Port Townsend: America’s downtowns trying to find their roots, conference told

Las Vegas is seeking to establish grocery stores and community parks in the face of endless strips of casinos and hotels. Los Angeles is seeking… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Fort Worden spruced and ready for guests

PORT TOWNSEND -- The buildings are draped with red, white and blue bunting, the flagpole is getting a fresh coat of paint, the parade ground… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Public to get chance to see high-level marine research up close and on the water

PORT TOWNSEND -- A marine resources consultant plans to start a research cruise program in conjunction with the Port Townsend Marine Science Center that will… Continue reading

Sequim: Irrigation Festival springs back to life today

SEQUIM -- Sequim's celebration of irrigation roars back to life today with a number of events on the schedule. The 107th Irrigation Festival runs through… Continue reading

Clallam: Prosecutor will seek another opinion on Rowan

A psychiatrist not affiliated with Western State Hospital should review the hospital's recommendation to give Bruce Rowan a "conditional release," Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Chris… Continue reading

Port Angeles heart transplant toddler home, happy

PORT ANGELES -- Hallie Alley is home with her new heart, and she's doing well. Her grandparents described the toddler as being in good spirits… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Groups to address INS ferry fee

The Port Angeles Business Association is sending a letter opposing the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service's proposed $3 border crossing fee for commercial ship and… Continue reading

Port Angeles: YMCA teen center cuts back because of budget woes

PORT ANGELES -- A YMCA program targeting teen-agers and "at risk" youth is feeling the effects of agency and state budget cuts. The YMCA Teen… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Peers from throughout the state to confer downtown

PORT TOWNSEND -- How do you promote your town to filmmakers? What is the future of mom and pop stores? How do you run a… Continue reading

Sequim: High school principal takes same job at bigger school in Walla Walla

SEQUIM -- After three years of guiding education efforts at Sequim High School, Principal Brian Pendleton will become principal of Walla Walla High School. His… Continue reading

Clallam: Policy to limit use of county vehicles considered

PORT ANGELES -- A proposed vehicle-use policy will reduce the number of Clallam County employees who take county cars home. Those who do so must… Continue reading

Jefferson: County employees asked to voluntarily cut hours – — – or their jobs

Jefferson County administrators are asking county employees to voluntarily reduce their work hours as a means of bridging the county's hefty budget shortfall. More than… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Daishowa will cut jobs but has no closure plans, chamber told

PORT ANGELES -- Daishowa America plans to begin paring its 262-person work force down to 250 within a couple of years. And the job cuts… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Mental hospital recommends “conditional release” for Bruce Rowan

A former Port Angeles doctor who used a baseball bat and ax to bludgeon his wife to death in 1998 is now eligible for "conditional… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Public airing Wednesday on racism accusation

PORT ANGELES -- The first public meeting of the new Community Multicultural Task Force will be held Wednesday. The meeting begins at 4 p.m. and… Continue reading

Port Townsend: City Council to ink contract with Clallam YMCA

The Port Townsend City Council voted 7-0 Monday night to enter into a contract with the YMCA for city recreational services. The council voted to… Continue reading

Sequim: Schizophrenic weather challenges town’s reputation

SEQUIM -- Someone better alert the weather police to be on duty during the rest of the 107th Irrigation Festival, lest Sequim's most famous law… Continue reading

Sequim: Students to attend national history contest

SEQUIM -- Seven students from Sequim schools earned the right to compete in a national history contest in Washington, D.C., with first- or second-place finishes… Continue reading

Jefferson: Shooting death shines light on county’s domestic abuse problems

Domestic violence situations like the one that apparently led to a fatal shooting in Quilcene last week have been on the rise in Jefferson County,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Business leaders concerned over possible $3 immigration fee on ferries

Port Angeles business leaders fear a federally proposed $3 user fee on ferry passengers from Victoria could have a dramatic effect on the Peninsula's tourist-driven… Continue reading