News
Influenza cases rising; peak not reached
Flu activity has escalated across the region and the state, and North Olympic Peninsula public health officers say…
News
Olympic National Park sets use fee hikes, free days for 2017
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Users of Olympic National Park can expect fee increases this year.
Life
Films, tree-planting on the Peninsula
Family films at the Sequim library and tree planting in Port Townsend are among the weekend’s activities on…
News
Snowpack measurement topic of talk
PORT ANGELES — The challenges of measuring snow in the remote Olympic wilderness will be the topic of…
Arts & Entertainment
Gypsy jazz to be performed in Coyle
COYLE — Ranger & the Re-Arrangers will perform Gypsy jazz at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center on…
Arts & Entertainment
Port Townsend Shorts to feature prize-winning author
PORT TOWNSEND — Prize-winning author Joan Leegant will read one of her new stories as a guest of…
Arts & Entertainment
Mountain guide to lead adventure writing workshop
PORT ANGELES — It might seem an adventure in irony or at least an interesting juxtaposition: Writer, editor…
News
NEWS BRIEFS: Hurricane Ridge Road … and other items
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Hurricane Ridge Road is closed today but will be open Saturday and Sunday, weather…
Arts & Entertainment
ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS: Volunteers sought for Ludlow play; ‘Cinderella’ opens
PORT LUDLOW — An orientation meeting for production team volunteers for the Ludlow Village Players’s spring play is…
News
Volunteers make big gains on Habitat for Humanity homes; more volunteers sought
PORT TOWNSEND — Habitat for Humanity of East Jefferson County received some extra help over the holidays —…
News
Port Townsend OKs new water, sewer rate study
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend City Council has unanimously approved a new water and sewer rate study…
News
Coast Guard suspends search for missing kayaker near Allyn
ALLYN — The Coast Guard suspended a search Wednesday afternoon for a kayaker missing since Tuesday night.
News
Letter urges DACA continuation
PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College President Luke Robins joined other Washington community and technical college leaders in sending…
News
Resource conservation, development council picks director
PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Peninsula Resource Conservation and Development council has tabbed a successor to Regional…
News
NEWS BRIEFS: Timber panel sets meeting for Friday … and other items
PORT ANGELES — The Port of Port Angeles Timber Advisory Committee will discuss port business involving forestry when…
Politics
Four Jefferson County officials sworn in
PORT TOWNSEND — It was standing room only in the Jefferson County commissioners chambers on Tuesday during the…
Opinion
FROM A WRITER’S NOTEBOOK: Dancing magic in New Zealand
I’M NOT UNLIKE many professional artists.
Opinion
PAT NEAL: For deep snow, tread back in history
THE HISTORY OF the Earth goes back billions of years.