Man banned from SARC runs for board

SEQUIM -- Though he was banned earlier this year from entering the Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center, Jan Richardson is running for a seat on the… Continue reading

No longer a mystery, structure has history

111The fact is that the mystery structure discovered in a pile of paperwork by Jefferson County Commissioner John Austin isn't so much mysterious as it… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Obama’s two pictures of the Middle East

By Alan Fram The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Two high-stakes speeches exactly a year apart, both delivered by Barack Obama, both focused on the Middle… Continue reading

  • Jun 7, 2009
  • By Alan Fram The Associated Press

PUD ready to start electrical talks with Puget Sound Energy

PORT HADLOCK -- Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners have directed the utility's general manager to start formal discussions with Puget Sound Energy officials about… Continue reading

Races mapped out for Port Angeles City Council

PORT ANGELES -- Ten candidates have filed in four City Council races, with four setting their sights on the position that will be vacated by… Continue reading

Two Sequim council races contested

SEQUIM -- After a year and a half of gritted teeth and disputes in the Sequim City Council chambers, familiar faces emerged last week as… Continue reading

Westport lays off some Port Angeles workers

PORT ANGELES -- Westport Shipyard laid off employees at its Port Angeles cabinet shop and its facilities in La Conner last week. Company officials on… Continue reading

Car show to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs

SEQUIM -- Your car, be it hot or cool, could help expand a youngster's world. The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula, in… Continue reading

Forks grad first to go college in his family

FORKS -- When Carlos Estrada heads to college in the fall, he will begin a new adventure for himself and for his family. The valedictorian… Continue reading

Police warn of ‘Grandpa’ phone scam

SEQUIM -- The Sequim Police Department issued a warning Thursday about what's called the "grandparent-relative scam," an effort to bilk seniors out of large amounts… Continue reading

Port Angeles Farmers Market to try out Gateway transit center pavilion as possible new venue

PORT ANGELES -- The Wednesday Port Angeles Farmers Market will open at The Gateway transit center June 17, and return on June 24, in a… Continue reading

Westport cuts staff at Port Angeles cabinet shop

PORT ANGELES --Westport Shipyard announced today that employees were laid off at its Port Angeles cabinet shop and its facilities in La Conner this week.… Continue reading

Compliance check finds that five sold tobacco to minors

The most recent series of random compliance checks found that 43 of 48 tobacco retailers in Clallam County followed the law against selling cigarettes to… Continue reading

Delay sought in murder trial

PORT ANGELES -- Robert Gene Covarrubias' new first-degree murder trial should be delayed so DNA testing can be conducted on fingernail clippings, underwear and blood… Continue reading

Eighth Street bridge work finished early

PORT ANGELES -- Work crews finished painting a sealant on the upper portions of the two Eighth Street bridges Thursday after four days of work… Continue reading

Heat wave peaks on Thursday, cools off starting today

If it wasn't record-breaking heat Thursday, it sure felt like it, with top temperatures in three North Olympic Peninsula cities competing for records set in… Continue reading

Land dispute settled in court

PORT ANGELES -- A dispute over land at The Gateway transit center between Clallam Transit and Anh Voang, owner of Harbortowne Mall, was settled in… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center amends Death with Dignity policy

PORT ANGELES -- Doctors working at Olympic Medical Center can counsel patients on the Death with Dignity act, the hospital's commissioners have decided. The amended… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center commissioners grapple with tough issue

PORT ANGELES -- When Jim Leskinovitch cast a vote for non-participation in Initiative 1000 on March 4, the Olympic Medical Center Board president described it… Continue reading

Revamped Hood Canal Bridge a big improvement for commuters/VIDEO BELOW

SHINE -- It's straighter, sleeker, smoother and wider. Bicyclists might find the wider emergency lanes more friendly and safer. People who use the Hood Canal… Continue reading