Sequim: Balloting in this year’s second try at school levy ends today

SEQUIM -- Unless voters are closely split over funding a $5.16 million replacement maintenance and operations levy, results from ballots tallied tonight in the all-mail… Continue reading

Sequim: Mayor hints at county commissioner run in 2007

PORT ANGELES -- Hinting at a possible future run for District 1 county commissioner, Sequim Mayor Walt Schubert took a shot Monday at incumbent Commissioner… Continue reading

Work together on economic development, Sequim mayor urges Port Angeles business group

PORT ANGELES -- Sequim Mayor Walt Schubert, whose city is on the cusp of becoming the North Olympic Peninsula's regional retail hub, urged Port Angeles… Continue reading

Carlsborg: Paving project on U.S. 101 starts today

A $1.2 million project that will pave two miles of U.S. Highway 101 from Kitchen-Dick Road to the Dungeness River through Carlsborg begins today. Motorists… Continue reading

Jefferson Land Trust director steps into custom-made leadership position

PORT TOWNSEND -- When Jefferson Land Trust decided to hire its first paid director, leaders of the charitable trust knew what they were looking for.… Continue reading

Lake Sutherland: 40 years of memories wrapped up in pastoral Girl Scouts camp

LAKE SUTHERLAND -- Jane Childers and Diane Holth were just young Girl Scouts when they first paddled canoes on the lake, sang in the rain… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Esprit conferees gather this week

PORT ANGELES -- Almost 200 people from as far as New Zealand are gathering this week for the city's largest convention, the Esprit Gala. They… Continue reading

Port Hadlock: Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding returning to its waterfront roots

PORT HADLOCK -- The once bustling port off Lower Hadlock Road is seeing a return to its maritime roots this summer. The Northwest School of… Continue reading

Clallam: Marketing plan for homegrown products centers around acclaimed photography

PORT ANGELES -- Ross Hamilton's scenic shots have made him more than an icon among North Olympic Peninsula wildlife photographers. The Sequim resident's photos, capturing… Continue reading

Game agents kill cougar wandering around homes in rural Port Angeles area

PORT ANGELES -- A cougar said to be wandering around a residential area in unincorporated Clallam County was shot to death by an officer from… Continue reading

Jefferson: Beginnings of off-road study met with enthusiasm from volunteers

QUILCENE -- More than a dozen people have volunteered to serve on a focus group that will study opportunities for off-road enthusiasts in East Jefferson… Continue reading

Joyce: Voting ends Tuesday in Crescent School levy election

JOYCE -- Voters in the Crescent School District have until Tuesday to decide whether a $1.31 million maintenance and operations levy will help supplement the… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Commercial tag proposed for Rayonier site in city comprehensive plan

PORT ANGELES -- The former Rayonier pulp mill site could be designated as a future commercial area under a comprehensive plan amendment being considered by… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Girl with a transplanted heart celebrates fourth birthday on Monday; ‘she has come so far’

PORT ANGELES -- For Haille Alley and her family, placing four candles on a birthday cake Monday holds extra meaning. When Haille was diagnosed with… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Grand Parade provides fitting climax to Rhododendron Festival 2004

PORT TOWNSEND -- For the 69th consecutive year, thousands of people lined some of the city's busiest streets Saturday to cheer the Rhododendron Festival Grand… Continue reading

Cruise ship passengers vow to return to Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- A regal welcome Thursday morning for Holland America's cruise ship, MS Zaandam, seems to have paid off, with many passengers vowing to… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Cash registers ring out as cruise ship visitors shop downtown

PORT ANGELES -- Cash registers in downtown businesses were ringing at an accelerated rate Thursday as scores of passengers aboard the visiting Holland America Line's… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Remains of more than 50 Klallam ancestors uncovered at graving yard site

PORT ANGELES -- Less than a month after archaeological excavations started at the graving yard site, Lower Elwha Klallam tribal officials say hundreds of artifacts… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Rhododendron Festival events peak this weekend; parade Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND -- There's be plenty of sweet music and fun this weekend during the 69th annual Rhododendron Festival, which carries the theme "Rhody Gras… Continue reading

Shine: ‘Pit-to-pier’ gains labor union’s support; Kitsap commissioners question project

SHINE -- Support and opposition to the controversial "pit-to-pier" gravel project planned on Hood Canal south of Shine continues to grind forward. Two Kitsap County… Continue reading