Sequim: Rising growth projections spur fire district to seek levy increase in the fall

SEQUIM -- Voters in Clallam County Fire District No. 3 will be asked this fall to approve an increase in the district's fire operations levy… Continue reading

Shine: Hood Canal Bridge closed to traffic in overnight hours

Construction work on the Hood Canal Bridge are requiring periodic draw span openings lasting up to 90 minutes during late-night and early morning hours through… Continue reading

Clallam: Adult drug court graduates largest class today

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County's adult drug court today will graduate its largest class ever. Ten people are slated to graduate from the program, which… Continue reading

Clallam: Newly expanded health board dives into issues

PORT ANGELES -- An expanded Clallam County Board of Health -- now seven strong -- wasted no time during a historic first meeting, its four… Continue reading

Jefferson: Third attorney announces intention to run for Superior Court bench this fall

PORT LUDLOW -- A third lawyer has announced her intention to run for Jefferson County's Superior Court bench, splitting the race at least three ways.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Second cruise ship makes quiet entry, exit

PORT ANGELES -- The harbor's second cruise ship in as many weeks made a much quieter entrance and exit Wednesday than its predecessor. The paddlewheeler… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Multicolored bus built during the Summer of Love spreads good cheer for Jefferson Transit

PORT TOWNSEND -- With its bright colors and retro rounded corners, a 37-year-old bus from the Summer of Love is changing the image of Jefferson… Continue reading

Sequim: Jubilant school supporters launch 2006 levy campaign on heels of this week’s landslide victory

SEQUIM -- Fewer than 24 hours after a landslide win for a two-year Sequim School District levy, district officials and citizen supporters kicked off a… Continue reading

Colorado man to become next Jefferson County administrator

Jefferson County commissioners ended their search for a county administrator Tuesday when they named John L. Fischbach to the position. Fischbach, who has been city… Continue reading

Crescent levy too close to call, just three votes shy of passage Tuesday night

JOYCE -- A $1.31 million maintenance and operations levy is microscopically shy of the 60 percent voter approval needed after first results were tallied Tuesday… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula unemployment rate continues to improve

Unemployment on the North Olympic Peninsula last month continued an improvement that began earlier this year. Clallam County's unemployment rate in April was 5.8 percent,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Smaller cruise ship to visit twice this week in wake of last week’s liner call

PORT ANGELES -- Fast on the heels of the giant cruise ship MS Zaandam that docked here last week, two visits by a small cruise… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Funding options for acquiring Boy Scout House presented to City Council

PORT TOWNSEND -- The City Council would have a number of funding options if it decides to purchase or use condemnation to obtain the Boy… Continue reading

Quilcene students’ mural to welcome visitors to South Jefferson County

CENTER -- This isn't what comes to mind when you think about paint on an overpass. An art class from Quilcene High School is crafting… Continue reading

Sequim votes yes! School levy passes by almost 3-1 margin

SEQUIM -- The second time was a charm for the Sequim School District, in which voters approved a maintenance and operations levy by almost 3-1.… Continue reading

Tuesday night’s unofficial tallies

School levy election results Sequim School District Maintenance-Operations Levy Yes 8,871 73.55% No 3,190 26.45% Clallam County Yes 8,774 73.69% No 3,133 26.31% Jefferson County… Continue reading

Jefferson: Commissioners negotiating with Colorado man to be next county administrator

An administrator from a large Colorado city who has ties to the Pacific Northwest is negotiating with Jefferson County commissioners to be the next county… Continue reading

Joyce: Fourth attempt at Crescent school levy decided today

JOYCE -- The fate of Crescent School District's fourth attempt in less than two years to pass a $1.31 million maintenance and operations levy will… Continue reading

Port Townsend: City Council delays vote on historic-preservation law revisions

PORT TOWNSEND -- Sometime in the next month, City Council members will again consider revisions to the Historic Preservation Code after delaying a vote Monday… Continue reading

Port Townsend: County removes dogs from controversial property

PORT TOWNSEND -- Eight dogs, being kept in what neighbors claim was an illegal kennel operation have been moved to the county animal shelter after… Continue reading