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Special election looms for Clallam public school districts

Voters in three Clallam County public school districts — Port Angeles, Sequim and Quillayute Valley — are being asked to approve levies… Continue reading

Convicted double-murderer files high court appeal

Convicted double-murderer files high court appeal

Michael J. Pierce has filed an appeal to the state Supreme Court over a 2014 ruling that found him guilty of double-murder… Continue reading

Convicted double-murderer files high court appeal
Federal appeals court refuses to reinstate Trump travel ban

Federal appeals court refuses to reinstate Trump travel ban

A federal appeals court refused Thursday to reinstate President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations, unanimously rejecting the… Continue reading

  • Feb 10, 2017
  • By Sudhin Thanawala The Associated Press
Federal appeals court refuses to reinstate Trump travel ban
Judge affirms cell tower ruling against Dungeness Heights Homeowners

Judge affirms cell tower ruling against Dungeness Heights Homeowners

Construction of a 150-foot Sequim-area radio-cell tower has cleared a key legal challenge but could face another court hurdle. Clallam County Superior Court… Continue reading

Judge affirms cell tower ruling against Dungeness Heights Homeowners
Port of Port Townsend approves moorage rate hike

Port of Port Townsend approves moorage rate hike

Port of Port Townsend commissioners voted unanimously to implement moorage rate hikes this spring to help pay for a long list of… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend approves moorage rate hike
Dakota Access Pipeline protest resumes in Port Townsend

Dakota Access Pipeline protest resumes in Port Townsend

Protesters are returning to Sims Way to protest Wells Fargo and Chase banks’ investments in the Dakota Access Pipeline now that the… Continue reading

Dakota Access Pipeline protest resumes in Port Townsend

Hood Canal Bridge reopens after closure for high winds

The Hood Canal Bridge reopened to traffic at about 8:30 p.m. Thursday after being closed for nearly seven hours because of high winds.… Continue reading

Propane truck wreck prompts road closure

Propane truck wreck prompts road closure

A portion of Teal Lake Road was closed Wednesday after a propane truck overturned in Port Ludlow, cracking a pipe that spilled… Continue reading

Propane truck wreck prompts road closure
Water service expected to be restored by today after pipe break

Water service expected to be restored by today after pipe break

Workers hoped to have Wednesday’s water main break, which left about 120 customers without water, repaired by today. Before midnight Wednesday was… Continue reading

Water service expected to be restored by today after pipe break

Power out for 250 west of Port Angeles and in Joyce area

The Clallam County Public Utility District said that power was out Wednesday evening for about 250 customers west of Port Angeles and… Continue reading

Port Angeles crews hope to have water service restored by midnight after pipe break

Port Angeles crews hope to have water service restored by midnight after pipe break

Workers hope to have today’s water main break, which left about 120 customers without water, repaired by midnight. “That’s all dependent on… Continue reading

Port Angeles crews hope to have water service restored by midnight after pipe break
One more day of caution: Authorities warn of possibility of black ice

One more day of caution: Authorities warn of possibility of black ice

Authorities hope drivers continue to drive cautiously even as the snowstorm that hit the North Olympic Peninsula relents. “You’re going to find… Continue reading

One more day of caution: Authorities warn of possibility of black ice

Draft law set for Carlsborg sewer project

Clallam County officials have rolled out a draft ordinance for the $10.18 million Carlsborg sewer project that includes an additional $8 monthly… Continue reading

Two arrested for alleged mail theft from 38 people in Sequim, Port Angeles

Two people accused of stealing mail from 38 people from Sequim and Port Angeles appeared in Clallam County Superior Court on Tuesday.… Continue reading

Port Townsend man charged with attempting robbery armed with four-foot stick

A Port Townsend man has been charged with attempted robbery in the first degree after police said he tired to rob a… Continue reading

Sequim man charged with six child-rape counts

A Sequim man was formally charged Monday with molestation and six child-rape counts involving three girls ages 11-16. Nathan A. Chavez, 30, was… Continue reading

As snow blankets Peninsula, drivers take care; few wrecks reported

As snow blankets Peninsula, drivers take care; few wrecks reported

Snow that blanketed much of western Washington on Monday didn’t create too many problems on the North Olympic Peninsula, officials said. As… Continue reading

As snow blankets Peninsula, drivers take care; few wrecks reported

Performance canceled because of weather

The Voices of Civil Rights Concert that was scheduled tonight has been canceled. The performance by the the Port Angeles High School… Continue reading

Jefferson PUD: Hack is ‘digital version of graffiti’

The Jefferson County Public Utility District website was hacked but there is no indication that any consumer or staff information was accessed,… Continue reading

Snowfall closes schools, delays transit systems across Peninsula

Snowfall closes schools, delays transit systems across Peninsula

Snowfall overnight has closed school districts and delayed transit systems across the North Olympic Peninsula today. The Port Angeles, Sequim, Quilcene and… Continue reading

Snowfall closes schools, delays transit systems across Peninsula