Jefferson: Sheriff candidates meet in forum

PORT TOWNSEND -- Former Police Chief Bob Hinton says he has developed a close relationship with the community after a quarter-century of police work here.… Continue reading

Peninsula: Utilities could face BPA rate increases

Residents of Clallam and south Jefferson counties already upset over higher electricity rates imposed last fall could get more bad news next month. The Bonneville… Continue reading

PENINSULA: WOMAN DIES IN CRASH ON U.S. HIGHWAY 101

GARDINER -- A Vashon Island woman died in a two-car head-on crash on U.S. Highway 101 near milepost 278 Tuesday afternoon. But passers-by are being… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Four apply for School Board vacancy

PORT ANGELES -- The School Board will interview four people Sept. 10 for an upcoming board vacancy as President Ken Schermer leaves his post Sept.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Port lets Cascade General out of warehouse lease

PORT ANGELES -- Port of Port Angeles commissioners voted 2-1 Monday to let Cascade General out of its lease on a 6,000-square-foot warehouse at 820… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Lightning sparks two small fires

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Two small fires started by lightning high above the Elwha Valley Saturday afternoon continued to burn Monday. The fires are located… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Olympic Medical Center’s cardiac rehabilitation program recertified

PORT ANGELES -- Olympic Medical Center's cardiac rehabilitation program has been recertified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. "Our cardiac rehabilitation program… Continue reading

Port Angeles: School Board approves budget

The Port Angeles School Board approved a balanced $34.8 million budget for fiscal 2002-03 Monday night. But the board was told that the current budget,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Yacht builder could bring 200 jobs to waterfront

PORT ANGELES -- A luxury yacht manufacturer is considering a multimillion-dollar expansion that could bring 200 jobs to Port Angeles -- if the Port will… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend puts Point Hudson improvements on the fast track

When the Port of Port Townsend resumed control of Point Hudson -- the property it had leased out for more than four decades -- last… Continue reading

Sequim: Rezoning that could lead to regional mall lures standing-room crowd

SEQUIM -- It will be at least two weeks before the City Council makes a decision on rezoning 21 acres of property that could eventually… Continue reading

West End: Rerouting of Shi Shi Beach trail begins

NEAH BAY -- After five years of planning, the Makah tribe has begun construction to reroute a trail which provides northern access to Shi Shi… Continue reading

Peninsula: Back to school necessities can be expensive

As children try on the newest clothes styles and hand parents long lists of school supplies, the cost of sending children back to class for… Continue reading

PENINSULA: HERE COME THE WARBIRDS

Suspended upside-down in a cloudless sky 5,000 feet above Port Angeles, things look very different. First the Olympic Mountains, then city foothills and Ediz Hook… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Council to act on sign code changes

PORT ANGELES -- Proposed changes to the city's sign code will go before the City Council on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the council chambers… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Crash victim remains in serious condition in Seattle

PORT ANGELES -- The 16-year-old girl seriously injured in the crash of an all-terrain vehicle Friday night remained in serious condition Sunday afternoon at Harborview… Continue reading

Sequim: Mayor has “confidence” in police chief’s appointment

SEQUIM -- The mayor said he isn't going to ask City Manager Bill Elliott to reconsider hiring a police chief whose department in his last… Continue reading

Heart o” the Hills: ATV crash kills Port Angeles man

PORT ANGELES -- Authorities are investigating the cause of a Friday night crash that killed the 20-year-old driver of an all-terrain vehicle and seriously injured… Continue reading

How otters may affect Peninsula fisheries

LAPUSH -- Researchers say the 1970 reintroduction of 59 sea otters from Alaska in the waters of the North Olympic Peninsula has been very successful.… Continue reading

Jefferson: ACLU seeks class-action status in jail lawsuit

PORT HADLOCK -- The American Civil Liberties Union is seeking class-action status in its lawsuit over "substandard" conditions at the Jefferson County jail. The ACLU… Continue reading