Daughter of Port Angeles couple in coma in Spokane

PORT ANGELES -- A 2005 Port Angeles High school graduate is in a coma in a Spokane Hospital after sustaining a serious head injury last… Continue reading

  • Nov 12, 2006

Options considered for Jefferson County airport

PORT TOWNSEND -- There's a lot up in the air and landing on the table at Jefferson County International Airport. The Port of Port Townsend,… Continue reading

Property tax re-evaluations stun Clallam homeowners

PORT ANGELES -- Robin Rush, who owns a small house on five acres of land on Tara Lane, was stunned when he received his re-evaluation.… Continue reading

Reassessment news isn”t any easier on Jefferson County taxpayers, either

BRINNON -- The Jefferson County Assessor's Office reassessed properties in the Brinnon and Quilcene school districts this year, and reported an average increase per property… Continue reading

Veterans gather in gratitude in Port Angeles, Port Townsend

Thousands gathered in Port Angeles while 50 came together in Port Townsend, but no matter whether they were many or few, the sentiment was strongly… Continue reading

  • Nov 12, 2006

8,276 Clallam ballots have yet to be counted

PORT ANGELES -- Election officials counted 5,807 more ballots on Thursday, with no significant changes to any of the races. There are still 8,276 late-arriving… Continue reading

  • Nov 10, 2006

Brother of Marine killed in Iraq takes own life

FORKS -- Jacob Hanson's big brother, Marine Lance Cpl. Jason Hanson, 21, and three other Marines, were killed July 29 in Iraq. A suicide bomber… Continue reading

Chimacum school levy’s fate sealed in remaining ballots to be counted

PORT TOWNSEND -- Only one measure is still vulnerable following Thursday's count of an additional 1,882 general election ballots in Jefferson County. The results of… Continue reading

Hikers found safe in Olympic National Park

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Looking haggard after nearly five days lost in the Olympic Mountains, hikers Jeff Mersmann and Neil Twilla emerged safely from the… Continue reading

Veterans Day tribute: Port Angeles man was witness to a lasting image

PORT ANGELES -- The image is etched into America's memory: Five United States Marines and a Navy corpsman planting the Stars and Stripes on Iwo… Continue reading

Veterans Day tribute: Veteran puts military colors on parade

PORT LUDLOW -- In Shakespeare's Scottish play, the hero, Macduff, fulfills the witches' prophecy and avenges the death of his wife, his child and his… Continue reading

Additional tallied ballots tip Chimacum levy toward approval

PORT TOWNSEND -- An unscheduled ballot count Wednesday found that, had all available votes been counted on Tuesday, the one-year Chimacum School District Transportation Levy… Continue reading

As Sequim grows, so grows spending

SEQUIM -- Teenagers, homeless animals, a $6 million City Hall and an upgraded wastewater treatment plant: Those are four potential recipients of Sequim funding in… Continue reading

Buck concedes; Van De Wege looks toward future

The votes haven't all been counted, but the writing is on the wall. A day after the first ballot count showed state Rep. Jim Buck,… Continue reading

Growing Port budgets for four new staff positions

PORT TOWNSEND -- Port of Port Townsend commissioners added four new staff positions to support a growing shipyard industry when they approved a $5.79 million… Continue reading

Port Angeles won”t try pool measure soon, mayor says

PORT ANGELES -- The city won't try to put another swimming pool or aquatic center bond issue on the ballot until the community says that's… Continue reading

Search under way for two missing hikers

BRINNON -- A search began Wednesday morning for two men who are overdue from a one-night backpacking trip they began Saturday to Upper Lena Lake… Continue reading

Austin’s apparent victory points to all-Democrat Board of County Commissioners

PORT TOWNSEND -- Democrat John Austin of Port Ludlow celebrated on Tuesday a strong lead over Republican Ian McFall of Brinnon in the District 3… Continue reading

Benedict heading to defeat Martin in Clallam sheriff race

PORT ANGELES -- There will be a new sheriff in Clallam County. Bill Benedict, a Clallam sheriff sergeant, pulled out a strong lead over incumbent… Continue reading

Landes holds lead over Suryan for Jefferson judge

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jill Landes held a strong early lead Tuesday night over Richard Suryan for Jefferson County District Court judge. Landes, Clallam County senior… Continue reading