Congress fails to extend bill for timber counties, but similar bills still in play

WASHINGTON — The ax fell Thursday on a bill that would have restored federal aid to counties once rich in timber but now strapped for… Continue reading

Dicks facing most election opponents in years

OLYMPIA — The North Olympic Peninsula's congressman, Norm Dicks, faces more opposition than he has in a decade as official filing comes to an end… Continue reading

Nearly 2,000 expected to run weekend marathon

PORT ANGELES — A total of 1,678 runners are registered for runs during the North Olympic Discovery Marathon events this weekend. Of those 1,070 are… Continue reading

No new candidates file in Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND — Thursday passed with no new candidates filing for Jefferson County offices. Deputy Auditor Karen Cartmel said she had a few inquires about… Continue reading

OMC commissioners stymied with no written resignation

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center commissioners missed Jim Cammack at their meeting this week — in more ways than one. Cammack, who verbally resigned… Continue reading

Port Angeles Relay for Life starts today

PORT ANGELES — Tents of rainbow colors and extra events for survivors will greet those attending the sixth annual Port Angeles Relay for Life. The… Continue reading

Port Ludlow Village Council to weigh idea for temporary ferry landing

PORT LUDLOW — The Village Council is expected to discuss and possibly act this month on a proposal to run a passenger ferry from Port… Continue reading

Dungeness Valley farmer receives $10,000, accolades

SEQUIM — Hand-picked spinach and tears of joy made for an especially hearty lunch at the Sequim Prairie Grange Hall on Wednesday. The American Farmland… Continue reading

Girders for second Eighth Street bridge arrive next week

PORT ANGELES — The first five of 25 massive girders for the Eighth Street bridge over Valley Creek will begin arriving on Wednesday. The arrival… Continue reading

Housing, jobs topics at tonight’s Port Townsend town meeting

PORT TOWNSEND — Affordable housing and family wage jobs will be discussed at a town meeting tonight. The town meeting — the city's third of… Continue reading

New Port Angeles harbor authority to hire interim manager, seek permanent one

PORT ANGELES — It doesn't have any money yet, but the Port Angeles Harbor Works Public Development Authority has bylaws and officers after its first… Continue reading

Pastor’s family has close call in nighttime house fire; Neah Bay rallying to help

NEAH BAY — A fundraiser is planned on Sunday for a family of five that narrowly escaped its two-story home before the structure was engulfed… Continue reading

Timber rescue bill facing ax from Bush could cost Peninsula millions

WASHINGTON — A threat to veto a bill that provides funds to timber counties endangers more than $1 million in each North Olympic Peninsula county.… Continue reading

Businesses urged to support Port Angeles clinic

PORT ANGELES — Businesses can help themselves by supporting the Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Olympics, Larry Little, the clinic's executive director, said Tuesday.… Continue reading

New harbor cleanup group to meet today

PORT ANGELES — An organizational meeting of the Port Angeles Harbor Works Development Authority is set today. The meeting will be at 2:30 p.m. in… Continue reading

Port Townsend chamber in no hurry to find new manager

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce board members wished departing chamber General Manager Tim Caldwell well on Tuesday, and plan to take their… Continue reading

Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce boss says he’s leaving post on a high note

PORT TOWNSEND — Tim Caldwell, who will resign effective June 27 as the general manager of the Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce to take a… Continue reading

Port Townsend eyes old state ferry as tourist, community attraction

PORT TOWNSEND — Mayor Michelle Sandoval isn't sure if Port Townsend should go into the ferry business — even if the ferry is permanently moored… Continue reading

Sequim City Council may form citizens’ advisory group

SEQUIM — This could be the summer of Sequim Speaks. That's the working title of a new citizens' advisory group aimed at giving the Sequim… Continue reading

State to rerun WASL numbers released on Tuesday

The numbers released on the latest results of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning don't add up, say both state and North Olympic Peninsula school… Continue reading