Double suicide attempt thwarted in jail, sheriff’s office says

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County jail staff thwarted a married couple's attempts at suicide Wednesday, the Sheriff's Department said today. The 33-year-old man and 32-year-old… Continue reading

Town may sell excess water from pulp mill closure to Middle East

The Associated Press ABERDEEN — The city of Aberdeen may sell some of its water to the Middle East. Public Works Director Larry Bledsoe told… Continue reading

  • Jun 25, 2009
  • The Associated Press

Missing woman off ferry found OK near Seattle

SEATTLE — The Spokane woman who left her car on a ferry in Seattle and disappeared was found hitchhiking at Lake Forest Park, north of… Continue reading

Book captures drama of Olympic National Park

SEQUIM -- The book is not what you might dread. Olympic National Park: A Natural History by Sequim poet and nature writer Tim McNulty delves… Continue reading

Centralia plant under fire for haze in parks

By Phuong Le The Associated Press SEATTLE -- Environmental groups are asking the U.S. Department of Interior to expand an earlier finding that pollution from… Continue reading

  • Jun 25, 2009
  • By Phuong Le The Associated Press

Clallam County gets federal funding for Deer Park overpass

PORT ANGELES -- The future overpass across U.S. Highway 101 east of Port Angeles has spanned a funding gap, thanks to a boost from the… Continue reading

Clallam, Jefferson open house blitz this weekend

A massive open house effort across the North Olympic Peninsula is scheduled Saturday and Sunday, and a guide to the homes will appear in Friday's… Continue reading

Co-Op gardener grows produce for food bank

PORT TOWNSEND -- It's Aaron Carver who tills the ground, plants the seeds, tends the crop and harvests the bounty. But it is the community… Continue reading

District takes ownership of PA pool; 5th member of board selected

PORT ANGELES -- The William Shore Memorial Pool District now owns the pool it is named after. The board of the metropolitan park district unanimously… Continue reading

Elephant seal found molting on Ediz Hook

PORT ANGELES -- A juvenile female elephant seal was found molting on Ediz Hook near the Coast Guard station this week. The seal was on… Continue reading

Facility part of Olympic Peninsula expansion

PORT ANGELES -- The building the federal Marine and Air Operations Office is renting from the Port of Port Angeles will be part of an… Continue reading

Gateway gets another spin for farmers market Saturday

PORT ANGELES -- The Saturday Port Angeles Farmers Market may give The Gateway transit center a try next month. After two successful weeks for the… Continue reading

Jefferson County’s ‘Most Wanted’ aired on TV

PORT HADLOCK -- When David Rose, the host of "Washington's Most Wanted" television show, heard that the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office had started a "Most… Continue reading

Navy outlines Bangor plan for second explosives-handling wharf

PORT LUDLOW -- If you want a say in the future growth of Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, now is the time to do it. The… Continue reading

Park road repairs set this summer

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Crews will resurface U.S. Highway 101 around Lake Crescent, repave roads within the Hoh Rain Forest and begin restoring the Graves… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: South Carolina governor admits extramarital affair, going AWOL to Argentina (updated)

By JIM DAVENPORT Associated Press Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford was with his family today as legal and ethical questions swirled… Continue reading

  • Jun 25, 2009
  • By JIM DAVENPORT Associated Press Writer

Sequim businesswoman, downtown advocate remembered for joy of living

SEQUIM -- Alice Jean Haught knew how to run a business well ­-- but more importantly, her friends say, she knew how to enjoy life.… Continue reading

Vehicle prowls on rise in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Port Angeles police officers say thieves have entered more than 30 vehicles this week, and they urge motorists to remove valuables and… Continue reading

Young elephant seal molting on Ediz Hook

PORT ANGELES -- A juvenile female elephant seal is molting on Ediz Hook near the Coast Guard station. The seal is to the south side… Continue reading

Jefferson County might limit number of bullets at training range

GARDINER -- A ruling by the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner may soon regulate how many bullets can be fired on the property of Security Services… Continue reading