Legendary Disney animator dies in Sequim

SEQUIM — Oliver "Ollie" Johnston, the man whose pencil brought Bambi, Snow White, Pinocchio and 101 Dalmatians to bright life, died of natural causes Monday… Continue reading

Parking would make a new City Hall in downtown Sequim a tight fit, consultant says

SEQUIM — When you try to think outside that pesky box, parked cars get in the way. So said architect Mark Spitzer when discussing a… Continue reading

Port Townsend town meeting to focus on how to pay for services

PORT TOWNSEND — Residents can discuss financing city facilities at a town meeting on Thursday. The McCurdy Pavilion in Fort Worden State Park will open… Continue reading

Rough time for bees on North Olympic Peninsula

For the first time since he moved to the North Olympic Peninsula three decades ago, a strange silence will surround Dave Myhre's home. The hobbyist… Continue reading

E-mail barbs hover over Sequim chamber election

SEQUIM — Deborah Rambo Sinn, an organizer of the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce board election, has received a flurry of what she calls "hate… Continue reading

First-ever year-round rescue tug OK’d for Neah Bay

OLYMPIA — An emergency response tugboat will stay at Neah Bay for a full year of standing sentinel at mouth of the Strait of Juan… Continue reading

Future of tug beyond 2009 depends on Congress

Monday's agreement between the state and Crowley Maritime Corp. for a yearlong emergency response tug at Neah Bay is due to expire in mid-2009. Permanent… Continue reading

Interim Jefferson County administrator near selection

PORT TOWNSEND — An interim Jefferson County administrator could start work a week from today after the county commissioners voiced support Monday for contracting with… Continue reading

Jefferson County commissioners warm to studying PUD as power provider

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County commissioners could join with the public utility district, the city and port to share expenses to determine how a power-providing… Continue reading

Ridge Road reconstruction time to be halved, Olympic National Park boss tells chamber

PORT ANGELES — The Hurricane Ridge Road construction project has been reduced from two years to one, acting Olympic National Park Superintendent Sue McGill told… Continue reading

State weighing options on ferries, officials tell mayors in Port Townsend meeting

PORT TOWNSEND — As the Steilacoom II suffered through high swells and high winds of Admiralty Inlet on Monday, city and state officials huddled on… Continue reading

Few options for tax return procrastinators

Time and the tides wait for no one, and the U.S. Postal Service won't either if residents of the North Olympic Peninsula don't get their… Continue reading

Veterans aide quitting, charging VA is broken

PORT ANGELES — The e-mail to Sen. Patty Murray asked her to withdraw funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs. "They either are incompetent to… Continue reading

Chimacum-area man dies when ATV crashes into barbed wire

CHIMACUM — A Chimacum-area man died when his all-terrain vehicle crashed into a barbed-wire fence Saturday near Eaglemount Road. Lt. Jason McDonald of Jefferson County… Continue reading

Final day of kayak symposium in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Clinics, classes and a race will be featured today, on the last day of the annual Port Angeles Kayak Symposium. Most of… Continue reading

Forks mayor receives nail in letter with religious rant

FORKS — Embattled Mayor Nedra Reed has received a letter with heavy religious overtones and containing a large framing nail. The computer-printed letter said: For… Continue reading

Jefferson Republicans split delegates: 4 for McCain, 2 for Paul

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Republicans on Saturday elected four delegates for Arizona Sen. John McCain and two for U.S. Rep. Ron Paul. The delegates… Continue reading

Obama gets majority of Democratic delegates at Clallam convention

PORT ANGELES — The Democrats of Clallam County went willingly away from the sunshine and into a dark Port Angeles High School auditorium on Saturday,… Continue reading

Toddler drowns during family gathering

BEAVER — A 22-month-old boy drowned Friday during a family gathering at a home near Lake Pleasant. Steven Neel, the son of Jennifer Daman and… Continue reading

What’s the Point? Name change debated again in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Hudson Point or Point Hudson? That is the question. The answer could come after a Port of Port Townsend public hearing on… Continue reading