Inattention cited as cause of Tuesday fatal collision south of Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- Inattention was believed to be the cause of a head-on collision Tuesday night that killed a 56-year-old Port Hadlock man and seriously… Continue reading

Investigations allege evidence wrongdoing, on-duty sex leading to Clallam Sheriff’s Department departures

PORT ANGELES -- Three independent investigations into alleged misconduct at the Clallam County Sheriff's Department have resulted in a deputy being fired, a sergeant resigning… Continue reading

Martin plans re-election bid in 2006; ‘I take care of business first,’ sheriff says

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Sheriff Joe Martin said Wednesday he will seek re-election in 2006, confident he has done "the right thing" in accepting… Continue reading

PA council considering water and sewer rate hikes

PORT ANGELES -- The average city utility customer could pay an extra $8.42 a month for water and sewer service beginning in January under proposed… Continue reading

Clallam Undersheriff Snover retires after six months on the job

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Undersheriff Steve Snover has retired after only six months on the job as the top appointed official in the Sheriff's… Continue reading

Fog lingering over Peninsula, but should clear by Thanksgiving night

Weather as murky as a Port Townsend ghost continued to haunt the North Olympic Peninsula on Tuesday, with no parting of the shroud foreseen before… Continue reading

Man dies in head-on collision

A man died of injuries sustained in a head-on collision Tuesday night south of town, Washington State Patrol reported. The collision occurred on state Highway… Continue reading

Port Angeles brothers get to see their Disney-legend father receive award from President Bush

PORT ANGELES -- Once upon a time in a land not so far away, two men from the North Olympic Peninsula watched their famous father… Continue reading

Split council approves ‘status quo’ budget

PORT TOWNSEND -- A split City Council approved the 2006 city budget during a second reading late Monday night, then approved a 1 percent tax… Continue reading

Air stagnation alert continues along Strait coast

Eastern Clallam County and parts of Jefferson County remained under an air-stagnation alert Monday, keeping Kenmore Air Express grounded even as ground fog lifted from… Continue reading

Clallam PUD removes “interim”” from manager Burgett’s title

PORT ANGELES -- Shelley Burgett had "interim" removed from her general manager title for the Clallam County Public Utility District on Monday. Burgett was serving… Continue reading

Clallam transit moves toward biodiesel fuel

PORT ANGELES -- That Clallam Transit bus you're stuck behind will start smelling sweeter come March. That's when the countywide system's coaches will begin burning… Continue reading

Goodrich assumes presidency of state school boards association

Chimacum School Board member Quentin Goodrich has been sworn in as president of the Washington State School Directors Association, an organization which represents locally elected… Continue reading

Murray due in Port Townsend next week

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray is tentatively scheduled to visit Port Townsend on Monday for a news conference about $500,000 she recently helped to secure to… Continue reading

Open air agency open house

The North Olympic Peninsula has its own air-quality specialist in a Port Angeles office that will hold an open house from 1 to 4 p.m.… Continue reading

Port Angeles school buses outfitted with cameras to keep watch on young riders

PORT ANGELES -- The guessing game of which black box has a camera in it will soon be over for school students who take the… Continue reading

Revamped multicultural group meets for first time today

Port Angeles" newly organized Community Multi-Cultural Alliance holds its first public session today. The group will hold a business meeting from 4 p.m. to 5… Continue reading

Zoning refusal may lead to resumed Jefferson Transit talks for transit center land

PORT TOWNSEND -- Land acquisition negotiations for a new Jefferson Transit Center can resume now that Jefferson County commissioners have rejected the landowner's commercial crossroads… Continue reading

‘Disaster fatigue’ affects donations for some Peninsula charities

Charity may start at home, but that's also where it seems to be stopping this season. Apparently tapped out by giving to victims of a… Continue reading

Clallam: Paratransit Services schedule to remain on line

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam Transit System plans no changes in Paratransit Services in 2006 except to increase the annual number of hours it transports disabled… Continue reading