Chimacum: Dairy farmer quits plan for cheese-making operation

PORT TOWNSEND -- While a Chimacum dairy farmer frustrated with bureaucracy has pulled out of a proposed organic cheese-making operation, his former partner on Monday… Continue reading

More delay on Clallam watershed plan

"Hold your water" was the Clallam County commissioners' message Monday to citizens awaiting a decision on a controversial plan for lands drained to the Elwha… Continue reading

Port Angeles council hears proposed animal control, motorized foot scooter ordinances

PORT ANGELES -- The City Council appears closer to major animal control law revisions and new motorized foot scooter regulations. Council members Monday afternoon were… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Chamber hears from city finance director on Proposition 1

PORT TOWNSEND -- City leaders have been trying to improve Port Townsend's financial standing, and several steps have been taken to do that, the city's… Continue reading

Sequim: Would John Wayne solve a crime this way?

SEQUIM -- It's not the way The Duke would have solved crimes in his big-screen western days. But it did the trick for Sequim police… Continue reading

Clallam: County panels examine growth management plans this week

Clallam County wants to take two bites out of Alice in Wonderland's mushroom. One side, you recall, made Alice grow. The other made her shrink.… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Democrats reign in the rain

PORT TOWNSEND -- The rain tried to put a damper on the Democrats' pre-election rally Sunday at Memorial Field, but the die-hards went away with… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Ferry cancellations this week

Washington State Ferries' MV Quinault continues to be idled for two scheduled evening runs each day Tuesday through Thursday because of low tides and ebb… Continue reading

Clallam Bay: Area’s only bank to close in January

CLALLAM BAY -- The only bank that serves the northwestern tip of the Olympic Peninsula will close its doors Jan. 28. Bank of America officials… Continue reading

Forks: Town’s only jeweler to retire after 27 years

FORKS -- For sale: A gem of a business. Longtime Forks jeweler Lloyd George is retiring, hoping someone will buy his business and reap the… Continue reading

Jefferson County settles over 2001 jail death

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County has paid a record $1.6 million to the parents of a 23-year-old Port Hadlock man who died in custody in… Continue reading

Peninsula: Effort to help homeless veterans scheduled Thursday

PORT ANGELES -- An event to help homeless veterans on the North Olympic Peninsula is planned for Thursday. The event, known as the Stand Down,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: No leads in thrift store fires

PORT ANGELES -- Two suspicious early morning fires last week, including one that shut down a charitable thrift store, are still under investigation. One fire… Continue reading

Shine: State hearings board says Jefferson County can process gravel pit’s mineral overlay zone

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board has given Jefferson County the go-ahead with the permit process to allow Fred Hill Materials… Continue reading

Why Sequim? Major retailing chains look to greener pastures

SEQUIM -- It's hardly rocket science. It's not even based on logic most of the time, experts say. The philosophy of choosing sites where national… Continue reading

Candidates for state representative, sheriff square off in Sequim

SEQUIM -- Four candidates running for two offices in November's general election had a chance to pitch their views -- and try to set themselves… Continue reading

Carlsborg: It’s an a-maze-ing place

CARLSBORG -- 'Tis the season for plump squash, towering corn stalks and an element of fright. As Halloween approaches, indulge your yen for fall's quirkiest… Continue reading

Clallam: Unopposed judges in primary must stand election again because of quirk in law

You loved them in the primary election, so much that they ran unopposed. Now you can vote for them again, even though they still have… Continue reading

Other weekend activities on North Olympic Peninsula

Wheelchair and power scooter racing. Pumpkin decorating. Art studio touring. Storytelling. Whatzit deciphering. And old-fashioned political rallying. Something appeal to you? This weekend's activities across… Continue reading

Personal remarks hurled at city officials during just “another night in Port Townsend”

PORT TOWNSEND -- City officials trying to deliver information about a proposed property tax levy on the Nov. 2 ballot are trying to cope with… Continue reading