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Wages up slightly on North Olympic Peninsula

Average weekly wages were $785 in Clallam County and $752 in Jefferson County in the third quarter of 2018, an increase for both counties from… Continue reading

Trial date set for Kelly in death of Port Townsend musician

Trial date set for Kelly in death of Port Townsend musician

Adam Michael Kelly, who is charged with 10 felony counts including controlled substances homicide in the death of Port Townsend musician Jarrod… Continue reading

Trial date set for Kelly in death of Port Townsend musician
Peninsula kids scramble for Easter eggs

Peninsula kids scramble for Easter eggs

Scheduled Easter egg hunts in Clallam County drew hundreds of children on Saturday. Traditionally the largest on the North Olympic Peninsula, the KONP Easter Egg… Continue reading

Peninsula kids scramble for Easter eggs
State parks hears public on Fort Worden changes

State parks hears public on Fort Worden changes

Three alternatives presented at public meeting

State parks hears public on Fort Worden changes
Everyone’s ‘pard’: Former logger, museum-bar owner known as workers’ friend

Everyone’s ‘pard’: Former logger, museum-bar owner known as workers’ friend

Everyone was “pard” — as in pardner — to Gary Cecil Blevins, and none more so than the working people he fought… Continue reading

Everyone’s ‘pard’: Former logger, museum-bar owner known as workers’ friend
Port Townsend class connects at-risk youth with real-world skills

Port Townsend class connects at-risk youth with real-world skills

Northwest Martime Center, court system partner for program

Port Townsend class connects at-risk youth with real-world skills

Port Angeles to seek funding for code officers

A divided Port Angeles City Council has eschewed a proposed ballot measure that would have funded two part-time code enforcement officers. The… Continue reading

Broadband speed action taken by PUD for Marrowstone Island

Marrowstone Island residents are another step closer to high-speed broadband internet service, according to a letter of intent with CenturyLink approved by… Continue reading

Sam Phillips to retire as Clallam Fire District No. 2 chief

Sam Phillips to retire as Clallam Fire District No. 2 chief

Deputy Fire Chief Jake Patterson to take over after June 30 exit

Sam Phillips to retire as Clallam Fire District No. 2 chief
Olympic Medical Center breaks ground on cancer center expansion

Olympic Medical Center breaks ground on cancer center expansion

The ground is officially broken and much of the concrete and rebar is in place, but officials said the foundation for the major… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center breaks ground on cancer center expansion
FREDS Guns erects barriers while theft investigation continues

FREDS Guns erects barriers while theft investigation continues

Official: Nationwide increase in number of vehicles used to smash into firearms licensees

FREDS Guns erects barriers while theft investigation continues
Port Angeles School District chief suggests use for Lincoln Center space

Port Angeles School District chief suggests use for Lincoln Center space

‘Partners in Education’ program part of larger facilities plan

Port Angeles School District chief suggests use for Lincoln Center space
Dungeness Valley Creamery’s raw milk recall continues
Dungeness Valley Creamery’s raw milk recall continues

Residents tell commission to say ‘no’ to pot production in rural residential areas

Almost all of the comments from 18 people to the Jefferson County Planning Commission during a public hearing were about marijuana production in… Continue reading

Clallam Sheriff’s Office urges charges against man shot in Joyce

Clallam Sheriff’s Office urges charges against man shot in Joyce

The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office has recommended several misdemeanor charges for a man who was shot in Joyce in October and an… Continue reading

Clallam Sheriff’s Office urges charges against man shot in Joyce
Rain or shine: Forks Rainfest planned for two weekends

Rain or shine: Forks Rainfest planned for two weekends

If you name an event Rainfest the sun will surely shine — not every year, but organizers say it seems like since Forks’… Continue reading

Rain or shine: Forks Rainfest planned for two weekends
Jefferson County Historical Society to celebrate 140th anniversary

Jefferson County Historical Society to celebrate 140th anniversary

The Jefferson County Historical Society is gearing up to celebrate 140 years of its history since its founding. The historical society plans… Continue reading

Jefferson County Historical Society to celebrate 140th anniversary
Volunteers needed to clean debris from beaches on Saturday

Volunteers needed to clean debris from beaches on Saturday

Volunteers have a wide variety of beaches to choose to clean up during the annual Washington Coast Cleanup on Saturday. Only Freshwater Bay, Shi Shi… Continue reading

Volunteers needed to clean debris from beaches on Saturday