Three cougar sightings made in Quileute Heights area of LaPush

LAPUSH -- Residents in the Quileute Heights neighborhood have been keeping a close eye on children and pets after three cougar sightings near houses were… Continue reading

11-hour standoff ends peacefully

PORT ANGELES -- A man whose family reported him suicidal early Thursday morning was found unconscious by a SWAT team later that afternoon after an… Continue reading

Clallam GOP to oppose real estate excise tax

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Republicans will oppose the real estate buyer's excise tax in the Nov. 8 general election. Members of the county GOP… Continue reading

Makah whalers observe Russians on hunt

NEAH BAY -- Makah whalers witnessed the killing of three gray whales during a hunt this month off the far eastern Russian region of Chukotka.… Continue reading

Olympic National Park waives fees on Saturday

In celebration of National Public Lands Day, Olympic National Park will waive entrance fees for visitors on Saturday. Other park fees, including wilderness camping and… Continue reading

Palindrome owners going on six-month sabbatical for popular dance venue

PORT TOWNSEND -- Owners of The Palindrome, a popular Peninsula dance venue, are closing their doors to most contra, swing, salsa and other dancing events.… Continue reading

Quilcene Fair on tap for Saturday

QUILCENE -- A full day of events will center around the grounds of Quilcene School on Saturday for the Quilcene Fair and Parade. Events begin… Continue reading

Clallam: Sheriff’s deputy placed on administrative leave

PORT ANGELES -- A Clallam County Sheriff's Department deputy has been put on administrative leave pending the results of an investigation, Sheriff Joe Martin said… Continue reading

Jefferson: Quilcene takes over Forest Service water system

QUILCENE -- Anne Ricker was glad on Wednesday night to see a Jefferson County Public Utility District water system in this economically challenged community's future… Continue reading

Jefferson: Wood poaching harms Chimacum Creek salmon habitat

CHIMACUM -- Poachers butchered two maple trees, destroying hundreds of square feet of forest canopy and affecting salmon spawning habitat on Chimacum Creek this month,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Final hazardous waste collection event Friday through Sunday

PORT ANGELES -- Your home could hold a household full of hazardous chemicals. Paints and stains, pesticides and poisons, herbicides, hobby supplies -- even burned-out… Continue reading

Sequim considers growth, elk herd

SEQUIM -- A discussion of what to do with Sequim's signature elk herd ranged far and wide Wednesday afternoon but reached few conclusions. One solid… Continue reading

Sequim: City pulls out of $21 million plan to serve East End

SEQUIM -- The city has flushed plans to build a $21 million sewer system that might have served most of Clallam County's East End. Rather… Continue reading

West End: Man found dead northwest of Forks

FORKS -- Clallam County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of a man's death Wednesday morning on property owned by timber company Rayonier Inc. in the… Continue reading

Discovery Bay beaches closed to shellfish collection

All beaches in Discovery Bay have been closed to the recreational harvest of shellfish after paralytic shellfish poison, or red tide, was detected in shellfish… Continue reading

Gordon leads Rubert in Superior Court clerk primary

PORT TOWNSEND -- Appointed Jefferson County Superior Court Clerk Ruth Gordon held an almost 7 percent lead over her challenger Tammi Rubert in the county's… Continue reading

Kidd, Williams advance to general election for Port Angeles City Council

PORT ANGELES -- Cherie Kidd will face incumbent Larry G. Williams for the Port Angeles City Council Position 2 seat on Nov. 8. Williams led… Continue reading

Port Angeles, Quillayute School Board election results

PORT ANGELES -- Preliminary election results for two school board races in Port Angeles and Forks show incumbents garnering the largest share of votes. In… Continue reading

Sandoval qualifies for general election while opponent is undecided

PORT TOWNSEND -- City Council incumbent Michelle Sandoval easily led her two challengers, Patsy Caldwell and Mary McQuillen, in unofficial primary election results released Tuesday.… Continue reading

Sequim voters to face levy request Feb. 7

SEQUIM -- The Sequim School District will seek a new maintenance and operations levy to replace the one that expires next year, and officials plan… Continue reading