Arts & Entertainment

Free outdoor summer concerts set next week

Free outdoor summer concerts will be presented on the North Olympic Peninsula next week.

Life

Book sales, ice cream social, night of bowling offered on Peninsula

Library book sales, an ice cream social and a free night of bowling are among the upcoming activities…

News

Brush fire tangles traffic on 104, Sandy Shore Road

CHIMACUM — Sandy Shore Road is closed to all through traffic and the westbound lane of state Highway…

News

Vancouver resolution supports I-5 bridge replacement

The Associated Press

Maple Fire base camp moved from Brinnon as blaze grows

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Maple Fire base camp moved from Brinnon as blaze grows

BRINNON — This Jefferson County town of about 800 people just wasn’t big enough to accommodate fire crews…

Politics

Cooke, Brotherton tapped for general election contest for Jefferson County commissioner

PORT TOWNSEND — Jon Cooke and Greg Brotherton have emerged as the general election contenders from a contested…

Voters approve Chimacum schools $7.95M levy for facility upgrades

Politics

Voters approve Chimacum schools $7.95M levy for facility upgrades

CHIMACUM — Chimacum School District voters have approved a $7.95 million capital project levy.

News

NEWS BRIEFS: Evacuations are ordered for the city of Entiat in Eastern Washington; Drink and Draw tonight at Studio Bob in Port Angeles

ENTIAT — Mandatory evacuations have been ordered in central Washington state as a wildfire continued to grow in…

Politics

Votes counted in legislative races

OLYMPIA — District 24 legislators received more votes than their challengers in Tuesday’s primary election.

Politics

Challenges line up in Cantwell, Kilmer races

The Associated Press

News

National park, forest enact campfire restrictions

PORT ANGELES — Olympic National Park, Olympic National Forest and Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest have restricted campfires to…

News

Installation of new Department of Licensing system will briefly close offices

The state Department of Licensing is preparing to launch a new, modernized driver licensing system that will result…

News

Forks man dies in US 101 crash on West End

QUEETS — A 77-year-old Forks man died in a one-vehicle collision Wednesday morning 49 miles south of Forks…

Opinion

PAT NEAL: There are no do-overs with the orcas

IT WAS ANOTHER tough week in the news.

News

Port Townsend council OKs housing program

PORT TOWNSEND — A divided Port Townsend City Council has agreed to adopt a 12-year multi-family tax exemption…

Vets ready for rare efforts to save ailing endangered orca

News

Vets ready for rare efforts to save ailing endangered orca

By Phuong Le

Brinnon command center for Maple Fire

News

Brinnon command center for Maple Fire

BRINNON— The quickly growing Maple Fire was not close enough to be a threat to residents along the…

News

NEWS BRIEFS: Online survey for housing assessment … and other items

SEQUIM — The city’s Department of Community Development has issued a Housing Needs Assessment survey.

Firefighter receives new heart after years of giving to community

Life

Firefighter receives new heart after years of giving to community

PORT TOWNSEND — When there is an emergency, calling 9-1-1 is what we instinctively do. Within minutes, assistance…

Public comment being taken for Olympic Hot Springs Road action

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Public comment being taken for Olympic Hot Springs Road action

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — An environmental assessment of a proposed geotechnical investigation to judge the engineering feasibility of…