Community raises awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder

PORT TOWNSEND -- On Memorial Day, people across the United States pause to remember the sacrifices that veterans made. But for the thousands of soldiers,… Continue reading

Downtown Port Angeles’ Corps Shop closing after more than 11 years

PORT ANGELES -- An era comes to an end this week when Robert Mingram closes The Corps Shop, the military memorabilia store he has operated… Continue reading

Man arrested for alleged assault at park near Sequim

A 36-year-old Sequim man has been arrested after a woman and her child were allegedly assaulted at Railroad Bridge Park. Steven E. Ong was booked… Continue reading

Memorial Day ceremonies today on the North Olympic Peninsula

Solemn rites remembering the military men and women who gave their lives for their country will be held across the North Olympic Peninsula today. Many… Continue reading

No suspects in park mugging of European visitor

PORT ANGELES -- No suspects have been identified in an assault Saturday of a deaf German tourist in Erickson Park, according to the Port Angeles… Continue reading

Port Angeles man still a hero for liberating concentration camp 60 years ago

A North Olympic Peninsula man enters Memorial Day today a hero to hundreds of Austrians and former concentration camp prisoners he helped free 60 years… Continue reading

“I hope to be back,” embattled Forks High principal says

FORKS -- It's been far from a happy spring for Steve Quick and his family. But the Forks High School principal says he isn't quitting.… Continue reading

Coast Guard cutter changes command in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Command was passed Friday morning between the out-going and the incoming skipper of the Coast Guard cutter Adelie. In between the pomp… Continue reading

In the name of Chetzemoka: Jamestown S”Klallam descendants receive traditional names in historic ceremony

SEQUIM -- Chief Chetzemoka. His son, Lahkanim. His grandson, Steteethlum. These names evoke faded images from the pages of the history of the North Olympic… Continue reading

Numbers change little in official Port Angeles school levy results

PORT ANGELES -- No surprises surfaced when final official results for the mid-May Port Angeles School District maintenance and operations levy were released Friday. Of… Continue reading

Visitor to Port Angeles mugged in city park

PORT ANGELES -- A deaf tourist passing through town on a post-graduation road trip was mugged at Erickson Park on Saturday afternoon and lost all… Continue reading

Jefferson commissioner stable after surgery

Jefferson County Commissioner David Sullivan remained in stable condition on Thursday, recovering from unexpected surgery at Harborview Medical Center. Doctors reinforced a plate supporting Sullivan's… Continue reading

Memorial Day rites scheduled

Memorial Day across the North Olympic Peninsula will focus on decorating the gravesites of U.S. military veterans on Monday. This year's Memorial Day observances commemorate… Continue reading

Olympic Theatre Arts trustees counter critics of executive director’s ouster

SEQUIM -- Olympic Theatre Arts trustees on Thursday countered criticism of the board's decision to find a new executive director, describing what they called a… Continue reading

Port Townsend Customs office could be curtailed

PORT TOWNSEND -- Port of Port Townsend officials fear visitors from north of the border must avoid Jefferson County if federal authorities cut Customs services… Continue reading

Realtor pleads guilty to money laundering; cocaine charges dropped in plea agreement

PORT ANGELES -- While maintaining his innocence, a prominent real estate agent who had been linked to a large cocaine ring has pleaded guilty to… Continue reading

Three Port Angeles school administrators resign

PORT ANGELES -- On top of an estimated 35 teachers that the Port Angeles School District anticipates hiring by the start of the next school… Continue reading

Elk hold up runway lighting at Quillayute Airport

FORKS -- Since taking over a former naval auxiliary air station seven miles west of Forks in 1999, city officials have held ambitious development plans… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge closure dates changed in August

The state Transportation Department has changed the closure dates for the Hood Canal Bridge this summer to one weekend and one weekday period in August.… Continue reading

Jefferson County commissioner returns to Seattle hospital

Jefferson County Commissioner David Sullivan, injured in a 40-foot bluff fall May 1, has returned to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where he will undergo… Continue reading