Gardiner: Port Angeles man recounts rescue of crash victim

SEQUIM -- Joe Tomita of Port Angeles is reluctant to talk about his role in pulling a Sequim man from a burning vehicle Tuesday afternoon… Continue reading

Jefferson: Reserve deputy named county’s “Everyday Hero”

PORT LUDLOW -- A local reserve deputy sheriff who donated thousands of hours of service is Jefferson County's "Everyday Hero." Jefferson County commissioners on Thursday… Continue reading

Joyce: Hunt for missing Salt Creek seal continues

JOYCE -- The search continues for the woman believed to have taken a harbor seal pup taken from Salt Creek County Park in violation of… Continue reading

Labor Day camping one last taste of summer

For many people, Labor Day weekend can mean packing up the family and heading to a campground for one last taste of summer. This weekend… Continue reading

Quilcene: Skull identified as that of missing table shuffleboard player

QUILCENE -- Two days after a skull was positively identified as that of renowned table shuffleboard player Chris Danke, Jefferson County sheriff's detectives are exploring… Continue reading

Victoria: Queen’s jubilee visit itinerary announced

VICTORIA -- Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate much of the 50th year of her monarchy Oct. 6 within a short walk of where the ferry… Continue reading

West End: Tennessee soldier to visit family, grave of buddy killed in Vietnam

BEAVER -- Nearly 34 years after a West End man was killed in combat during the Vietnam War, the buddy who carried his body out… Continue reading

Clallam: Sporting goods store nears opening

CARLSBORG -- One large chain store is scheduled to open here in September, while another is getting ready to close. On Wednesday, workers were painting… Continue reading

Family returns to site of fatal boating incident

LAPUSH -- When Joy Fuller arrived in LaPush a day after her father's fishing boat was found smashed against rocks with no one aboard, she… Continue reading

Jefferson: Cape George district hires new fire chief

CAPE GEORGE -- Jefferson County Fire District No. 6 commissioners selected a new fire chief Tuesday. Mark Banks, 40, is currently the captain of the… Continue reading

Jefferson: Groups say county failed to protect wells

SHINE -- A local water group and the Olympic Environmental Council are unhappy with an ordinance passed by Jefferson County commissioners last month to combat… Continue reading

LaPush: Monument to mariners unveiled

LAPUSH -- Each name scrawled in a marble slab at the Quileute Marina has its own tale of death by river or by sea. Quileute… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Friends hope ATV crash victim recovers quickly

PORT ANGELES -- Friends of the 16-year-old girl injured last Friday in an all-terrain vehicle crash are hoping the "energetic, upbeat and positive" teen recovers… Continue reading

Sequim: Developer vows to complete Simdars interchange

SEQUIM -- A Tacoma developer says he and tenants of a planned regional shopping center will pay for completion of the Simdars Road interchange at… Continue reading

Clallam: County mails absentee ballots today

PORT ANGELES -- Mail carriers across Clallam County will find their loads a little heavier today after 39,447 ballots are sent out this morning to… Continue reading

Clallam: County will join timber lawsuit

Clallam County is joining other Washington timber counties to oppose a lawsuit that could halt logging on state trust lands and reduce county revenues. County… Continue reading

Clallam: Hearing set on Joyce fire station

JOYCE -- A permit for the Freshwater Bay fire station proposed by Fire District No. 4 will be the subject of a public hearing next… Continue reading

Clallam: Prosecuting attorney candidates square off

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Shea and challenger Deb Kelly faced off Tuesday, sparring over felony statistics in their first public debate.… Continue reading

Clallam: StreamFest on tap for Sept. 8

PORT ANGELES -- People interested in land conservation easements can have all their questions answered at next month's StreamFest. The event is designed to educate… Continue reading

Jefferson: Primary election absentee ballots mailed today

PORT TOWNSEND -- Approximately 10,450 absentee ballots will be mailed out today for the Sept. 17 primary election. During the primary, voters will determine which… Continue reading