Port Townsend City Council votes to ban camping in parks

PORT TOWNSEND — The City Council on Tuesday night approved 6-1 on first reading a proposal to ban camping in city parks after hearing concerns… Continue reading

Sequim Chamber of Commerce president discusses ouster of executive director at meeting — a little

SEQUIM — The president of the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce opened the floor on Tuesday to questions about the recent firing of Executive Director… Continue reading

Clallam County Fair seeks theme for 2009

PORT ANGELES — Wanted! A theme for the 2009 Clallam County fair. To get a head start on marketing needs — from logo design and… Continue reading

Pews in the courthouse? Aging courtroom chairs to be replaced

PORT TOWNSEND — They have been silent witnesses to courtroom dramas for more than a half-century. Now, the chairs in the Jefferson County Courthouse courtroom… Continue reading

Sequim Chamber of Commerce executive director ousted after six months

SEQUIM — Lee Lawrence has been abruptly fired as executive director of the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce. Lawrence — a longtime civic activist, former… Continue reading

State’s gay marriage law might be expanded

By Rachel La Corte, The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Lawmakers are looking to expand the state's domestic partnership law by granting same-sex couples more than… Continue reading

  • Jan 21, 2008
  • By Rachel La Corte, The Associated Press

Want to be in a movie? Pivotal role in ‘Twilight’ now being cast

FORKS — Who will play Jacob Black, a Quileute teenager, in the upcoming movie version of the best-selling teen-vampire romance, Twilight, which is set in… Continue reading

Businesses help students attend exhibit

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Marine Science Center has created a new winter exhibit, "Plastics in the Marine Environment," which will open in February.… Continue reading

Jefferson sets hearing on septic systems rules

PORT TOWNSEND — After a tense, stormy session last week on controversial on-site septic system regulations, Jefferson County Public Health officials are regrouping. There are… Continue reading

Quilcene minister answers call to Northwest

QUILCENE -— It all started at a Rotary auction. What followed — the detour, the bicycle trip, the "a-ha" moment, the accident — changed the… Continue reading

Rhody Queen competitors are friends first

PORT TOWNSEND — The theme of this year's Rhododendron Festival is "Happily Ever After," but it might as well be "Friendship." That's what the three… Continue reading

Roosevelts, critters to get new life in Port Angeles mural

PORT ANGELES — Teddy Roosevelt will beam his toothy grin anew over downtown Port Angeles. The 26th president's visage peers from the clouds of "Olympic… Continue reading

Beckett Point residents flush with excitement now that community septic system almost finished

DISCOVERY BAY — Beckett Point resident Bill Smith was among 40 happy homeowners who could flush their toilets with a clear conscience last week after… Continue reading

Downtown Port Angeles businesses grin and bear it through construction

PORT ANGELES — Stores stand like islands surrounded by pits and moats. Temporary footbridges offer wobbly paths into businesses via what one business owner calls… Continue reading

No judge, so Makah postpone pretrial hearing for five who killed whale

NEAH BAY — The Makah Tribal Court has postponed a pretrial conference for five whale hunters because there is no judge to conduct it. No… Continue reading

Port Angeles to restudy cross-town bypass — for keeps this time?

PORT ANGELES — The city plans to study possible short-term and long-term bypass routes around the downtown area — as well as how to pay… Continue reading

Port Townsend, Jefferson County officials meet with state legislators over ferry losses

PORT TOWNSEND — A possible return of Port Townsend-Seattle foot ferry service has got Lynn Kessler's attention. Port Townsend Mayor Michelle Sandoval says Kessler, the… Continue reading

You’ll be hearing more about the MV Coho — new CEO to boost marketing

PORT ANGELES — The new president of Black Ball Transport Inc. plans to intensify marketing of its MV Coho ferry service between Port Angeles and… Continue reading

More downtown street closures loom for Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Driving downtown over the next few weeks may take a road map and a lot of patience. The Port Angeles downtown sidewalk… Continue reading

Port Townsend woman figures into return of ancient mask to Alaskan Natives

By Rachel D'Oro, The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Four decades after it was abandoned, King Island holds an almost mystical pull for former residents… Continue reading

  • Jan 18, 2008
  • By Rachel D'Oro, The Associated Press