Port Townsend city, school district to talk about swap for school

PORT TOWNSEND - The City Council and School Board plan to talk about the possible sale or trade of the Mountain View Elementary School property… Continue reading

PTTV likely to go off air in April for retooling

PORT TOWNSEND - PTTV would "reboot" come April 1 under the present plan for the public access station that serves Jefferson County. Mayor Mark Welch… Continue reading

They’re still talking about that big mystery noise in Sequim

SEQUIM - The cause of loud booms heard in the Dungeness Valley on Sunday remains a mystery. "I was sitting in my living room, and… Continue reading

Family, Port Townsend High School students mourn boy who collapsed, later died

PORT TOWNSEND - Fellow Port Townsend High School students mourned the death of 16-year-old Cody S. Thacker on Monday with a memorial of flowers, pictures… Continue reading

Forks to begin studying what to do with aging high school

FORKS - The Quillayute Valley School District is beginning a study soon of whether to remodel or rebuild Forks High School. A planning committee will… Continue reading

No play allowed inside this playhouse

SEQUIM - It looks like a publicity stunt, but the promoters swear that was not at all what they had in mind. Olympic Theatre Arts,… Continue reading

Security training company owner seeks to move gunfire up into the hills

PORT TOWNSEND - Paperwork to gain a zone change that would eventually move homeland security training shots up into the hills has been filed by… Continue reading

She’s out of the car and into an apartment

PORT TOWNSEND - Gudrun Jensen, once homeless in the City of Dreams, has had a dream come true. Jensen, 78, has moved into subsidized housing… Continue reading

Something not normally seen in Port Angeles: graffiti

PORT ANGELES - A rash of graffiti has stuck Port Angeles neighborhoods, and police say there is not much they can do about it. In… Continue reading

. . . while Jefferson County’s worth more than $12 million

PORT TOWNSEND - Jefferson County owns at least $12,496,845.64 worth of stuff. That's not everything, though. The Jefferson County commissioners last week certified the county… Continue reading

Bank staff, shopkeepers feel that Victorian magic

PORT TOWNSEND - On March 16, cashing a check will be a colorful experience at First Federal Savings & Loan. And staff at The Green… Continue reading

Clallam County inventory totals $37.3 million . . .

Clallam County: What's it worth to you? Although it's impossible to evaluate every asset down to the penny, a good guess is $37,318,611. Stan Creasey,… Continue reading

Jamestown tribe exhilarated over developments in Blyn

BLYN - These are exhilarating times for Jerry Allen, assistant general manager of the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe's 7 Cedars Casino. You might assume that's because… Continue reading

Scientists puzzled over dead zones along Pacific coast

LAPUSH - Scientists say more research is needed off the Washington coast to determine whether a seasonal fish kill is normal, increasing or predictable. Last… Continue reading

Port Townsend student collapses in high school, dies later

PORT TOWNSEND - A 16-year-old Port Townsend High School student collapsed in school Friday and died after being airlifted to a Seattle hospital. Steve McIntire,… Continue reading

Clallam law enforcement agencies short of prospects

Clallam County law enforcement agencies are finding it tough to fill their ranks. Law enforcement officials said that with their rigorous screening process, and better-paying… Continue reading

Hat’s where it’s at with the Cat in the Hat

Students across the North Olympic Peninsula joined others across the country in reading and being read to on Friday, with a heavy emphasis on the… Continue reading

Homeless in Port Townsend brave cold, wet weather

PORT TOWNSEND - Shane Lyles and Shaun Nimrichter stood among five tents, eating cold hot dogs on Saturday at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Port… Continue reading

Sequim IT chief quits; city investigation ends

SEQUIM - After a weeks-long police investigation of alleged misuse of city computers and time, and violations of other city policies, Gary R. Smith has… Continue reading

All casino-operating tribes sign slots pact

All 28 tribes included in an agreement that will allow more slot machines in casinos such as the Jamestown S'Klallam's 7 Cedars Casino in Blyn… Continue reading