Business bouncing back on Eighth Street now that Port Angeles bridges are back

PORT ANGELES -- Many business owners near the Eighth Street bridges are breathing a sigh of relief as their customer base returns nearly two weeks… Continue reading

Chance of snow showers continues tonight

The chance of snow showers continues tonight across the North Olympic Peninsula, but few accumulations in lower populated areas are forecast by the National Weather… Continue reading

Year-round Neah Bay rescue tug nears approval

After years of effort, state legislation requiring the maritime industry to fund a year-round rescue tugboat at Neah Bay is close to becoming a reality.… Continue reading

Public development authority could save Port Townsend historical icon, city manager says

PORT TOWNSEND -- City Manager David Timmons plans eventually to ask the City Council to create a public development authority to help keep the Customs… Continue reading

Port Angeles School Board to ponder next move in wake of Cohn’s Everett job

PORT ANGELES -- What will the Port Angeles School Board do next? Superintendent Gary Cohn said that his acceptance of the superintendent's position at Everett… Continue reading

VIDEO STORY: Both sides of Border Patrol issue reflected in dueling demonstrations in Sequim snow

SEQUIM -- In the space of two hours Saturday afternoon -- during near-horizontal snow, sleet, wind, rain -- this town saw a demonstration by about… Continue reading

Everett citizens object to way school board there selected Port Angeles’ Cohn

EVERETT — The public remained largely left in the dark when the Everett School Board named a new school chief at a special meeting Thursday… Continue reading

5 p.m. REPORT: More snow predicted at lower elevations as daylight-saving time begins overnight

Snow mixed with rain began falling in Port Angeles around 11 a.m. today as the storm system moved east toward Sequim and Port Townsend. Afternoon… Continue reading

Community center shaping up; portico finished, deck and interior started

QUILCENE -- Like a character in a fairy tale, the Quilcene Community Center is undergoing a transformation from ordinary to beautiful, inside and out. The… Continue reading

DUI sign put up on anniversary of death of two Forks girls

FORKS -- About 50 people gathered on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 101 to watch a memorial sign go up on the first anniversary of… Continue reading

OMC in the black, commissioners hope for better margin

PORT ANGELES -- Olympic Medical Center is operating in the black, but it still isn't where commissioners would like to see it. "That's why we… Continue reading

City, county join forces on issues

PORT TOWNSEND -- One thing the top representatives from Jefferson County and Port Townsend have is consensus. At their joint meeting on Thursday night, the… Continue reading

Port Angeles schools superintendent takes Everett job

PORT ANGELES — Gary Cohn, Port Angeles School District superintendent, has accepted an offer for the superintendent’s position at the Everett School District. Cohn’s acceptance… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center commissioner Witham resigns over ‘irreconcilable differences’

PORT ANGELES -- Cindy Witham has resigned, effective immediately, from the Olympic Medical Center Board of Commissioners, citing "irreconcilable differences" over policies. Witham was absent… Continue reading

20,000 sea creatures to help marine center stay alive

PORT ANGELES -- If Port Angeles were a compact ocean and you went snorkeling in it, you'd find just below the surface a wild community:… Continue reading

Separate rallies on Border Patrol issue set Saturday in Sequim

SEQUIM -- A Stop the Checkpoints Woman's Day rally will coincide with a pro-U.S. Border Patrol rally on Saturday in Sequim. The overlapping rallies will… Continue reading

Big Port Angeles housing development approved

PORT ANGELES -- A Bellevue-based developer has received city approval to develop 42 lots on the south end of town, the first phase of a… Continue reading

Brokers dispute home sales, prices data for North Olympic Peninsula

A modest drop in home sales and prices in Clallam County bucked a statewide downward trend in the market -- if you believe one set… Continue reading

Pope Resources peppered with questions from Port Ludlow residents about quarry plans

PORT LUDLOW -- The residents of Port Ludlow say they just want a good neighbor. Pope Resources officials said they are working on being that.… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center board opts out of providing assisted suicide services

PORT ANGELES -- Olympic Medical Center's Board of Commissioners on Wednesday voted to "opt out" of Initiative 1000 -- the Death with Dignity act approved… Continue reading