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Jefferson Sheriff’s Office aims to expand Project Lifesaver program

Jefferson Sheriff’s Office aims to expand Project Lifesaver program

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is looking to expand its Project Lifesaver program, which helps law enforcement and search and rescue teams… Continue reading

Jefferson Sheriff’s Office aims to expand Project Lifesaver program

Equipment failure leaves thousands in the dark in Port Ludlow area

A regulator failure at the Port Ludlow substation left more than 2,000 people without power in and around Port Ludlow for much… Continue reading

Nominations open for Clallam County Community Service Award

Nominations open for Clallam County Community Service Award

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

Nominations open for Clallam County Community Service Award

Port Townsend City Council, planners get to work on two-year capital projects plan

The Port Townsend City Council and the city’s planning commission have started the first of many meetings meant to prioritize capital projects… Continue reading

Officials urge cautious driving after recent wrecks attributed to speed on ice

Officials urge cautious driving after recent wrecks attributed to speed on ice

Clallam County Fire District No. 2 firefighters have responded to more than six wrecks in the past couple of weeks, many caused… Continue reading

Officials urge cautious driving after recent wrecks attributed to speed on ice

Clallam gets $1.2 million grant for Dungeness River levee project

Clallam County has received a $1.2 million state grant to design the lower Dungeness River levee setback project. County commissioners are expected… Continue reading

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department hires strategic plan consultant

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department hires strategic plan consultant

After two years of studies, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department has hired a consultant to begin working on the department’s strategic plan.… Continue reading

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department hires strategic plan consultant
Fourth time around for winners of Port Townsend gingerbread house contest

Fourth time around for winners of Port Townsend gingerbread house contest

The Kuzma family and their friends have notched a fourth win in four years by claiming first place in the Port Townsend… Continue reading

Fourth time around for winners of Port Townsend gingerbread house contest
Emergency repair of Port Hudson breakwater to begin Monday

Emergency repair of Port Hudson breakwater to begin Monday

Emergency repairs of the Port Townsend Boat Haven breakwater in Port Townsend are scheduled to begin Monday. Minimal disturbance to the marina’s… Continue reading

Emergency repair of Port Hudson breakwater to begin Monday

Clallam school districts announce schedule changes due to snow

School districts in Clallam County have announced the following schedule changes due to snow Tuesday morning: • Port Angeles School District: Buses on snow routes.… Continue reading

Education funding is top priority as state Legislature starts session today

Education funding is top priority as state Legislature starts session today

Lawmakers kick off the 2017 legislative session today with few Capitol watchers expecting that they’ll finish… Continue reading

Education funding is top priority as state Legislature starts session today
“Bastards y Diablos” to be screened in Port Townsend on Tuesday

“Bastards y Diablos” to be screened in Port Townsend on Tuesday

Actor and recent Port Townsend Film Festival Fellowship award winner Andrew Perez will screen his film “Bastards y Diablos” at 7 p.m.… Continue reading

“Bastards y Diablos” to be screened in Port Townsend on Tuesday
Trial delayed for suspect accused of killing Forks toddler

Trial delayed for suspect accused of killing Forks toddler

The mid-January trial of a Forks woman accused of killing 2½-year-old Isaac Ward on Nov. 9 has been delayed while investigators continue… Continue reading

Trial delayed for suspect accused of killing Forks toddler
Ramona Ward

April trial date set in death of Forks toddler

A Forks woman charged with killing a 2½-year-old toddler has a new trial date. Ramona Jean Ward’s three-week murder trial was moved… Continue reading

Ramona Ward

UPDATE: Highway 101 reopened near Elwha River after collision

The Washington Department of Transportation announced that U.S. Highway 101 has been reopened to traffic at milepost 239.4 near the Elwha River… Continue reading

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Rowing association’s John Halberg felled by apparent heart attack during workout

John Halberg died doing what he loved. Halberg, founder of the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association and a longtime community volunteer, suffered an… Continue reading

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Two Highway 112 roadside fires under investigation

Two Highway 112 roadside fires under investigation

Officials are investigating the cause of two fires that began within an hour of each other along state Highway 112 early Thursday… Continue reading

Two Highway 112 roadside fires under investigation

Influenza cases rising; peak not reached

Flu activity has escalated across the region and the state, and North Olympic Peninsula public health officers say it’s not too late to get vaccinated.… Continue reading

Humble hero saves family from fall over ravine

Humble hero saves family from fall over ravine

A man risked his life and saved her family from what she thought was certain death as her vehicle slid on an… Continue reading

Humble hero saves family from fall over ravine

Port Townsend OKs new water, sewer rate study

The Port Townsend City Council has unanimously approved a new water and sewer rate study and excise tax review that would update… Continue reading