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Fire flares back up at destroyed house near Port Angeles

Fire flares back up at destroyed house near Port Angeles

Official says several propane tanks exploded in initial blaze on Alice Road.

Fire flares back up at destroyed house near Port Angeles
North Olympic Peninsula firefighters train to climb Columbia Center for a cause

North Olympic Peninsula firefighters train to climb Columbia Center for a cause

Margie Brueckner insisted she was feeling good Saturday while stepping in place, weighed down by firefighter gear and breathing from an oxygen… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula firefighters train to climb Columbia Center for a cause
Port Angeles schools chief selected; contract to be negotiated with Shelton man

Port Angeles schools chief selected; contract to be negotiated with Shelton man

The Port Angeles School Board members have unanimously chosen Pioneer School District’s superintendent as the district’s new top administrator. The board selected… Continue reading

Port Angeles schools chief selected; contract to be negotiated with Shelton man

State legislators pass exemption from Public Records Act and own disclosure rules

In votes with veto-proof-wide margins, state legislators made themselves exempt from the voter-approved Public Records Act… Continue reading

District 24 legislators vote for public records exemption bill

The three legislators who represent District 24 voted in favor of a bill they say improves public transparency of the legislative process. The… Continue reading

Jefferson Heart of Service award nominations accepted now

Jefferson Heart of Service award nominations accepted now

NOW IS THE time to nominate your local hero. We are looking for people who make a difference in Jefferson County, individuals who have made… Continue reading

Jefferson Heart of Service award nominations accepted now
Legislators work to include Port Angeles pool in state funding

Legislators work to include Port Angeles pool in state funding

William Shore Memorial Pool is poised to receive $1.5 million in state funding and if the money is included in the final… Continue reading

Legislators work to include Port Angeles pool in state funding
SmileMobile helps keep children, moms healthy

SmileMobile helps keep children, moms healthy

There are several happy children and mothers in Jefferson County this week, smiling wide after a visit to a unique dental office… Continue reading

SmileMobile helps keep children, moms healthy
Legislator: Delay paying property taxes

Legislator: Delay paying property taxes

State Sen. Kevin Van De Wege is urging property owners to delay paying property tax bills they began receiving this week in anticipation… Continue reading

Legislator: Delay paying property taxes
Lawmakers seek funding for Port Angeles suicide barriers

Lawmakers seek funding for Port Angeles suicide barriers

State lawmakers are fighting to find $350,000 in state funding to help the city build higher fencing along the Eighth Street Bridges.… Continue reading

Lawmakers seek funding for Port Angeles suicide barriers

Elwha Bridge plans told: State officals provide timeline for new structure

Design plans have been outlined for a two-lane concrete Elwha River bridge anchored deep into bedrock that will replace the existing river-ravaged… Continue reading

New lease first at market value in 25 years

New lease first at market value in 25 years

The Clallam County commissioners have agreed to sign a lease with the Port of Port Angeles for the land under the county’s… Continue reading

New lease first at market value in 25 years

Shooting range moratorium in Jefferson County continued

Jefferson County commissioners voted Tuesday to continue the moratorium on shooting ranges. The commission voted 3-0 to continue the Moratorium Ordinance on… Continue reading

Clallam County administrator offers to postpone retirement

Clallam County administrator offers to postpone retirement

Clallam County Administrator Jim Jones offered Tuesday to postpone his Sept. 1 retirement if the Board of County Commissioners needs more time… Continue reading

Clallam County administrator offers to postpone retirement
Clallam’s Judge Porter to take 60-day leave for JAG duty

Clallam’s Judge Porter to take 60-day leave for JAG duty

District Court 1 Judge Rick Porter will leave the public confines of the Clallam County courthouse Friday before traveling to a secret… Continue reading

Clallam’s Judge Porter to take 60-day leave for JAG duty
Graffiti wall depicting gun image at Sequim skate park angers residents

Graffiti wall depicting gun image at Sequim skate park angers residents

Recent graffiti at the Sequim Skate Park is leading the city of Sequim to enact a new policy at its graffiti wall, a… Continue reading

Graffiti wall depicting gun image at Sequim skate park angers residents
Arts angels and patron celebrated in Port Townsend

Arts angels and patron celebrated in Port Townsend

A full house of arts enthusiasts and friends celebrated Angels of the Arts Kathy and Bob Francis, and Patron of the Arts… Continue reading

Arts angels and patron celebrated in Port Townsend
Regatta to open Port Townsend’s sailing season

Regatta to open Port Townsend’s sailing season

The 2018 sailboat racing season opens Saturday with a race for the hearty, the 27th annual Shipwrights’ Regatta, a regional tradition sponsored… Continue reading

Regatta to open Port Townsend’s sailing season
Plans clarified for Olympic Peninsula Academy

Plans clarified for Olympic Peninsula Academy

As Sequim School District moves forward with its capital projects, Olympic Peninsula Academy staff and board representatives say they’re not worried about the… Continue reading

Plans clarified for Olympic Peninsula Academy

Lawmakers move forward on legislative exemption bill

A day after Washington lawmakers introduced a bill to exempt themselves from the state’s… Continue reading