Sequim Music in the Park finale tonight

SEQUIM — The sounds of the Stardust Big Band will end Sequim's 2008 outdoor Music in the Park concerts tonight. The two-hour concert begins at… Continue reading

Sowing for local bread — and loaves: Nash’s hosts tour of seed crops

DUNGENESS -- “To see things in the seed, that is genius.” So said Lao Tzu, the sixth-century sage who started that craze called Taoism. On… Continue reading

Team Jefferson’s first year outlined for county commissioners

PORT TOWNSEND — Team Jefferson's job is to create avenues to economic development in Jefferson County. "We're not going to create jobs . . .… Continue reading

Water main break forces detour off Port Angeles’ Front Street

PORT ANGELES — Both lanes of westbound U.S. Highway 101 — Front Street — just east of Race Street will be closed today and possibly… Continue reading

Woman authorities link to Port Townsend missing in Hawaii

PORT TOWNSEND — A 56-year-old woman who authorities say is from Port Townsend has been reported missing in Hawaii. Patricia Kenny has not been seen… Continue reading

BREAKING NEWS: Water main breaks under U.S. 101 in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- A broken water main beneath Front Street -- U.S. 101 westbound -- near Washington Street has closed the highway. The break this… Continue reading

Astronomers at Port Angeles conference want to change the way we see the cosmos

PORT ANGELES — Fifty astronomers from around the world are gathering in Port Angeles today to change the commonly-held view of the universe. The public… Continue reading

Big band sounds 2008’s finale for Sequim’s Music in the Park

SEQUIM — The swingin' sounds of big band music will close the 2008 series of outdoor Music in the Park concerts on Tuesday night. This… Continue reading

Detectives to continue investigation into Joyce gun burglary

JOYCE — Clallam County sheriff's detectives will look into the forensics and physical evidence in a gun burglary which launched a four-hour manhunt on Friday.… Continue reading

Port Angeles logging company to be featured on two reality TV shows

PORT ANGELES — Logging on the North Olympic Peninsula is about to go prime time in two reality TV shows that feature a Port Angeles-based… Continue reading

Sluggish economy sends many customers to Peninsula thrift stores

High gas and food prices are driving North Olympic Peninsula residents to either shop more at thrift stores or just shop less, say operators of… Continue reading

StreamFest participants create masks, learn about species at conservation event

PORT ANGELES — StreamFest was full of wild animals on Saturday and Sunday. Not the bestial kind. These were masked human participants celebrating the 20… Continue reading

21 tons of tires removed from Hurricane Ridge ski lift area

PORT ANGELES — More than 21 tons of tires were removed from Hurricane Ridge by Olympic National Park staff and crew members from the Coast… Continue reading

Border Patrol crackdown on West End pleases some, disturbs some in Forks

FORKS — A trip down Forks Avenue at lunchtime provides a fast tour of this town's tossed salad of cultures. There's the Tienda Latina grocery… Continue reading

Burglary prompts four-hour manhunt, school lockdown

JOYCE — The Clallam County Sheriff's Office is investigating a burglary after searching unsuccessfully for the burglar with a dog and a helicopter for four… Continue reading

Detained teens choose Mexico; others reported arrested

FORKS — The fate of a 16-year-old Forks resident who was detained by Border Patrol agents late last month has been decided, while reports of… Continue reading

More money, manpower raises Border Patrol activity on North Olympic Peninsula

The Border Patrol has stepped up enforcement of immigration laws on the North Olympic Peninsula because of an influx of Homeland Security money and manpower.… Continue reading

Sequim-area water service given all-clear after E. coli finding

SEQUIM — The water from the Estates Inc., water system is safe to drink, the state Department of Health confirmed Friday. The 350 customers of… Continue reading

Vibriosis prompts oyster harvest areas to be closed; blue-green algae still found in lakes

PORT TOWNSEND — The state Department of Health has closed Quilcene Bay and Triton Cove State Park in Jefferson County to the recreational harvest of… Continue reading

Levy election won, but Olympic Medical Center still watches the money

PORT ANGELES — A man once asked a sage how life had been before the master became enlightened. The answer: "Chop wood, carry water." And… Continue reading