Port Angeles car fires called suspicious

PORT ANGELES - Two vehicle fires on the same night last week are being investigated as suspicious by both the city's police and fire departments,… Continue reading

Holiday light contest in Clallam Bay-Sekiu

CLALLAM BAY - The Clallam Bay/Sekiu Chamber of Commerce will judge the "Light The Town Contest" on Friday, Dec. 21. Businesses and homes can still… Continue reading

Male lead of ‘Twilight’ cast

FORKS - The part of the mysterious Forks vampire Edward now has a face for the upcoming movie "Twilight," which will have some scenes shot… Continue reading

Watts you waiting for? Tell us about your holiday lights

From Brinnon to LaPush, Port Townsend to Forks, the North Olympic Peninsula is shining brightly as residents and businesses adorn their homes with Christmas lights… Continue reading

Autopsy findings expected next week in death of inmate

PORT ANGELES - Results of an autopsy on the body of John Francis Young are expected next week. Young, 46, was discovered in his locked… Continue reading

Holiday ferry service between Port Townsend, Seattle starts

PORT TOWNSEND - The attentive might have heard a collective sigh of relief in Port Townsend on Thursday when the Snohomish passenger ferry began making… Continue reading

Pierce County ‘loaner’ is smaller but maneuvers well

STEILACOOM - The Christine Anderson, which is being leased for use out of Port Townsend, is smaller than the Steel Electrics which once plied the… Continue reading

Steel Electrics gone, state will run a ‘temp’ car ferry out of Port Townsend

SEATTLE - Gov. Chris Gregoire on Thursday proposed retiring the state's oldest vehicle ferries - the Steel Electrics which served the Port Townsend-Keystone route -… Continue reading

Breaking news: Car ferry service to Port Townsend to be back in January, Gregoire says

SEATTLE — Gov. Chris Gregoire this morning signed a contract for $100 million with Todd Shipyards, J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. and Nichols Brothers Boat Builders… Continue reading

Inmate kills self in Clallam jail cell

PORT ANGELES - A 46-year-old Forks man was found dead in his cell at the Clallam County jail on Wednesday afternoon after he apparently strangled… Continue reading

Neah Bay rescue tug comes to aid again

NEAH BAY - The rescue vessel Gladiator aided a tug towing a barge loaded with more than 2 million gallons of diesel fuel and 500,000… Continue reading

Old railroad trestle to get new life as Discovery Trail link

SEQUIM - The trail's tale is a drama of raised hopes, railroad bridges - and gaps. The Olympic Discovery Trail, a bicycle-pedestrian-equestrian path that draws… Continue reading

Woman gets help with Peninsula Home Fund

EDITO''S NOTE: This is another in a series of articles on the Peninsula Home Fund. Please click on the button at right to print out… Continue reading

Woman who drove car into river, killing 2, pleads guilty to manslaughter

TACOMA - Sela Anne Kalama has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for driving drunk into the Elwha River and killing two teenagers March 18. Kalama,… Continue reading

Faces on defaced Port Angeles mural cleaned of vandalism

PORT ANGELES - With soft rags and acetone, two Nor'wester Rotary Club volunteers and two city workers on Tuesday wiped away paint that defaced a… Continue reading

Port Townsend may lay off three in 2008 budget

PORT TOWNSEND - The city of Port Townsend is preparing to cut three positions to save $160,000. City Manager David Timmons said that, with a… Continue reading

Port Townsend merchants feel loss of car ferry

PORT TOWNSEND - Merchants smarting from holiday business losses are expected to tell Washington State Ferries officials today that they need a vehicle ferry. Many… Continue reading

Sequim City Council opens areas for development; new member votes no on rezoning proposals

SEQUIM - Some 55 acres in and around this city are open now to higher-density housing development, while a little more than 12 acres are… Continue reading

Update: Gregoire ferries budget likely to include fate of Steel Electrics

SEATTLE (AP) — Gov. Chris Gregoire will be at the Todd shipyards in Seattle Thursday to announce her plan for replacing four ferries that have… Continue reading

Whalers plead not guilty to tribal charges

NEAH BAY - The five members of the Makah tribe accused of illegally killing a whale will go to trial in tribal court Jan. 22.… Continue reading