Port Hadlock/Tri-Area Chamber of Commerce finally has an office — after a decade

PORT HADLOCK - For the first time in at least 10 years, the Port Hadlock/Tri-Area Chamber of Commerce has an office. "Where before, there was… Continue reading

Sequim City Council political shift on growth gets an early hint

SEQUIM - Pat Johansen hopes the Sequim City Council can slow down and let the town "take a breath." In a short, blunt speech during… Continue reading

Tumwater Truck Route closure continues through Friday

PORT ANGELES - Closure of the Tumwater Truck Route for the Eighth Street bridges replacement project will continue through Friday. The route, which closed on… Continue reading

Home Fund helps to get mother back to work

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is another in a series of articles on the Peninsula Home Fund. The next article will appear Sunday. PORT ANGELES - "Things… Continue reading

Makah whalers face federal trial March 18

TACOMA - The five Makah men accused of breaking the Marine Mammal Protection Act when they killed a whale in the Strait of Juan de… Continue reading

Port Townsend City Council votes 4-3 to use unused tax capacity in 2008

PORT TOWNSEND - The majority of the City Council members voted to raise property taxes through using banked capacity in a 4-3 vote on Tuesday… Continue reading

Proposed wildlife refuge park, Discovery Trail link off Sequim’s list

SEQUIM - The much-anticipated purchase of a 45-acre city park and wildlife refuge has fallen apart, Sequim Public Works Director James Bay told the Sequim… Continue reading

Teenagers, parents benefit from 2008 Sequim budget

SEQUIM - Teenagers, and possibly their parents fared well when the Sequim City Council adopted a 2008 budget of nearly $20.5 million this week. Councilman… Continue reading

Too-close fire district election brings recount; new election to be held in Coyle

PORT TOWNSEND - A recount in a Fire Protection District No. 1 race and another election in a bid for a water district seat in… Continue reading

4.0 quake felt on Peninsula

BRINNON - A minor earthquake registering 4.0 magnitude struck between Quilcene and Brinnon on Monday night. A Port Angeles resident said he felt the temblor,… Continue reading

Busiest ferry run on first day: 33 passengers

PORT TOWNSEND - Those who rode the 149-passenger MV Snohomish passenger ferry between Port Townsend and Keystone on Monday's first full day of operation had… Continue reading

Legal dispute delays Sequim cineplex

SEQUIM - If the Sequim Cinema story were a movie plot, it would twist, turn and stay shrouded in mystery. The coming-soon sign bearing the… Continue reading

Makah file tribal charges against whalers; parallel federal trial delayed

NEAH BAY - Five members of the Makah tribe charged with illegally killing a gray whale on Sept. 8 won't have their day in federal… Continue reading

Replacement car ferry could be put on fast track

SEATTLE - Puget Sound shipbuilders, state lawmakers and state officials gathered on Monday to discuss how best to quickly replace the 80-year old Steel Electric… Continue reading

Ferry to coordinate schedule with island buses

PORT TOWNSEND - An interim passenger ferry from Port Townsend to Keystone on Whidbey Island begins its first full day today. The 350-seat MV Snohomish… Continue reading

Interim passenger ferry makes inaugural run between Port Townsend, Keystone

PORT TOWNSEND - They have been working hard since Thanksgiving Day, and into the night - learning the ropes, getting used to the controls, practicing,… Continue reading

Maritime center hopes to begin building next year

PORT TOWNSEND - After more than a year of delays, the Northwest Maritime Center and Wooden Boat Foundation has committed to request bids on one… Continue reading

Port Angeles city manager gets pay raise to more than $148,000

PORT ANGELES - The Port Angeles City Council unanimously voted Sunday to give City Manager Mark Madsen a cost of living raise plus 2 percent.… Continue reading

Shhhh: Postal carrier plugs in rather than gassing up

SEQUIM - Slide into this driver's seat and see if you don't laugh. Carolyn Triebenbach's new Zenn is a little French car that carries mail… Continue reading

Tumwater Truck Route to be closed in Port Angeles for bridge construction

PORT ANGELES -Tumwater Truck Route, state Highway 117, will close to all traffic on Wednesday through Friday so construction can continue safely on the new… Continue reading