Clallam Bay prison will hold its first Father’s Day weekend

CLALLAM BAY -- The fathers will wear matching T-shirts declaring "I'm A Proud Dad" for the day. Then they will return to their cells behind… Continue reading

Clallam County Drug Court wins two grants

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County's drug court, which promotes rehabilitation over incarceration for drug users, has been awarded two grants totaling $129,750. The grants were… Continue reading

Fire bell rings out Port Townsend history

PORT TOWNSEND -- There's plenty of history in the West Coast's third oldest fire department. The bell that sits in the driveway of Port Townsend… Continue reading

Gov. Locke views Port Angeles graving yard site

PORT ANGELES -- With his "Jobs Now" economic development campaign touching down on the North Olympic Peninsula, city and Port leaders pressed Gov. Gary Locke… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Model A Fords on display Saturday

PORT ANGELES -- Motorists and pedestrians passing by Port Angeles Ford Lincoln Mercury on East Front Street on Saturday might feel they're in a time… Continue reading

Sequim: Students’ video wins audience acclaim at preview

SEQUIM -- If fan approval is any indication, Olympic Peninsula Academy's new video, "The Legend," is a five-star hit. The 80-minute production was part of… Continue reading

Brinnon: Dosewallips River Road reconstruction under fire by environmental coalition

BRINNON -- An Olympia-based environmental group is on record as opposing the rebuilding of Dosewallips River Road. Olympic Forest Coalition and its Western Washington membership… Continue reading

Chimacum graduation tonight, then Port Angeles, Sequim on Friday and Crescent, Neah Bay and Quilcene on Saturday

Chimacum High School officials will bid farewell to about 87 seniors tonight. The graduation ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. at McCurdy Pavilion at Fort… Continue reading

Clallam: Mosquito infestation worries Salt Creek residents

Howard Sprouse says the mosquito population in his Salt Creek-area neighborhood is the worst he has experienced in 10 years. "The area down there is… Continue reading

Locke brings “Jobs Now” push to Port Angeles today

PORT ANGELES -- Gov. Gary Locke visits the city today in the latest stop on his statewide "Jobs Now" tour to promote his economic recovery… Continue reading

Olympics’ snowpack slightly below par

The Olympic Mountains' snowpack should be sufficient enough this summer to keep salmon runs healthy and water supplies filled, forecasters say. But the snowpack is… Continue reading

Peninsula College projects giving campus a fresh face

Peninsula College officials say construction of a student services building on the main campus in Port Angeles is on schedule and within the $4 million… Continue reading

BY LUKE BOGUES

PORT TOWNSEND -- Laurie Medlicott has become the first person to announce her candidacy for City Council. Medlicott, 58, is a former nurse who said… Continue reading

CLALLAM: SEQUIM BUSINESSWOMAN RUNS FOR COUNTY SEAT

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County commissioner candidate Sue Forde on Tuesday lambasted the Olympic Discovery Trail as a waste of tax dollars. "I believe that… Continue reading

Clallam: Tharinger to seek re-election to county seat

PORT ANGELES -- Saying he has worked hard and made progress to improve Clallam County's economy, its residents' health and the environment, county Commissioner Steve… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Anti-fluoride group urges taking PA council to task

PORT ANGELES -- Fluoridation opponents urged about 45 people Tuesday to "take the City Council to task" and let them know they oppose fluoridation of… Continue reading

Sequim: City in running for national environmental award, chamber told

SEQUIM -- It's long been known as a mecca of floral splendor, but the city this year is in the running for a national award… Continue reading

SEQUIM: HOME-SCHOOLING IMPROVMENTS SOUGHT

SEQUIM -- Home-schooling parents who are unhappy with the support they receive from the Sequim School District may have new options available to them, according… Continue reading

Forks: One of five injured in all-terrain-vehicle crash dies

FORKS -- The driver of an all-terrain-vehicle which plummeted over an embankment near Forks early Sunday died from severe injuries Monday in Seattle. Ryan Decker,… Continue reading

Jefferson: Sheriff reviews his first six months of office

The number of serious crimes in Jefferson County dropped last year by 7.7 percent, Sheriff Mike Brasfield told the Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce on… Continue reading