Forks: Coast Guard, city officials clash over proposed station closure

FORKS -- City officials are convinced the Coast Guard has already decided to close Station Quillayute River. And a special meeting Tuesday between Coast Guard… Continue reading

Jefferson: Special election filing opens today

A special three-day election filing period opens today for eight public offices that attracted no candidates during the regular filing period last week. Those positions… Continue reading

Peninsula: It’s August, and height of fire season

Paul Hampton of Forks is back from the fire lines in Eastern Washington, as are most of the other firefighters who were sent to battle… Continue reading

Peninsula: Salmon fishing opens today in the eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Hatchery coho and pink salmon may both be found swimming in waters from Low Point, west of the Elwha River mouth, to Port Townsend. Defined… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Command of cutter Active to change Thursday

By William M. Hatch Command of the North Olympic Peninsula's largest Coast Guard cutter will change Thursday morning. Cmdr. John F. Prince will relieve Capt.… Continue reading

  • Aug 1, 2001
  • WILLIAM M. HATCH

Port Townsend counts cash from location shooting for Jennifer Lopez movie

PORT TOWNSEND -- The cast and crew for the Jennifer Lopez movie "Enough," filmed in town in June, accounted for 350 room nights in local… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Locally made parts stay on ground with space probe

The Florida launch of NASA's Genesis solar probe -- which includes components from a Port Townsend company --has been delayed until today at the earliest… Continue reading

Sequim: Commissioners agree to historical Hyer Farm purchase

By William M. Hatch Clallam County commissioners agreed Tuesday to purchase more than three acres of the historical Hyer Farm near Sequim. The county will… Continue reading

  • Aug 1, 2001
  • WILLIAM M. HATCH

Parts of Genesis robotic space probe visit Port Towsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- Some parts on the Genesis robotic space probe made a side trip to Port Townsend long before being poised for space this… Continue reading

Peninsula: College tuition to rise

Students attending Peninsula College this fall will pay more for an education. Budget cuts, salary increases and rising energy costs are blamed for increasing the… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Rotary Club to honor Coast Guard

The U.S. Coast Guard's Port Angeles contingent will be honored at a gathering Wednesday to commemorate the 211th anniversary of the Coast Guard's founding. Port… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Last-minute City Council filings cause speculation

PORT TOWNSEND -- Were last-minute City Council election filings an altruistic effort to provide voters with clear choices or a calculated strategy to take over… Continue reading

Sequim-area residents voice concern over gravel pit project

By William M. Hatch Sequim-area residents concerned about possible aquifer contamination turned out Monday to object to a proposal to deepen a gravel pit on… Continue reading

  • Jul 31, 2001
  • WILLIAM M. HATCH

West End: Coast Guard officials suggest “auxiliary station” for LaPush

By William M. Hatch LAPUSH -- Coast Guard officials suggested Monday that their Quillayute River station in LaPush be converted into "auxiliary" operated by trained… Continue reading

  • Jul 31, 2001
  • WILLIAM M. HATCH

Jefferson: PT photo shop owners travel the world

PORT TOWNSEND -- Ralph and Christal Ericksen of Port Townsend don't get around much anymore. They get around a lot. The couple foregoes dinners out,… Continue reading

Peninsula: Jefferson Mental Health gets new funding

Peninsula Regional Support Network, the organization that contracts out for mental health services in Clallam and Jefferson counties, has approved a new long-term contract with… Continue reading

Clallam: Election filings end; more open Wednesday

Filing for the fall elections ended Friday with 116 candidates seeking offices ranging from city council positions to fire protection districts. In most of the… Continue reading

Discovery Bay: Sailor brought to shore

DISCOVERY BAY -- A man whose sailboat flipped in Discovery Bay spent nearly 30 minutes in the water trying to get the boat to shore… Continue reading

Jefferson: Election filings complete; more set Wednesday

Filing for the fall elections ended Friday with 57 candidates filing for offices ranging on elected boards from Port Townsend City Council to fire protection… Continue reading

Jefferson: New owner takes over Old Alcohol Plant

PORT HADLOCK -- The Old Alcohol Plant has a new owner. RealVest Corp. recently acquired 80 percent interest in the historic former wood alcohol plant… Continue reading