New lawyer ordered for father of teen accused of killing baby

PORT ANGELES -- Citing a potential conflict of interest, a judge on Friday postponed arraignment and granted a motion to appoint a new defense attorney… Continue reading

Port Townsend plans to go ahead with Tidal Bowl removal

PORT TOWNSEND -- After receiving no response from the artists who designed the Tidal Bowl, the city has decided to take steps toward removing the… Continue reading

Olympic National Park wants to move Ridge weather station

The Olympic National Park plans to relocate the weather station at Hurricane Ridge about 100 yards to provide a more accurate reading of snow depth.… Continue reading

Volunteers to remove sand from mall by hand today

PORT ANGELES -- Volunteers plan to move the 30 tons of sand that formed the basis for the Santa in Sand exhibit out of The… Continue reading

Joyce Museum captures moments of Clallam history

JOYCE -- A trip back in time might be just the cure for a wet winter day. Joyce Museum at 50883 state Highway 112, just… Continue reading

Interim Harbor-Works director to step down next week

PORT ANGELES -- The Harbor-Works Public Development Authority will be without a chief on Thursday. Jim Haguewood, who has served as interim executive director of… Continue reading

New Port Townsend visitor center to open next week

PORT TOWNSEND -- The new Visitors Information Center, located at the Haines Place Park and Ride, is expected to open next week. Rod Davis, the… Continue reading

Flood inundates HarborTowne Mall basement; health department gives its OK for eateries to reopen

PORT ANGELES -- Businesses at the HarborTowne Mall in downtown Port Angeles were allowed to reopen on Thursday after the basement of the building was… Continue reading

Peninsula begins to dry out; Jefferson joins Clallam in declaring emergency

A break in the rain ebbed major flooding concerns on the North Olympic Peninsula, but saturated ground, and fast-moving streams prolonged the threat of fallen… Continue reading

Old Fort Townsend park transfer to local ownership proposed

PORT TOWNSEND -- The fate of 367-acre Old Fort Townsend State Park -- which the state parks system proposes for a local ownership transfer to… Continue reading

Prosecutor to consult with law enforcement before deciding whether to appeal overturned murder conviction

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Prosecutor Deb Kelly will consult with law enforcement before rendering a decision on whether to ask the state Supreme Court… Continue reading

Sequim eyes City Walk townhouses; developer pushes plan for 48 units

SEQUIM -- Nearly 50 homes priced at $150,000 to $180,000 could be on the market by this summer if Larry Freedman's City Walk project wins… Continue reading

Jefferson PUD to begin talks with BPA about electric power takeover

PORT HADLOCK -- The three Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners agreed Wednesday to begin talks with Bonneville Power Administration about the possibility of the… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School principal to step down

PORT ANGELES -- Port Angeles High School Principal Scott Harker said on Wednesday that he will resign as principal and that he is requesting an… Continue reading

Port Angeles city, Harbor-Works officials to travel to Florida to discuss old Rayonier water tank

PORT ANGELES -- Representatives of the city of Port Angeles and Harbor-Works Public Development Authority will travel to Florida next week to negotiate with Rayonier… Continue reading

West End melt-off becomes floods that close roads, cut off residents

A combination of heavy rain and rapid snow melt caused widespread flooding on the North Olympic Peninsula on Wednesday with multiple road closures on the… Continue reading

Girl, 16, to face murder charge in case involving baby’s body found in trash

PORT ANGELES -- A 16-year-old girl, described by her attorney as a child who has lost a child, was charged with first- and second-degree murder… Continue reading

STATE TROOPERS FREED AFTER BEING STRANDED BY FLOODWATERS NEAR CLALLAM BAY

CLALLAM BAY — Two State Patrol troopers were stranded between a section of fast-moving water Tuesday night on State Route 112 near milepost 25. It… Continue reading

Nominees for 2008 Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce awards announced

PORT TOWNSEND -- The nominees for the 2008 Port Townsend Citizen of the Year and Business Leader of the Year have been announced. Five people… Continue reading

Major work at The Gateway still on hold

PORT ANGELES -- After months of little or no activity, jack hammering could be heard echoing from the east side of The Gateway in downtown… Continue reading