News

“Slow Down, Move Over” emphasis patrol starts today

OLYMPIA — The State Patrol will conduct a statewide “Slow Down, Move Over” emphasis patrol today through Friday…

Business

Court agrees to take on US-Microsoft dispute over emails

By Mark Sherman

Forest-thinning project saved homes but highlights obstacles

News

Forest-thinning project saved homes but highlights obstacles

By Andrew Selsky

Business

Port Townsend council considers new tax, licensing structure

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance that would change…

News

Ecology lays out plan for considering Pacific shore projects

OLYMPIA — The state Department of Ecology is seeking public comment on a draft plan to address how…

Meeting on affordable housing measure set in Port Townsend

Politics

Meeting on affordable housing measure set in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Community members will host an information session to discuss Proposition 1 and its potential effects…

Season’s rain, wind begins: Storms also expected today, Saturday after Tuesday blow

News

Season’s rain, wind begins: Storms also expected today, Saturday after Tuesday blow

The first storm of the fall season blew into the North Olympic Peninsula on Tuesday, with a second…

Life

WSU Extension offers ‘Whole Farm Planning’ course

WSU Clallam and Jefferson county extension offices are offering “Cultivating Success: Whole Farm Planning,” an eight-week series for…

News

Pilot project to help students complete GEDs

PORT ANGELES — United Way of Clallam County and Peninsula College have collaborated on a fund to help…

News

NEWS BRIEFS: Shelter Providers meeting set … and other items

PORT ANGELES — The Shelter Providers Network of Clallam County will hear from Olympic Community Action Programs about…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Large election contributions endanger democracy

Is our democracy at risk?

Opinion

DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: Crossing lines, coming together: Stories make it possible

WHEN YOU’RE THE messenger bearing another person’s story, you perform a sacred act. It begins, of course, with…

Opinion

PAT NEAL: A good day’s fishing

DID YOU EVER have one of those days where nothing seems to go right? When everything you try,…

News

New push for automatic voter registration set for Washington

The Associated Press

Opinion

WEST END NEIGHBOR: West Enders rock and roll through construction the best they can

ROAD CLOSURES AND long delays are inconvenient for all who use U.S. Highway 101 to and from the…

News

Forecasters calling for first major rainfall of season for Olympic Peninsula

PORT ANGELES — Get ready for the first significant rainfall of the season, the National Weather Service said.

News

NEWS BRIEFS: Fun Run registration … and other items

PORT ANGELES — Registration is being accepted now for the Healthy Families Run for Safe Families on Saturday.

Jefferson Land Trust now sole holder of Chimacum conservation easement

News

Jefferson Land Trust now sole holder of Chimacum conservation easement

CHIMACUM — The Jefferson Land Trust is now the sole holder of a conservation easement in Chimacum after…

Scientists witness huge cosmic crash, find origins of gold

News

Scientists witness huge cosmic crash, find origins of gold

By Seth Borenstein

Firefighters spray water at a fire through a window of a residence in the 70 block of Chimacum Creek Road on Monday morning. The fire claimed two pets, a cat and a dog. (East Jefferson Fire & Rescue)

News

Family unharmed but two pets die in Port Hadlock house fire

PORT HADLOCK — A dog and cat died in a house fire that broke out late Monday morning…