Clallam and Jefferson counties saw increases in suicides in 2018 compared to 2017 as 44 North Olympic Peninsula residents died of self-inflicted… Continue reading
A colorful design by Amelia Rose Kauzlarich, an eighth-grade student at Blue Heron Middle School, was chosen as the winner in a… Continue reading
A significant number of federal employees across the state are applying for unemployment as they prepare to miss paychecks due to the… Continue reading
A skeleton crew of National Park Service workers is staffing emergency functions in Olympic National Park during a partial federal shutdown that… Continue reading
Funding schools and fixing the state’s struggling mental health system are top priorities for the upcoming legislative… Continue reading
The city’s new strategic plan focuses on five areas intended to drive policy decisions and priorities for the city — economic growth,… Continue reading
A film on farming, a community flannel dance and a Spanish language party are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula. Information also… Continue reading
The 2019 North Olympic Peninsula Farming Film Festival will present “Healing the Soil” on Monday. The free film will be shown at the Port Townsend… Continue reading
Lust, opium, perilous cross-dressing, smuggling between Port Townsend and Victoria: Katrina Carrasco’s debut novel pulses with these. “The Best Bad Things,” set… Continue reading
Two Port Townsend School District teachers have earned National Board Certification while two others have renewed their certification. Lisa Olsen, fourth-grade teacher… Continue reading
The city of Port Angeles is seeking applicants to fill two vacancies on the city planning commission. The commission meets at 6… Continue reading
The state Department of Ecology has sent a letter to Fort Discovery Corp. citing several possible violations of the Revised Code of… Continue reading
A crew from Joint Base Lewis-McChord is expected to decide Monday how to remove a fallen 60-foot Douglas fir that smashed at… Continue reading
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii and U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer of the 6th Congressional District are introducing the Federal Employee Civil… Continue reading
Bloodworks Northwest will host the Robby Streett Legacy blood drive and bake sale from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to… Continue reading
Former Jefferson County commission chairman Phil Johnson died Tuesday morning of complications of Parkinson’s Disease. He was 72. Johnson, a native of… Continue reading
Don’t expect the 60 percent supermajority required for voter approval of school bond measures to change to a lower threshold anytime soon.… Continue reading
Two people were hurt in a wreck at the intersection of state Highway 116 and state Highway 19 about eight miles south… Continue reading
Gov. Jay Inslee, a likely presidential candidate, proposed Tuesday a public health insurance option for state residents,… Continue reading
The Clallam Public Transportation Benefit Area Board will review the performance of a public employee in a special closed meeting at 3… Continue reading
