Port Angeles: Three charged following raids

PORT ANGELES -- Three people have been charged with drug-related felonies stemming from a Tuesday drug bust at a west Port Angeles house. Police are… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Most Keystone ferry runs canceled Wednesday

PORT TOWNSEND -- Washington State Ferries canceled all Keystone runs Wednesday because of electrical problems aboard the route's sole vessel. Passengers bound for the MV… Continue reading

Sequim: Neo-Nazi newsletter spurs police probe

SEQUIM -- The distribution of a neo-Nazi group newsletter in a quiet residential neighborhood has prompted a police investigation. Sequim Police Chief Byron Nelson said… Continue reading

Snow blankets Jefferson County

Snow caught Jefferson County residents by surprise Wednesday morning, causing schools to cancel classes, buses to make U-turns and drivers to slide into ditches. According… Continue reading

Jefferson: Accused killer to undergo mental evaluation – — – again

PORT TOWNSEND -- The man accused in the 1992 stabbing death of 15-year-old Allison Tornensis of Quilcene will have a second mental evaluation, this time… Continue reading

Naomi Watts to star in “Ring”

PORT TOWNSEND -- A British-born actress poised to come into her own and a veteran British actor will be featured in the movie "Ring," set… Continue reading

Sequim: City Council approves nuisance abatement law

SEQUIM -- Tired of that rusted-out car on your neighbor's lawn? So is the Sequim City Council. Such things as junk cars, overgrown vegetation and… Continue reading

Three taken into custody in drug, bomb probe

PORT ANGELES -- More arrests are expected after local police and federal agents stormed two residences in search of drugs and explosives Tuesday. Two men… Continue reading

West End: State officials weigh Sol Duc hatchery closure

SAPPHO -- Statewide budget cuts could mean the closure of the Sol Duc Fish Hatchery and the elimination of three full-time jobs. State Department of… Continue reading

Clallam: County planning recommends reviving boundary board

Clallam County commissioners should establish a Boundary Review Board to give the county a voice in future annexations by its cities. That's the recommendation from… Continue reading

Clallam: Prosecutors accept pay cut to keep colleague’s job

Clallam County prosecutors have agreed to a 5 percent pay cut and corresponding 5 percent reduction in hours next year to avoid laying off one… Continue reading

Jefferson: Commissioners vote for 1 percent property tax increase

Jefferson County commissioners voted Monday to raise property taxes by just 1 percent for 2002 -- although the total proposed county budget will be 11.5… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Port approves 2002 budget, including “banked” property tax increase

PORT ANGELES -- Port commissioners unanimously approved a $5.4 million 2002 general fund budget at their regular meeting Monday evening. The Port of Port Angeles… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Analog cable TV rates to rise

PORT TOWNSEND -- Millennium Digital Media plans to increase its rate for basic cable television service by 8 percent effective Jan. 1. The increase only… Continue reading

West End: Federal agency sets stage for Makah whaling to 2007

NEAH BAY -- The National Marine Fisheries Service has begun a lengthy process that could lead to a new five-year Makah whaling quota. The agency… Continue reading

Mangrove Action Project celebrates 10th anniversary

PORT ANGELES -- Children from around the world used crayons, pencils, paints and markers to produce a 15-month calendar which expresses their views on mangrove… Continue reading

Peninsula: College mulls possible state budget cutbacks

Peninsula College officials are trying to forecast how the $813 million decrease in state tax revenues will affect the college. "We won't know the specific… Continue reading

2001 Peninsula Home Fund debuts, helps Jefferson, Clallam residents

A grandmother caring for two small children received help with her utility bills. An out-of-work logger got money to obtain prescribed medicine. Material was provided… Continue reading

Great trees for a good cause on display today

PORT ANGELES -- If Santa Claus and fresh pine wreaths don't put you in a holiday mood, how about Ichiro on a Christmas tree? The… Continue reading

Jefferson: Tri-Area Planning Group member offers land-use plans

CHIMACUM -- A Tri-Area Planning Group member has come up with two land-use plans for creating an Urban Growth Area encompassing Port Hadlock, Irondale and… Continue reading