Surprise! Transportation budget includes extra Port Townsend-Keystone ferry runs

OLYMPIA — The supplemental transportation budget that's now out of a legislative conference committee and headed to the governor's desk includes all of the previous… Continue reading

Forks City Council to fund mayor’s legal costs in case she’s targeted for recall

FORKS — The Forks City Council voted unanimously Monday night to pay for legal costs to defend Mayor Nedra Reed should she be the target… Continue reading

Heart of Service Award nominating under way in Jefferson County — deadline March 21

We are also looking for people who make a difference in Jefferson County — individuals who have made our communities a better place. The three… Continue reading

It’s arrf-icial: Sheriff to take over Clallam animal control

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Sheriff's Department will assume animal control duties April 1, leaving the care of the creatures it captures to the… Continue reading

Jefferson commissioners fine-tune critical areas ordinance for passage

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Commissioners on Monday night fine-tuned a controversial 42-page proposed critical areas ordinance that has been debated since 2006, bringing… Continue reading

Planned Clallam PUD electricity rate increase could be offset

PORT ANGELES — Wholesale rate decreases and possible refunds from Bonneville Power Administration could offset proposed Clallam County Public Utility District rate increases — if… Continue reading

Shooters have rifle range in their sights after 40 years of trying

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first of a two-part series on a proposed shooting range at Sadie Creek west of Joyce. JOYCE — The shooting… Continue reading

Peninsula Poll backgrounder: Obama ridicules idea of second spot on Clinton ticket

By Charles Babington, The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Miss. — Democrat Barack Obama ridiculed the idea of being Hillary Rodham Clinton’s running mate today, saying voters… Continue reading

  • Mar 10, 2008
  • By Charles Babington, The Associated Press

‘Twilight’ to film one or two days in LaPush

LAPUSH — One or two days of filming of the upcoming movie "Twilight" will take place at First Beach in LaPush in the next several… Continue reading

Buildings uprooted for new life as ‘living history’

SEQUIM — They were like a couple of school children: picked up in the country, dropped off in town. Except these were mature kids: the… Continue reading

Injured fisherman transported by Coast Guard

PORT ANGELES — Coast Guard Group/Air Station Port Angeles flew an injured fisherman from a commercial trawler about 30 miles west of Port Angeles on… Continue reading

Sequim woman hears ‘come on down!’ on hit TV show

SEQUIM — Hyped-up music. A roaring crowd. And then the words she had hoped for "Gloria Tweter . . . come on down!" Gloria and… Continue reading

Sign of spring: Port Townsend shelter closes for the season

PORT TOWNSEND —Jefferson County's emergency winter shelter for the homeless has packed up for the season and won't be back until late this year. The… Continue reading

United Good Neighbors $33,000 short of goal despite corporate gifts

PORT TOWNSEND — United Good Neighbors of Jefferson County has received several corporate donations that have driven up contributions, but the social services program is… Continue reading

Port Townsend’s second straight loss hands Redskins sixth place in state tourney

The Associated Press TACOMA -- Jeray Key scored nine consecutive points in the final two minutes of the first half, part of his 19-point performance,… Continue reading

  • Mar 9, 2008
  • The Associated Press

Driver in teens’ deaths gets 26 months

TACOMA — Sela Anne Kalama will serve 26 months in federal prison for driving into the Elwha River and killing two teenagers March 18. Her… Continue reading

Have a Plan A, B and C, KPly workers told

PORT ANGELES — The 132 workers of KPly Inc.'s plywood mill need to have at least one backup plan in case the owners of the… Continue reading

Heart of Service Award nominating under way in Jefferson County

We are also looking for people who make a difference in Jefferson County — individuals who have made our communities a better place. The three… Continue reading

Jefferson County commissioners doing critical thinking on proposed areas law

PORT TOWNSEND —  The three Jefferson County commissioners could take action on all or part of a controversial proposed ordinance to regulate buffer zones for… Continue reading

KPly seeking state help to reopen idled mill

PORT ANGELES — KPly Inc., owners are seeking state financing in an attempt to re-open the Marine Drive plywood mill, state and union officials say.… Continue reading