PORT ANGELES: Forum focuses on quake protection

PORT ANGELES -- A set of simple bolts can limit damage during an earthquake, building experts said Wednesday during a public forum. "A few thousand… Continue reading

PORT LUDLOW: Fire station bid to be awarded

PORT LUDLOW -- Jefferson County Fire District No. 3 commissioners will award a bid Thursday to build a $1 million fire station. Six contractors are… Continue reading

SEQUIM: Schools district prepares for budget cuts

SEQUIM -- The apparent defeat of the Sequim School District's maintenance and operations levy Tuesday means job losses for an undetermined number of certified teachers.… Continue reading

CHIMACUM: Schools name principal finalists

CHIMACUM -- New principals have been selected for two Chimacum schools. Rex Whipple, principal of a 700-student middle school in Safford, Ariz., has been recommended… Continue reading

PENINSULA: College may drop environmental studies program – BY LORA GREEN

Peninsula College may have to drop its environmental studies program at the end of the 2001-2002 school year. On Tuesday, college officials confirmed that unless… Continue reading

PENINSULA: Jamestown S”Klallam, Clallam agree on rescue costs

BLYN -- Clallam County commissioners have signed a year-old agreement allowing the Jamestown S"Klallam tribe to pay a "more fair amount" for emergency calls at… Continue reading

Voters rejecting Sequim schools levy, again

SEQUIM -- Voters are rejecting the Sequim School District's proposed $8.2 million, three-year maintenance and operations levy again. District officials say a levy failure will… Continue reading

WEST END: Clallam Bay-Sekiu closer to being a city

Clallam County commissioners have scheduled a Tuesday meeting to start the incorporation process for Clallam Bay-Sekiu. The meeting will be the first step toward a… Continue reading

CAPE GEORGE: Fire District No. 6 increasing ranks, decreasing rancor

CAPE GEORGE -- The tide seems to have turned for the Cape George fire department following months of dissension and controversy. District Administrator Mike Eliason… Continue reading

CHIMACUM: Superintendent to discuss principal candidates tonight

CHIMACUM -- Superintendent Mary Lynne Derrington may recommend candidates for high school and middle school principal positions when the Chimacum School Board meets tonight at… Continue reading

CLALLAM: Sequim man named utility commissioner

Will Purser moved to Sequim Bay Estates last year to retire from a career in engineering. But instead of getting rest and relaxation, Purser is… Continue reading

PORT ANGELES: Skateboarder hurt in downtown collision

An 18-year-old Port Angeles skateboarder suffered a broken right leg after colliding with a car downtown on Monday night, police said. Brandyn Sampson was crossing… Continue reading

PORT ANGELES: Vendors want to lease Clallam County Courthouse parking lot

PORT ANGELES -- Small-scale farming ventures are a growing industry in Clallam County. They're growing so fast that Port Angeles Farmer's Market vendors want to… Continue reading

PORT TOWNSEND: April 24, 1851, considered the founding day — so happy 150th birthday!

PORT TOWNSEND -- Queen Victoria was anticipating the opening of the Grand Exhibition of 1851 in London as Alfred A. Plummer staked the first land… Continue reading

SEQUIM: School levy ballots due today

SEQUIM -- Today is the last day for Sequim School District voters to mail or return levy election ballots to a drop-box location. The district… Continue reading

WEST END: “Bubble fishery” to offer salmon fishing opportunity

LAPUSH -- A special "bubble fishery"' this fall is expected to delight salmon anglers and boost West End tourism. "We want to bring more people… Continue reading

LAKE QUINALT: Lodge stories wanted

LAKE QUINAULT -- To showcase Lake Quinault Lodge's 75th anniversary, the rustic resort is asking people to share stories of memorable experiences at the lodge… Continue reading

PORT ANGELES: Wednesday class will offer ideas for quake preparedness

A few simple steps -- bracing chimneys or strapping down your water heater, for example -- can reduce the dangers of serious injury or loss… Continue reading

PORT TOWNSEND: WEBMASTER DEVELOPS SITE FOR HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION

A North Olympic Peninsula-based developer has completed a Web site for a humanitarian organization seeking to rid Southeast Asia of land mines. Viewit.com of Port… Continue reading

SEQUIM: CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER TAXI LICENSE REQUEST TONIGHT

SEQUIM -- A request from a Port Angeles taxi service to do business in Sequim will be addressed tonight during the regular meeting of the… Continue reading