Port commissioners to look over Old Fort Townsend State Park today

PORT TOWNSEND -- Port of Port Townsend commissioners and staff will tour Old Fort Townsend State Park this morning to learn more about the recreational… Continue reading

Jury hands Marchi worst-case scenario: first-degree attempted murder and child assault

PORT ANGELES -- A woman who tried killing herself and her daughter was found guilty Thursday of first-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault of a… Continue reading

Woman who stabbed man to death guilty of second-degree manslaughter

PORT ANGELES -- Andrea Freese, a mentally disturbed woman who faced life in prison for stabbing to death William Boze, will receive a far lesser… Continue reading

Quilcene bodies burned beyond recognition; Seattle coroners asked to help

QUILCENE -- Undersheriff Tony Hernandez said it will take time to identify the two people who died in a Wednesday night house fire on Boulton… Continue reading

Court blocks rule allowing guns in national parks

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — A judge has blocked a federal rule allowing people to carry concealed, loaded guns in national parks… Continue reading

  • Mar 19, 2009
  • By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press Writer

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: State deficit closing in on $9 billion as revenue falls off

The Associated Press OLYMPIA -- The wounded economy took another bite out of state government's checkbook today, pushing the budget deficit to nearly $9 billion… Continue reading

  • Mar 19, 2009
  • The Associated Press

2 found dead at house fire near Quilcene

QUILCENE — A Wednesday night house fire on Boulton Farm Road claimed the lives of two unidentified residents, Quilcene Fire District and Jefferson County Sheriff’s… Continue reading

Freese murder case goes to jury

Two vastly different versions of events surrounding the death of William Boze and the intentions and mental state of the woman who killed him were… Continue reading

Growing your own: OlyCAP plots organic P-Patches

PORT HADLOCK -- When Judy Hawks lived in Los Angeles, she grew a lot of her own food in an urban P-Patch. But since moving… Continue reading

Neah Bay rescue tug passes state Legislature

NEAH BAY -- A long-sought permanent rescue tugboat at Neah Bay has passed both houses of the state Legislature. Once it clears a political formality… Continue reading

Davis to leave post as Port Townsend chamber director, disputes resignation

PORT TOWNSEND -- Roderick Davis, executive director of the Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce, is leaving his position just short of six months on the… Continue reading

Group presents recommendations on improving Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES - Creating a presence of both Port Angeles and the downtown area would be one way to create a more inviting city, a… Continue reading

Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce executive director to depart after only five months

PORT TOWNSEND — Roderick Davis, executive director of the Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce, is leaving his position just short of six months on the… Continue reading

19-year-old on verge of losing elected position

Unless he produces convincing evidence, a Joyce 19-year-old will be disqualified from taking a seat on the Clallam Conservation District board of supervisors. He outpolled… Continue reading

Peninsula jobless rates level off, even dip slightly in February

PORT ANGELES -- After a three-month spike in unemployment, the jobless rate in Clallam County leveled off in February. The county's unemployment rate actually fell… Continue reading

Port Angeles flights may be in trouble despite help

PORT ANGELES -- Local public entities and community organizations have lent a helping hand to Kenmore Air by pledging to help the company market its… Continue reading

Sequim considers use of Forks judge for municipal court

SEQUIM -- Instead of having to drive to Port Angeles to deal with a traffic ticket or testify in a trial, you could have a… Continue reading

GOP pickets Jefferson Transit over Border Patrol signs

PORT TOWNSEND -- About 20 Jefferson County Republican Party supporters picketed a Jefferson Transit Authority board meeting Tuesday, but the First Amendment issue they came… Continue reading

Sandwich-board signs — Cute or clutter?

PORT TOWNSEND -- The City Council plans to move forward with an ordinance banning "sandwich board" style signs from city streets. On Monday night, the… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Lauridsen Boulevard bridge to be closed for five hours Thursday

PORT ANGELES -- The Lauridsen Boulevard bridge over Peabody Creek will be closed on Thursday from 9 a.m. until approximately 2 p.m. for guardrail repairs,… Continue reading