BREAKING NEWS: One killed in fiery crash

One person was killed Wednesday night when a vehicle burst into flames after crashing off Camp Hayden Road, west of Port Angeles, shortly before 10… Continue reading

Olympic National Park fire gets bigger

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Despite two days of continuous water drops by aircraft the Griff fire continues to get bigger, especially on its western confinement… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Olympic Medical Center about to shed care center

PORT ANGELES -- Olympic Medical Center is one step closer to parting ways with Olympic Care and Rehabiltation Center, a Sequim nursing home the center… Continue reading

Port Ludlow: Port and county commissioner candidates debate

The Port Ludlow Village Council hosts a debate tonight between two sets of candidates vying for a pair of countywide elected offices. The forum takes… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Aldrich’s owners look to rebuilding fire-razed grocery store

PORT TOWNSEND -- Even as Aldrich's market owners Jonathan Ryweck and David Hamilton watched their historic grocery burn on the morning of Aug. 4, they… Continue reading

Sequim: Boy shot in head “doing great”

SEQUIM -- Michael Warner, the 14-year-old Sequim boy shot in the head Friday night in the Lost Mountain area, is on the mend. Calling it… Continue reading

Clallam: Angry Poulsen says he won”t run for sheriff after Martin decision

SEQUIM -- An angry Soeren Poulsen, embittered Tuesday by the Clallam County commissioners' choice of Joe Martin for interim sheriff, said he will not run… Continue reading

Clallam: Undersheriff Martin appointed sheriff by county commissioners

PORT ANGELES -- Joe Martin started the day uncertain if he would be Clallam County's next sheriff. That all changed when the county commissioners revealed… Continue reading

Park calls in second helicopter to fight 280-acre wilderness fire

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Park officials have requested a second helicopter capable of carrying 2,000-gallons buckets of water to try to suppress the 280-acre Griff… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Hydro races using special event permit to close trail

PORT ANGELES -- Walkers, joggers, bicyclists and others planning to use Waterfront Trail on Saturday and Sunday will need to find another venue for their… Continue reading

Port Ludlow: Fire commissioner resigns, forfeits re-election bid

PORT LUDLOW -- Fire District No. 3 Commissioner Howard Morse has moved to Florida, resigning his post and voluntarily forfeiting his re-election bid. Morse made… Continue reading

Port Townsend: 51-unit low-income housing tract wins unanimous approval

PORT TOWNSEND -- A 51-unit low-income housing development won unanimous City Council approval Monday night. The 6-0 vote came after more than four hours of… Continue reading

Rep. Dicks urges support for Iraq rebuilding effort

U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks returned from a whirlwind two-day trip to Iraq and says he's convinced the United States must "stay the course" in rebuilding… Continue reading

Sequim: Mail thefts plague south side of city, nearby unincorporated area

SEQUIM -- Police are teaming up with detectives from the Clallam County Sheriff's Department to investigate a spree of mail thefts in the city's south… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Water drops seek to stem stubborn fire

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- As a thick cloud of smoke settled in valleys surrounding Hurricane Ridge Monday afternoon, the repetitive clapping of a helicopter rotor… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Archeological survey at graving site could be finished this week

PORT ANGELES -- State Department of Transportation officials plan to complete an archeological survey of the Hood Canal graving yard by this weekend. "We should… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Film festival does boffo at the box office

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port Townsend Film Festival appears to be maturing. With event pass sales up about 30 percent over last year, film festival… Continue reading

Sequim: City attorney to try to bring shopping center hearing to Clallam

SEQUIM -- City Attorney Craig Ritchie is asking a King County Superior Court judge to grant a change in venue in the land use appeals… Continue reading

Brinnon: Hearing, decision on proposed Pulali Point logging near

BRINNON -- Will parts of the Boy Scouts' Camp Parsons on Pulali Point be logged? A group of Pulali Point property owners expect a decision… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Air tankers brought in to fight growing fire

NOTE: Recorded fire information, updated throughout the day, is available by calling 360-565-3124. OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Two air tankers on Sunday afternoon dropped loads… Continue reading