PA marks 100th anniversary of Great White Fleet’s visit

PORT ANGELES — More than 50 people gathered at City Pier on Saturday to recognize the 100th anniversary of a visit from a contingent of… Continue reading

Potlatch brings cultures together, offers a message

PORT ANGELES — Dancing, food, good cheer and a bounty of gifts overflowed the Lower Elwha Klallam tribal center during its annual potlatch with school… Continue reading

Ceremony honors fallen peace officers

PORT ANGELES — Lisa Davis hugged her daughter Jessie as the young woman wiped away her tears. In front of them, an honor guard of… Continue reading

Esprit transgender conference under way in PA

PORT ANGELES — A talent show and a gala dance are open to the public this year at the annual Esprit transgender conference. The conference,… Continue reading

Hot spell, stubborn snow shouldn’t bring flooding

Spring's late arrival, which has kept snow longer in the lower elevations, is expected to lead to higher streamflows this spring and summer as it… Continue reading

Passport to Health fair a look at alternative practices

PORT ANGELES — Want a free massage? How about some free lessons on health? If that sounds like your cup of tea, the Passport to… Continue reading

Rubber ducks to race on Sunday

PORT ANGELES — Ready, set, quack! Well, the rubber ducks won't quack, but they will float after they splash into the Nippon Paper Industries canal… Continue reading

Students give Ichikawa visitors warm welcome

PORT TOWNSEND — Konichiwa. Arigato. Tomodachi. The Japanese words for welcome, thank you, and friend were heard frequently in the halls of Mountain View Elementary… Continue reading

Toxins prompt warnings at Gibbs, Teal lakes.

PORT TOWNSEND — Elevated levels of toxic blue-green algae found in Gibbs and Teal lakes has led Jefferson County Public Health officials to warn against… Continue reading

Tribal trial angers animal advocates

WASHINGTON, D.C. — It's not just the one whale that died off Neah Bay on Sept. 8. It's not even the maximum five whales the… Continue reading

Alternative health providers offer fair, show Saturday

PORT ANGELES — One group of Port Angeles health professionals want to hand out passports — but these passports are for a healthier lifestyle. During… Continue reading

Cadavers already stored at Carlsborg warehouse

CARLSBORG — The man seeking to install a crematory in a Carlsborg warehouse has stored cadavers there for the past several months. Jason Linde of… Continue reading

OMC may seek vote on $2.5 million tax boost

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center plans to ask voters to hike their property taxes by 33 cents per $1,000 to produce an additional $2.5… Continue reading

PT ferry to launch reservations system

PORT TOWNSEND — Washington State Ferries officials assured skeptics in the room Wednesday that the new, free Port Townsend-Keystone vehicle ferry reservations system would work… Continue reading

Tribal trial ties whalers to federal sentence terms

NEAH BAY — Five men who killed a gray whale on Sept. 8 received deferred prosecution Wednesday from the Makah Tribal Court. All five must… Continue reading

Web site calls to the young

PORT HADLOCK — A Web site has been launched to capture the attention of young people and find out how to make them more at… Continue reading

Crewman dies when boat capsizes off LaPush

LaPUSH — A 71-year-old man died while two other men survived after their boat capsized in choppy seas Tuesday. It was one of three rescues… Continue reading

Great White Fleet events set for PA, PT

The year was 1907, and a young nation that almost a decade earlier had taken over the remnants of the Spanish empire in the Caribbean… Continue reading

No recall appeal in Forks

FORKS — It's over. The group that wanted to recall Forks Mayor Nedra Reed hasn't filed an appeal within the deadline after a court decision… Continue reading

PA eyes infraction for runway truck

PORT ANGELES — A defective braking system was responsible for the May 2 crash of an Olympic National Park dump truck on Mount Angeles Road,… Continue reading