Sequim: City Council OKs shopping center reports

SEQUIM -- It's official: Wal-Mart and Home Depot are invited to set up shop in this city of 4,400. The City Council on Monday formally… Continue reading

West End: Coast Guard calls off search for missing boater

The U.S. Coast Guard called off the search for 62-year-old Harry Southwick, of Sekiu, at 8:45 p.m. Monday The search for Southwick, around the waters… Continue reading

Clallam: Neighbors celebrate 100th year of Blue Mountain Schoolhouse

BLUE MOUNTAIN -- Five people who once attended class at Blue Mountain Schoolhouse celebrated the historic school's 100th anniversary Sunday at the five-acre property on… Continue reading

Even computer whizzes can fall for cyber-fraud

SEQUIM -- John Browne is a savvy Internet user who until last week considered himself immune to the myriad attempts at online fraud. Browne, a… Continue reading

Peninsula: No funding for U.S. 101 expansion

PORT ANGELES -- Ask state Secretary of Transportation Doug MacDonald the status of the widening of U.S. Highway 101 to four lanes from Port Angeles… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Council to vote on special-event funding

PORT ANGELES -- If approved by the City Council, an additional $10,000 will be available to groups, clubs and organizations to help fund special events… Continue reading

Brinnon: California teen dies in crash on U.S. 101

BRINNON -- A 13-year-old California boy was killed and two people were seriously injured Saturday morning when a pick-up truck collided with a motorhome on… Continue reading

Clallam: Petition seeks opinions on adding sewer district

PORT ANGELES -- Business property owners along U.S. Highway 101 east of Port Angeles will soon be asked to sign a petition to extend sewer… Continue reading

It’s a wireless world; Peninsula hears call to cell phones

Ben Chou gave up on his land line a year ago, opting instead to take all calls on his cell phone. The convenience is enticing… Continue reading

Jefferson: Poll tells residents” views on key issues

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County residents are evenly split on whether they'd support increased taxes to raise money for clocktower repairs and other renovations at… Continue reading

PA school board to review $36 million budget

PORT ANGELES -- The School Board will review its proposed $36.15 million 2003-04 school budget during a special public hearing Monday night. The hearing will… Continue reading

West End: Change of command set for Quillayute Coast Guard station

LAPUSH -- A formal Change in Command ceremony will be held at the Quillayute River Coast Guard Station on Aug. 15. The 28 men and… Continue reading

Clallam: Counterfeit money still circulating

More counterfeit money is turning up in Port Angeles, but police say those who are passing the fake cash may not even know it. None… Continue reading

Fire bell celebrates tower restoration in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- In a city recently scarred by fire, residents gathered Thursday to celebrate the restoration of an historical fire bell tower standing in… Continue reading

Jefferson: Tainted feed blamed for cattle deaths

CHIMACUM -- A state report says an inability to recognize noxious weeds in hay is at fault for the death of 14 head of cattle… Continue reading

Olympic Wood Products mill to close in fall

PORT ANGELES -- The Olympic Wood Products sawmill located west of here will close indefinitely sometime this fall. "We are looking at about three weeks… Continue reading

Peninsula: Drug task force gets grant to continue work

PORT ANGELES -- A federal grant will allow the area's drug task force to continue its efforts for at least another year. The task force… Continue reading

Peninsula: Pysht forester earns industry recognition

PYSHT -- A forester with Merrill & Ring timber company has been honored by the Society of American Foresters for "uncommon talent and innovative methods… Continue reading

Port Townsend: City to aid residents displaced by fire

PORT TOWNSEND -- City officials are preparing to provide food and lodging for a half-dozen neighbors displaced by Monday's fire at Aldrich's grocery as Red… Continue reading

Sequim: Hearing set for SunLand proposal

SEQUIM -- Residents living in and near the SunLand community will have another opportunity to voice their opinions at a hearing about a developer's plans… Continue reading