Port Angeles beaches reopened to recreation, but not shellfishing

PORT ANGELES -- You can walk on the beach again but you still can't harvest shellfish. Clallam County has reopened beaches inside Port Angeles Harbor… Continue reading

Toxic algae found in second Jefferson lake

LELAND LAKE -- A blue-green algae bloom found in this scenic lake north of Quilcene is far short of the deadly levels found in Anderson… Continue reading

A purse snatch ‘in Port Angeles, for crying out loud’

PORT ANGELES -- A 47-year-old woman who was thrown to the ground and had her purse taken by a masked assailant last week wants to… Continue reading

Battle over wetlands buffers develops in Jefferson County

CHIMACUM -- Roger Short looks out to his 300-acre farm on Center Road, peppered with grazing cattle and divided by Chimacum Creek. He sees control… Continue reading

Effects of big-box retailing stir meeting on downtown Sequim’s future

SEQUIM -- Downtown is in danger. The big-box stores, the Sequim Comprehensive Plan and a lack of vision could become factors in its demise if… Continue reading

Olympic Discovery Trail path reaches a roadblock

SEQUIM -- The Olympic Discovery Trail someday may take a dip and detour on its way from Sequim to Blyn, thanks to self-described "ornery" Melvin… Continue reading

Port board backs views of shellfish hatchery over Quilcene Bay salmon restoration

PORT TOWNSEND -- Port commissioners on Wednesday backed a letter to the Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group in support of Coast Seafoods Co.'s worry that… Continue reading

Two more apply for Port Angeles City Council vacancy

PORT ANGELES -- The list of candidates for a vacancy on the Port Angeles City Council is up to seven after insurance broker Helen Elwood… Continue reading

Two more arrests may crack 20 burglary cases

PORT HADLOCK -- Two men were arrested Wednesday in connection with a string burglaries throughout Jefferson County during the past months, the Jefferson County Sheriff's… Continue reading

Authorities follow lead in investigating spate of Jefferson County burglaries

QUILCENE -- Two men arrested in connection with a residential burglary on Leland Valley Road earlier this month are under investigation for a rash of… Continue reading

Chapman’s ex-campaign manager may run for sheriff

PORT ANGELES -- Out of one rescinded candidacy may come another. Bill Benedict, a Clallam County sheriff's sergeant and until recently the manager of County… Continue reading

Choice School principal opposes move back to main high school campus

PORT ANGELES -- There's one common thread in the different school-closure options sitting before the Port Angeles School Board. Every option includes returning the newly… Continue reading

Convicted murderer to be sentenced Thursday

PORT ANGELES -- After a few false starts, Robert Gene Covarrubias will be sentenced Thursday in Clallam County Superior Court. The sentencing date was agreed… Continue reading

Principals of targeted schools back closure, if board decides

PORT ANGELES -- The principals of Fairview and Hamilton elementary schools said Tuesday they support a recommendation made the night before to close either school… Continue reading

Sequim mayor vows to become a kinder and gentler candy man

SEQUIM -- Mayor Walt Schubert has his candy back. And he promises not to misuse it. In recent weeks, the mayor has ducked rants and… Continue reading

Sequim tentatively approves package for emergency readiness

SEQUIM -- If disaster hits the North Olympic Peninsula, help is not on the way. Not from the federal government, not from the county or… Continue reading

Shellfish hatchery frets over fish restoration plan

QUILCENE -- Representatives of Coast Seafood Co.'s Quilcene Bay shellfish hatchery want answers and assurances before a $2.5 million fish habitat restoration project gets under… Continue reading

Walker steps off 283-mile memorial for friend

PORT TOWNSEND -- Although he had traveled far since dawn, Ray Grier still had a spring in his step when he arrived in town Monday… Continue reading

A happy ending to a stolen bicycle

SEQUIM -- The bill was steep. Then one guy flattened it. A new Specialized Body Geometry seat, a headlight, disk brakes and handlebars for Joe… Continue reading

Chapman drops run for sheriff, vows to bow out of politics in 2008

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Commissioner Mike Chapman has called off his campaign for sheriff. He won't run for re-election for commissioner in two years,… Continue reading