Clallam Transit commissioners put off decision on paratransit future

SEQUIM -- Clallam Transit System commissioners have tabled again a proposal to curtail paratransit service while they consider who will run the service and how… Continue reading

Lavender beat goes on, with upbeat views on herb’s future in Dungeness Valley

SEQUIM -- The Dungeness Valley could be the Napa of the Northwest. Or perhaps it is already. The self-proclaimed lavender capital of North America on… Continue reading

Pool fans support their plunge before City Council

PORT TOWNSEND -- Keep the municipal pool afloat, swimmers of all ages told City Council members Monday night, citing the aging facility's unique health and… Continue reading

Port Angeles driver airlifted following dramatic crash near Hood Canal Bridge

SHINE -- A Port Angeles man was airlifted to a Seattle hospital Monday afternoon after the van he was driving crashed into an oncoming semi… Continue reading

Slam poetry book to remain on Sequim High School shelves

SEQUIM -- The Spoken Word Revolution (slam, hip hop & the poetry of a new generation) will stay in the Sequim High School library because… Continue reading

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