "Over the past three years, I've been hitting it with the lawn… Continue reading

Coast Guard gets new radio system in Port Angeles sector this week

PORT ANGELES - Calling for help from the water just got a little more efficient. The Coast Guard station in Port Angeles will dedicate and… Continue reading

Drill in Sequim practices response to terrorist attack

SEQUIM - Fir Street in Sequim is supposed to be quiet this week, with the high, middle and elementary schools on spring break. But on… Continue reading

Five treated for rabies; all well

PORT HADLOCK - The first case of rabies discovered in the North Olympic Peninsula in many years resulted in five local people being treated with… Continue reading