West End loses power for seven hours

The entire West End lost power for seven hours Tuesday because of a tree falling onto a power line near West Twin Road a few… Continue reading

Forks’ lights are back on

The entire West End lost power for seven hours Tuesday because of a tree falling onto a power line near West Twin Road a few… Continue reading

Hood Canal foot-ferry service resumes

Service has resumed on the Lofall-South Point water shuttle route across Hood Canal. After strong winds — which halted service from 11 p.m. Monday through… Continue reading

PA schools to lay off at least 27 teachers; notices to go to 45, with plans to hire 18 back

PORT ANGELES -- The Port Angeles School Board anticipates operating with about 27 fewer teachers in the 2009-2010 school, authorizing Superintendent Gary Cohn to send… Continue reading

Weather disrupts Hood Canal ferry service

Service on the Lofall-South Point water shuttle route across Hood Canal was closed at 11 p.m. Monday because of an unseasonably strong wind storm. The… Continue reading

3 arrested on drug charges after raid

PORT TOWNSEND -- Officials confirmed Monday that three men have been arrested on drug charges after a home raid last weekend that uncovered drugs, guns… Continue reading

Adventure Route takes shape along Olympic Discovery Trail

1Thanks to the work of the Clallam County Sheriff's chain gang and scores of volunteers, the wilderness trail is winding its way toward completion. You… Continue reading

Burglars steal sweets, plants from candy store

DISCOVERY BAY -- Burglars made off with jawbreakers, suckers and some spring flowers -- but not money -- in a late-night break-in at Discovery Bay… Continue reading

Harbor-Works hires first executive director

PORT ANGELES -- The director of engineering at the Port of Olympia will become the Port Angeles Harbor-Works Development Authority's first permanent executive director. The… Continue reading

MV Coho to celebrate golden anniversary

PORT ANGELES -- Black Ball Ferry Line will celebrate the M.V. Coho in style on Saturday with a reunion of about 350 employees, Ryan Burles,… Continue reading

Port Townsend district likely to lose several teachers

PORT TOWNSEND -- After approving a projection reducing teachers for the upcoming school year, Port Townsend School Board Chair Beth Young ended the discussion with… Continue reading

Two downtown buildings ready for paint

PORT ANGELES -- The project to spruce up downtown gained momentum Monday as volunteers and contractors started prepping two buildings for a new coat of… Continue reading

Harbor-Works hires first permanent executive director

PORT ANGELES ¬­-- The Port Angeles Harbor-Works Development Authority Board of Directors voted unanimously today to hire Jeff Lincoln of the Port of Olympia as… Continue reading

Adventuress in Olympia

By Rolf Boone The Daily Olympian EDITOR'S NOTE -- A familiar fixture to North Olympic Peninsula residents, the Adventuress is in Olympia this week. Here's… Continue reading

  • May 4, 2009
  • By Rolf Boone The Daily Olympian

Bringing home bit of stage

SEQUIM ­-- To ready herself for the stage, the singer draws a line down the middle of an empty page. On one side, she writes… Continue reading

Cost of Gateway crack repair estimated

PORT ANGELES -- The cost of a structural repair to a foundation wall at The Gateway transit center will range from $15,000 to $20,000. No… Continue reading

Ecologist promotes sound of nature

JOYCE -- Proceed with care through One Square Inch of Silence. The new book by Gordon Hempton could affect your hearing, even alter your consciousness… Continue reading

Hoh to build fire station

The Hoh tribe plans to break ground on a new fire station that will serve the reservation and the rest of West Jefferson County this… Continue reading

Jefferson giving circle awards first grant

PORT TOWNSEND -- Before April a year ago, some of the 13 women had never met each other. Most had ever heard of a "giving… Continue reading

Port Angeles boat house gets face lift

PORT ANGELES -- Six members of the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association spent Sunday morning fixing up the organization's boat house on Ediz Hook. The boat… Continue reading