Murray Motors, Chrysler cut ties today

PORT ANGELES -- Murray Motors will lose its franchise to sell new Chryslers and Dodges today. It is one of 15 Chrysler dealers in the… Continue reading

New organ for Holy Trinity Lutheran Church will be North Olympic Peninsula’s largest

PORT ANGELES -- The sweet sounds echoing through Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in several weeks will contain more depth than for the past 50 years.… Continue reading

New schools chief gets 50 cents more annually than predecessor

PORT ANGELES -- The Arizonan sworn in Monday night as the new superintendent of the Port Angeles School District will be paid more than her… Continue reading

ON THE WATERFRONT: Noted live-aboard cruise ship to visit Port Angeles next month

ANOTHER CRUISE SHIP is coming to Port Angeles, one of the most unusual live-aboards in the world. The World is scheduled to tie-up to the… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles begins work on terminal

PORT ANGELES -- The Port of Port Angeles is moving forward with preliminary work on the Terminal 3 dock just in case the National Oceanic… Continue reading

State OKs transfer of 384 acres into Dabob Bay nature area

QUILCENE -- The state Natural Resources Board has approved a transfer of 384 acres of school trust land to expand the Dabob Bay Natural Area… Continue reading

Average price of gas in Washington $2.77

The Associated Press BELLEVUE — The AAA auto club reports the average price of a gallon of gas in Washington is $2.77. That’s up 33… Continue reading

  • Jun 8, 2009
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State to require new permits for avoiding sales tax

The Associated Press TACOMA — Thousands of Washington businesses will be affected by a change in the way the state collects sales taxes from retailers.… Continue reading

  • Jun 8, 2009
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Hiker injured in fall in Olympic Mountains

The Associated Press SHELTON — A hiker who fell about 150 feet and suffered a head injury was airlifted off Mount Ellinor in the Olympic… Continue reading

  • Jun 8, 2009
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Budget cuts: Crescent High and Middle School bands to play final concert tonight

JOYCE -- The Crescent School high school and middle school bands will play their swan songs tonight at 7 p.m. at the school cafeteria, 50350… Continue reading

Experienced candidates running for Olympic Medical Center board contested seat

PORT ANGELES -- Two experienced candidates are running for a vacant position on the seven-member Olympic Medical Center board of commissioners. Candidates John Miles, 79,… Continue reading

First Teacher end-of-year events slated

SEQUIM -- First Teacher -- Sequim's activity and education program for toddlers, babies and their parents -- plans a variety of events to finish off… Continue reading

Japanese-American to return to Clallam Bay for diploma earned 67 years ago

CLALLAM BAY -- Sixty-seven years ago, an 18-year-old Taky Kimura was preparing for his high school graduation from Clallam Bay School. He never made it… Continue reading

More than 300 visit basket exhibit

PORT TOWNSEND -- More than 300 people visited the Jefferson County Museum's exhibit of historic Native American baskets on opening day Saturday, said the county… Continue reading

Port Angeles group opens Twitter game

PORT ANGELES -- Multi Axis Games, a Port Angeles-based Web development company, has created the first online game based on Twitter, a social networking Web… Continue reading

At long last, Gateway could fully open this week — without knowing exactly how much it cost

PORT ANGELES -- The Gateway transit center could be completed by the end of the week, but the total cost of the project will remain… Continue reading

‘Life is so good’: Teacher, students revisit story

PORT TOWNSEND -- Teacher and author Richard Glaubman last week reminded a group of graduating seniors about their inspirational meeting many years ago with George… Continue reading

66 file for election in Clallam County

PORT ANGELES --Sixty-six candidates filed in Clallam County, which has 51 positions open, last week. The filing period ended Friday. There are 17 contested races… Continue reading

Bridge Bash spans Hood Canal and goes directly to Port Townsend

Saturday's party, inspired by the Wednesday reopening of the Hood Canal Bridge, drew cheers, a few tears and drove bridge bicyclists into high gear. The… Continue reading

Eight contested races in Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND -- Fifty-four candidates filed in Jefferson County, which has 48 offices open, last week. The weeklong filing period ended Friday. There are eight… Continue reading