Clallam: Countywide burn ban lifted

A burn ban in effect throughout Clallam County since August has been lifted, thanks to enough rain and the return of cool weather. Jerry Hight,… Continue reading

Clallam: New PUD general manager selected

PORT ANGELES -- A man with more than 26 years of experience was selected as the new general manager of the Clallam County Public Utility… Continue reading

Clallam: Smelly situation when fertilizer truck overturns

Authorities dealt with a smelly situation Monday after a semi truck-tanker filled with fertilizer rolled over in the Dungeness Valley. Towne Road just north of… Continue reading

Port Townsend post office reopens after yellow substance tests benign

PORT TOWNSEND -- The state public health lab gave the post office -- sealed since Saturday morning over a contamination scare -- a clean bill… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Authorities get a lesson in communications during ferry drill

PORT TOWNSEND -- The auto ferry Klickitat struck a rock and began taking on water. What do the passengers do? A group of 55 people… Continue reading

Peninsula: Bills to assist border agents pass quickly through House

New anti-terrorism legislation will triple the number of Border Patrol agents and Customs inspectors along the Washington-Canadian border. A bill passed by the U.S. House… Continue reading

Peninsula: Businesses ride hopes on the rails

The romance of the rails is an intrinsic part of two businesses in Discovery Bay and Sequim. A bed and breakfast and an ice cream… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Third annexation outreach meeting on Thursday

PORT ANGELES -- City officials on Thursday will hold the third of seven meetings to answer annexation questions. The meeting is 7 p.m. to 9… Continue reading

Sequim: Sculpture lighting destroyed by vandals

SEQUIM -- Vandals destroyed three yard lights in Carrie Blake Park on Friday night or Saturday morning, police said. The lights illuminated the "Sunlight and… Continue reading

Clallam: Government surplus sale Saturday

PORT ANGELES -- More than 500 items, including old police cars, fire trucks, computers and office supplies -- even Indian-head pennies -- will be auctioned… Continue reading

Port Angeles woman shot by trooper once in chest, twice in back, coroner’s report says

Rosa Hammer, a Port Angeles woman killed during a confrontation with a State Patrol trooper in August, was shot once in the chest and twice… Continue reading

Port Angeles: FBI agent tells about around-the-clock investigations of Seattle office

PORT ANGELES -- FBI agents in the Northwest are working around the clock to investigate any regional connection to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Murderer sentenced to more than 28 years in prison

PORT TOWNSEND -- No one stepped forward to speak on behalf of convicted murderer Robert J. Stoner of Quilcene during his sentencing Thursday before Jefferson… Continue reading

Sequim: Fatal fire blamed on oil furnace

SEQUIM -- An oil furnace apparently caused the fire that killed two elderly siblings earlier this week, Clallam County Fire District No. 3 investigators said… Continue reading

Teacher of the Year does it for the kids

PORT ANGELES -- Standing in her biology classroom, Jennifer Duncan-Taylor talked about the future of biology, her love for teaching and her students experiencing hands-on… Continue reading

Peninsula: Trial delayed for figure in failed alleged double-suicide pact

The trial of a Port Townsend man charged with killing a disabled woman under his care as part of a double-suicide pact has been delayed.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Alternative energy ideas on display this weekend

PORT ANGELES -- A different breed of car will be on the streets of the city this weekend -- hybrids and electrics. These vehicles are… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Voluntary water conservation working, city says

Voluntary water conservation measures since mid-September have reduced Port Angeles" city water usage by 600,000 gallons per day, according to Public Works Director Glenn Cutler.… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Convicted murderer due to be sentenced this morning

Convicted killer Robert Stoner, 54, of Quilcene is scheduled to be sentenced at 9 a.m. today by Jefferson County Superior Court Judge Tom Majhan in… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Rising costs to be absorbed into new city budget, manager says

PORT TOWNSEND -- City Hall faces higher health insurance and employee costs in 2002, but City Manager David Timmons said those costs can be absorbed… Continue reading