Three Port Angeles CEOs discuss how their businesses operate

PORT ANGELES -- The bosses of three of Port Angeles' industrial employers talked about their businesses at this week's Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce… Continue reading

EcoVillage hosts first family camp

PORT TOWNSEND -- There was singing around the campfire, roasting marshmallows and sleeping under the stars. But there was also tai chi, organic gardening and… Continue reading

Lavender Festival sets attendance record

SEQUIM -- Lavender's pungent aroma was the sweet smell of success Sunday as the 2006 Sequim Lavender Festival set a new attendance record. About 35,000… Continue reading

Recent burglaries raise Jefferson County, Port Townsend crime statistics

PORT TOWNSEND -- With Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and Port Townsend Police Department responding to strings of property crimes, both agencies have reported spikes in… Continue reading

School Board asked to review book of contemporary poetry

SEQUIM -- Slam poetry and its wiry cousin, hip-hop, tend to sit people up and make them take notice. The Spoken Word Revolution, a book… Continue reading

Transit commissioners to review paratransit costs, service

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam Transit wants to cause no fuss, but it could curtail trips on its magic bus. That's the paratransit service that operates… Continue reading

Yankees owner helps Sequim boy to his field of dreams

SEQUIM -- George Steinbrenner, principal owner of the New York Yankees, reportedly said, "Get the Shepard family anything they want." But they didn't want much… Continue reading

Anderson Lake toxic levels still too high, officials say

PORT TOWNSEND -- Anderson Lake's toxic cyanobacteria levels remain dangerously high, a Jefferson County official said Friday. The lake in the state park by the… Continue reading

Ecology willing to talk about trail sign language

PORT ANGELES -- The state Department of Ecology is willing to talk about what words will go on warning signs it wants to post along… Continue reading

Hundreds walk in Port Townsend campaign against cancer

PORT TOWNSEND -- About 400 people turned out to Blue Heron Middle School this weekend to combat cancer by walking in the fourth annual Port… Continue reading

Judge’s pay-or-appear program paying off for Clallam

Rick Porter's successful 2002 campaign for Clallam County District Court judge was as much about making money as dispensing justice. He pledged to collect fines… Continue reading

Lavender-licious event in Sequim

SEQUIM -- Lavender has a particular power over people. It does something mystical for ice cream, too. This power was in evidence Saturday as herbal… Continue reading

Police surround house in five-hour standoff, but nobody home

PORT ANGELES -- A five-hour standoff between Port Angeles police and a reportedly suicidal woman with a knife Friday afternoon ended without a bang, or… Continue reading

Thousands of farmed fish die in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Deadly "brown tide" swept through local waters last week, killing about 100,000 Atlantic salmon in the fish farm in Port Angeles Harbor… Continue reading

All kinds of aircraft expected at Airport Days

PORT TOWNSEND -- Heavily discounted aviation gas is likely to make private pilots" hearts soar during the annual Jefferson County Airport Days celebration Saturday and… Continue reading

Fallout from Port Angeles graving yard ‘fiasco’ reaches Jefferson County projects

Other North Olympic Peninsula government agencies are feeling repercussions from the state Department of Transportation's $87 million mistake in Port Angeles. So say Port of… Continue reading

Festival a time to stop and smell the lavender

SEQUIM -- Here are two rules for Lavender Festival enjoyment: Ride the free shuttle and remember to relax. The festival truly is simple: A $10… Continue reading

Hundreds pay respects to firefighter killed in ultralight crash

PORT ANGELES -- Police officers serving as ushers had to set up more chairs to accommodate all the people who attended a public memorial service… Continue reading

Supreme Court ruling in favor of Sequim City Hall will save taxpayers money, officials say

SEQUIM -- A state Supreme Court ruling announced Thursday will save Sequim residents money, the city manager and attorney say. The justices in Olympia ruled… Continue reading

$3.4 million Point Hudson Marina revamp bids sought

PORT TOWNSEND -- Port officials on Aug. 1 will open construction bids on a Point Hudson Marina renovation project estimated to cost $3.4 million. The… Continue reading