Olympic National Park: Griff fire grows but remains contained

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- A fire started by a lightning strike Sept. 6 about 1½ miles northeast of Hurricane Hill grew to 50 acres Saturday… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Daishowa America becomes Nippon Paper Industries in name this week

The name of Daishowa America Ltd. changes on Wednesday when it becomes Nippon Paper Industries USA Co., Ltd. "The name change indicates that our mill… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Heritage Weekend continues today

PORT ANGELES -- Heritage Weekend, a trip back through time to Port Angeles' early days, continues today with walking and trolley tours. Area residents and… Continue reading

Port Angeles: New CT scan machines at medical center

PORT ANGELES -- Michael Fishman could barely contain his excitement. High-resolution images rotated before him on a tack-sharp 21-inch computer monitor. They were the results… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Scouts settle trust fund issue

PORT ANGELES -- Area youths in Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of the USA are beginning to benefit from a trust fund settlement.… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Stars come out for film festival

PORT TOWNSEND -- The stars came out for the fourth annual Port Townsend Film Festival. People watching "The Gods Must Be Crazy" on an inflatable… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Today’s film festival schedule

Sunday, Sept. 28 The Oracle 10 a.m.: "Kid's Seat of the Pants" 1 p.m.: "Our House" 3 p.m.: FTW 5 p.m.: "Our Northwest" 6:30 p.m.:… Continue reading

Sequim: Boy, 14, in critical condition after shooting

SEQUIM -- A 14-year-old Sequim boy was in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after being shot in the head by a friend… Continue reading

Brinnon: Firefighters get matching coats, pants with grant for new gear

BRINNON -- For the first time ever, the volunteers of Jefferson County Fire District No. 4 in Brinnon are getting new firefighting gear. The funds… Continue reading

Peninsula: Emergency radio system given a boost

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County has received a long-awaited solution to interagency shortfalls in emergency communications -- a $5.8 million federal grant to build a… Continue reading

Peninsula: Film fest, heritage fest and other attractions highlight first weekend of fall

The fourth annual Port Townsend Film Festival headlines entertainment activities this weekend in Jefferson and Clallam counties. It runs today through Sunday, with 13 feature… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Two rescued from 200 feet below road

PORT ANGELES -- Two people were rescued Thursday afternoon after falling over a steep embankment below Little River Road. A man and woman had scrambled… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Woman stuck in elevator for 10 hours

A woman was trapped for 10 hours in an elevator at the Port of Port Angeles administrative building before firefighters rescued her early Thursday morning.… Continue reading

Port Townsend: 3-0 start buoys first family of football

PORT TOWNSEND -- Bette Fountain knows just what her grandsons are going to do after Thanksgiving dinner. Play football. The holiday may be two months… Continue reading

Sequim: Hiker’s nightmare comes true in form of full grown cougar

Sequim hiker Gary Huff has had the nightmare where a wild animal is chasing him in the forest, but on Thursday it almost became reality.… Continue reading

Clallam Bay: Burglary spree surprises normally staid town

CLALLAM BAY -- A mini crime spree has streaked through Clallam Bay again, this time hitting three businesses, a home and a Presbyterian church. Sometime… Continue reading

Neah Bay: National group urges more study of wave energy project

NEAH BAY -- A national environmental group wants a more thorough analysis of potential effects from the ocean wave energy project proposed off the coast… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Repaving of Hurricane Ridge Road envisioned for 2005

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Officials are seeking public comment about a proposal to rehabilitate and resurface 17.6 miles of Hurricane Ridge Road during the construction… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Business leader from Australia talks up small towns that made an economic difference

PORT ANGELES -- Residents in Western Australia's tiny remote communities have engaged their collective brain matter to create and innovate. Then, they followed up by… Continue reading

Port Townsend: 1,000 motorcyclists expected at weekend rally

PORT TOWNSEND -- Thousands of motorcyclists and one "Easy Rider" are coming to town this weekend. Brad "Cheech" Gehring of Bremerton is leading the third… Continue reading