Planning group votes against Port Townsend car ferry idea as top option during bridge closure

PORT TOWNSEND  — A regional planning group won't push a Port Townsend-Edmonds car ferry as its first choice for buffering the effect of a planned… Continue reading

Port Angeles mural overhaul begins

PORT ANGELES — The "Olympic Visions" mural behind the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain is coming off so that it can be renewed. And parts of… Continue reading

Springtime snow surprises North Olympic Peninsula

The calendar may say it's one month into spring, but a peek out the window in some of the area's higher elevations might say otherwise.… Continue reading

Tribal charge dismissed against Makah whalers

NEAH BAY — One charge in Makah Tribal Court against five men who killed a whale in an unauthorized hunt last September has been dismissed.… Continue reading

Annual Dump Day on Sunday — boon to spring cleaners in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — It's time to throw the junk out. On Sunday, those hard-to-dispose-of items such as refrigerators and tires can be taken to the… Continue reading

Apply for citizenship

PORT ANGELES — Volunteer immigration attorneys, paralegals and interpreters will assist people in applying for U.S. citizenship today (Saturday). Citizenship Day will be held at… Continue reading

Eighth Street bridges work to disrupt traffic off and on

PORT ANGELES — Brief delays for through-traffic on the Tumwater Truck Route are expected until the Tumwater Creek bridge is completed in the fall. The… Continue reading

Port Angeles downtown to celebrate the end of the (construction improvement) mess

PORT ANGELES — One of the sure signs of spring this year is the disappearance of construction workers downtown as the city's six-month sidewalk and… Continue reading

Run Kyna, run! Humane Society to help dog with bad leg

PORT ANGELES — Playing fetch, German shepherd Kyna hardly seems to notice that she's running on three legs. She sprints and leaps with enthusiasm, but… Continue reading

Forks mayor recall petition dismissed by judge

PORT ANGELES — A Clallam County Superior Court judge has dismissed a petition to recall Forks Mayor Nedra Reed. Petitioners said they probably won't appeal… Continue reading

Raptor center director gives words of advice about wild animals on eve of Earth Day events

SEQUIM — Jaye Moore has three words of counsel if you find a baby bird or a fawn. Let it be. "Don't assume everything is… Continue reading

Sequim City Council mails letter objecting to rest stop

SEQUIM — After many months of verbal wrestling, Sequim's City Council members have mailed a letter they hope will modify plans for a safety rest… Continue reading

Grange turns 90, expands support for food growers

CHIMACUM — When O.C. Musgrove founded the Chimacum Grange in 1918, the United States was entering a time of transition. Where once people lived on… Continue reading

Man, dog survive Forks house fire

FORKS — Firefighters rescued a man and a dog from a burning home before the roof collapsed early Wednesday morning. Rede Dunlap was fast asleep… Continue reading

Park deal hits a bump, but road smooths out

SEQUIM — The road to a nature preserve in eastern Sequim has not been smooth. The 45-acre Keeler property, a prime spot for elk and… Continue reading

Port Townsend police investigate apparent serial burglaries

PORT TOWNSEND — Daryl Moegling wants to make it clear that the pounding on his front door around 1 a.m. early Sunday morning was not… Continue reading

Supreme Court ruling removes possible barrier to Sequim man’s execution

PORT ANGELES — A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that executions by lethal injection are not cruel and unusual punishment removes one potential barrier to the… Continue reading

Two have court appearances after gun shop burglary

PORT HADLOCK — Two men have been arrested and had court appearances in connection with the burglary and theft of 14 firearms from the Bare… Continue reading

Port Townsend ferry to start taking reservations next month

PORT TOWNSEND — A reservation system will begin next month for travelers on the Steilacoom II on the Port Townsend-Keystone ferry route, state ferries spokeswoman… Continue reading

Grapes grown on North Olympic Peninsula showing wine success

DUNGENESS — This juicy piece of the Peninsula economic puzzle bursts onto your tongue like a cool, citrusy breeze. It's Madeleine Angevine, the white grape… Continue reading