Snowshoe message saves missing hiker

BELLINGHAM -- A hiker who marked out "HELP"' in the snow with his snowshoes was rescued Saturday from Church Mountain near Bellingham by a helicopter… Continue reading

  • Dec 4, 2006

Tale presists of possiblity of chemical weapons beneath Strait of Juan de Fuca

SEKIU -- The rumor persists -- cloaked like the grim reaper -- that tons of mustard gas lie beneath the Strait of Juan de Fuca… Continue reading

Write-ins by the thousands bog down election count

What do former televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker, the late Baseball Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett and cartoon icon Mickey Mouse have in common? Clallam County… Continue reading

Clallam sheriff’s department employee placed on leave

PORT ANGELES -- A Clallam County Sheriff's Department evidence technician was placed on paid administrative leave last week, and the State Patrol has been asked… Continue reading

Joyce-area boil-water advisory lifted

JOYCE -- A precautionary boil water order for Crescent Water Association customers was lifted Saturday afternoon. The association, which serves 867 connections in the greater… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2006

Port Townsend City Council puts utility tax increase on February ballot

PORT TOWNSEND -- A City Council majority has voted to call for a Feb. 6 special election to give voters the chance to accept or… Continue reading

Snow gives retailers a chill

There was snow business or no business for North Olympic Peninsula retailers during a week of snow and ice. Retailers in Forks, Port Angeles, Sequim… Continue reading

What comes next with the Port Angeles school closure

PORT ANGELES -- The school district is recruiting 21 people for a committee to study what to do with both its facilities and its properties… Continue reading

Clallam PUD to rethink customer response during bad weather

Clallam County Public Utility District commissioners will discuss Monday how to improve the communications system during future storms, Chairman Ted Simpson said Thursday. The commissioners'… Continue reading

Forks hospital rises to occasion in times of weather need

FORKS -- Forks Community Hospital lived up to its middle name again during this week's snowstorm and the power outages it caused. A 17-bed acute-care… Continue reading

Highway patrols to increase during holidays

An annual law enforcement effort to rid the roads of impaired drivers during the holiday season starts today in Jefferson and Clallam counties. The "Drive… Continue reading

  • Dec 1, 2006

Olympic National Park damage worsens with snowstorm

This week's snowstorm is bound to push estimates of damage to structures and roads in Olympic National Park past the millions estimated earlier, but no… Continue reading

Port Ludlow residents express fears of losing resort status

PORT TOWNSEND -- Port Ludlow residents raised objections or spoke in approval of a proposed revised plan for a Port Ludlow resort and marina expansion… Continue reading

Port Townsend Paper’s bid for air permit reviewed by EPA

PORT TOWNSEND -- Port Townsend Paper Corp.'s application for renewal of its air quality permit has passed state muster and is now before the federal… Continue reading

Renters of car stranded in national park get a break on their daily rate

The renter of a PT Cruiser trapped in the Olympic National Park is still responsible for paying daily fees on the car, but he won"t… Continue reading

  • Dec 1, 2006

‘Indian Island 37’ protesters outline defense at court hearing

PORT TOWNSEND -- When protesters return to court in February, most plan to plead that they chose to break the law to prevent a greater… Continue reading

“Precautionary”” boil order for Crescent water users

JOYCE -- The water is running again but a "precautionary" boil water order was issued Wednesday for Crescent Water Association customers until further notice. The… Continue reading

At last — warmer temperatures and melting ice

Like relatives who came for Thanksgiving and wouldn't leave, the snow and ice glaze over the North Olympic Peninsula made no signs of waving adieu… Continue reading

Carbon monoxide deaths investigated

PORT ANGELES -- Grief counselors in Sequim and Port Angeles were on hand Wednesday to tend to classmates of two 16-year-old boys who were apparently… Continue reading

Decision on off-road site put off until 2007

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County commissioners will not vote on a proposal to establish an off-highway vehicle site until after the first of the year.… Continue reading