Clallam: Charter review panel defers vote on partisan positions

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County residents will not vote next year on whether to make county elected positions partisan following a Thursday night decision by… Continue reading

Forks: Anti-drug, alcohol rally to be held Saturday

FORKS - A drug and alcohol awareness rally will be held Saturday, Aug. 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Common Ground, across from… Continue reading

Hoh reservation welcomes tribal Paddle Journey for the first time

The tiny, cash-strapped Hoh reservation hosted 24 Paddle Journey tribal canoes on Thursday. The canoes had pulled for almost five hours from LaPush to reach… Continue reading

Jefferson County Fair this weekend!

The Jefferson County Fair, Aug. 9-11, carries a special theme for a healing country this year. In memory of all that occurred on Sept. 11… Continue reading

LaPush: Tribal canoe finds body floating in ocean

LAPUSH -- The body of a 17-year-old Tacoma boy missing since Wednesday afternoon was found Thursday by tribal canoeists off LaPush. A canoe from the… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Officer Bob’s on the job — with shortcomings

PORT TOWNSEND -- At 2 feet, 2 inches tall, the Police Department's newest recruit is really just half a man. But he works cheap. Officer… Continue reading

Sequim: City Council debates procedure over revisiting past decisions

SEQUIM -- A discussion of City Council rules turned into a debate about what circumstances should cause the council to change a previously enacted decision.… Continue reading

Sequim: Dungeness River, surrounding water tables studied

SEQUIM -- A new report issued by the U.S. Geological Survey on the Dungeness River's link to ground water will form the basis of a… Continue reading

Your online Jefferson County Fair schedule!

Friday, Aug. 9 All Day: Wagon Rides 8 a.m.: Gates open. Tickets go on sale 8:30 a.m.: 4H Cat vet check (Cat Building) 9 a.m.:… Continue reading

Cultural diversity courses offered to local businesses.

PORT ANGELES -- Two workshops on cultural diversity are being offered by Peninsula College for owners and employees of restaurants and other businesses in Jeferson… Continue reading

Diamond Point: Airport Days this weekend

Good flying weather Saturday could bring up to 75 small aircraft for Airport Days at Diamond Point Airport straddling Clallam and Jefferson counties. Attendance at… Continue reading

LaPush: Paddle Journey grows, heads to Hoh reservation today

LAPUSH -- With the sun high over the Quileute tribe's sacred James Island, the drumming and singing began Wednesday afternoon. By the time the sun… Continue reading

Peninsula: Sen. Murray to visit Friday

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray will spend Friday on the North Olympic Peninsula, participating in activities ranging from a ship commissioning to a high-tech ground-breaking. The… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Downtown association reaffirms support for conference center

The Port Angeles Downtown Association board of directors voted unanimously Wednesday to reaffirm its "unwavering support"' for the Oak Street hotel/conference center. The board, comprised… Continue reading

Port Townsend: City still divided on noise ordinance as the volume is turned up

PORT TOWNSEND -- Politics make strange bedfellows, but none stranger than music fans and the Port of Port Townsend. Spokesmen for both showed up Wednesday… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Jefferson General Hospital gains hospice certification

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson General Hospital's hospice program has been approved as a Medicare-certified facility. The certification will allow the hospice to provide increased services… Continue reading

Scientists confirm found jawbone as old . . . very old

DUNGENESS -- Medical examiners have confirmed that a jawbone found at Dungeness Bay is human and most likely came from an American Indian who died… Continue reading

Peninsula: Troopers to be on lookout for “road rage” drivers

Washington State Patrol troopers are launching a one-day operation to target aggressive drivers on the Olympic Peninsula. On Friday, troopers will patrol U.S. Highway 101… Continue reading

Port Angeles: City Council OKs another $20,000 to finish trail segment

PORT ANGELES -- A more extensive review that will include an archeologist has slowed installation of a Waterfront Trail bridge across Ennis Creek. So the… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Man tries to bring gun onto airline flight, police say

PORT ANGELES -- Police say a local man could face federal charges after he allegedly was caught with a gun during security screening at Fairchild… Continue reading