Highway reimbursement funds arrive from federal government

Two North Olympic Peninsula highway repair projects have been granted federal emergency relief funds to reimburse costs incurred by the state Department of Transportation, state… Continue reading

No court appeal, so Marrowstone water project proceeds

NORDLAND -- Jefferson County Public Utility District No. 1 officials are meeting with state Department of Transportation representatives today in hopes of finalizing the permitting… Continue reading

Peninsula group starts three-state seed project

Before a farmer can grow crops, he or she must have seeds -- and for organic farmers, that's a problem. As little as 1 percent… Continue reading

Port Angeles, fire district OK pact over proposed annexation area

PORT ANGELES -- The City Council has approved an agreement with Clallam County Fire District No. 2 for providing fire protection to a west-side industrial… Continue reading

Port Angeles” newest car a real gas nuzzler

The Port Angeles City Council this week approved buying a high-mileage hybrid vehicle to represent the city's recycling program. A single bid was received from… Continue reading

Teaching the magic of nature to Clallam’s second-graders

PORT ANGELES -- The latest stop on the Clallam County Master Gardeners' 2005 North Olympic Peninsula tour of second-grade classrooms brought the green to Franklin… Continue reading

Documentary film brings family together to relive 1929 car plunge into Lake Crescent

SEATTLE -- A park ranger, a filmmaker, a group of eager divers and the descendants of a missing couple were strangers four years ago when… Continue reading

Greywolf principal named

SEQUIM -- School leaders picked a new principal for Greywolf Elementary School and reviewed district summer school plans Monday evening. School Board members unanimously approved… Continue reading

Hollywood Video to open in Port Townsend by July

PORT TOWNSEND -- Retailer Hollywood Video has signed a lease with a Kirkland-based developer to open a 5,600-square-foot East Sims Way store by July, a… Continue reading

Meeting on Clallam homelessness today

A 10-year plan to end homelessness, plus a review of last year's accomplishments, are on tap for today's 2005 Annual Planning Forum on Homelessness. The… Continue reading

Sequim mayor recovering at home from motorcycle mishap

SEQUIM -- Mayor Walt Schubert has returned home after being treated at a Seattle hospital for injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash earlier this month.… Continue reading

State grant money for Clallam, Jefferson services

Olympic Community Action Programs has received more than $160,000 in state grant money to support its broad array of programs. The Community Development Block Grant… Continue reading

Steel plate linked to fire in Ludlow Beach Club building

PORT LUDLOW -- An improperly installed steel heat deflection plate ignited a wooden sauna wall, causing the March 15 fire in Ludlow Beach Club, fire… Continue reading

‘Dream Playground’ envisioned for waterfront park in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- Saying Pope Marine Park in downtown Port Townsend is worn and underused, a small group of parents proposes an elaborate, community-built "Dream… Continue reading

Explosion, fire destroy house east of Sequim

SEQUIM -- A fire and apparent explosion destroyed a house on Chicken Coop Road east of Sequim early Sunday morning. No one was seriously injured.… Continue reading

Forks scholarship auction raises more than $55,000

FORKS -- Marcia Bingham, the volunteer coordinator for this weekend's Quillayute Valley Scholarship Auction, feels "loopy but triumphant." After putting in long hours to pull… Continue reading

More big changes envisioned at end of Port Townsend’s Water Street

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Landfall Restaurant's owners have big plans for the funky little eatery at the end of Water Street. Tony and Betty Harriman… Continue reading

PA School Board orders superintendent to notify dozens of employees of potential layoffs if levy defeated

PORT ANGELES -- Several dozen Port Angeles School District employees -- including teachers, bus drivers and counselors -- will be notified by May 15 that… Continue reading

Peninsula lawmakers differ on governor’s budget proposal

OLYMPIA -- Reaction from the 24th District's two state House members to Gov. Christine Gregoire's proposed 2005-2007 state budget came down Monday along party lines.… Continue reading

Pressure mounts on class of 2008, the first required to pass WASL test

PORT ANGELES -- Sure, Port Angeles High School's freshman class still has its share of slackers -- students who don't put forth much academic effort.… Continue reading