Findings, urgings — and the money trail

Key findings: FOTH & VAN DYKE's report makes these observations on the Port Angeles graving yard, among others: * The state Transportation Department did little… Continue reading

News analysis: Latest graving yard report full of hindsight

PORT ANGELES -- The latest report on the Hood Canal Bridge graving yard appears to be a case of closing the barn door after the… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula to get its first full-fledged Starbucks

SEQUIM -- The summer's forecast calls for caffeine, coming down from the east and west. And by late July, the west side of Sequim will… Continue reading

Port Angeles marches on for anti-cancer fundraiser

PORT ANGELES -- Some are heartbreaking, some hopeful, but the luminarias -- paper bags weighted down with sand and illuminated by a candle -- all… Continue reading

Port Angeles preparing to install cameras at three parks

PORT ANGELES -- More than three years after they first were proposed, the city is preparing to install security cameras at three parks this summer.… Continue reading

String of burglaries in Port Ludlow might be linked to Port Townsend series

PORT LUDLOW -- Jefferson County sheriff's authorities are investigating a string of commercial burglaries and burglary attempts near the intersection of Paradise Bay and Oak… Continue reading

What else is coming to Sequim?

Along with two new coffee outlets, other ostensible necessities are coming to Sequim soon. Check into Cash, a quick-money store; Miyako, a takeout teriyaki shop;… Continue reading

Bottler sees little spurt from fluoridation of water in Port Angeles

SEQUIM -- Olympic Springs is the only drinking water delivery company on the North Olympic Peninsula, so you would think it might enjoy an influx… Continue reading

How the state lost $86.9 million in Port Angeles

Planning that came too late and construction that sped ahead too fast doomed the Hood Canal Bridge graving yard, a legislative audit of the project… Continue reading

Investigation continues into bomb threat that led to prison lockdown

CLALLAM BAY -- An investigation into a series of threatening phone calls to Clallam Bay Corrections Center continued Thursday, says an investigator with the Clallam… Continue reading

Jefferson hospital officials, state auditor differ over 2003-04 employee payments

PORT TOWNSEND -- An independent state accountability audit taken of Jefferson Healthcare hospital alleges that employees were overpaid by thousands of dollars during the audit… Continue reading

Kitsap Realtors pan proposed pit-to-pier project, others like it on Hood Canal

SHINE -- Although the Kitsap County Association of Realtors took a stand this week against "the future industrialization of Hood Canal," the Jefferson County Association… Continue reading

Beaches on either side of Port Angeles could reopen Friday, but harbor shores to stay closed

PORT ANGELES -- Most of the 30 miles of Strait of Juan de Fuca beaches closed last week by a sewer line break could reopen… Continue reading

Chimacum students learn video production from all angles

CHIMACUM -- It is 7:45 a.m. on a Wednesday morning, and people are starting to filter into the studio. Today's project is to film a… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center faces ‘scary’ financial situation

PORT ANGELES -- Olympic Medical Center has taken the first of what may be many long looks at itself, and what it sees is "scary."… Continue reading

Port Angeles council vacancy now has four applicants

PORT ANGELES -- With less than a week to go before the application deadline, four people have submitted letters of interest for the Port Angeles… Continue reading

Same robber? Depends on who you ask

PORT ANGELES -- Like grainy footage of Bigfoot, security images of the suspect in a Tuesday bank robbery will likely be scrutinized to determine: Is… Continue reading

State Ecology officials candid during meeting on Port Townsend Paper mill

PORT TOWNSEND -- State Department of Ecology officials vowed Wednesday to better handle complaints from residents regarding paper mill air quality issues in Port Townsend.… Continue reading

12-foot sculpture donated to Larry Scott Memorial Trail

PORT TOWNSEND -- An anonymous gift funneled through Jefferson Land Trust has provided Port Townsend with a large iron sculpture by local artist Russell Jaqua… Continue reading

Clallam officials ponder moves to relieve jail overcrowding

Clallam County court officials will explore performing pretrial sanity assessments locally as one strategy to reduce overcrowding at the county jail. In the meantime, county… Continue reading