Police remain mum on mystery crime scene

PORT TOWNSEND -- The investigation into a mystery crime scene on Rosecrans Street is on hold. A trailer removed from a location at 909 Rosecrans… Continue reading

Public reception Friday with Sequim manager hopefuls

SEQUIM -- Like the nation, this city will have a new boss come January. Sequim will have a permanent city manager around the first of… Continue reading

. . . and for townsfolk in Port Townsend/Jefferson County, election raises hopes, fears

In downtown Port Townsend, at Ryk's Custom Jewelry, the talk of the shop Wednesday was politics. Ryk Reaser, owner of the Water Street jewelry shop,… Continue reading

‘We all need each other’: Clallam County residents weigh historic election of Obama

Whether excited or dreading the next four years with Barack Obama as president, people living in Clallam County seemed to agree that the 2008 presidential… Continue reading

Jefferson PUD poised for talks on acquiring electric service

PORT HADLOCK -- If voters pass Proposition 1, Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners expect to begin serious talks and more in-depth study on providing… Continue reading

Just call it ‘The Gateway’

PORT ANGELES -- The City Council voted on Tuesday to name the transit center under construction at Front and Lincoln streets simply "The Gateway." The… Continue reading

Rayonier cleanup a top priority, Ecology tells Harbor-Works

PORT ANGELES -- The former Rayonier Inc. pulp mill site will be cleaned up, no matter what happens to the state Department of Ecology's budget,… Continue reading

Store workers receive awards in solemn ceremony; they helped stop killer, sheriff says

BLYN — A little after 9 p.m. on the night of Sept. 20, cashier David Anderson noticed that a customer at the Longhouse Market &… Continue reading

Democratic incumbents keep their spots in state Legislature

PORT ANGELES -- The 24th Legislative District's Democratic incumbents were holding onto their places in early returns from Clallam, Jefferson and Grays Harbor counties Tuesday.… Continue reading

Forks High School bonds failing to garner a supermajority

FORKS -- Two bond measures for the Quillayute Valley School District were coming up short on Tuesday night. Each required a 60 percent supermajority to… Continue reading

Forks hospital levy passes

FORKS -- The Forks Community Hospital's property tax levy once again has received the support of West End voters. After the first night of voting… Continue reading

Haffner leading Jensen after first count in contentious Clallam PUD race

PORT ANGELES -- Incumbent Hugh Haffner maintained a comfortable lead in the controversial Clallam County Public Utility District District 2 race after the first night… Continue reading

Incumbents lead in Jefferson County commissioner races

PORT TOWNSEND -- The two Democratic incumbents for Jefferson County commissioner held commanding leads over their respective challengers Tuesday night after the first wave of… Continue reading

Independent Chapman leading GOP’s Roth

PORT ANGELES -- Mike Chapman looked like he'd dotted the "i" in independent Tuesday. The incumbent without a party was leading the GOP's Terry Roth… Continue reading

Jefferson PUD headed for authority to provide power

PORT TOWNSEND -- A voter measure to grant Jefferson County Public Utility District the authority to provide electric power was leading Tuesday night after the… Continue reading

Joyce fire levy lid lift failing

JOYCE -- The property tax levy lid lift for Clallam County Fire Protection District No. 4, better known as the Joyce Fire Department, was failing… Continue reading

McMillen takes scant lead in Jefferson PUD race

PORT TOWNSEND -- Ken McMillen had a small margin in the race against Jim Pivarnik for Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioner on Tuesday night.… Continue reading

Nearly 400 attend Border Patrol forum

CHIMACUM -- A group of nearly 400 North Olympic Peninsula residents learned Monday night that the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office will not get involved if… Continue reading

No crematory in Carlsborg, Clallam decides

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County commissioners Tuesday disallowed a crematory proposed in the Carlsborg Industrial Park. Jason Linde of Linde Family Funeral Service in Sequim… Continue reading

Port Angeles tech levy failing to garner support

PORT ANGELES -- A $4.6 million technology levy for Port Angeles School District was failing on Tuesday, with only 45.24 percent favoring the four-year levy.… Continue reading