Clallam sheriff’s office reviewing evidence rules

PORT ANGELES -- Policies and procedures for handling evidence were reviewed and changed throughout 2006, and a new review process is on the way, Clallam… Continue reading

Dicks drafts bill for VA outpatient clinic

PORT ANGELES -- U.S. Rep Norm Dicks, D-Belfair, has drafted legislation to establish a Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic at Olympic Medical Center. The bill, if… Continue reading

Irondale Park closed for cleanup

IRONDALE -- Irondale Park was closed on Tuesday because of fuel oil contamination. It was placed on a state cleanup list last week. In March,… Continue reading

Marlyn Nelson Memorial Park named after Pearl Harbor victim

SEQUIM -- Marlyn Wayne Nelson Memorial Park -- with breathtaking views across the Strait of Juan de Fuca of the snow-capped Cascade mountain range, Mount… Continue reading

  • Dec 7, 2006

PA council approves $111 million budget for 2007

PORT ANGELES -- The City Council unanimously approved a $111 million budget for 2007 this week. It includes the lowest property tax rate in 20… Continue reading

Pearl Harbor survivors share memories, gratitude for life

SEQUIM -- Syd Carr remembers seeing a Japanese submarine surface in Pearl Harbor around 6:30 a.m. one day 65 years ago. That day has, of… Continue reading

Port Hadlock man charged with slashing police officers in Mill Creek

EVERETT -- A Port Hadlock man was charged Wednesday in Snohomish County District Court with first-, second- and third-degree assault in connection with knife slashings… Continue reading

Clallam County approves $19.6 million for roads

PORT ANGELES -- Road projects ranging from a new, two-lane Elwha Bridge to preliminary work on a Deer Park Road overpass of U.S. Highway 101… Continue reading

Comment period for new Rayonier rules could open in January

PORT ANGELES -- The period for formal public comment on new dioxin cleanup rules that could affect the Rayonier Inc. property could open in early… Continue reading

OlyCAP volunteers assist with Peninsula Home Fund

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is another in a series of articles on the Peninsula Home Fund. The next article will appear on Sunday. It will include… Continue reading

Pet lover’s memorial shines light on loss

PORT TOWNSEND -- When Ainslie Pryor heard that her artists' group was going to create shrines, she thought, "This is really serious." Then she thought,… Continue reading

Port Townsend votes utility tax rate increases

PORT TOWNSEND -- After a dozen budget workshops and without more deliberations, City Council members voted 5-1 -- with one of the seven-member council absent… Continue reading

Sequim annexes nearly 200 acres, OKs `urban village”

SEQUIM -- Swaths of land plus plans for an "urban village" appeared on the city's horizon Monday night. In the latest in a series of… Continue reading

Bucks and barks for dog park

SEQUIM -- Picture the cure for cold-weather blues: a love-fest, a dog day, a frolic in the sun. Yes, those seem an awfully long way… Continue reading

Clallam PUD board takes stock in wake of widespread blackouts

Putting power lines underground is expensive and won't solve all outage problems. But the Clallam County Public Utility District will continue pursuing such projects as… Continue reading

Irondale Beach, once site of a steel mill, on list of state’s cleanups

IRONDALE -- Irondale Beach Park has been put on a high-priority list of contaminated locations as part of the state's Puget Sound Initiative. The initiative… Continue reading

Port Angeles School Board opts for four-year, $30.1 million levy

PORT ANGELES -- A four-year maintenance and operations levy totaling $30.1 million will appear on the Feb. 6 ballot, the Port Angeles School District board… Continue reading

Port Townsend schools look ahead to declining enrollments, maintenance challenges

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port Townsend School District is facing the dual whammy of decreasing student enrollment and facilities in need of renovation. That's the… Continue reading

Dog sniffs out mold in buildings

PORT ANGELES -- "You ready to go to work?" Paul Collins asks Zena, who has been nosing around the room. The 1-year-old Belgian Malinois tenses… Continue reading

Jefferson election turnout in state’s top 3

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County's general election voter turnout of 77.5 percent surpassed the county auditor's expectations. "Jefferson is third in state," said Donna Eldridge… Continue reading