Stevens, Roosevelt school monikers under reconsideration

PORT ANGELES - What's in a name? A lot, apparently. The Port Angeles School Board is seeking recommendations from its transition teams whether to change… Continue reading

Flu arrives on North Olympic Peninsula

The flu has reached the North Olympic Peninsula, and county health departments warn that it is not too late to get flu shots. With confirmed… Continue reading

Jefferson County activist gets his day in court

PORT TOWNSEND - Mats Mats open government activist Mike Belenski, argued in court Friday that Jefferson County commissioners repeatedly violated the state's Open Public Meetings… Continue reading

Port Townsend quietly puts in bid for tidal energy generation

PORT TOWNSEND - A quiet competition is under way between the city of Port Townsend and the Snohomish County Public Utility District, both of which… Continue reading

Wave energy project off Cape Flattery to get public comment period

NEAH BAY - A draft environmental assessment of a proposed ocean wave energy project off the Pacific coast is expected to be released for public… Continue reading

Sequim boys emerge from forest with admonishment to be prepared

SEQUIM - Two teens missing in the Olympic National Forest walked out of the woods Thursday morning after an all-night search by rescuers. Jake Billmark,… Continue reading

Is love enough for the Dungeness elk?

SEQUIM - Love may not be all the Dungeness elk need. What people want - wildlife viewing near the highway, a few miles from downtown… Continue reading

Mayor stands by his elk-to-food-bank idea

SEQUIM - Public outcry or not, Mayor Walt Schubert is standing by his statements last month that elk from the Dungeness herd could provide much-needed… Continue reading

Mom’s prison term reshapes kids’ lives, too

It's like a rug being pulled from beneath small feet. When parents are sent to prison - such as in the case of Mary Ellen… Continue reading

Oops — Clallam County targets wrong house to move

PORT ANGELES - A report issued by Clallam County at a hearing Wednesday night said that Lynn and Kathy Emery's house was to be relocated… Continue reading

PA fluoride foes keep up fight

PORT ANGELES - Fluoridation foes continued their fight to put two initiatives before the voters of Port Angeles by filing an appeal with the state… Continue reading

Peninsula Boys & Girls Clubs taps Youth of the Year

SEQUIM - The girl's got game. A lot of it. Nicole Pruden was named the Olympic Peninsula Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year… Continue reading

Permits granted for dam removal in Clallam

PORT ANGELES - A Clallam County hearing examiner Wednesday approved permits for 15 of 16 projects sought by the National Park Service for removing the… Continue reading

Amphitheater seating installed above Port Townsend’s Haller Fountain

PORT TOWNSEND - As the Steve Corra Memorial Fund Committee surpasses the halfway mark in its $60,000 fundraising goal, mini-amphitheater seating overlooking Haller Fountain takes… Continue reading

Couples weigh in on how they keep their love strong

SEQUIM - Love is easy to find here. Walk inside Marunde Muscle, the gym at 235 E. Washington St., and the real thing - relaxed… Continue reading

Drought of 2005 nothing but a memory — snowpack forecast looks good

The North Olympic Peninsula's snowpack is now above average, but is expected to sink to about average by May. That's a vast improvement to the… Continue reading

Free pet neutering available on Spay Day

Low-income pet owners can enter a drawing for free spaying or neutering of their cat or dog thanks to a joint effort by four Clallam… Continue reading

Sequim receives a land donation — and plans to search for more

SEQUIM - This town received a green gift Monday night. Rosa and Anton Gerhardt, immigrants who moved from Europe to New York City and finally… Continue reading

Clallam may lend deputies to depleted Forks force

FORKS - Two Clallam County sheriff's deputies are likely to be called in to fortify the Police Department while the city searches for new officers.… Continue reading

Deputy called to commissioners’ meeting after activist’s disruptions

PORT TOWNSEND - A tense Jefferson County commissioners meeting Monday brought on by a community activist and his sign resulted in an armed sheriff's deputy… Continue reading