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

Neah Bay: Final day for 78th annual Makah Days today

Color, pageantry and tradition again marked Makah Days on Saturday, and more can be expected on the final day today. The 78th annual Makah Days… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Officials break ground for skills center, business incubator

PORT ANGELES -- Supporters of the North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center and Business Incubator broke ground on the project Friday at the future site of… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Salmon carcasses float ashore in harbor

PORT ANGELES -- Dozens and perhaps hundreds of salmon carcasses floated to shore in Port Angeles Harbor on Saturday afternoon. Many of the fish carcasses,… Continue reading

Sea otters making a comeback off Olympic Peninsula

LAPUSH -- Researchers are monitoring the affects of pollution on the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary sea otter population. More than 100 years ago, the… Continue reading

Sequim: Retailers weigh downtown harm, small-town image in light of possible regional mall

SEQUIM -- Downtown merchants have mixed emotions about the possibility of a major shopping center being built. The subject became a topic of interest early… Continue reading

Ferry runs aground at Keystone; passengers stranded five hours

KEYSTONE -- The ferry Quinault returned to service Thursday evening after running aground earlier in the day, stranding 107 passengers and 59 vehicles aboard for… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Tribe remembers “Makah jewel”

NEAH BAY -- Nearly 300 people gathered Thursday to remember the life of a centenarian regarded as a "Makah jewel." Ruth Emily Claplanhoo, the oldest… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Rep. Dicks pledges to stop $3 ferry tax and consolidate dam removal

PORT ANGELES -- Congressman Norm Dicks vowed Thursday afternoon to stop the $3 surcharge on international ferry trips and ensure the simultaneous removal of the… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Thrift store to open in historical church building.

PORT ANGELES -- Serenity House of Clallam County is opening a new thrift shop Sept. 3. The store will occupy the historical First Congregational Church… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Partial City Council OKs interim tree ordinance

The Port Townsend City Council voted Thursday to extend the city's interim tree-clearing ordinance after its passage was blocked Monday night. The council voted 4-0… Continue reading

Sequim: City Council looking at cutting utility fees for low-income residents

SEQUIM -- A little less than two weeks ago, the City Council voted to cut water and sewer hook-up fees in half. Now, the city… Continue reading

Cape Flattery: Slow winds greet start of tall ship race to San Francisco

Tall Ship Challenge mariners were hoping for stronger winds today to push them toward San Francisco. On the first day of racing Wednesday, the crews… Continue reading

Chimacum: Salmon coalition restoring creek habitat

CHIMACUM -- For 83 years, coho salmon entering Chimacum Creek have passed through miles of muddy drainage ditch to get to spawning areas. But this… Continue reading

Clallam: County eyes 25-cent tax hike on cellular telephones

PORT ANGELES -- Cellular telephone users could soon pay another 25 cents a month to help fund Clallam County's emergency services system. County Administrator Dan… Continue reading