SEQUIM: SCHOOLTEACHER NOW ALSO FACES FEDERAL PORN CHARGES

SEQUIM -- A Sequim schoolteacher awaiting Clallam County Superior Court trial on six counts of sexual exploitation of minors faced federal charges Thursday. Dennis Eugene… Continue reading

BRINNON: Power cost jolt heads toward Brinnon

BRINNON -- The utility that provides Brinnon with electricity says huge rate increases may be in store for residents and businesses. Shelton-based Mason County Public… Continue reading

CLALLAM: Sequim-area growth prompts redistricting

Clallam County commissioner district boundaries will be changed to reflect population growth east of Port Angeles. The redistricting is required to equalize the population in… Continue reading

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