Clallam: Deputy’s widow feels left out, so she supports challengers to sheriff, prosecuting attorney

PORT ANGELES -- Lisa Davis was 28 years old and three months pregnant in August 2000 when her husband, deputy Wally Davis, was shot and… Continue reading

Jefferson: Commissioner candidates face off during forum

PORT TOWNSEND --The six candidates running for the Jefferson County District No. 3 commissioner seat agreed during a debate Thursday to maintain south county's "quality… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Daishowa smoke prompts calls, investigation

PORT ANGELES --Daishowa America Inc. officials are investigating a boiler malfunction last week that caused thick black smoke to billow from a stack. Daishowa Mill… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Fiber optic revolution is about to arrive for businesses

FRANK DUCCESCHI The fiber optic communications revolution is about to arrive for businesses in Port Angeles. In little more than four months, virtually all businesses… Continue reading

  • Sep 1, 2002
  • FRANK DUCCESCHI

Sequim: Developer seeks approval for 85-lot subdivision

SEQUIM -- A proposed 85-lot subdivision south of Madigan Road and east of Sunrise View Avenue will be the subject of a public hearing Sept.… Continue reading

Clallam: District voting measure to appear on 2003 ballot

PORT ANGELES -- The public will have a chance next year to decide if county commissioners should be elected by district. The Clallam County Charter… Continue reading

Gardiner: Port Angeles man recounts rescue of crash victim

SEQUIM -- Joe Tomita of Port Angeles is reluctant to talk about his role in pulling a Sequim man from a burning vehicle Tuesday afternoon… Continue reading

Jefferson: Reserve deputy named county’s “Everyday Hero”

PORT LUDLOW -- A local reserve deputy sheriff who donated thousands of hours of service is Jefferson County's "Everyday Hero." Jefferson County commissioners on Thursday… Continue reading

Joyce: Hunt for missing Salt Creek seal continues

JOYCE -- The search continues for the woman believed to have taken a harbor seal pup taken from Salt Creek County Park in violation of… Continue reading

Labor Day camping one last taste of summer

For many people, Labor Day weekend can mean packing up the family and heading to a campground for one last taste of summer. This weekend… Continue reading

Quilcene: Skull identified as that of missing table shuffleboard player

QUILCENE -- Two days after a skull was positively identified as that of renowned table shuffleboard player Chris Danke, Jefferson County sheriff's detectives are exploring… Continue reading

Victoria: Queen’s jubilee visit itinerary announced

VICTORIA -- Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate much of the 50th year of her monarchy Oct. 6 within a short walk of where the ferry… Continue reading

West End: Tennessee soldier to visit family, grave of buddy killed in Vietnam

BEAVER -- Nearly 34 years after a West End man was killed in combat during the Vietnam War, the buddy who carried his body out… Continue reading

Clallam: Sporting goods store nears opening

CARLSBORG -- One large chain store is scheduled to open here in September, while another is getting ready to close. On Wednesday, workers were painting… Continue reading

Family returns to site of fatal boating incident

LAPUSH -- When Joy Fuller arrived in LaPush a day after her father's fishing boat was found smashed against rocks with no one aboard, she… Continue reading

Jefferson: Cape George district hires new fire chief

CAPE GEORGE -- Jefferson County Fire District No. 6 commissioners selected a new fire chief Tuesday. Mark Banks, 40, is currently the captain of the… Continue reading

Jefferson: Groups say county failed to protect wells

SHINE -- A local water group and the Olympic Environmental Council are unhappy with an ordinance passed by Jefferson County commissioners last month to combat… Continue reading

LaPush: Monument to mariners unveiled

LAPUSH -- Each name scrawled in a marble slab at the Quileute Marina has its own tale of death by river or by sea. Quileute… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Friends hope ATV crash victim recovers quickly

PORT ANGELES -- Friends of the 16-year-old girl injured last Friday in an all-terrain vehicle crash are hoping the "energetic, upbeat and positive" teen recovers… Continue reading

Sequim: Developer vows to complete Simdars interchange

SEQUIM -- A Tacoma developer says he and tenants of a planned regional shopping center will pay for completion of the Simdars Road interchange at… Continue reading