Six candidates for Port Angeles police chief meet public tonight

PORT ANGELES - The public can meet the six candidates for Port Angeles police chief tonight. The candidates - one of whom is now serving… Continue reading

Collins, Rambo advance to general election in Port of Port Townsend race

PORT TOWNSEND — John Collins will face Forrest Rambo for the Port of Port Townsend District 1 commissioner seat in the Nov. 6 general election.… Continue reading

One-boat Port Townsend ferry runs coming early because of ailing vessels

PORT TOWNSEND - Ferry travelers crossing between Port Townsend and Keystone can expect an earlier-than-normal one-boat run after Sept. 9 - 20 days early, said… Continue reading

Petersen-Di Guilio race set for November; Perry to face either Sawyer or Ripley

PORT ANGELES - City Council incumbent Edna Petersen will face off against Dan Di Guilio in the November general election. Don Perry will square off… Continue reading

Taylor takes huge lead, may win Clallam judge outright

PORT ANGELES - A four-candidate race turned into a one-candidate triumph for Brooke Taylor in Tuesday's count of votes for a new, third Clallam County… Continue reading

Wolf proponents pack Sequim meeting hall

SEQUIM - A crowd of North Olympic Peninsula residents told state Department of Fish and Wildlife officials that gray wolves belong in Washington state -… Continue reading

Wyll, Langley to vie for fire district seat

PORT TOWNSEND - Zane Wyll and Pete Langley will square off for the Fire Protection No. 1 position 1 commissioner seat in the Nov. 6… Continue reading

All-mail primary elections end in Clallam, Jefferson counties today

Voters have until 8 p.m. today to cast ballots candidates for Clallam County Superior Court judge and Port Angeles City Council, as well as in… Continue reading

Another stolen boat found as authorities continue investigating possible theft ring

PORT TOWNSEND - A $60,000 custom-made aluminum sport-fishing boat stolen in Jefferson County in May was found Friday in Port Gamble, stripped and partially cut… Continue reading

Landmark Port Angeles bridge starts to become a memory

PORT ANGELES - Two malfunctioning traffic signals, including one belonging to the state Department of Transportation, delayed Monday morning's closure of the Tumwater Creek bridge… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center finally accepts bid to remodel Eighth Street clinic

PORT ANGELES - Olympic Medical Center finally hooked a keeper Monday in its fishing for a contractor to remodel the Eighth Street clinic. Unlike landing… Continue reading

Port Townsend City Council backs environmental report on Indian Island Navy installation

PORT TOWNSEND - With a roomful of public support, the City Council voted 5-0 Monday night to redraft a letter asking U.S. Navy officials for… Continue reading

Sequim-area refuge takes 100 bunnies dumped in Seattle

LOST MOUNTAIN - Ralph Turner has about 80 green acres near Sequim that he's not about to develop into human housing. He is, however, planning… Continue reading

Clallam fair ends with a lot of mudslinging

PORT ANGELES - Competitors braved the muck and mire Sunday to participate in the Clallam County Fair following a steady rain overnight. But fewer onlookers… Continue reading

Port Townsend city officials concerned about ferries’ issues

PORT TOWNSEND - "I'm absolutely - absolutely - confident that the Coast Guard wouldn't allow people on the ferry if it were not safe," says… Continue reading

Reminder: Eighth Street bridge over Tumwater Creek closes for good today

PORT ANGELES - The Tumwater Creek bridge on Eighth Street will be closed at 9 a.m. today. This morning, new traffic signals will be activated… Continue reading

Safety aside, officials worried about losing ferry route

PORT TOWNSEND - Riding the 80-year-old ferries between Port Townsend and Keystone is like living in a third-world country, where risks are present but accepted,… Continue reading

State Patrol to join other North Olympic Peninsula law-enforcers and carry Tasers

Officers with the State Patrol will soon join other law enforcement agencies on the North Olympic Peninsula and begin carrying electric stun guns, known by… Continue reading

State wants input on wolves; Sequim meeting slated for Tuesday

SEQUIM - Hundreds of miles from Jefferson and Clallam counties, wolves are making regular forays into the forests of northeastern Washington. State wildlife officials want… Continue reading

Conservation group seeks Elwha River dam-removal support

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK - A six-mile stretch between the two dams on the Elwha River may be beautiful now, but it will be even more… Continue reading