Sequim: Residents on bay don’t want Discovery Trail in their front yards

SEQUIM -- The Olympic Discovery Trail will travel south of U.S. Highway 101 east of Sequim if residents living along Sequim Bay have their way.… Continue reading

West End: New hospital administrator wants to expand district’s offerings

FORKS -- New administrator Camille Scott wants to broaden opportunities for the public health-care district that operates Forks Community Hospital, a nursing home, two clinics… Continue reading

Peninsula: Skills Center to finally become reality

It's an idea that has been discussed for years, and it was echoed again in late January when a local resident, Gary Pollard of Port… Continue reading

Port Angeles police bringing back reserve program

Reserve police officers are making a comeback in Port Angeles. After four years, Police Chief Tom Riepe says it's time to resurrect the volunteer force,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Child listed as critical after heart surgery

Haille Alley was listed in critical condition Sunday afternoon following her heart transplant surgery Saturday night at Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle,… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Facade restored to original design

PORT TOWNSEND -- PT Bunny & Co. is scheduled to open this week in the Mount Baker block of Water Street, following extensive remodeling which… Continue reading

Sequim: Eighth arrest reported in drug bust

An eighth person was arrested Sunday in connection with an alleged drug operation police say was masked by a Sequim trucking company. Ward J. Davis,… Continue reading

West End: Forks scholarship auction raises $69,000

FORKS -- The 38th annual Quillayute Valley Scholarship Auction raised $69,000 during two days of bidding over the weekend in the lobby of Forks' Bank… Continue reading

Drug sting nets 1,000 marijuana plants; 7 arrested

Authorities have seized more than 1,000 marijuana plants and arrested seven people throughout the state in connection with an alleged drug operation masked by a… Continue reading

Jefferson: County nears completion of terrorism response plan

The Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management is nearing completion on a plan that would spell out how local government, police, fire and medical agencies… Continue reading

Jefferson: Port Hadlock teen-ager crowned Rhododendron queen

PORT TOWNSEND -- Chimacum High School senior Lorrina Quackenbush of Port Hadlock was crowned 2002 Rhododendron Festival queen Saturday night at Port Townsend High School.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Schools face an additional budget shortfall

The Port Angeles School District will need to chop $1.7 million in expenses to have a balanced budget next year. Amid budget cuts made by… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Toddler was scheduled to undergo heart transplant

Little Haille Alley is getting a new heart. Her grandmother says it's nothing short of a miracle. Less than a week after being placed on… Continue reading

Sequim: Interim health care clinic to open

SEQUIM -- A joint effort by the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe and Olympic Medical Center to open a new clinic in mid-April is expected to alleviate… Continue reading

Coast Guard drills in Port Angeles area

The U.S. Coast Guard conducted a mock rescue of a crew from a vessel called the "Spicy Burrito"' Thursday as part of a training exercise.… Continue reading

Peninsula: Forecasters say more snow on the way

By JOSH BELZMAN Snow levels on the North Olympic Peninsula remain well above average, and more of the white stuff is expected by tonight, according… Continue reading

  • Mar 15, 2002
  • JOSH BELZMAN

Port Angeles: Does court ruling strike blow to city annexation plans?

Cities like Port Angeles that want to annex land will have to get permission from all residents and not just the largest property owners, the… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Business representatives fret over Hood Canal Bridge closure

PORT TOWNSEND -- Although the Hood Canal Bridge closure is more than four years away, local business owners and tourism officials are concerned now that… Continue reading

West End: Sol Duc hatchery gets budget ax reprieve

SAPPHO -- The Sol Duc Fish Hatchery will stay open. After months of speculation that the hatchery was doomed, Legislators on Thursday approved the final… Continue reading

Coast Guard helicopter crew returns to Port Angeles after patrolling off Central America

A Coast Guard helicopter crew that helped curb international drug trafficking off Central America has returned to Port Angeles. The helicopter's five-man crew helped seize… Continue reading