Sequim boys emerge from forest with admonishment to be prepared

SEQUIM - Two teens missing in the Olympic National Forest walked out of the woods Thursday morning after an all-night search by rescuers. Jake Billmark,… Continue reading

Is love enough for the Dungeness elk?

SEQUIM - Love may not be all the Dungeness elk need. What people want - wildlife viewing near the highway, a few miles from downtown… Continue reading

Mayor stands by his elk-to-food-bank idea

SEQUIM - Public outcry or not, Mayor Walt Schubert is standing by his statements last month that elk from the Dungeness herd could provide much-needed… Continue reading

Mom’s prison term reshapes kids’ lives, too

It's like a rug being pulled from beneath small feet. When parents are sent to prison - such as in the case of Mary Ellen… Continue reading

Oops — Clallam County targets wrong house to move

PORT ANGELES - A report issued by Clallam County at a hearing Wednesday night said that Lynn and Kathy Emery's house was to be relocated… Continue reading

PA fluoride foes keep up fight

PORT ANGELES - Fluoridation foes continued their fight to put two initiatives before the voters of Port Angeles by filing an appeal with the state… Continue reading

Peninsula Boys & Girls Clubs taps Youth of the Year

SEQUIM - The girl's got game. A lot of it. Nicole Pruden was named the Olympic Peninsula Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year… Continue reading

Permits granted for dam removal in Clallam

PORT ANGELES - A Clallam County hearing examiner Wednesday approved permits for 15 of 16 projects sought by the National Park Service for removing the… Continue reading

Amphitheater seating installed above Port Townsend’s Haller Fountain

PORT TOWNSEND - As the Steve Corra Memorial Fund Committee surpasses the halfway mark in its $60,000 fundraising goal, mini-amphitheater seating overlooking Haller Fountain takes… Continue reading

Couples weigh in on how they keep their love strong

SEQUIM - Love is easy to find here. Walk inside Marunde Muscle, the gym at 235 E. Washington St., and the real thing - relaxed… Continue reading

Drought of 2005 nothing but a memory — snowpack forecast looks good

The North Olympic Peninsula's snowpack is now above average, but is expected to sink to about average by May. That's a vast improvement to the… Continue reading

Free pet neutering available on Spay Day

Low-income pet owners can enter a drawing for free spaying or neutering of their cat or dog thanks to a joint effort by four Clallam… Continue reading

Sequim receives a land donation — and plans to search for more

SEQUIM - This town received a green gift Monday night. Rosa and Anton Gerhardt, immigrants who moved from Europe to New York City and finally… Continue reading

Clallam may lend deputies to depleted Forks force

FORKS - Two Clallam County sheriff's deputies are likely to be called in to fortify the Police Department while the city searches for new officers.… Continue reading

Deputy called to commissioners’ meeting after activist’s disruptions

PORT TOWNSEND - A tense Jefferson County commissioners meeting Monday brought on by a community activist and his sign resulted in an armed sheriff's deputy… Continue reading

Infamous cocaine boat getting a new start

PORT TOWNSEND - The tuna trawler found five years ago laden with 5,538 pounds of cocaine in the state's biggest maritime drug bust has been… Continue reading

Port Angeles PE teacher gets a hairy SuperSurprise

PORT ANGELES - A supposed TV news interview kept Hamilton Elementary School's nationally noted physical education teacher from sleeping well for two weeks. "I just… Continue reading

Residents to get chance to sound off on ferry RSVP idea

PORT TOWNSEND - Residents will get a chance this month to discuss a first-of-its-kind pilot ferry reservation program, which would enable up to half of… Continue reading

Discovery Bay headlands to be preserved

DISCOVERY BAY - The Jefferson Land Trust has acquired about 20 acres of tide flats and salt marsh estuary where Salmon and Snow creeks enter… Continue reading

Neah Bay rescue tug could be funded throughout the year

OLYMPIA - A bill that would tax oil companies to help fund a permanently stationed Neah Bay rescue tugboat has passed out of committee in… Continue reading