Crashes put motorcyclists on defensive

PORT ANGELES - Motorcyclists on the North Olympic Peninsula said they take defensive riding very seriously, to the point they consider themselves invisible on the… Continue reading

Crescent administrator to stay on another year

By Paige Dickerson JOYCE - Crescent School interim Superintendent Tom Anderson has agreed with the School Board to stay on as top administrator another year.… Continue reading

Sequim-Dungeness Chamber seeks new director

SEQUIM - It's a tall order. "We want someone who's outgoing, willing to work with the City Council, and who's familiar with nonprofits, tribal issues… Continue reading

Transit program to aid food bank patrons

PORT TOWNSEND - Lugging food home from the Port Townsend Food Bank will soon be a simpler task for car-less folks. An agreement between the… Continue reading

Clallam warns against crabbing in Port Angeles Harbor

PORT ANGELES - Clallam County health officials have warned people not to eat crab caught in Port Angeles harbor, citing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls hundreds… Continue reading

Deepest well in Chimacum Valley seeks aquifer, finds history

CHIMACUM - An exploratory well was drilled to 600 feet by Friday but still fell short of tapping into a substantial deep aquifer as Jefferson… Continue reading

Esprit conference returns to Port Angeles for 18th year

PORT ANGELES - Esprit 2007 - promoted as "The Pacific Northwest's Premier Transgender Convention" - begins today at the waterfront Red Lion Hotel. Dedicated to… Continue reading

Foster children bring their own special needs — for a mother’s love

PORT ANGELES - Heart-swelling highs, lows that sear the soul: That's motherhood. Julie Stockert knows both well, though she's never given birth. Julie and her… Continue reading

Just call her ‘GT678L’ — elephant settles in for Port Angeles respite

PORT ANGELES - An elephant seal from California that continued molting Saturday on the city's waterfront has no name at this point, only a number.… Continue reading

300-pound Californian flops into Port Angeles for a visit

PORT ANGELES - A juvenile elephant seal from California was molting near the Arthur D. Feiro Marine Life Center on Thursday. The seal swam onto… Continue reading

Big downtown Port Angeles condo-retail project detailed

PORT ANGELES - Details of a $30 million development on Oak Street were given to the Planning Commission this week. The project - the Black… Continue reading

Lawmaker gets earful from port officials

PORT TOWNSEND - Sitting in the Port of Port Townsend commissioners' hot seat Thursday afternoon, state Rep. Kevin Van De Wege raised doubts that port-targeted… Continue reading

No tax talk, please, say charter reviewers

PORT ANGELES - The Clallam County Charter Review Commission wants more opinions from more people - but not on all topics, thank you. While commissioners… Continue reading

They’re all heart: Jefferson County Heart of Service Award recipients honored at Port Hadlock ceremony

PORT HADLOCK - Five community activists whose unselfish efforts have made Jefferson County a better place were honored Thursday the Heart of Service Award. More… Continue reading

Common theme of tourism summit: Get together

BLYN - Before we show off our attributes to people in other regions, we'd best become friends, or at least partners. That was the message,… Continue reading

Olympic National Park seeks public comment on proposed fee increases

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK - Olympic National Park is seeking public comment about proposed increases in user fees that would include a $20 per year rise… Continue reading

Port Angeles Gateway construction work slated to begin next month

PORT ANGELES - The chain-link fences will go up next month around the future site of the Port Angeles International Gateway Transportation Center. City officials… Continue reading

Port Townsend city library reduces hours; parks work ‘cut to core’

PORT TOWNSEND - The city's public library will cut its hours of operation on May 21 because a utility tax ballot measure failed in February,… Continue reading

State Patrol confirms driver in fatal crash

PORT ANGELES - The State Patrol confirmed Wednesday that a woman who voluntarily contacted troopers after reading about a fatal motorcycle crash the day before… Continue reading

Jefferson clock tower renovation completed — and $500,000 under budget

PORT TOWNSEND - The project to rehabilitate the Jefferson County Courthouse clock tower came in about $500,000 under budget, county staff reported. "It's excellent news,"… Continue reading