Missing hiker found — and she’s OK

By The Associated Press A hiker missing since Tuesday in Olympic National Park walked out on her own Saturday, and is in good condition. Park… Continue reading

  • Jul 7, 2007
  • By The Associated Press

Jefferson County will help pay part of Beckett Point archaeological dig

DISCOVERY BAY — Jefferson County has agreed to pay for part of an initial archaeological dig completed Tuesday at Beckett Point, where evidence of prehistoric… Continue reading

Lucky 7 in this manÂ’s destiny

BLYN — For 7 Cedars Casino manager Bill Matsko, the next seven days should be momentous and exhilarating. Not because today is 7/7/07, possibly a… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council mulls Ediz Hook launch fee

PORT ANGELES — You’ll pay something to launch your boat from Ediz Hook next month, but just how much hasn’t been decided yet. The City… Continue reading

Friday update: Tracking dog picks up scent of missing hiker in Olympic National Park

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — A tracking dog picked up the scent of a missing hiker today on the morning of the third day of the… Continue reading

Elwha dams removal funding is safe, Rep. Dicks says

PORT ANGELES - Two water treatment plants that are to be built as part of the Elwha River dams removal and river restoration project are… Continue reading

Proposed motorcycle rally may stall before it gets chance to start

PORT ANGELES - A proposed September motorcycle rally might be canceled because of liability concerns, event organizers told the City Council this week. The special… Continue reading

State agency will step in to cover testing of lakes for toxic algae

PORT TOWNSEND - With a deadly outbreak of toxic algae blooms closing Anderson Lake to all public access and Lake Leland to swimmers, a Jefferson… Continue reading

Peninsula kids, others getting taste of jazz at lakeside retreat

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK - The hills are alive with the sounds of jazz near Lake Crescent this week. Jazz tunes waft through the air as… Continue reading

Port Angeles honors America with a Fourth of July parade full of variety

PORT ANGELES - Independence Day in Port Angeles was celebrated with an afternoon concert, fireworks reflecting off the harbor and a parade that was "red,… Continue reading

Rehabilitated Hudson Point Marina to be reopened by Sen. Murray, others

PORT TOWNSEND - U.S. Sen. Patty Murray will join Port of Port Townsend and other city leaders for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly renovated… Continue reading

Thieves make off with collegian’s tuition-raising fireworks

PORT ANGELES - Colin Bradley has four more quarters to finish at Western Washington University before he earns his undergraduate degree in chemistry. But this… Continue reading

Americans of diverse opinions reflect on this Fourth of July

The hot buttons are abundant as firecrackers this Fourth of July, with heated debates on everything from immigration to the war in Iraq. But on… Continue reading

Burn ban issued in Jefferson County; Clallam’s a day older

PORT TOWNSEND - The Jefferson County Department of Community Development has issued a burn ban on all open burning in East Jefferson County. The ban… Continue reading

Clallam to fix wayward road on West End

PORT ANGELES - Clallam County has set aside $30,650 to keep a rural West End road from slip-slidin' away. County commissioners Tuesday appropriated the money… Continue reading

Rep. Dicks to visit Port Angeles on Thursday

PORT ANGELES - Rep. Norm Dicks will visit Thursday for a whirlwind tour of three multimillion-dollar projects. "It's just a tour," said Dicks' spokesman George… Continue reading

Soldier comes home on leave after 10-month tour in Iraq

PORT ANGELES - When Todd Blevins was a little boy, he wanted to be just like John Wayne. But not the cowboy Duke. He liked… Continue reading

Archaeologist team unearths ‘prehistoric’ remains at Beckett Point

DISCOVERY BAY - Native American remains uncovered last week at Beckett Point probably predate recorded history. "We have reason to believe that there are remains… Continue reading

Celebrate Independence Day on the North Olympic Peninsula on Wednesday

Independence Day across the North Olympic Peninsula will ring out in parades, stage shows, picnics and fireworks on Wednesday. Parades in Forks and Port Angeles,… Continue reading

Clallam may record marriages from 1860s on computer software

PORT ANGELES - They made it to the church on time, and soon they may make it onto the World Wide Web. Marriage licenses and… Continue reading