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Peninsula residents pay tribute to those who died, those who helped on Sept. 11, 2001

Peninsula residents pay tribute to those who died, those who helped on Sept. 11, 2001

Community members, first responders and veterans paid tribute Tuesday to the 2,996 people who died during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks 17… Continue reading

Peninsula residents pay tribute to those who died, those who helped on Sept. 11, 2001
Suicide attempts, effects on family aired at Port Angeles rally

Suicide attempts, effects on family aired at Port Angeles rally

Reagan Mead is thankful to be alive. When Mead was 16 and feeling all the pressures of being a teenager, she felt… Continue reading

Suicide attempts, effects on family aired at Port Angeles rally
New elementary school opens in Port Townsend

New elementary school opens in Port Townsend

As the sun broke through a cloudy sky on Tuesday, students and their parents arrived at the new Salish Coast Elementary School… Continue reading

New elementary school opens in Port Townsend

Assaults on Clallam County jail staff increase

The Clallam County jail has seen a sharp uptick in assaults on jail staff and there isn’t a clear reason why. So… Continue reading

More Peninsula beaches closed to shellfish harvest

The state has closed Clallam County’s Strait of Juan de Fuca beaches from the Lyre River east to the Jefferson County line to recreational shellfish… Continue reading

Forever Twilight takes over Forks

Forever Twilight takes over Forks

Forever Twilight in Forks is taking over the town’s downtown this weekend beginning today, as hundreds of people come together to celebrate Bella… Continue reading

Forever Twilight takes over Forks
Creamery samples show no E. coli after state investigation

Creamery samples show no E. coli after state investigation

State Department of Agriculture laboratory tests found no traces of E. coli in products from Dungeness Valley Creamery, a raw milk dairy farm… Continue reading

Creamery samples show no E. coli after state investigation

OPNET says meth stopped on way to prison

An alleged gang-related plan to smuggle drugs into Clallam Bay Corrections Center was foiled when authorities, spearheading a sting operation on Ediz… Continue reading

VIDEO: Effort to move Olympic National Park goats to new home is underway

VIDEO: Effort to move Olympic National Park goats to new home is underway

Olympic National Park’s mountain goats have begun a historic journey back to their native habitat in the North Cascades. Operations to… Continue reading

VIDEO: Effort to move Olympic National Park goats to new home is underway

Sick orca likely dead, says researcher

Teams searched Thursday for a sick, critically endangered orca in the waters of Washington state and Canada,… Continue reading

State Transportation Commission hears of issues related to Peninsula’s isolation

A state panel was immersed in North Olympic Peninsula transportation issues this week. The state Transportation Commission gathered input on Wednesday from… Continue reading

Funding swap discussed: State panel told change would ease building infrastructure

It would be faster and less expensive for small cities and rural counties to build roads and bridges if they could swap… Continue reading

Jefferson County tour spotlights working farms

Jefferson County tour spotlights working farms

Farms, animals, food and crafts will be celebrated during the 16th annual Jefferson County Farm Tour this weekend. The self-guided tour, runs… Continue reading

Jefferson County tour spotlights working farms
Experts prepare plan to capture ill orca as last alternative

Experts prepare plan to capture ill orca as last alternative

Federal biologists said Wednesday they are preparing a plan to capture and treat a sick, critically endangered… Continue reading

  • Sep 13, 2018
  • By Phuong Le The Associated Press
Experts prepare plan to capture ill orca as last alternative
Port Townsend fires considered suspicious

Port Townsend fires considered suspicious

Three suspicious fires were investigated by Port Townsend police over the weekend. Police responded to a fire at the Port Townsend Post… Continue reading

Port Townsend fires considered suspicious
Repairs set to begin soon for Salish ferry

Repairs set to begin soon for Salish ferry

The MV Kennewick will be the only ferry serving the Port Townsend-Coupeville route for the foreseeable future after the MV Salish was… Continue reading

Repairs set to begin soon for Salish ferry

Sequim man awarded attorney fees by state Supreme Court

The state Supreme Court has ruled that a Sequim man who beat criminal marijuana charges is entitled to attorney fees after the… Continue reading

Clallam, Jefferson see voter turnout boost in primary with prepaid postage

Clallam, Jefferson see voter turnout boost in primary with prepaid postage

Clallam and Jefferson counties each saw a significant increase in voter turnout during the August primary — the first election in which… Continue reading

Clallam, Jefferson see voter turnout boost in primary with prepaid postage
Port Townsend display illustrates battle some veterans face at home

Port Townsend display illustrates battle some veterans face at home

On a small grass strip adjacent to the American Legion Post on Water Street is a display that reminds passersby of a… Continue reading

Port Townsend display illustrates battle some veterans face at home

World Suicide Prevention Day gathering set today in Port Angeles

The only World Suicide Prevention Day event scheduled online in the state will be at 6 p.m. today in Port Angeles. The… Continue reading