Toxicology report on driver in fatal crash in 2004 ruled out

PORT ANGELES - A key piece of evidence in a nearly three-year-old vehicular homicide case will not be admitted in court, forcing the prosecutor to… Continue reading

Spath farm in Sequim to be subdivided, but not ‘affordable’

SEQUIM - A 160-lot subdivision on the former Spath farm in eastern Sequim won unanimous approval from the City Council on Monday night, though one… Continue reading

Irondale petition follows Jefferson’s new no-shoot rules

IRONDALE - With the ink still wet on the amended no-shooting zone ordinance the three Jefferson County commissioners adopted on Friday, a proposal has been… Continue reading

Jefferson County slaps one of its own vendors with stop-work order

PORT HADLOCK - A Jefferson County businessman's biggest customer has told him to quit working. For the past four years, Rich Holtman of Port Ludlow… Continue reading

Port Angeles police chief to retire May 1

PORT ANGELES - A City Hall secret in Port Angeles is now official. Port Angeles Police Department Chief Tom Riepe plans to retire on May… Continue reading

Sequim cat comes home after bout with food-borne illnessÂ

SEQUIM - Blue was drowsy, and "then she started drooling, really bad," said her owner, Janice Littlefield. Last Thursday, the 12-year-old tabby cat's condition worsened;… Continue reading

Sheriff’s deputy shot with paintball gun

PORT ANGELES - A Port Angeles man was charged Monday with shooting at a Clallam County sheriff's deputy with a paintball gun. Wesley Olsen, 43… Continue reading

Wanna iguana? Second Chance Ranch offers songbirds to llamas

PORT TOWNSEND - A no-kill animal shelter based near Quilcene plans an adoption day on Saturday, in the hope of finding homes for an assortment… Continue reading

Ferry reservation system tabled, but Port Townsend backers press on

PORT TOWNSEND - A ferry reservation pilot program in Port Townsend is more than a year away from launch, those promoting and planning the project… Continue reading

Jefferson commissioners put 3-minute limit on public comment

PORT TOWNSEND - Longwinded residents of Jefferson County who wish to speak at Monday county commissioners meetings will now have to cut it short. Phil… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles seeks restaurateur for Sequim’s John Wayne Marina

SEQUIM - The Port of Port Angeles is looking for a tenant for the restaurant at the John Wayne Marina. Although port commissioners previously had… Continue reading

Sequim’s free-run dog park about to become a reality

SEQUIM - Her name is Rigby, like Eleanor from the Beatles song. She's done some waiting by the window. But she knows, ahh, where all… Continue reading

West End gets its own salmon-protection program

FORKS - The West End of Clallam and Jefferson counties now have their own program to coordinate salmon recovery efforts. Called a "lead entity," the… Continue reading

Clallam County crime rates inch upward

Crime is on the rise in Clallam County, but just barely. The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs released 2006 crime data for most… Continue reading

Most Jefferson County crime rates decline

Crimes across the board in Jefferson County at the end of 2006 were on the decline compared with the previous year, except for one glaring… Continue reading

Planning Commission chairman applies for Port Townsend City Council vacancy

PORT TOWNSEND - A 64-year-old retiree who has served on the Port Townsend Planning Commission since 2003 is the first to apply for the City… Continue reading

Septic plan could cost owners $20 per year

PORT ANGELES - Citizens whose homes or businesses use septic systems could be assessed $10 to $12 a year to support a septic education/inspection program… Continue reading

Stevens Middle School renaming effort in gear this week

PORT ANGELES - Should Stevens Middle School get a name change? Or should it keep the name of Washington's first territorial governor? A Port Angeles… Continue reading

Billboards touting North Olympic Peninsula’s virtues rise in Seattle

PORT ANGELES - Travelers on busy freeways in Seattle are getting an eyeful of the peace and beauty of the North Olympic Peninsula in a… Continue reading

Coastline opens to shellfish harvesting

Nearly 50 miles of North Olympic Peninsula coastline have been opened to spring and summer shellfish harvesting. Levels of natural biotoxins that lead to Paralytic… Continue reading