Entertainment
Starting strokes for Port Townsend Arts Festival this weekend
PORT TOWNSEND — The 19th annual Port Townsend Arts Festival aims to connect art and community with special…
News
Rescued hiker in satisfactory condition after 30-foot fall
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — A hiker who fell 30 feet off a cliff in Olympic National Park on…
News
Searchers find Forks woman who disappeared picking mushrooms
FORKS — A rescue team on Saturday found a Forks woman who disappeared Thursday evening after going into…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: To those who oppose Trump, get over yourselves
At last, people are standing up for Donald Trump as our elected president.
News
Chinn, Ryan apparent lineup for Clallam County Fire District 3
SEQUIM — Tuesday’s primary election results resounded with a nearly 80 percent majority for Clallam County Fire District…
News
Hood Canal Bridge closures planned overnight through Saturday
SHINE — Five-hour closures — interrupted several times to ease congestion— are planned for the Hood Canal Bridge…
Politics
Van Hoover, McComas headed for hospital panel election after initial primary count
PORT TOWNSEND — Fewer than 300 votes separated the two top finishers in the initial count of ballots…
Politics
McKay, Hackman tops in initial primary ballot count for Chimacum School District
CHIMACUM — Jack McKay and Wilma Hackman apparently will face off in November for Position 5 on the…
News
Firefighters save dog from Port Angeles fire; two others overcome by smoke
PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles woman lost two of her three dogs after her house in Gales…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Isn’t the minuscule danger of mountain goats worth experiencing genuine wilderness?
Olympic National Park’s proposal to relocate mountain goats to the North Cascades jeopardizes a key purpose of national…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Reason should prevail in park’s policy on mountain goats
About the July 26 article “Relocate, Kill Options For Goats; Olympic National Park Releases Its Draft Plan” regarding…
Opinion
DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: New parents at ages 63 and 77
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to correct the vows Jean Stratton took in Zen Buddhism.
Opinion
PAT NEAL: Helping tourists enjoy their their stays
WITH SWARMS OF tourists assaulting the North Olympic Peninsula this summer, it might be a good time to…
News
Congressman to host town hall meetings this month on Peninsula
U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer will host a series of town hall meetings this month, with two on the…
News
NEWS BRIEFS: Port Angeles man with Alzheimer’s lost in Wyoming … and other items
WAMSUTTER, Wyo. — A search is on in southern Wyoming for a Port Angeles man suffering from Alzheimer’s…
Politics
State representative discusses capital budget holdup
PORT ANGELES — State Rep. Mike Chapman doesn’t understand why the state Senate refuses to vote on the…
News
Port of Port Townsend grant to fund Quilcene marina study
QUILCENE — The Port of Port Townsend has received grant money for a feasibility study and a business…
News
Wildfire smoke, summer heat cover North Olympic Peninsula
PORT ANGELES — Smoke from British Columbia wildfires is expected to cover the North Olympic Peninsula well into…
Crime
Report: Lacey man attempts to swim away from deputies — into Hood Canal
PORT LUDLOW — A man was transported to Harborview Medical Center to be treated for hypothermia after attempting…
Politics
Today final day to vote in Jefferson County election
PORT TOWNSEND — Today is the day. If you have yet to return your primary election ballot you…