Jefferson: County plan OKs money plan in case of natural disaster

PORT TOWNSEND --Jefferson County commissioners approved a plan Monday that they say would bring more money to the county in case of a natural disaster.… Continue reading

Port Townsend braces for kinetic silliness

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Kinetic Medics are greasing their gears. The Loch Nutz Monsta has new wheels. And Henry Ford is ready to surf as… Continue reading

Sequim: City Council opens discussion on 2005 street improvement budgeting

SEQUIM -- The City Council began discussing budgeting for 2005 at Monday night's business meeting, but the conversation was limited to street improvement projects. City… Continue reading

Clallam’s first car completes 330-mile “Reliability Run”” across state

Everyone remembers his or her first car. It required an elaborate process to start, leaked oil, went uphill real slowly, didn't have a working radio… Continue reading

First Dinghy Festival sets sail in Port Hadlock; “pirates” find buried treasures

PORT HADLOCK -- Bold pirates, buried treasure, gold coins and lots of swords -- the foil-covered kind -- brightened up the beach of "Lowest Hadlock"… Continue reading

Lights on for safety, Clallam sheriff tells his troops

The Clallam County Sheriff's Department is turning on the headlights of its patrol cars for better highway safety. Sheriff Joe Martin said he has asked… Continue reading

Port Townsend: German love story, giant clam place first in Film Festival

PORT TOWNSEND -- A movie set in the bowels of a German airport and a documentary set in the sand took first place Sunday as… Continue reading

West End: More federal dollars for Hoh River land trust stirs more worries among upriver residents

FORKS -- A project to create a 30-mile-long conservation corridor along the Hoh River is moving ahead, bolstered by its newest grant of $3.7 million… Continue reading

Alaska: No sign of missing plane with Gardiner man aboard

SITKA, Alaska -- There still is no trace of a missing floatplane as the search for it and its five occupants -- including a North… Continue reading

It’s showtime: New Olympic National Park film ready for viewing

PORT ANGELES -- A new 25-minute film about Olympic National Park is now showing at the park's visitor center, 3002 Mount Angeles Road. The film,… Continue reading

Peninsula: Above-average primary turnouts noted as election is certified

Jefferson County residents apparently shook off issues with the multiple-ballot primary election and soared voter turnout to nearly 57 percent. More than half of Clallam… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Graving yard archaeology to continue into at least November

PORT ANGELES -- When the archaeological excavation of the graving yard began in April, no one involved thought the process would continue into November. The… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Winery stirs passion in vintner

PORT ANGELES -- When you first meet Don Corson, owner of Camaraderie Cellars winery, his passion for wine and winemaking is readily apparent. "Anybody who… Continue reading

Straw and seawater combine with celluloid for a boffo Port Townsend Film Festival

PORT TOWNSEND -- It's a film festival that adds straw and seawater to celluloid. The fifth annual Port Townsend Film Festival concludes today, with the… Continue reading

Tacoma: Kalakala leaves Peninsula for new berth … and maybe a new lease on life

TACOMA -- The rusting Kalakala ferry, alternately a source of pride and plague for Western Washington, has found a new home. Tucked in a narrow… Continue reading

Gardiner: Neighbors of missing man worry about his disappearance in Alaska

GARDINER -- Jim Murphy hasn't lived in this small Jefferson County community very long, but he and his twin brother, Joe, of Bremerton have made… Continue reading

Peninsula: Lots to see, do in weekend events

Residents of the North Olympic Peninsula will find an array of activities to choose from this week. The list includes festivals celebrating films, the Dungeness… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Coast Guard Group’s jurisdiction extended to all of saltwater border with Canada, San Juans

An expansion of Coast Guard Group Port Angeles' jurisdiction to where the Canadian border meets the land, announced earlier this year, becomes official next Friday.… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Port seeks to reverse “snowbird” trend with free RV offering at Point Hudson

PORT TOWNSEND -- Most "snowbirds" migrate south for the winter, yet the Port of Port Townsend hopes to reverse nature's cycle by offering free rent… Continue reading

Statewide measures analyzed at community voter forum in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- About 60 people gathered Thursday evening for a forum that addressed the pros and cons of four statewide measures on the Nov.… Continue reading