New Clallam sheriff’s patrol sergeant sworn in

PORT ANGELES - Grant Lightfoot of the Clallam County Sheriff's Department has been promoted to patrol sergeant. Sheriff Bill Benedict promoted the deputy in a… Continue reading

Go big and high, some Sequim residents say about downtown’s future

SEQUIM - It's early yet in the public process, but some who've spoken so far say they want a big downtown. Given eight maps showing… Continue reading

Foundation donation pushes United Way over $1 million goal

PORT ANGELES -United Way of Clallam County exceeded its fundraising goal of $1 million thanks to a donation from the Albert Haller Foundation. The $143,000… Continue reading

Discovery Bay golf course nears its final hole

PORT TOWNSEND - The principal owner of the money-losing Discovery Bay Golf Club assured a crowd of 70 golfers and neighbors Thursday that his land… Continue reading

Bankruptcy judge approves Port Townsend Paper’s first step

PORT TOWNSEND - A federal bankruptcy judge in Seattle issued an order Wednesday to set up interim financing that allows Port Townsend Paper Corp. to… Continue reading

Census finds fewer homeless people in Clallam; Jefferson’s census numbers awaited

OLYMPIA - Clallam County shelter providers will lobby legislators today with Point in Time census numbers that show a significant drop in homelessness since 2006.… Continue reading

Company pulls out of timeshare plans for Port Ludlow

PORT LUDLOW - A 120-unit timeshare development commonly known as Trendwest will not be built in Port Ludlow. The developer, formally Trendwest but now called… Continue reading

Hurricane Ridge ski lifts open today

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK - The ski and snowplay area at Hurricane Ridge is due to be open today, said Barb Maynes, Olympic National Park spokeswoman.… Continue reading

It’s a family affair for new owners of revered Port Townsend grocery

PORT TOWNSEND - Papers signed Wednesday transfer ownership of Aldrich's Market to the Fukuda family of Port Townsend and Sequim, who were to begin running… Continue reading

Power back on in Sequim, Joyce

Falling trees knocked out power to about 15,000 customers in the Sequim area, and about 200 in Joyce, for several hours on Sunday. The Sequim… Continue reading

Revamped Eighth Street bridges project going out to bid in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES - The city's Eighth Street bridges replacement project - redesigned from slant-leg steel to concrete spans - goes out to bid for a… Continue reading

Strait beach restoration work withstands storms, provides wildlife haven

DUNGENESS - Here's what happens when a raft of beachfront property owners band together. A 1,500-foot stretch of coastline becomes prime habitat for fish and… Continue reading

What North Olympic Peninsula librarians are recommending for 2008 reading

With its frugality brought on by credit-card statements and frigidity brought on by winter winds, this time of year can be dreary. Or we can… Continue reading

Apology not accepted: Belenski won’t let Alvarez say he’s sorry

PORT TOWNSEND - Mike Belenski does not accept David Alvarez's apology. Alvarez, Jefferson County's deputy prosecuting attorney, wrote an e-mail to Belenski, a county political… Continue reading

Bruck lauded for merging, piping irrigation ditches

CARLSBORG - Al Bruck's last-ditch efforts have won the 82-year-old Carlsborg man the Special Service Award of the Washington Association of Conservation Districts. Bruck persuaded… Continue reading

Future of skills center among Clallam’s school districts discussed

PORT ANGELES - Renewal of a contract among school districts participating in the Peninsula Skills Center was discussed Monday. About 30 people, including representatives from… Continue reading

New co-owner/developer outlines plans for Landing mall

PORT ANGELES - A vision for a remodeled and updated Landing mall and terminal includes an organic grocery store, French bakery, live seafood market and… Continue reading

Port Townsend Paper sees brighter future after filing for bankruptcy protection, restructuring debt

PORT TOWNSEND - Financially embattled Port Townsend Paper Corporation has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to restructure its debt. The legal move has no… Continue reading

Sequim students to see some local sweetness

SEQUIM - Two days past Valentine's Day, Kia Kozun and Arturo Flores will deliver their sweetest goods to Sequim kids. We're talking red and orange,… Continue reading

Sequim-Dungeness Valley’s historic irrigation ditches getting covered with pipelines

SEQUIM - This is a winter of discontent, marked by a kind of earthquake beneath the Dungeness Valley. From Sequim Bay to Siebert Creek, a… Continue reading