Clallam: Appointed sheriff will seek election to keep job

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Sheriff Joe Martin will run for the position in this fall's election. "I've made up my mind," he said Tuesday… Continue reading

Forks: Rocketeers learn a lot from engine test in gravel pit

FORKS -- Calling it a "successful unsuccessful" rocket engine test, two aerospace engineers with Space Transport Corp. on Tuesday sent a thunderous fireball into the… Continue reading

Jefferson: County administrator to retire

Jefferson County Administrator David Goldsmith will retire at the end of June after 28 years of county employment. In making the announcement Tuesday, Goldsmith, 54,… Continue reading

Jefferson: School levy elections in Port Townsend and Chimacum pass; Quilcene on brink

Voters in the Port Townsend and Chimacum school districts appear to have passed levy proposals Tuesday night, while a levy in Quilcene was failing by… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Franklin School parents express concern over suggested school closure

PORT ANGELES -- Parents of Franklin Elementary School students expressed concern Tuesday night over a proposed temporary closure of the building, saying they don't want… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Golfers teed off over arts center idea

PORT TOWNSEND -- Many golfers feel they were blindsided by an idea to construct a visual performing arts center at the Port Townsend Golf Course.… Continue reading

West End: Uncovered fountain resurrects Camp David Jr.’s history

LAKE CRESCENT -- A force of about 50 volunteers has uncovered a fountain of history at Clallam County's Camp David Jr. The volunteers in the… Continue reading

Brinnon: County to try getting master plan passed state panel again

BRINNON -- Jefferson County commissioners have developed an amendment to the Brinnon Sub-Area Plan that they hope will pass muster with the Western Washington Growth… Continue reading

Clallam: Court hearing Thursday for ex-candidate

PORT ANGELES -- A District Court 1 judge will hear arguments this week on a motion by former Clallam County commissioner candidate Sue Forde and… Continue reading

Peninsula: Four school levies on today’s ballot

Polls throughout Jefferson County are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today as four school districts ask voters to approve levies. Mailed ballots must… Continue reading

Port Angeles restarts annexation planning following high court decision

PORT ANGELES -- City officials will restart plans to annex commercial and residential areas east of the city limit now that the state Supreme Court… Continue reading

Port Angeles: City Council will pick Eighth Street bridges design next month, chamber told

PORT ANGELES -- The preferred design for the new Eighth Street bridges will be chosen by the City Council at a special meeting next month,… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Civil lawsuit filed by Aldrich’s owners against teens accused of devastating fire

PORT TOWNSEND -- A lawsuit has been filed against the two teenagers accused of starting the Aug. 4 fire that destroyed the historical Aldrich's market… Continue reading

Sequim: Diary of a youngster’s community service at the animal shelter, and the limping dog she came to love

SEQUIM -- Annie Lute had a job to do, and was anything but eager to do it. But the 15-year-old's heart was stolen after just… Continue reading

Clallam: Group seeks help in naming mystery sculpture

Clallam County Historical Society officials are hoping the public can provide more information about a mysterious sandstone sculpture found in the 1920s. The 18-inch sculpture,… Continue reading

Millions up for grabs with ONP concession deals

Look west from Kalaloch Lodge and you'll see the Pacific Ocean sweep time to the horizon. Take a peek inside the lodge's accounting office and… Continue reading

OPN: Here’s a breakdown of park concessions

National parks around the country are scrambling to fill expired concession contracts. Regulations for implementing the National Park Service Concessions Management Improvement Act of 1998… Continue reading

Get ready, set — CAUCUS!

A little ticked at the idea that the great states of Iowa and New Hampshire have decided that the former Democratic front-runner is now a… Continue reading

Jefferson: Peninsula College operations might move to Fort Worden State Park

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County students who attend Peninsula College classes in the Waterman & Katz Building, 101 Quincy St., could be moving to Fort… Continue reading

LaPush: Senior center construction continues

LAPUSH -- Quileute elders should find their new senior center ready and waiting by July 12, about a month later than originally planned. Construction on… Continue reading