Blyn: Lack of funding delays Jimmycomelately Creek bridge construction

BLYN -- A lack of funding will delay completion of a bridge spanning U.S. Highway 101 as part of the Jimmycomelately Creek restoration project. Byron… Continue reading

Clallam: District-only election of county commissioners draws fire at charter hearing

PORT ANGELES -- A proposal to elect Clallam County commissioners from each of three districts drew concerns Thursday night that it may further separate the… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Carvers shaping new Lower Elwha canoe

PORT ANGELES -- The sweet scent of cedar wafts past Harry Moon as he draws a sharp carving tool across the base of what will… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Residents suggest more restrooms, westward trail route

PORT ANGELES -- Residents participating in a city parks workshop Wednesday called for new park facilities, more public restrooms and a westward route for the… Continue reading

Port Ludlow: Secret Garden Tour on tap this weekend

PORT LUDLOW -- A tiny waterfall cascades into a small pool. Japenese maples grow amid boulders on a slope heading down to Port Ludlow Bay.… Continue reading

Port Townsend: No security changes planned at Point Hudson despite theft of sailboat

PORT TOWNSEND -- Port of Port Townsend Executive Director Larry Crockett says no security changes will be instituted following last month's theft of a 27-foot… Continue reading

Clallam: PUD OKs taking credit cards

Clallam County Public Utility District ratepayers soon will be able to pay their monthly bills with their credit cards following the utility commissioners' approval of… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Peace and Prayer Day set for Friday

PORT ANGELES -- Sandy Osawa has been making films for more than 20 years that suggest a solution to trauma faced by American Indian communities.… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Everest near-climber now helps others

It was the heroic drive to climb the world's highest peak that led Heather Macdonald to plumb the depths within and help others to do… Continue reading

Sequim: Jamestown S”Klallam clinic hires two more doctors

SEQUIM -- The number of staff physicians at the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribal clinic will increase from four to six in early August. Bill Riley, director… Continue reading

Forks leaders concerned Fourth of July tradition could be damaged by Port Angeles parade

Is the North Olympic Peninsula big enough for two Fourth of July parades? Forks community officials are concerned a new Independence Day parade in Port… Continue reading

Peninsula: New unemployment figures released

A report released Tuesday by the state Employment Security Department shows that May jobless rates on the North Olympic Peninsula hovered near April levels. In… Continue reading

Peninsula: Strait of Juan de Fuca ports lose out on federal funding for security

The seaports in Port Angeles and Neah Bay will not receive federal funding to bolster security. The Port of Port Angeles, the Makah tribe and… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Open house to share marine sanctuary exploration

Officials from the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary will share research findings with the public during a Thursday open house in Port Angeles. The event… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Hospital helicopters worry nearby residents

PORT TOWNSEND -- A change in flight patterns for helicopters landing at Jefferson General Hospital since Sept. 11 have some nearby residents concerned about safety.… Continue reading

Sequim: Plan to curb absenteeism pays off at high school

SEQUIM -- A plan by Sequim High School officials to improve student performance by reducing absences has apparently succeeded. Mark Willis, who is finishing the… Continue reading

Brinnon: Missing rafter located, returns to campsite

BRINNON -- One of two Bremerton men whose raft overturned in the Duckabush River on Saturday afternoon was found alive and barefoot Monday morning along… Continue reading

Clallam: PUD extends ocean wave energy agreement

A multiparty agreement to pursue a proposed ocean wave energy project off the Cape Flattery coast has been extended by Clallam County Public Utility District… Continue reading

Jefferson: Proposed gravel conveyor, pier will yield significant tax revenues, PT chamber told

PORT TOWNSEND -- A plan to build a four-mile conveyor belt and a long pier to transport gravel from the Hood Canal could add money… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Downtown farmers market, first Concert on the Pier performance begins Wednesday

PORT ANGELES -- This Wednesday kicks off the first downtown farmers market -- and first Concert on the Pier performance of the summer. The Port… Continue reading