VA Clinic ‘virtual’ no more as operations officially open

PORT ANGELES - The new Veterans Affairs Clinic lost its "virtual" Tuesday. "Starting today, I think we should eliminate the word 'virtual' because this clinic… Continue reading

Family spots cougar up a tree

PORT ANGELES - A cougar found itself up a tree over the weekend. The full-grown female cougar was spotted outside of Eric and Gerri Olson's… Continue reading

Free concerts across Peninsula this week

SEQUIM - OlyJazz will perform at the free outdoor Music in the Park concert in Sequim tonight. The swing and jazz band will play from… Continue reading

Man dies after kayak overturns in Port Townsend Bay

PORT TOWNSEND - A Seattle man has died and a Bellevue man was discharged from a Seattle hospital on Monday after a two-person recreational kayak… Continue reading

MV Coho executive says Victoria harbor initiative needs car-passenger ferry to stay

VICTORIA - A task force recommendation to shut the MV Coho out of the Inner Harbour will not have support from surrounding businesses that cater… Continue reading

Port Townsend council reverses ballot decision on ‘strong mayor’ city government

PORT TOWNSEND - A proposal to change Port Townsend's form of government from one with a city manager to one led by a strong mayor… Continue reading

Anti-drunken driving efforts to step up across Peninsula

The State Patrol and other law enforcement agencies on the North Olympic Peninsula plan to step up their patrols for drunk or impaired drivers starting… Continue reading

Government considering floating security fence around Indian Island pier

INDIAN ISLAND - The Army Corps of Engineers is considering constructing a floating fence around the munitions pier at Naval Magazine Indian Island in Port… Continue reading

Hospital versus hospice clash pits Assured against Olympic Medical Center

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second in a two-part series. The first article appears toward the bottom of this home page. PORT ANGELES - Hospital,… Continue reading

Investigation into possible stolen boat ring focuses on man already jailed

PORT TOWNSEND - Two people arrested in Jefferson County while they were towing a stolen boat from Olympia may have been innocent of theft and… Continue reading

Police seek figure seen leaving robbed bank

PORT ANGELES - The Port Angeles Police Department officers are seeking a man who was seen leaving Westsound Bank shortly after it was robbed on… Continue reading

Delays expected this week on Hood Canal Bridge

SHINE - Drivers can expect delays of up to 30 minutes on the Hood Canal Bridge this week. Routine mechanical and electrical inspections of the… Continue reading

Experimental plane crashes; pilot only bruised, cut

PORT ANGELES - A small home-built airplane crashed near Blue Mountain Road, about a mile south of U.S. Highway 101 on Friday morning. The yellow… Continue reading

Federal patient death study continues to baffle Olympic Medical Center physicians

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first in a two-part series. PORT ANGELES - How can you do so many things right and still come out… Continue reading

Jefferson County Fair enjoys good attendance as final day arrives today

PORT TOWNSEND - Every time Bill McIntire, Jefferson County Fair board president, checked how many cars were in the fairground's parking lot, he was delighted.… Continue reading

Port Townsend council to reconsider election on ‘strong mayor’ question

PORT TOWNSEND - The City Council will consider rescinding its call for a Nov. 6 election on a proposition to abandon the city manager-council form… Continue reading

Shopping center may become new home of Sequim City Hall; council to consider its purchase

SEQUIM - After years of shopping for a new City Hall site, the Sequim City Council has chosen a shopping center. The city wants to… Continue reading

Sequim Relay for Life begins today; organizers hope to be in the pink

SEQUIM — Elvis, “Grace” and Henrietta the chicken are coming. Hundreds have signed up to be with Henrietta — including local Elvis impersonator John Kohlman… Continue reading

School on a farm ready to open in September

PORT HADLOCK — A mammoth volunteer effort has poised Sunfield School to open its doors — and farmland — to students for the first time… Continue reading

Gibbs Lake becomes second closed because of toxins

CHIMACUM - Gibbs Lake has been closed because of a high concentration of toxic blue-green algae found in its waters. It's the first time that… Continue reading