Port Angeles: Westport Shipyard, airport road dedications today

It's a good day for ribbons and scissors in Port Angeles today as two significant dedications are scheduled. Westport Shipyard Inc. cuts the ribbon on… Continue reading

West End: Rocket men reach for space

FORKS -- Two aerospace engineers striving to create an affordable and more timely commercial future in space hope to break through the ceiling of space… Continue reading

Your guide to Veterans Day events on the North Olympic Peninsula

Veterans Day tributes are scheduled across Jefferson and Clallam counties to honor the men and women who have served in the armed forces. The holiday… Continue reading

Airport road dedication on Monday – — – despite Horizon Air’s departure

PORT ANGELES -- Monday's ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new airport terminal entrance road will proceed as scheduled, despite last week's news that Horizon Air, the… Continue reading

Breakthrough on graving yard talks: Tribe, state OK drainage work, partially ending 2 1/2-month shutdown

PORT ANGELES -- After lengthy negotiations, state Department Transportation officials and the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe have reached an agreement allowing some work to resume… Continue reading

If you want to attend Westport’s grand opening

PORT ANGELES -- Westport Shipyard Inc. officials will be joined by business and community leaders to celebrate the grand opening of the company's new luxury… Continue reading

Near-final tally confirms Rodgers win over Rose for commissioner

Republican Pat Rodgers continued to maintain a 15 percent lead after ballot counting Friday, making him the winner over Democratic opponent Mark Rose for county… Continue reading

Peninsula homelessness worse than expected

Hundreds of people in Clallam and Jefferson counties are living in tents, on beaches, in cars or drifting from couch to couch and considered homeless… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Talks to replace Horizon Air already under way

PORT ANGELES -- Informal discussions are underway on replacing Horizon Air, which will stop flights between Seattle and Port Angeles effective Jan. 7. The pullout… Continue reading

Updated Clallam tally firms Tharinger, Robertsen victories

Incumbent Clallam County Commissioner Steve Tharinger has apparently won his re-election bid over his GOP challenger, Sue Forde. Tharinger saw his bid for re-election strengthened… Continue reading

Westport to celebrate grand opening in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- After nearly seven months of construction, Westport Shipyard Inc. officially opens its enormous new facility Monday -- an event that is expected… Continue reading

“Not a death blow,” says Clallam economic development chief

Jim Haguewood, Clallam County Economic Development Council executive director, called Horizon Air's loss "a disappointment, not a death blow." "It's a step back in our… Continue reading

Create a new airline ourselves, says air-freight operator

PORT ANGELES -- Keeping a commuter airline flying between the North Olympic Peninsula and Seattle might only be accomplished with an area-based effort, rather than… Continue reading

Horizon Air to pull plug on on service from Port Angeles.

Port Angeles will lose its only scheduled airline passenger service following the last flight of the evening Jan. 6. Saying it is losing money on… Continue reading

Port Angeles: First agreement to restart graving yard could be reached today

PORT ANGELES -- The first of a series of agreements aimed at restarting work at the state Department of Transportation graving yard could be reached… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Owner of ship that spilled oil in harbor fined $75,500

The owner of a propane tanker which the state Department of Ecology said spilled 1,188 gallons of oil into Port Angeles Harbor was fined $75,500… Continue reading

Sequim: Preliminary deal points to Fred Meyer on U.S. 101 at Sequim Avenue

SEQUIM -- What's on your list today? If it's a shopping trip at a 160,00-square-foot combined department and grocery store -- without a trip to… Continue reading

Sequim: Shopping center real estate signs off-Target after Target Corp. official visits property

SEQUIM -- The saga over retail development on the city's west end took another turn Thursday as logos from Target Corp. -- appearing for the… Continue reading

Travelers disappointed about Horizon’s ultimate departure

PORT ANGELES --Travelers at William R. Fairchild International Airport were disappointed to learn Thursday evening that Horizon Air was stopping service after Jan. 6. "No… Continue reading

Ambulance service will remain in Fire District 2 despite probable levy failure

PORT ANGELES -- Olympic Ambulance will not end ambulance service to customers in Clallam County Fire District No. 2, even if the district's emergency medical… Continue reading