Man, peace sign reunited along Carlsborg highway

CARLSBORG - A trio of youngsters scurried up to and away from Gary Smart's shop door recently - for the second time in as many… Continue reading

Port Angeles board to consider name change, school reboundary

PORT ANGELES - The School Board will vote on the realignment of the elementary schools, the naming issue for Stevens Middle School, all day kindergarten… Continue reading

Year-round Neah Bay tug bill passes – but funding still an issue

OLYMPIA - Legislation to fund a year-round rescue tugboat at Neah Bay - a longtime goal of environmentalists and the Makah tribe - is headed… Continue reading

Clallam’s top citizens to be lauded April 27

Six local heroes will be honored with the Clallam County Community Service Award for 2007 on April 27. The recipients are: Jim Pickett of Sequim,… Continue reading

Jefferson County deputies to follow lead in case of West End girl missing for 26 years

After 26 years, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office believes the answers to Carla Owens' 1981 disappearance could be buried in woods just west of Port… Continue reading

Leaking barge trimmed because it’s too wide to hoist

PORT TOWNSEND - The leaking work barge is about an inch too wide for the Port of Port Townsend's 330-ton Marine Lift to hoist out… Continue reading

Nobody covets Hadlock Days queen crown

PORT HADLOCK - The Hadlock Days organizers have a crisis on their hands. The Chimacum High School auditorium, 91 West Valley Road, has been reserved… Continue reading

Two Peninsula rallies for climate change part of national effort

If the Pacific Ocean rises due to global climate change, Ediz Hook still would stay dry - on a calm day. But during storms, the… Continue reading

Water supply remains stable despite dry month

Forecast streamflows in the Elwha and Dungeness rivers were stable through March, remaining on track to be normal this summer, according to the April 1… Continue reading

7 Cedars wins award for compassion

BLYN - Lori Athow has been called into Chief Financial Officer Linda Ruffcorn's office many times in the past year. "She can just look at… Continue reading

Former Clallam sheriff, Sequim police chief may become U.S. marshal

Former Clallam County Sheriff Joe Hawe - noted as much for his political talents as for his policing skills - is one of three finalists… Continue reading

Highway 101 collision tote board rises to 215 — before it’s reset to 1

PORT ANGELES - The sign on U.S. Highway 101 east of Port Angeles telling motorists the number of days without a serious collision on the… Continue reading

Now is the time to see gray whales

LAPUSH - Chris Morganroth knows the gray whales will come to LaPush every year beginning in mid-March. "I saw one just the other day," said… Continue reading

Peninsula school officials react to proposal to lower levy victory margins

Washington voters will get the final say this November on a state constitutional amendment to allow simple majority approval of local property tax levies for… Continue reading

Theft prompts port security officer search

PORT TOWNSEND - A recent theft of equipment has prompted Port of Port Townsend officials to seek a full-time night security officer to patrol port… Continue reading

Access to Second Beach reopened, park to reopen trails and beach officially soon

LAPUSH - Visitors have been traipsing down to Second Beach this week after the Quileute tribe reopened on Sunday the parking lot and trailhead that… Continue reading

Contractors line up for airport hangar projects

PORT TOWNSEND - With groundwork to begin in about two weeks for eight new hangar sites at Jefferson County International Airport, Port of Port Townsend… Continue reading

Elk team wanders around fences, wonders about costs

SEQUIM - These 56 animals continue to grab a lot of attention and government-agency time. The Dungeness herd of Roosevelt elk have escaped a proposal… Continue reading

News for the needy publishes first issue

PORT ANGELES - Ha! Ha! is no joke. An acronym for "homeless accountability and homeless action," it's also the name of a 16-page newsletter published… Continue reading

Audience clamors for news on clunkers

PORT ANGELES - Clallam County Community Development Director John H. Miller came to talk about shifting sands, but his audience wanted to hear about removing… Continue reading