Makah welcome homeland security training near Neah Bay

NEAH BAY -- While Security Services Northwest has been maligned as a bad neighbor on Discovery Bay, Makah tribal leaders are welcoming the company's training… Continue reading

Movement begins to start Boys & Girls Club in Neah Bay

NEAH BAY -- The wheels are in motion for developing a Boys & Girls Club of America in Neah Bay. Wednesday's meeting to discuss the… Continue reading

Murder trial postponed until Jan. 30 for defendant in teen’s slaying

PORT ANGELES -- A man accused of raping and killing a 15-year-old girl will continue his wait for a trial in Clallam County jail. The… Continue reading

Olympic National Forest unaffected by judge’s old-growth ruling

OLYMPIA -- Loggers in Olympic National Forest needn't worry about a federal judge's reinstating rare-species regulations in stands of old-growth timber. U.S. District Judge Marsha… Continue reading

Audit finds Quillayute Valley recreation district in sound financial health

FORKS -- The Quillayute Valley Park and Recreation District was given a clean bill of financial health by the state Auditor's Office. The district's revenues… Continue reading

Big audience attends forum on Medicare prescription drug problems

Here's a pharmacist's advice on Medicare Part D, the federal government's new prescription-drug benefit for senior citizens: It's can cause dizziness, headaches and even nausea,… Continue reading

Ecology official vows to balance needs of salmon, Jefferson economy in WRIA process

PORT TOWNSEND -- A state Department of Ecology official vowed Tuesday to work with Jefferson County businesses and residents to strike a balance between the… Continue reading

Fuca Festival impact reaches $1 million

PORT ANGELES -- A survey of 2005 Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts attendees found that the 13-year-old festival has surpassed $1 million in… Continue reading

Olympic National Park’s fisher program draws large turnout

PORT ANGELES -- An overflow crowd showed up Tuesday night at Olympic National Park's Visitor Center to learn about fishers and their possible reintroduction to… Continue reading

Sequim chamber supports school district levy

SEQUIM -- Sequim-Dungeness Chamber of Commerce President Bertha Cooper says the chamber supports the proposed school levy that will go before voters up to Feb.… Continue reading

Citizen of Year nomination deadline extended

The Sequim-Dungeness Chamber of Commerce has extended the deadline for nominations for the community's 2005 Citizen of the Year to Jan. 24. Nominees must be… Continue reading

Clallam commissioners set to OK contract to study jail expansion

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County commissioners will take the first step today toward easing chronic overcrowding in the county jail. Meeting at 10 a.m. in… Continue reading

Courthouse renovation starts by cutting down two century-old trees

PORT TOWNSEND -- Two century-old trees tumbled down Monday, heralding the start of renovating the grounds of the 113-year-old Jefferson County Courthouse. The two large… Continue reading

Jefferson County commissioner vows to continue in post despite Parkinson’s disease

PORT TOWNSEND -- First-term Jefferson County Commissioner Phil Johnson has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The chronic, progressive disorder of the central nervous system affects… Continue reading

Makah considering Boys & Girls Club unit on reservation

The Makah Tribal Council will hold a special meeting on Wednesday morning to discuss the possibility of developing a Boys & Girls Club of America… Continue reading

Olympic National Park proposes bringing back weasel-like fishers

The public can learn more tonight about the possibility of reintroducing fishers into Olympic National Park. Fishers are a type of weasel wiped out years… Continue reading

Port Angeles students get a taste of Japan from sister city counterparts

PORT ANGELES -- Ten Japanese students visiting from Port Angeles' sister city hosted culture fairs on Monday afternoon at Stevens and Roosevelt middle schools. About… Continue reading

Sims Way on route toward being choked by traffic, City Council told

PORT TOWNSEND -- The city engineer warned City Council members Monday night that the main artery into the city -- Sims Way -- is fast… Continue reading

Peninsula: Rep. Buck vows to protect taxpayers in graving yard talks

OLYMPIA -- Rep. Jim Buck said Friday the state's taxpayers must be protected as negotiations proceed between the governor's office and Lower Elwha Klallam tribe… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Orthodox Christians send out blessings on the waters in PT

PORT TOWNSEND -- White-laced waves swirl up onto the sloping sand, each one venturing a little higher, as a dozen people gather on the beach… Continue reading