Sequim: Lavender Festival success hailed

SEQUIM -- The new fashion statement at this year's Sequim Lavender Festival is a purple product innovation intended to help Rover chill out in these… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Discovery Center hailed as next step in protecting Peninsula’s marine resources

PORT ANGELES -- A new center dedicated to the marine environment off the Olympic coast was hailed Saturday as the next step in protecting marine… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Lower Elwha Klallam elders share secrets of past at archeological site

Hundreds of years ago, a Klallam fisherman stood on the shores of Port Angeles Harbor, using a fish hook made of elk bone to catch… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Peabody Street pavement grinding still to come

PORT ANGELES -- The curb and gutter phase of the week-old Peabody Street paving project will continue through this week, City Engineer Eric Walrath said.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Tribal elders ponder value of graving yard in light of ancestral discoveries

Lower Elwha Klallam tribal elders say in many ways, they wish the graving yard project would never have come to Port Angeles. "It will create… Continue reading

Port Townsend: City Council asked to void contract with cable TV station

PORT TOWNSEND -- Drastic changes to PTTV will be discussed at Monday night's City Council meeting, yet ironically the meeting won't be broadcast live on… Continue reading

Sequim: Police chief visits Tennessee town where he seeks new job

SEQUIM -- Police Chief Ken Burge completed his first round of interviewing for the position of chief of the Alcoa, Tenn., Police Department. Burge, in… Continue reading

West End: Couple puts their Sekiu resort up on the auction block — eBay

SEKIU -- Olson's Resort, one of the oldest sport-fishing resorts and marinas on the North Olympic Peninsula, is for sale at eBay.com, the Internet sales… Continue reading

Clallam: Covered fairgrounds arena proposed to county commissioners

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Fair Board and horse enthusiasts have saddled up a proposal to enclose the fairgrounds' horse arena, an idea intended to… Continue reading

Indian Island: New skipper takes command of Naval Magazine at ceremony

INDIAN ISLAND -- With a salute and a handshake, Naval Magazine Indian Island got a new skipper Thursday morning. Capt. Jonathan D. Kurtz admitted that… Continue reading

LaPush: Quileute Days activities begin today

LAPUSH -- The Quileute tribe will celebrate its heritage and culture with a three-day celebration this weekend. The theme of the annual Quileute Days this… Continue reading

Lavender Festival buttons

Sequim Lavendar Festival buttons include admission to eight farms and free transportation on shuttles collecting and dropping off passengers at several points around the downtown… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Marine sanctuary’s 10th anniversary celebrated with tall ship, music, dedication of visitor center

PORT ANGELES -- Olympic Coast National Maine Sanctuary is 10 years old, and sanctuary officials are using this weekend to commemorate the event. CoastFest, which… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Two more subdivisions headed to City Council

PORT ANGELES -- Two more preliminary subdivisions totaling 44 lots were recommended for approval by the Planning Commission at its Wednesday night meeting. If the… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Airport Days to feature classic airplanes, rides for kids

PORT TOWNSEND -- Want to get airborne this summer? Look no further than the annual Airport Days event this weekend at Jefferson County International Airport.… Continue reading

Port Townsend: For Andy Mackie, his music festival plays on

PORT TOWNSEND -- For the past year, he has been in almost constant pain in his back, arms and legs, the result of a smashed… Continue reading

Sequim: Thousands expected for weekend’s Lavender Festival

SEQUIM -- The eighth annual Lavender Festival blooms on this weekend under sunny skies today and Saturday, and the possibility of showers on Sunday. "You… Continue reading

Competitive mountain-biker, 73, travels tough trails as a winner

DUNGENESS -- Al Piemme has finished a mountain bike race before with a couple of broken ribs. "But I can't ride with a broken clavicle,"… Continue reading

Forks rocketeers’ dream of private space transport extends to Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- As Greg Mika talked about building rocket parts in his Glen Cove machine shop Wednesday, "Space Cowboy" by the Steve Miller Band… Continue reading