Port Townsend: Low tides affect ferry run to Kingston

Low tides are forcing cancellations this week on the Port Townsend to Kingston ferry run, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Tuesday's 6:30… Continue reading

Sequim: Lavender Festival brings ninth season to close

SEQUIM -- Lavender shmavender. Why do people have such a purple passion for what, in the final analysis, is just a plant? If you asked… Continue reading

West End: U.S. funding cuts would hurt tribes” housing efforts

NEAH BAY -- A proposed $90 million cut in federal funds could cripple low-cost programs of the Makah Housing Authority and deeply damage other tribes'… Continue reading

Clallam Bay: Inmate receives minor injuries in fight at correctional center

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS CLALLAM BAY -- An inmate at Clallam Bay Correctional Center sustained minor injuries when another inmate attacked him Thursday morning. The assault… Continue reading

Jefferson: 11 years of cleanup removes Indian Island Naval Magazine from EPA list

INDIAN ISLAND -- The Environmental Protection Agency has removed the Indian Island Naval Magazine from the National Priorities List after 11 years of extensive cleanup.… Continue reading

Peninsula: Political party leaders not surprised that “top two” primary tossed out by judge

The on-going fight over how Washington state voters select candidates for election took another turn Friday when a U.S. District Court judge struck down the… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Kirkland developer eyeing Oak Street property

PORT ANGELES -- A Kirkland developer is considering buying 1.9 acres of the waterfront Oak Street property, which was once considered for a conference center,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Man arrested with small explosive arrested after return from Canada

PORT ANGELES -- The American tourist arrested last week in Victoria for having a small explosive in his truck's glove box was met by U.S.… Continue reading

Sun shines on Sequim’s Lavender Festival; thousands attend

SEQUIM -- Friday's clouds and rain gave way to blue skies and pleasant breezes Saturday for the Sequim Lavender Festival. The ideal conditions drew thousands… Continue reading

West End: Forks logging tours up and running

FORKS -- Have you ever seen a donkey engine? What about a crummy? If not, then maybe it's time to take the free Forks logging… Continue reading

American arrested with small pipe bomb off ferry released on $1,000 bail

VICTORIA -- The American tourist who was arrested in Victoria on Tuesday after border agents discovered a small pipe bomb in the glove box of… Continue reading

Discovery Bay gun range distributing support petitions; bomb squads train at site

GARDINER -- While residents around Discovery Bay are petitioning Jefferson County leaders to end gunfire at Fort Discovery Training Center, Security Services Northwest's president is… Continue reading

Family files suit over son’s injuries from fall at Port Angeles marina

PORT ANGELES -- A Port Angeles family has filed two lawsuits aimed at the Port of Port Angeles, Port Angeles Marine and San Juan Excursions… Continue reading

Lavender an example of successful value-added agricultural products in Dungeness Valley

SEQUIM -- The "lavender legend" goes like this: In early 1995, while four women were returning from Forks, one of them divulged that she had… Continue reading

Potter mania hits Peninsula

PORT TOWNSEND -- Harry Potter fans in Port Townsend will have an opportunity to hear the first four chapters of the new sixth book, Harry… Continue reading

Rothschild House open Saturday for open house

An open house celebration will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Rothschild House at the corner of Taylor and Franklin streets,… Continue reading

State Patrol motorcycle team on Peninsula during first two days of Sequim Lavender Festival

SEQUIM -- Anticipating an influx of tourists on North Olympic Peninsula roads this weekend, the Washington State Patrol will dispatch a motorcycle patrol detachment from… Continue reading

Aldrich’s Market rising from the ashes of devastating Port Townsend fire

PORT TOWNSEND -- Heads turned with excitement and anticipation all week. Curious pedestrians and braking motorists peeked through the store entrance as Aldrich's Market employees… Continue reading

Firm to visit Port Angeles to investigate graving yard situation

PORT ANGELES -- Members of a Wisconsin-based consulting firm will visit Port Angeles and Olympia in August to investigate what went wrong with the Hood… Continue reading

Point Hudson Marina project delayed at least a year

QUILCENE -- Construction of a Point Hudson Marina moorage and facilities improvement project must wait at least a year because Port of Port Townsend officials… Continue reading