Brinnon: Gaining water right is ‘sticking point’ to public system, community members told

BRINNON -- Obtaining a water right might be the toughest part of installing a public water system in this south Jefferson County town if residents… Continue reading

British Columbia: Peninsula tribes join others for festive end to 2004 Paddle Journey

KULLEET BAY, British Columbia -- As 52 canoes bearing hundreds of tribal members from throughout the Northwest and Canada ceremoniously circled Kulleet Bay, a crowd… Continue reading

Jefferson: Edmonds man is front-runner for Economic Development Council’s top job

An Edmonds man with an extensive background in economic development is expected to be offered the Jefferson County Economic Development Council's top job when the… Continue reading

Lower Elwha tribe starts planning for hosting 2005 Paddle Journey in Port Angeles

KULLEET BAY, British Columbia -- Lower Elwha Klallam tribal members say they will spend the next year preparing for the 2005 Paddle Journey, which will… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Sequim pilot killed in crash of small plane south of Port Angeles; two passengers walk away from wreckage

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- A Sequim man was killed in the crash Tuesday night of a small plane that went down about five miles south… Continue reading

Port Angeles reluctantly OKs participation in Elwha dams agreement

PORT ANGELES -- After viewing the plan for removing the Elwha River dams, the City Council reluctantly approved an agreement that will guide the project… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Sequim man rescues three fishermen from burning boat in middle of Strait

PORT ANGELES -- A good Samaritan from Sequim and Coast Guard Group Port Angeles personnel rescued three Tacoma-area fishermen Wednesday from a burning boat in… Continue reading

Port Townsend: School superintendent intends to retire next June

PORT TOWNSEND -- When the final school bell rings in June 2005, it will mark the end of Carol Andreason's 38-year career in public education.… Continue reading

Clallam: Video cameras to be installed at courthouse entrances

Clallam County commissioners on Tuesday accepted an agreement with Kitsap County for a homeland security grant that will add video cameras at Clallam County courthouse's… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Rep. Dicks to focus on park budget, Forks visitor center during Thursday visit

U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks will officially visit Olympic National Park's Hoh Rain Forest, where many of the park's 3.2 million visitors last year marveled at… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Ground broken for a new Aldrich’s to replace fire-razed 1889 building

PORT TOWNSEND -- One day less than a year after flames burned the heart out of the uptown, ground was broken Tuesday for a new… Continue reading

Quilcene: Chamber of Commerce seeks kiosk with visitor information

QUILCENE -- South Jefferson County business leaders are dreaming of a visitor center to welcome travelers arriving to the Olympic Peninsula by way of Brinnon… Continue reading

Brinnon: Girl shot in head remains in critical condition

BRINNON -- The 12-year-old girl who was shot in the head, allegedly by a 13-year-old boy at the family home, remained in critical condition in… Continue reading

Clallam: County discusses buying ‘command vehicle’ for emergency communications

Clallam County officials are discussing acquiring a "command vehicle" that would give state, county, city and tribal law enforcement officers mobile communications capabilities in emergency… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge project to provide tax revenue bonanza for Jefferson County, Port Angeles city governments

A projected $2.2 million windfall from the state Department of Transportation in sales tax payments for work on the west end of the Hood Canal… Continue reading

Port Angeles bed tax board holds off on action until conference center developer’s Aug. 16 visit

PORT ANGELES -- The city Lodging Tax Advisory Committee will wait until Aug. 16 before recommending what the City Council should do with a 20-year,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Consultant may be hired as first step toward U.S. 101 corridor sewer line

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County leaders on Monday moved toward hiring a consultant to study running an eastward sewer line along U.S. Highway 101 outside… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Council to discuss fluoride again today

The Port Angeles City Council is scheduled to meet today to deliberate on whether environmental studies are needed before following through with a 2003 vote… Continue reading

Sequim: Landowner may try annexation to city again

SEQUIM -- A prominent business owner, whose request to annex some of his land into the city was initially rejected by City Council members, may… Continue reading

Joyce: Manufactured home gutted by fire; family homeless

JOYCE -- A fire that gutted a Shire Lane manufactured home Sunday afternoon left a family of five homeless. The family found their home engulfed… Continue reading