Lake Crescent: Fire above Lake Crescent contained

A fire in steep state Department of Natural Resources terrain north of Lake Crescent was contained at 15 acres Sunday afternoon. "We do have a… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Bed tax committee continues 2005 budget process today

PORT ANGELES -- It may be the middle of summer, but city officials already are working on the 2005 city budget. The first public step… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Unnamed creek’s naming seen as legacy for tree farm

PORT ANGELES -- Toni and Norm Wade's love for the Chickamin Stick Tree Farm is so strong, they want to name a creek on the… Continue reading

Port Hadlock: Animal hospital seek friendly visitors for orphaned pets

PORT HADLOCK -- When Maggie was brought into the hospital a month ago, she was on her ninth life and counting. One leg dangled from… Continue reading

Agnew: Autopsy shows woman’s death not likely caused by someone else

The longtime partner of a woman found dead in their shared Agnew home last week has been cleared of a murder investigation after autopsy results… Continue reading

Brinnon: Apparent gunplay leads to shooting of girl, 12

BRINNON -- A 12-year-old girl was shot in the head as she and her brothers were apparently playing with a loaded pistol at their home… Continue reading

Conservation easement along 30 miles of Hoh River makes some valley residents edgy

Where the murky waters of the Hoh River flow from mountain peak to Pacific Ocean, a debate is brewing over an attempt to protect the… Continue reading

Fire burns above Lake Crescent; no buildings in danger

JOYCE -- Smoke billowed above Lake Crescent and east toward Port Angeles on Saturday evening as a forest fire burned on a slope north of… Continue reading

Forks: Postmaster steps down after more than 26 years

FORKS -- Nick Julich has memorized a lot of addresses in the past three decades, and as the Forks postmaster since 1978, he estimates he's… Continue reading

Forks: Rubicon launch a week away

FORKS -- The aerospace engineers with Forks-based Space Transport Corp. now plan to launch their 23-foot rocket for the first time next weekend. Eric Meier,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Both sides in fluoride flap think last week’s marathon hearings good for their respective cases

PORT ANGELES -- Both fluoridation supporters and opponents thought their cases were well-presented to the City Council during two evenings of public hearings. Now both… Continue reading

Sequim man appointed to wildlife board; first North Olympic Peninsula member in a decade

A marine mammal veterinarian from Sequim who is helping to shape federal killer whale protection has been named the ninth and final member of the… Continue reading

Agnew: Slaying scene scoured for clues surrounding woman’s violent death

AGNEW -- Investigators on Thursday continued to sift through the house where a 55-year-old woman was found dead this week. Clallam County sheriff's detectives and… Continue reading

Brinnon: Victim of fatal crashed remembered as a family man and excellent mechanic

BRINNON -- A proud mechanic, a devoted father and energetic grandfather. That's how a Brinnon man is being remembered by his family the day after… Continue reading

Forks Fly-In on weekend’s agenda

This weekend's fly-in at the Forks Municipal Airport aims to provide fun the old-fashioned way. "It's just come and look and enjoy yourself, like they… Continue reading

Forks: Rocket launch postponed to next week

Two aerospace engineers with Forks-based Space Transport Corp. have delayed plans to launch their 23-foot Rubicon rocket from private property at Queets until early next… Continue reading

Garden contest held to augment Sequim’s bloomin” competition

CARLSBORG -- When Tom Green saw an announcement earlier this month soliciting entrants for a gardening contest, he thought he'd give it a shot. The… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Fluoride hearing concludes on contentious note

PORT ANGELES -- The second day of city water fluoridation hearings brought heated exchanges as debate continued toward 11 p.m. Thursday. Breaking from planned 10… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Drunken driver delays ferry

PORT TOWNSEND -- The 5:15 p.m. ferry to Keystone was delayed for about 45 minutes Wednesday as Port Townsend police investigated a possibly drunken driver… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Ferry tide cancellations planned

Low tides will force the cancellation of numerous Port Townsend-Keystone ferry trips through Monday. Today: The 6:30 and 8 a.m. sailings from Port Townsend will… Continue reading