Remembering 9/11: Businessman donates flags to PA schools

PORT ANGELES -- Each school in the Port Angeles School District will receive a U.S. flag from a Peninsula businessman to remember Sept. 11. Mike… Continue reading

Remembering 9/11: Complete guide to commemorations, activities on North Olympic Peninsula

Here's a listing of public events and commemorations in Clallam and Jefferson counties in connection with the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. This… Continue reading

Remembering 9/11: Schools to hold student-driven discussions Wednesday

One year ago most students on the North Olympic Peninsula knew little about terrorist attacks, life in Afghanistan and the al-Qaida. Following the Sept. 11… Continue reading

Sequim: City looks for new chief finance officer

After six months on the job, Sequim's city finance director has resigned for health reasons. City Manager Bill Elliott confirmed Monday that Gary Wilgocki had… Continue reading

Sequim: Council delays decision on possible shopping mall rezoning

SEQUIM -- It's going to be at least two more weeks before the City Council decides the fate of a property rezoning that could lead… Continue reading

PORT ANGELES: CONFERENCE CENTER LAND DEAL COULD CLOSE THIS MONTH

PORT ANGELES -- Developer Randal Jay Ehm said Sunday he should be able to close on the downtown lot for his proposed hotel and conference… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Supporters still interested in Kalakala

PORT ANGELES -- Interest in bringing the historic ferry Kalakala here remains -- but the organizer most identified with the effort hasn't heard anything yet… Continue reading

Remembering 9/11: Airport operations still changing one year after attacks

PORT ANGELES -- When Federal Aviation Administration officials determined the Sept. 11 hijackers were not typical kidnappers seeking ransom, they immediately ordered all air traffic… Continue reading

REMEMBERING 9/11: CUSTOMS OFFICIALS REACT WITH INCREASED VIGILANCE –

PORT ANGELES -- As U.S. Customs inspectors pace the lines of cars waiting to board the ferry to Victoria, their eyes are carefully scanning for… Continue reading

Remembering 9/11: Rep. Dicks pushed for increased security funding

PORT ANGELES -- Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Bremerton, continues to fight for increased "homeland security" funding he says is still needed one year after the Sept.… Continue reading

SEQUIM: DEBATE TONIGHT ON SHOPPING CENTER ZONING

SEQUIM -- Two weeks after one of its most well-attended meetings, the City Council tonight is scheduled to discuss a rezoning that would open 72… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Man in serious condition following barge fire

PORT ANGELES -- A man working aboard a barge that caught fire Friday night in Port Angeles Harbor was in serious condition at Harborview Medical… Continue reading

Port Angeles: StreamFest focuses on conservation easements

PORT ANGELES -- Today marks StreamFest, the second event celebrating land and stream preservation. People can learn about land conservation easements and local habitat along… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Thousands flock to airport fly-in

PORT ANGELES -- The skies above William R. Fairchild International Airport were filled with small aircraft on Saturday -- some of them piloted by children… Continue reading

Sequim: Mixed reactions to proposed shopping center

SEQUIM -- Port Angeles' director of economic development is envious that two shopping center developers are looking at Sequim as the future hub of the… Continue reading

Sunday Showcase: Patriotic memorabilia sales since Sept. 11 strong on the North Olympic Peninsula

The North Olympic Peninsula has been red, white and blue, especially during the past year, area merchants agree. And they expect a run this weekend… Continue reading

Sunday Showcase: Peninsula Coast Guard adapting to post-Sept. 11 role

Nowhere on the North Olympic Peninsula is stepped up security more noticeable than in Port Angeles Harbor. In the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist… Continue reading

Sunday Showcase: Tightened security evident at Indian Island

NORDLAND -- Looking at the entrance to Naval Magazine Indian Island gives a quick indication of how security measures have changed on the North Olympic… Continue reading

Wooden Boat Festival attracts big crowd

Crowds lined the docks at Point Hudson Marina on Friday and Saturday as the 26th annual Wooden Boat Festival set full sail. Nearly 200 new… Continue reading

Jefferson: Judge rules jail lawsuit should be class-action

PORT HADLOCK -- A U.S. District Court Judge in Tacoma ruled Wednesday that a lawsuit over alleged substandard Jefferson County jail conditions should be certified… Continue reading