Port Townsend: City still divided on noise ordinance as the volume is turned up

PORT TOWNSEND -- Politics make strange bedfellows, but none stranger than music fans and the Port of Port Townsend. Spokesmen for both showed up Wednesday… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Jefferson General Hospital gains hospice certification

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson General Hospital's hospice program has been approved as a Medicare-certified facility. The certification will allow the hospice to provide increased services… Continue reading

Scientists confirm found jawbone as old . . . very old

DUNGENESS -- Medical examiners have confirmed that a jawbone found at Dungeness Bay is human and most likely came from an American Indian who died… Continue reading

Peninsula: Troopers to be on lookout for “road rage” drivers

Washington State Patrol troopers are launching a one-day operation to target aggressive drivers on the Olympic Peninsula. On Friday, troopers will patrol U.S. Highway 101… Continue reading

Port Angeles: City Council OKs another $20,000 to finish trail segment

PORT ANGELES -- A more extensive review that will include an archeologist has slowed installation of a Waterfront Trail bridge across Ennis Creek. So the… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Man tries to bring gun onto airline flight, police say

PORT ANGELES -- Police say a local man could face federal charges after he allegedly was caught with a gun during security screening at Fairchild… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Ferry runs canceled or shifted to allow for low tides

Some morning Port Townsend-Keystone ferry runs today through Saturday will be canceled or shifted because of low tides and ebb currents at the Keystone ferry… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Northwest Maritime Center celebrates public opening with beach party

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Northwest Maritime Center is inviting the community to a beach party next week to mark the opening of its waterfront property… Continue reading

Power outage delays publication of Peninsula Daily News

An outside transformer malfunction caused a partial power failure at the Port Angeles printing plant of the Peninsula Daily News about 11:20 p.m. Tuesday. The… Continue reading

West End: Makah tribal member understands importance of Paddle Journey

NEAH BAY -- As Makah tribal member Theron Parker pulls a canoe through the Pacific waters his ancestors once traveled, he hopes to help youth… Continue reading

Jefferson: Economic development stimulus ordinance on the drawing boards

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Jefferson County Economic Development Council is putting the final touches on a proposed county ordinance to govern use of the Community… Continue reading

Jefferson: Port Townsend, county commend two local heroes for service

PORT TOWNSEND -- Two Port Townsend men were honored Monday for seeing something that needed to be done and doing it. Dennis Bates, Jefferson County… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Temporary repairs to open Graves Creek Road, campground Aug. 16

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Short-term repairs to Quinault Valley's Graves Creek Road began Monday, and park officials said the road and campground will be open… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Conference center will include green belt

PORT ANGELES -- A harborfront extension of The Waterfront Trail and a "green belt"' that will be a public park are part of plans for… Continue reading

Sequim: Woman dies week after her wedding

SEQUIM -- Only a week after her wedding, 19-year-old Neana Melin Boynton lost her four-year battle against acute lymphatic leukemia in a Seattle hospital. Mrs.… Continue reading

West End: Paddle Journey due to resume today

Makah tribal member Theron Parker will lead about 25 canoes to Ozette, with a lunch stop on Tatoosh Island, on today's leg of the annual… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Canoe made by children launched for Paddle Journey

NEAH BAY -- A 34-foot cedar canoe built by high school students made its maiden voyage to greet 2002 Paddle Journey participants Saturday. As the… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Makah canoe skipper finds Paddle Journey a “healing from younger days”

NEAH BAY -- For many, the 2002 Paddle Journey is about spiritual healing and self-pride. For others, it provides hope and helps them connect with… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Governor signs land swap for Marriott hotel and conference center

Gov. Gary Locke has signed a long-awaited waterfront land swap between the Port of Port Angeles and the state Department of Natural Resources. The swap… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Killer to move into less-restrictive ward, but remain in mental hospital for at least 2 years

PORT ANGELES -- Bruce Rowan will not be moved off the Western State Hospital campus for at least two years. The former emergency room physician… Continue reading