Jefferson County’s only new car dealer to close Sunday

PORT TOWNSEND — Courtesy Ford of Port Townsend, Jefferson County's only full-service, new car dealership, will close its doors on Sunday. "The reason for our… Continue reading

Law enforcement agencies to participate in stepped-up DUI patrols

Clallam and Jefferson county law enforcement agencies plan extra patrols to stop drivers impaired by alcohol or drug use. Extra officers will be on duty… Continue reading

Open house, barbecue set for vets

PORT ANGELES — Veterans, their spouses and surviving spouses of vets can learn more about veterans benefits at an open house on Sept. 20. The… Continue reading

Sequim council surprised by $50,000 obligation

SEQUIM — The City Council was surprised this week to find that the city had agreed to spend $50,000 on a salmon recovery project. In… Continue reading

State attorney general to speak in Sequim on Friday

SEQUIM — Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna will address the Sequim Sunrise Rotary Club on Friday. He will speak at the SunLand Golf & Country… Continue reading

Big band sounds swing Port Angeles City Pier tonight

PORT ANGELES — Concert-goers to tonight's free offering on City Pier will relive the swingin' sounds of the big band era of the 1930s and… Continue reading

Interim manager eager for Clallam County Fair to start

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Fair is expected to go off without a hitch when it opens at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, said Shari… Continue reading

KPly plywood mill might reopen under new management

PORT ANGELES — An announcement could be made by Saturday that the KPly mill will reopen under new management, Port of Port Angeles Commissioner George… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula jobless rates decline

The unemployment rate declined in Clallam and Jefferson counties in July, while joblessness increased statewide. Unemployment in Clallam County declined from 7.5 percent in June… Continue reading

Peninsula kind of batty after incident with rabid bat

Increased public awareness has meant more phone calls about bats to North Olympic Peninsula public health authorities. Dr. Tom Locke, health officer for Clallam and… Continue reading

Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce narrows field of executive director candidates

PORT TOWNSEND — The Chamber of Commerce board is expected to offer a chamber executive director position to one of four finalists Thursday after the… Continue reading

Port Townsend Paper, state deal adds acreage to park

PORT TOWNSEND — A deal between Washington State Parks and Port Townsend Paper Corp. will soon add 250 acres of property to Old Fort Townsend… Continue reading

Seattle-based bank eyes old Burger King building

PORT ANGELES — The site of the former Burger King at 110 N. Alder St. may soon be occupied for the first time in five… Continue reading

Sequim council offers to $95,000 to $115,000 salary for city manager

SEQUIM — The invitation to applicants for Sequim's top job made the town sound fabulous: "Sequim is seen to be a healthy community, with the… Continue reading

Sequim-based group sees its work first-hand in southern Mexico

ZINACANTAN, Chiapas, Mexico — Wrapped in a new shawl, she looked as though she'd been draped in the wild orchids and azure sky of Chiapas.… Continue reading

Split Sequim City Council puts sales tax increase on ballot

SEQUIM — After a discussion of whether a proposed two-tenths of one cent sales-tax hike represents socialism or democracy, the Sequim City Council voted 4-3… Continue reading

Dixieland comes to Sequim tonight

SEQUIM — The upbeat sounds of North Olympic Peninsula Dixieland kings The Dukes of Dabob will permeate tonight's free Concert in the Park. The Dukes… Continue reading

Lines drawn in debate over disc golf at Robin Hill Farm Park

AGNEW — Robin Hill Farm, the county park that became a battleground this summer over a planned disc golf course, has sparked a duel between… Continue reading

Port Angeles schools to make another run at technology levy

PORT ANGELES — The School Board hopes the third time's a charm for a property tax levy to buy new computers and software for Port… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles commissioners vote to give new harbor authority $150,000

PORT ANGELES — The first of two $150,000 government grants to start up a new harbor agency was approved Monday. And the second $150,000 may… Continue reading