Jefferson: In poisonous waters; more on bacteria bloom

Don't drink the pond scum. Maybe it isn't cyanobacteria. Even if it is, maybe it isn't one of the toxic varieties. And even if it… Continue reading

Jefferson: Transit may force sale of land for center

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson Transit has been given the green light to negotiate a purchase of private property for a new $10 million transit center… Continue reading

PA moves skatepark memorials, removes graffiti

PORT ANGELES -- Impromptu memorials to 14-year-old Frank Russo, who died Saturday from head injuries sustained while skateboarding, were moved Tuesday afternoon to the southeast… Continue reading

Sequim: Youth, 15, accused of selling pot at school

SEQUIM -- An investigation into rifle bullets found at Sequim Middle School last week netted several arrests of middle schoolers accused of possessing or using… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Interviews held to fill vacancy

PORT ANGELES -- There's no decision yet as to who will fill the shoes of former Port Angeles City Councilwoman Lauren Erickson. After three-hours of… Continue reading

Port Angeles: School closure decision may be delayed

PORT ANGELES -- Choice Community School officials may get a little more time in preparing a defense against a proposed move to the Port Angeles… Continue reading

Port Angeles: State senator addresses chamber of commerce

PORT ANGELES -- State Sen. Jim Hargrove said he would rather cut crime than build prisons to hold more criminals. It sounds simple, says the… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Farmers protest possible change in code

PORT TOWNSEND -- Angry area farmers parked a convoy of sign-toting John Deere tractors in front of the Jefferson County Courthouse on Monday as they… Continue reading

Skaters urge PA council to pass helmet law

PORT ANGELES -- Friends and family of a teenager who died from a fall at the Port Angeles Skatepark urged the City Council to pass… Continue reading

Jefferson: Teams rev up to reach new goal for walk against cancer

PORT TOWNSEND -- This Friday, Hard Candy, Innuendo, Another Lost Hero and Minor Imperfection will take the stage at the American Legion Hall for a… Continue reading

PA skateboard victim’s friends urge helmet law

PORT ANGELES -- Dozens of balloons and red roses decorated the Port Angeles Skate Park fence Sunday as scores of young people gathered in grief… Continue reading

How Olympic National Park plans to increase its acreage

It's been almost 20 years since Congress designated 95 percent of Olympic National Park as wilderness. Now the park, in its preferred draft of a… Continue reading

Long-awaited Port Townsend Paper Corp. re-audits released

PORT TOWNSEND -- A long-delayed audit report released Friday questions if Port Townsend Paper Corp. can stay afloat. "The 2004 report from its independent accounting… Continue reading

Park Service retirees irked over Olympic cutbacks

Olympic National Park isn't immune to all the red ink in Washington, D.C. The park, like others across the nation, has cut back on emergency… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend needs more space to keep up with demands

PORT TOWNSEND -- Their boat and ship yard at or near capacity in most quarters, Port of Port Townsend leaders are seriously looking at ways… Continue reading

Public goes to the farm to pick its own strawberries

SEQUIM -- For $1.25 you get a deep breath of sky, an earful of breeze and birdsong. And a view that stretches out like a… Continue reading

Skateboarder, 13, dies of injuries from fall at Port Angeles Skate Park

PORT ANGELES -- A 13-year-old skateboarder died Saturday at a Seattle hospital from injuries he received at the Port Angeles Skate Park the night before,… Continue reading

Undersheriff apologizes for staff allowing convicted killer to proclaim innocence on clothing in courtroom

PORT ANGELES -- The jury said he was guilty. That didn't stop Robert Gene Covarrubias from writing "innocent" in big block letters on the back… Continue reading

Where you can speak out on Olympic National Park management plan

Four of the eight open houses for public comment on the Olympic National Park's draft general management plan will be held on the North Olympic… Continue reading

Family of murder victim wins settlement of nearly $1 million from state

PORT ANGELES -- The family of a woman who was beaten to death by her live-in boyfriend in December 2004 has settled a claim against… Continue reading