Port Townsend: Victorian hardware company faces opposition planned big building

PORT TOWNSEND -- A plan to move a California-based Victorian hardware conglomerate to Port Townsend is coming under fire from a group calling itself Friends… Continue reading

Sequim: City Council has heard enough on shopping centers

SEQUIM -- The City Council says it's heard enough public comment on regional shopping centers. In fact, the agenda for Monday night's meeting contains an… Continue reading

The possible dream? Cascadia Center has a contractor, but little funding

Almost two years ago, a retired career Army officer invited all major performing arts groups on the North Olympic Peninsula to a meeting and told… Continue reading

Clallam medical community still struggling with doctor shortage

PORT ANGELES -- Despite Olympic Medical Center's recruitment efforts, some eastern Clallam County residents are continuing to have a difficult time finding a physician. The… Continue reading

Developer confident on Port Angeles hotel/conference center

PORT ANGELES -- Developer Randal Jay Ehm is confident his Oak Street hotel and conference center project will be built -- now that its shoreline… Continue reading

Jefferson: Housing Authority commissioner barred from meeting

PORT TOWNSEND -- A restraining order prevented one of the Jefferson County Housing Authority's commissioners from attending the agency's board meeting Thursday. Executive Director John… Continue reading

Peninsula: Students studying currents of Strait of Juan de Fuca

PORT ANGELES -- Students from Choice Alternative School and Crescent School are learning first-hand about Strait of Juan de Fuca currents. The two schools are… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Service club raises $38,659 in radiothon

Port Angeles Lions Club members took over radio KONP 1450 Thursday for an all-day "Food-a-Thon"' to solicit donations of money and food to assist the… Continue reading

Quilcene: High school chosen for $75,000 Gates grant

QUILCENE -- Quilcene High School has been chosen to receive a "high-tech high" grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The $75,000 grant will allow… Continue reading

Jefferson: County’s second urban growth area could happen next month

PORT HADLOCK -- The Jefferson County Planning Commission recommended approval Wednesday night of a proposed 1,450-acre urban growth area in the Tri-Area. Commissioners voted 6-… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Hurricane Ridge Road due to open today

Hurricane Ridge Road will open today -- weather permitting -- after Olympic National Park maintenance crews finish cleaning the last stretch of the 17-mile mountain… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Family grieves for missing father of five lost on Hood Canal

Daniel P. Horton headed into Hood Canal on a friend's boat Sunday, planning to catch crabs for a family picnic with his wife and five… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Friends want court to lighten up on boys charged with robbery

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Superior Court has received numerous letters of support for two 16-year-olds charged as adults in connection with a convenience store… Continue reading

Port Angeles: State quickly begins pursuing permits for graving yard

The state Department of Transportation has begun pursuing the environmental permits necessary to build a multimillion-dollar facility in Port Angeles to construct pontoons and anchors… Continue reading

Port Townsend Bay “no anchor” zone proposed

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee is working on a plan to develop a voluntary "no anchor zone" in part of Port… Continue reading

Sequim: Trash fund reserves earmarked for roads

SEQUIM -- Privatization of garbage collection will mean better streets, at least during 2003. The City Council guaranteed street repairs and improvements Wednesday when it… Continue reading

Jefferson: Research group offering tours of proposed gravel pier area

PORT TOWNSEND -- A commercial marine research cruise program plans to offer tours of the area where Fred Hill Materials Inc. is planning to build… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Two advance to general election for Makah tribal council

Marcy Parker and Micah McCarty advance to the Makah general tribal council election ballot Dec. 16 after finishing first and second, respectively, in Tuesday's primary… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: More shuttles slated for Hurricane Ridge runs

Skiers and snowboarders heading to Hurricane Ridge this winter may find it easier to get to the outdoor recreation area. Hurricane Ridge Public Development Authority… Continue reading

Port Angeles: “Decisive” action on downtown parking urged

PORT ANGELES -- City leaders are calling for action on a proposed parking garage touted as a solution to downtown parking woes. "It's time to… Continue reading