Process scheduled to develop vision for downtown Port Angeles

People are invited to help develop a vision for downtown Port Angeles from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Monday in the Elks Ballroom, 131… Continue reading

Tall ships schedule of events in Port Townsend

* Today: Adventuress arrives at Northwest Maritime Center dock, end of Water Street in downtown Port Townsend. * Saturday: A public sail on Adventuress to… Continue reading

Tall ships sweep into Victoria for spectacle that lasts until Sunday

VICTORIA -- Every tall ship has a story. And many volumes could be filled telling tales about the more than two-dozen vessels that sailed into… Continue reading

Beetle invasion aimed at non-native knapweed

CHIMACUM -- The newest noxious weed-killing warriors in Jefferson and Clallam counties don't come from a spray gun or jail chain gang. They have funny-looking… Continue reading

New Forks pool opens Saturday

PORT ANGELES -- It's been a long time coming. Twenty-eight years and five months, to be precise. But on Saturday, Barb Gronseth will be on… Continue reading

New Sequim bus barn location hampered by easement difficulties

SEQUIM -- The Sequim School District's arduous search for a place to build a new bus barn is now more complicated because access to one… Continue reading

Officials train in using reverse 9-1-1; new system will make contacting people easier during emergencies

PORT ANGELES --Emergency managers in Clallam County are getting a new tool in their repertoire. County and city officials took a course on Tuesday in… Continue reading

Port Townsend Library turns to community for new logo

PORT TOWNSEND -- Tired of the old, bleak logo, Port Townsend librarians are looking for a new symbol to better promote the city's library. "We… Continue reading

Quick to be replaced at Forks High School, superintendent says

FORKS -- Embattled Forks High School Principal Steve Quick won't be back in the fall, Quillayute Valley School District Superintendent Frank Walter says. "The details… Continue reading

Sequim leaders ponder how to encourage affordable housing in land-use rules

SEQUIM -- City leaders grappled this week with how to allocate land for future development and how to best encourage affordable housing. While no conclusions… Continue reading

Wings of Freedom returns to Port Angeles for its third tour of duty

PORT ANGELES -- During World War II, an estimated 100,000 Allied bomber crewmen died in the skies over Europe -- a number almost equal to… Continue reading

Gunfire makes Discovery Bay residents long for the sounds of silencer

DISCOVERY BAY -- Practice gunfire resounded again Tuesday around this placid body of water dotted with quiet shoreline communities. The gunfire came as Security Services… Continue reading

Jefferson Transit Board picks Highway 20-Four Corners site for new hub

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County's people-moving agency could have a new transit center this year if land purchase negotiations go as Jefferson Transit Authority officials… Continue reading

Rotary eyes Labor Day opening for skate park

The Port Angeles Skate Park under construction at Erickson Playfield should be open by Labor Day, according to Nor'wester Rotary Club members spearheading the project.… Continue reading

Searching for a home: Affordable housing options dwindle on Peninsula

Skyrocketing real estate prices on the North Olympic Peninsula aren't just creating big profits for sellers. They're also putting a big squeeze on low-income residents… Continue reading

Sequim Lavender Festival at root of neighborhood fight

Lavender doesn't smell so sweet amid exhaust from cars and buses, says Alice Lucier of Sequim. She asked Clallam County commissioners Tuesday to crack down… Continue reading

Sequim School Board applications due by Friday

SEQUIM -- Anyone interested in filling the District 5 vacancy on the Sequim School Board has until Friday to submit an application to the school… Continue reading

County looks for money to share in U.S. 101 highway safety survey

PORT ANGELES -- Solutions to traffic troubles along U.S. Highway 101 could emerge from a yearlong, $250,000 study if Clallam County commissioners can find dollars… Continue reading

Jefferson Healthcare “all about access,” Port Townsend chamber told

PORT TOWNSEND -- Equal access to healthcare services is of the utmost importance to those operating Jefferson Healthcare, hospital leaders said Monday. "It's all about… Continue reading

Manufactured homes near legalization in Port Townsend uptown district

PORT TOWNSEND -- The City Council unanimously approved lifting a manufactured housing prohibition in the city's uptown district Monday night. The city zoning code allows… Continue reading