Port Angeles gets a Christmas seal

PORT ANGELES -- A juvenile elephant seal decided Monday the parking lot of the Port Angeles Boat Haven was a good place to begin its… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Proper procedures only trip requirement, state says

PORT ANGELES -- Publicly funded trips overseas as part of sister city programs are OK, as long as proper procedures are followed, said Mindy Chambers,… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Firefighters moved by boy, 5, with heart of charity

PORT TOWNSEND -- Daniel Wake is only 5 years old, but he already understands the true spirit of Christmas. Last December, Daniel received a present… Continue reading

West End: Woman found dead on Hoh Reservation

An 18-year-old Yakima woman reported missing from the Hoh Indian Reservation was found dead Tuesday evening, according to federal officials. Tawnya LaVonne Tom, the girlfriend… Continue reading

Clallam: Transition proceeds on switching county community development directors

PORT ANGELES -- Rob Robertsen on Jan. 2 officially takes over the reins as the county's first elected Department of Community Development director. It's a… Continue reading

How to help aspiring Olympian

The Port Townsend Rowing Club is sponsoring a dinner for David Friedericks from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30. There is no charge,… Continue reading

New Kalakala foundation to be based in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- The Kalakala Alliance Foundation, formed last week by the historic art deco ferry's new owner, Steve Rodrigues, will be based in Port… Continue reading

Olympic hopes shine bright for Peninsula athlete

PORT TOWNSEND -- When the 2004 Olympics start in Athens on Aug. 15, members of the Port Townsend Rowing Club hope to cheer on a… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Proposed Ediz Hook marina awaits tribal trust land decision

PORT ANGELES -- Plans for an Ediz Hook marina that would house yachts up to 120 feet long are awaiting a federal agency's decision whether… Continue reading

Port Townsend: City in running with two others for shipbuilding operation, company president confirms

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port is in the running with Olympia and Raymond to host a California-based shipbuilding operation, the operation's president confirmed Monday. An… Continue reading

Sequim: Repeat thefts from Nativity scene mar holidays for churchgoers

SEQUIM -- There was no ransom note, no real signs of struggle or clues as to how it happened. But the abduction Friday night of… Continue reading

Hurricane Ridge: First “official” weekend packed with people seeking snow fun

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- The bright snowcapped Olympic Mountains at Hurricane Ridge seeming to smile back Sunday at the many skiers dotting the icy landscape.… Continue reading

Peninsula agencies join others across state, nation on orange alert

State and federal agencies, including the North Olympic Peninsula's Coast Guard command and U.S. Customs, increased their vigilance Sunday when the national alert level was… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Young aviators meet a real pioneer of flight

PORT ANGELES -- Six Civil Air Patrol cadets fulfilled a longtime wish last week when they stood next to the first pilot to break the… Continue reading

West End: Authorities investigate elk poaching

CLEARWATER -- For state Fish and Wildlife Officer Brian Fairbanks, it was the worst case of elk poaching he has seen in four years of… Continue reading

Driver of car in New Year’s Eve crash that killed three captured near Los Angeles

A Sequim woman facing trial for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault charges in connection with a New Year's Eve 2002 car crash was captured in… Continue reading

Forks: Elks Lodge steps back from the brink of extinction

FORKS -- The Forks Elks Lodge has stepped back from the brink of extinction after an emergency meeting Wednesday night to sign up officers and… Continue reading

Peninsula Home Fund helps with housing deposit

EDITOR's NOTE: - This is another in a series of articles on the Peninsula Home Fund. Click on the HOME FUND link at left to… Continue reading

Port Agneles: Fake note lands Coast Guardsman in the brig

SEATTLE -- The Coast Guardsman who falsified a racial hate note while stationed in Port Angeles last spring was escorted to Naval Brig Puget Sound… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Alleged drug ringleader out of jail over prosecution’s delay

PORT ANGELES -- The man drug task force detectives claim was the leader of a cocaine distribution ring was released from jail Friday after the… Continue reading