Nominees sought for Clallam County Community Service Awards

We are looking for people who make a difference in Clallam County — individuals who have made our communities a better place. Soroptimist International of… Continue reading

Olympic National Park to warn anglers of mercury levels in fish

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Park officials will find a way to notify anglers that elevated mercury levels were found in some fish from the isolated… Continue reading

Two elderly people found dead in hot tub

PORT ANGELES — An elderly couple found dead in their hot tub Friday afternoon appear to have died of natural causes, Port Angeles Police Chief… Continue reading

151-foot girders coming to Port Angeles for Eighth Street bridges

PORT ANGELES — The details still are being worked out but sometime during five days in late March or early April, 25 precast concrete bridge… Continue reading

After hearing from park users, officials won’t raise fees after all

PORT ANGELES — Because of public opposition, Olympic National Park has dropped its plans to raise its entrance and visitor use fees. Prices will remain… Continue reading

Dirty dancing? Sequim High School policy disputed, defended

SEQUIM — Freakin', flashlights, rebels, rules. They're clashing at Sequim High School, just as teenagers have always chafed at limits on their liberties. The theme… Continue reading

At long last, land ho for long-awaited Northwest Maritime Center: Bids to be opened today

PORT TOWNSEND — Bids on a long-awaited Northwest Maritime Center project are expected to be opened today, and that could lead to a contract to… 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

More than 75 gather to hear about study of Port Townsend Paper mill’s effects

PORT TOWNSEND — A survey of Port Townsend Paper mill's "industrial footprint" may fall short of representing a true community cross-section of residents, but it… Continue reading

Nominees sought for Clallam County Community Service Awards

We are looking for people who make a difference in Clallam County — individuals who have made our communities a better place. Soroptimist International of… Continue reading

Sequim City Council majority grapples with ‘R’ word — Realtor

SEQUIM — The City Council's four freshest members made a statement when they recommended Sharon DelaBarre to represent Sequim on the Clallam County Opportunity Fund… Continue reading

Three Forks police employees fired; mayor and chief still mum over why

FORKS — Three city Police Department employees who had been on unpaid administrative leave since Jan. 28 have been terminated effective today. It's a move… Continue reading

Seattle writer of Peninsula history dead at age 95

By Daniel Witter SEATTLE — Ruby McAndrew, a Seattle woman who spent much of her adult life chronicling the North Olympic Peninsula’s early history, writing… Continue reading

  • Feb 28, 2008
  • By Daniel Witter

Family never thought killer in murder-suicide would have guns

PORT ANGELES —  Nobody had any idea a deteriorated relationship could result in murder-suicide, the mother of a woman shot to death by a former… Continue reading

Growing Puget Sound Navy unlikely to expand on Peninsula, admiral says

By Daniel Witter, for Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES — Locating another Navy base in the North Olympic Peninsula won't likely occur in the near… Continue reading

  • Feb 27, 2008
  • By Daniel Witter, for Peninsula Daily News

Jefferson County residents stir passions over property rights vs. environment

CHIMACUM — The political line between environmental protection and property rights was clearly drawn Wednesday night when more than 30 people spoke out about a… Continue reading

Rescue tug with 9 days left sails to freighter’s aid

NEAH BAY — The rescue tug Gladiator stood by a ship in distress early Wednesday in its sixth rescue of the winter season. The tug… Continue reading

Sequim explores tax districts to pay for sidewalks, streetlights, other work in older neighborhoods

SEQUIM — Laura Dubois, the town's new mayor, doesn't like leaving home late at night. She lives off Prairie Street in one of Sequim's older… 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

New humanitarian award given to Littlejohns

SEQUIM — A roomful of past Sequim Citizen of the Year honorees had their hands full. Earlier this month they were charged with choosing the… Continue reading