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OMC faces massive cut in Medicare reimbursements

Olympic Medical Center is urging people to comment on a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposal that would significantly cut reimbursements… Continue reading

Goat relocation efforts begin today in Olympic National Park

Goat relocation efforts begin today in Olympic National Park

Starting today a coalition of state and federal agencies, with support from local tribes, will begin translocating mountain goats from Olympic National… Continue reading

Goat relocation efforts begin today in Olympic National Park

Port Townsend/Coupeville ferry runs halted by stuck rudder

The Port Townsend/Coupeville ferry was out of commission Sunday afternoon after the MV Salish bumped the bottom of Keystone Harbor. The ferry… Continue reading

Boat builders take challenge at Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend

Boat builders take challenge at Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend

The smell of freshly cut wood and epoxy hung in the air at Point Hudson as boat builders began crafting their best… Continue reading

Boat builders take challenge at Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend
Clallam commissioners announce county manager choice

Clallam commissioners announce county manager choice

A former city manager has said he will accept an offer by Clallam County commissioners to succeed county Administrator Jim Jones, who… Continue reading

Clallam commissioners announce county manager choice

Origin of skull not yet known

A desecrated human skull found by a beach walker on Labor Day will be examined by the state Department of Archaeology and Historic… Continue reading

Port Angeles man found dead at foot of cliff

A 74-year-old Port Angeles man is dead after apparently falling down a bluff behind his home on Island View Road. The Clallam… Continue reading

Award winners join list for Port Townsend Film Fest

Award winners join list for Port Townsend Film Fest

Forces behind ‘The Piano,’ ‘My Brother’s Wedding’ added to playbill

Award winners join list for Port Townsend Film Fest
Low flows in Elwha River prompt call for voluntary conservation in Port Angeles

Low flows in Elwha River prompt call for voluntary conservation in Port Angeles

Low flows in the Elwha River have prompted the city of Port Angeles to call for voluntary water conservation under a Stage… Continue reading

Low flows in Elwha River prompt call for voluntary conservation in Port Angeles
Forks cedar shake mill burns in morning blaze

Forks cedar shake mill burns in morning blaze

A cedar shake mill south of Forks was destroyed as a blaze ripped through the building Wednesday morning. A passerby reported the… Continue reading

Forks cedar shake mill burns in morning blaze

More seniors using summer shelter in Port Townsend

The Summer Shelter at the American Legion Hall has been at capacity since opening in May and has seen a change in… Continue reading

Clallam County administrator finalist drops out of running

Clallam County administrator finalist drops out of running

Stayton City Manager Keith Campbell has become the second person to drop out of the running for retiring Clallam County administrator Jim… Continue reading

Clallam County administrator finalist drops out of running
Maguire to step down as Juan de Fuca Foundation for the Arts director

Maguire to step down as Juan de Fuca Foundation for the Arts director

The frontman for the Juan de Fuca Foundation for the Arts will drop the microphone in December. Dan Maguire, ninth-year executive director… Continue reading

Maguire to step down as Juan de Fuca Foundation for the Arts director

State lifts prohibition on some areas of commercial shellfish beds

Improved boat sewage management has resulted in upgrades to commercial shellfish harvesting areas, including marinas in Clallam and Jefferson counties, the state Department of Health… Continue reading

UPDATE: Port Townsend police investigate stabbing as attempted murder

UPDATE: Port Townsend police investigate stabbing as attempted murder

An unidentified 28-year old Port Townsend man was in stable condition at Harborview Medical Center on Thursday afternoon after he was stabbed… Continue reading

UPDATE: Port Townsend police investigate stabbing as attempted murder

Dead elk spark poaching probe in Brinnon

State Department of Fish and Wildlife agents are involved in a poaching investigation after two bull elk were killed, with one left to… Continue reading

Founding member of Wooden Boat Foundation tells about her work

Founding member of Wooden Boat Foundation tells about her work

After 40 years of making sails in her loft in Point Hudson, Carol Hasse sits on her 1959 25-foot Nordic folk boat… Continue reading

Founding member of Wooden Boat Foundation tells about her work

Peninsula member of public records task force describes first meeting

The 24th District’s state senator was upbeat Wednesday after the task force he’s on met to to discuss the release of legislators’ emails… Continue reading

Housing topic of joint meet in Port Townsend

Members of the community made their feelings known during a joint meeting of the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners and the Ad… Continue reading

Man accused of fishing illegally near Sekiu

Man accused of fishing illegally near Sekiu

The state seized a 74-year-old Kitsap County man’s boat for “egregious” fishing violations near Sekiu, a state Department of Fish and Wildlife official… Continue reading

Man accused of fishing illegally near Sekiu