Hospice bill flounders in House; Clallam agency weighs next move

OLYMPIA - An attempt to exempt Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County from state licensing requirements for its proposed Hospice House has been abandoned in the… Continue reading

Injured Ukrainian mariner reunited with his rescuers

PORT ANGELES - Vyacheslav Kornya nearly lost his left leg during an accident at sea in November. But when members of Coast Guard rescue crew… Continue reading

‘Virtual VA clinic’ nears reality

PORT ANGELES - Although it's not official, a "virtual Veterans Affairs clinic" may open as early as mid-April on the North Olympic Peninsula. Marty Melcher,… Continue reading

A budding biologist’s big day involves sea lion beached on Ediz Hook

PORT ANGELES - Lili Muth has something cool for show and tell when her Marine Ecology 270 class meets on Thursday. Muth, a student in… Continue reading

Ballots go out today for Cape Flattery school bond election

PORT ANGELES - Ballots are being mailed today to Cape Flattery School District voters for an all-mail special election ending on March 13. Voters will… Continue reading

Frosty collision blocks U.S. 101

DISCOVERY BAY - A medical helicopter used U.S. Highway 10, near its intersection with the turn to Discovery Bay Railroad Park, as a launch pad… Continue reading

Port Townsend City Council votes 5-2 for anti-war resolution

PORT TOWNSEND - In a split vote late Tuesday night, the City Council approved a modified resolution that calls for an end to the Iraq… Continue reading

Sequim’s Christensen finalist for superintendent position in Central Washington

SEQUIM - Sequim School District Superintendent Garn Christensen is among three finalists for the superintendent position in the Eastmont School District in Central Washington's Wenatchee… Continue reading

‘Iraq Resolution’ excerpts

EXCERPTS FROM THE Port Townsend "Iraq Resolution" passed Tuesday night by the City Council by a 5-2 vote: A resolution of the City Council of… Continue reading

Blyn casino likely to almost double number of slot machines

BLYN - The Jamestown S'Klallam tribe's 7 Cedars Casino could almost double its number of electronic slot machines if a new gaming compact with the… Continue reading

Low-cost housing tract to be built in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES - The Housing Authority of Clallam County wants to make a big impact with a new housing complex that pays attention to the… Continue reading

Critical areas group preparing final recommendations — with dissenting opinion

PORT HADLOCK - A group of volunteers charged with suggesting changes to Jefferson County law that affects environmentally sensitive areas such as wetlands are preparing… Continue reading

Fix-up under way for Port Angeles’ octopus’ garden

PORT ANGELES - Jaycee Caswell, 6, along with her 5-year-old sister, Nikki, and a friend, Olivia Preston, 4, went in search of the perfect rocks.… Continue reading

Former Sequim Town Hall gets a new lease on life

SEQUIM - The landmark red building is ready to settle into its new . . . well . . . land. The building, formerly Sequim… Continue reading

State Highway 112 reopens to Neah Bay

NEAH BAY - Both lanes of state Highway 112 have reopened after a mudslide closed both lanes Saturday night and part of Sunday. Crews had… Continue reading

Stevens, Roosevelt school monikers under reconsideration

PORT ANGELES - What's in a name? A lot, apparently. The Port Angeles School Board is seeking recommendations from its transition teams whether to change… Continue reading

Flu arrives on North Olympic Peninsula

The flu has reached the North Olympic Peninsula, and county health departments warn that it is not too late to get flu shots. With confirmed… Continue reading

Jefferson County activist gets his day in court

PORT TOWNSEND - Mats Mats open government activist Mike Belenski, argued in court Friday that Jefferson County commissioners repeatedly violated the state's Open Public Meetings… Continue reading

Port Townsend quietly puts in bid for tidal energy generation

PORT TOWNSEND - A quiet competition is under way between the city of Port Townsend and the Snohomish County Public Utility District, both of which… Continue reading

Wave energy project off Cape Flattery to get public comment period

NEAH BAY - A draft environmental assessment of a proposed ocean wave energy project off the Pacific coast is expected to be released for public… Continue reading