Jefferson: Judge irked by no-show jurors plays hardball, issues summonses

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County Superior Court jurors who think they can skip out on jury duty may think again when a sheriff's deputy shows… Continue reading

Paddle to Elwha River met by weather challenges; some canoes overturn

PORT ANGELES -- After battling pounding surf, high winds and thick morning fog Tuesday, 25 canoes from more than 16 Northwest and British Columbia tribes… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Puppies left at Humane Society vanish

PORT ANGELES -- Two puppies that were reportedly dropped off in after-hours cages at the Clallam County Humane Society on Saturday have disappeared, piquing concern… Continue reading

Sequim: City Council members look to fall elections

SEQUIM -- He may be retiring soon from his post as J.C. Penney Co. Inc. store manager, but Ron Farquhar says he isn't ready to… Continue reading

Sequim: Crash victim, 13, dies; remembered as gifted athlete and inquisitive girl

SEQUIM -- KayDee Campbell had star potential. She was an enormously talented athlete who excelled at basketball, softball and even football, which she played with… Continue reading

Jefferson: Democratic Party leadership to change tonight

PORT TOWNSEND - Jefferson County Democrats will meet tonight to elect new party leadership. So far, Marty Gay has been nominated to be the new… Continue reading

Paddle Journey stops at Elwha River today

About 25 canoeists from Northwest and British Columbia tribes participating in the 2003 Paddle Journey are expected to arrive with the tide today at the… Continue reading

Peninsula: Gov. Locke’s decision not to seek re-election viewed by local lawmakers

Three elected Peninsula Democrats said Monday they understand why Gov. Gary Locke will step down as governor after 2004. "I really truly believe that this… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Proposed Gateway Center still without a final design, yet its cost keeps rising

The Port Angeles International Gateway Transportation Center's price -- now proposed at $11.5 million -- is still without a final design that satisfies city, Clallam… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Survey shows support for extending sewer service beyond eastern city limit

PORT ANGELES -- A proposal to extend sewer service to the growing commercial stretch along U.S. Highway 101 east of the city gained momentum Monday… Continue reading

Port Hadlock: What’s in a name? The Hadlocks of Texas find connection to Jefferson County town

PORT HADLOCK -- Where do people named Hadlock go on vacation? They go to the town that bears their name, where they end up as… Continue reading

Port Townsend: You can help Port plot the future of its properties — the whole list

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port of Port Townsend is asking the public to help identify the environmental impacts of proposed changes at its properties. A… Continue reading

Sequim: Merchants ponder how to bring some of Lavender Festival’s success downtown

SEQUIM -- While the Dungeness Valley's many lavender farms recoup from three days of nonstop visitors, merchants in downtown Sequim are wondering how to rebound… Continue reading

Sequim: Young softball player on life-support after car crash in Seattle area

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS SEQUIM -- A Sequim Middle School student, critically injured in a car crash after her all-star team competed in a softball tournament,… Continue reading

Clallam: Sequim mayor give high marks to Lavender Festival

SEQUIM -- Mayor Walt Schubert on Sunday lauded the relocation of the seventh annual Celebrate Lavender Festival's Street Fair to Fir Street, saying the event's… Continue reading

Gardiner: Woman, child hurt in crash on U.S. Highway 101

A woman and a toddler were injured late Sunday afternoon and airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after vehicle in which they were passengers… Continue reading

Peninsula: Paddle Journey canoes head for Clallam Bay

Makah tribal canoeists will lead more than 25 canoes from Northwest and First Nations tribes participating in the 2003 Paddle Journey to Clallam Bay today.… Continue reading

Peninsula: State’s annual gypsy moth trapping in full swing

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS The state's annual gypsy moth hunt is under way, with up to 40 trappers setting 19,000 traps statewide -- including 750 in… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Parents irked at school district’s late-start plan

PORT ANGELES -- Some parents are outraged at the school district's plan for a late starting time one day each week. "I am concerned about… Continue reading

Clallam: Plea offer extended to driver in New Year’s Eve crash that killed three people

PORT ANGELES -- Prosecutors have extended a plea offer to Mary Kristine Kniskern, charged in Clallam County Superior Court with vehicular homicide in the deaths… Continue reading