Sequim: Ex-council applicant recommended for Planning Commission post

SEQUIM -- City Council members charged with interviewing candidates for a vacancy on the Planning Commission have recommended a one-time council applicant who serves on… Continue reading

Peninsula: Sequim, PT to be site of veterans fairs

The state Department of Veterans Affairs will hold two information and assistance fairs in Sequim and Port Townsend during the next month and a half… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Armed National Guard troops to post at airport

PORT ANGELES -- In an effort to rebuild confidence in air travel, armed National Guard troops will be deployed at William R. Fairchild International Airport… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Council approves 19.6 percent electricity rate hike

The Port Angeles City Council approved an average 19.6 percent electricity rate increase Tuesday night. The vote was 5-1 with Cathleen McKeown voting no. Councilwoman… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Man in fatal crash extremely drunk, toxicology report shows

PORT ANGELES -- The blood-alcohol level of a Port Angeles man, killed in a head-on collision on Old Olympic Highway in which two others died,… Continue reading

Port Ludlow: Residents irked over paying taxes for services they don’t get

PORT LUDLOW -- Some residents want to know why they're paying property taxes for services they don't receive from the Jefferson County Public Utility District.… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Sister city pact inked with Ichikawa

PORT TOWNSEND -- A group of Port Townsend High School students could be the first official sister city delegation to visit Ichikawa, Japan following signing… Continue reading

Youths meet with authorities over jail death of their friend

Friends of the 19-year-old man found dead in a Clallam County jail cell faced authorities and civic leaders Tuesday -- and they say they left… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Final visit of cruise ship today

PORT ANGELES -- Passengers from the Spirit of Oceanus will walk down the gangplank onto City Pier today to mark the final visit of the… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Paper mill studies such options as temporary shutdown

PORT ANGELES -- A depressed market for telephone book paper is forcing Daishowa America to consider cost-saving measures that include the possibility of a temporary… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Youths demonstrate over jail death of their friend

PORT ANGELES -- Protesters with hand-made signs stood outside the Clallam County Courthouse on Monday wanting answers for the death of their friend Miles Eli… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Ex-resident awaits word whether she’ll return to 200 miles from Afghanistan

Kazakstan awaits former Port Townsend newspaper reporter Miranda Bryant's return, but the Peace Corps hasn't decided whether she'll go back. The terrorist attacks Sept. 11… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Mill still considering paper-bag production situation

PORT TOWNSEND -- No decision has been made regarding the paper bag-making plant at Port Townsend Paper Corp. Company President John Begley had planned to… Continue reading

Hollywood secrets from a Saint

PORT TOWNSEND -- Actor Cary Grant was the best kisser, director Otto Preminger treated the stars well but not the extras, and Alfred Hitchcock let… Continue reading

Peninsula: Olympic National Park plan meetings resume Tuesday

Public meetings will be held this week in Forks, Neah Bay, Clallam Bay and Seattle to get input on the future of Olympic National Park.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Council to hear more comment on electricity rate hikes

PORT ANGELES - A proposed electricity rate increase averaging 19.5 percent will be the subject of a City Council public hearing at 6 p.m. Tuesday… Continue reading

Port Angeles: More annexation outreach meetings this week

PORT ANGELES -- City officials on Thursday will hold the second of seven meetings to answer annexation questions. The meeting is scheduled from 6:30 p.m.… Continue reading

Peninsula: Wetter winter weather predicted

Get out your coats and umbrellas, National Weather Service officials are predicting this winter to be wetter than last year on the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

Peninsula: What will happen when Hood Canal Bridge is closed in 2006?

PORT TOWNSEND -- More than 15,000 vehicles cross the Hood Canal Bridge every day. That number jumps to nearly 20,000 cars, trucks, semitrailers, RVs and… Continue reading

Port Ludlow: Resort changing name to Ludlow Bay

PORT LUDLOW -- What's in a name? A lot, if you're talking about Port Ludlow Resort. It has a new name -- Resort at Ludlow… Continue reading