Port Angeles: Partial work to restart today on graving yard

PORT ANGELES -- A partial startup of construction at the $17 million graving yard begins today with work on a stormwater drainage system. It will… Continue reading

Sequim: New School Board member hits the ground running

SEQUIM -- She won't be an official member of the school board until December, but Sarah Bedinger takes on her first assignment today. Bedinger defeated… Continue reading

All Clallam races stay the same as final ballots counted

PORT ANGELES -- Margins of victory stayed the same for Rob Robertsen, Steve Tharinger and in all other races after election officials counted late-arriving mail… Continue reading

Jefferson: Courthouse tower patchwork undertaken

PORT TOWNSEND -- Work is under way to get a better idea of how to retrofit the courthouse clock tower -- and do it in… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Kayaker dies after capsizing on upper Elwha River

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- A 24-year-old Bellingham man has died after his kayak capsized on the upper Elwha River. The man was identified Monday afternoon… Continue reading

Port Angeles: After a decade of planning, new airport road opens to traffic

PORT ANGELES -- A new access road to William R. Fairchild International Airport was opened for traffic Monday afternoon -- more than a decade than… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Hundreds greet Westport at yacht plant deducation event

PORT ANGELES -- U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks put the size of Westport Shipyard Inc.'s new megayacht facility into perspective Monday: "This almost looks like a… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Job recruiters work Westport open house

PORT ANGELES -- Westport Shipyard Inc. human resources representatives were actively recruiting employees Monday morning during the company's grand opening. Craig Clark, Westport human resource… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Port commissioners optimistic that Horizon Air can be replaced

PORT ANGELES -- A proposed community task force to recruit a new airline to William R. Fairchild International Airport hasn't been organized yet, but Port… Continue reading

Port Townsend: First lady, in Maine, announces grant for City Hall restoration

PORT TOWNSEND -- Fund raising for the City Hall restoration got a major boost with the announcement Monday of a $280,000 federal grant. The money,… Continue reading

Federal money approved for Peninsula floods damage

Residents and business owners who sustained damage during the flooding can begin the disaster relief process by calling 800-621-3362 or 800-462-7585 for the hearing and… Continue reading

Jefferson: Volunteer teens who garden for food bank to throw in the trowel

PORT HADLOCK -- For the last year and a half, Sheffield and Sebastian Edgerton have spent hundreds of hours digging, planting, weeding and watering in… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Westport Shipyard, airport road dedications today

It's a good day for ribbons and scissors in Port Angeles today as two significant dedications are scheduled. Westport Shipyard Inc. cuts the ribbon on… Continue reading

West End: Rocket men reach for space

FORKS -- Two aerospace engineers striving to create an affordable and more timely commercial future in space hope to break through the ceiling of space… Continue reading

Your guide to Veterans Day events on the North Olympic Peninsula

Veterans Day tributes are scheduled across Jefferson and Clallam counties to honor the men and women who have served in the armed forces. The holiday… Continue reading

Airport road dedication on Monday – — – despite Horizon Air’s departure

PORT ANGELES -- Monday's ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new airport terminal entrance road will proceed as scheduled, despite last week's news that Horizon Air, the… Continue reading

Breakthrough on graving yard talks: Tribe, state OK drainage work, partially ending 2 1/2-month shutdown

PORT ANGELES -- After lengthy negotiations, state Department Transportation officials and the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe have reached an agreement allowing some work to resume… Continue reading

If you want to attend Westport’s grand opening

PORT ANGELES -- Westport Shipyard Inc. officials will be joined by business and community leaders to celebrate the grand opening of the company's new luxury… Continue reading

Near-final tally confirms Rodgers win over Rose for commissioner

Republican Pat Rodgers continued to maintain a 15 percent lead after ballot counting Friday, making him the winner over Democratic opponent Mark Rose for county… Continue reading

Peninsula homelessness worse than expected

Hundreds of people in Clallam and Jefferson counties are living in tents, on beaches, in cars or drifting from couch to couch and considered homeless… Continue reading