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Jefferson County commissioners approve $26,000 in changes to Rick Tollefson Trail

The Jefferson County commissioners approved changes to the Rick Tollefson Memorial Trail due to unforeseen issues in the trail’s construction. The alterations… Continue reading

Searchers find Forks woman who disappeared picking mushrooms

Searchers find Forks woman who disappeared picking mushrooms

A rescue team on Saturday found a Forks woman who disappeared Thursday evening after going into the woods to pick mushrooms. Longtime Forks… Continue reading

Searchers find Forks woman who disappeared picking mushrooms
Navy exercise illustrates how it could help after major quake

Navy exercise illustrates how it could help after major quake

A U.S. Navy amphibious exercise might have been a catalyst for three North Olympic Peninsula emergency planning officials to reconsider how to supply… Continue reading

Navy exercise illustrates how it could help after major quake

Health care the focus of Kilmer town hall gathering in Chimacum

Health care dominated the discussion at a town hall with U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer on Sunday, followed by his support of a… Continue reading

New Discovery Bay shop owner hopes to make outdoor gear more affordable

New Discovery Bay shop owner hopes to make outdoor gear more affordable

The North Olympic Peninsula is full of activities for outdoor enthusiasts and the owner of a new store in Discovery Bay is… Continue reading

New Discovery Bay shop owner hopes to make outdoor gear more affordable
Incumbent concedes election; Whetham says ‘voters have spoken’

Incumbent concedes election; Whetham says ‘voters have spoken’

The lone Port Angeles City Council incumbent in the Aug. 1 primary election conceded defeat Wednesday in light of Tuesday evening’s initial… Continue reading

Incumbent concedes election; Whetham says ‘voters have spoken’
Van Hoover, McComas headed for hospital panel election after initial primary count

Van Hoover, McComas headed for hospital panel election after initial primary count

Fewer than 300 votes separated the two top finishers in the initial count of ballots for the Jefferson Healthcare hospital commission seat.… Continue reading

Van Hoover, McComas headed for hospital panel election after initial primary count

Tonight’s Hood Canal Bridge closure to start early; other closings slated

Sunday’s scheduled closure of the Hood Canal Bridge will start an hour earlier than previously announced, according to the state Department of Transportation.… Continue reading

Port hopeful says he lied about address to protect partner

A Port of Port Angeles commissioner candidate who falsified his voter registration address has vowed to seek a judge’s permission to correct the… Continue reading

Sheriff hit with new request: Edmonds man seeks pet licensing, law enforcement private information

An Edmonds man with a history of publishing the private information of law enforcement officers has asked the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles candidates discuss selling assets, other issues

Port of Port Angeles candidates discuss selling assets, other issues

The two candidates for Port of Port Angeles commissioner took different tacks on the direction the port should take on selling the tax… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles candidates discuss selling assets, other issues

Wildfire danger high on Peninsula

Low humidity, temperatures around 80-90 degrees and now a “high” fire danger burn ban are on the forecast for the foreseeable future on the North… Continue reading

Rescued hiker in satisfactory condition after 30-foot fall

A hiker who fell 30 feet off a cliff in Olympic National Park on Thursday was listed in satisfactory condition Saturday… Continue reading

Deputies arrest Agnew man in burglary

An Agnew-area man allegedly stole a surveillance camera that might have recorded him burglarizing the historic 91-year-old Agnew Grocery and Feed convenience… Continue reading

Smoke to stay for a while on Peninsula; B.C. fires increasing health risks

Smoke to stay for a while on Peninsula; B.C. fires increasing health risks

Smoke from British Columbia wildfires that is blanketing the North Olympic Peninsula is expected to stick around a bit longer, according to… Continue reading

Smoke to stay for a while on Peninsula; B.C. fires increasing health risks

Final count of ballots changes no outcomes in Jefferson

An updated count of Jefferson County primary votes Thursday narrowed some vote margins but didn’t change any outcomes from Tuesday’s count. Cheri… Continue reading

Jefferson voter turnout low for primary election

Quite a few voters didn’t weigh in on primary election ballots on the North Olympic Peninsula. It was the lowest turnout in years in Jefferson… Continue reading

Firefighters save dog from Port Angeles fire; two others overcome by smoke

Firefighters save dog from Port Angeles fire; two others overcome by smoke

A Port Angeles woman lost two of her three dogs after her house in Gales Addition caught fire. Firefighters reunited Sandy Fearn… Continue reading

Firefighters save dog from Port Angeles fire; two others overcome by smoke
Wildfire smoke, summer heat cover North Olympic Peninsula

Wildfire smoke, summer heat cover North Olympic Peninsula

Smoke from British Columbia wildfires is expected to cover the North Olympic Peninsula well into next week. That smoke, which has caused… Continue reading

Wildfire smoke, summer heat cover North Olympic Peninsula
Wilma Hackman

McKay, Hackman tops in initial primary ballot count for Chimacum School District

Jack McKay and Wilma Hackman apparently will face off in November for Position 5 on the Chimacum School District. In the initial count… Continue reading

Wilma Hackman