Twin fires at separate thrift stores raise eyebrows of Port Angeles investigators

PORT ANGELES -- Authorities are investigating two suspicious early morning fires Thursday, including one that shut down St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store. Investigators believe… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Animal control proposal would boost pet licensing fees

PORT ANGELES -- A new city animal control ordinance is in the works, adding provisions for in-city hunting and dangerous animals, and boosting fees for… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Smelly kitty litter box linked to arson, court documents allege

PORT ANGELES -- Prosecutors have charged a 63-year-old woman with arson for allegedly setting a fire in her apartment in a west-side complex this week.… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Four ferry runs tonight and Friday canceled by low tides, ebb currents

Washington State Ferries' MV Quinault will be left at the dock for two scheduled runs tonight and Friday because of low tides and ebb currents… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Strong feelings mark public testimony at forum on proposed tax rate increase

PORT TOWNSEND -- Is the city's budget deficit the result of a growing city, revenue-limiting statewide initiatives or big government? A public outpouring of strong… Continue reading

Quilcene: Chamber of Commerce to share space with ranger station for visitor center

QUILCENE -- An unusual agreement between the U.S. Forest Service and Quilcene/Brinnon Chamber of Commerce is in the works to share visitor information center space… Continue reading

Work to begin this month leading to rustic bridge’s replacement

Clallam County will close the 91-year-old Elwha River bridge at the end of the month to drill through its deck and take soil samples, an… Continue reading

Ballots go out to voters in Clallam and Jefferson counties today

Clallam County elections officials will mail 42,256 ballots to voters today for the Nov. 2 general election "The ballots are ready to go and will… Continue reading

China, cat which fell 60 feet, undergoes surgery

The cat which fell more than 60 feet onto shoreline rocks on the Strait of Juan de Fuca after spending 11 nights in a tree… Continue reading

Final Clallam watershed hearing held

Clallam County commissioners will study the Elwha-Dungeness Watershed Plan for another week before approving the controversial proposal or sending it back to planners. Repudiating it… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge to be closed intermittently today

Today's the day that the Hood Canal Bridge will be closed for up to 30 minutes at a time to allow crews to conduct ballast… Continue reading

Jefferson County’s police and firefighters give young victim of muscular dystrophy a parade in style

PORT HADLOCK -- It was Thor McKay's big parade home Monday night. And thanks to those driving more than 25 law enforcement and emergency services… Continue reading

Meet the candidates

The public is invited to attend these political forums across the North Olympic Peninsula this week: Thursday * 2 p.m.: Guy Cole Convention Center, Carrie… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Enrollment up unexpectedly, but not enough to reopen Monroe School

PORT ANGELES -- School Board members say they are delighted to see enrollments increase at Port Angeles schools, but the increase does not call for… Continue reading

Port Townsend: City manager explains needs for tax levy increase

PORT TOWNSEND -- City Manager David Timmons warned Port Townsend residents Tuesday night that they stand to lose street repair dollars, some emergency services and… Continue reading

Residents just outside Port Angeles city limit want to stay that way — just outside

East side, west side . . . neither likes Port Angeles very much. At a hearing Tuesday on proposed updates to Clallam County's growth management… Continue reading

Sequim may require bicyclists to wear helmets; Port Angeles to propose foot scooter ordinance

SEQUIM -- A proposed ordinance to regulate the use of motorized foot scooters could also set law for bicycle riders, requiring them to wear helmets… Continue reading

West End: Happy day for business owners — Highway 112 reopening

Business owners from Joyce to Sekiu say they can't wait for cars and trucks to again travel on state Highway 112. The scenic highway across… Continue reading

Clallam: Commissioners likely to delay proposed no-smoking ordinance today

There's no smokin' in the boys' room, the girls' room or the hearing room -- but you might light up in the gazebo. Gazebos --… Continue reading

Clallam: Current well-water users can continue current consumption, “water lawyer” says

Well-water users in the Elwha and Dungeness valleys can continue their current consumption under a proposed water resources plan, a self-described "water lawyer" said Monday.… Continue reading