Landes leading; two other close in District Court judge race

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jill Landes was the leading candidate in the Jefferson County District Court Judge race Tuesday night, with two others nearly neck-and-neck for… Continue reading

McFall takes lead in GOP nomination for commissioner seat

PORT TOWNSEND -- Former software businessman Ian McFall of Brinnon was leading Port Ludlow farmer Bob Pontius for the Republican nomination for the District 3… Continue reading

Port Angeles fluoride flap flows into courtroom

PORT ANGELES -- The city formally asked a Clallam County Superior Court judge on Monday to decide whether two citizen initiatives filed with the city… Continue reading

Port Townsend City Council concerned about ferry proposal

PORT TOWNSEND -- The City Council will consider drafting a position letter to Gov. Chris Gregoire and Democratic Rep. Lynn Kessler, expressing concerns about traffic… Continue reading

Woman dies, 25 evacuated from apartment blaze

PORT TOWNSEND -- One woman was found dead and about 25 people were evacuated from a fire that broke out at about 9 p.m. at… Continue reading

Authorities investigate 100-gallon diesel spill in Port Townsend waters

PORT TOWNSEND -- A fishing boat moored at Port Townsend Boat Haven dumped about 100 gallons of diesel fuel in two separate spills three days… Continue reading

Clallam County primary election ends tonight

CLALLAM COUNTY's "PICK A PARTY" all-mail primary election ends tonight at 8. Voters who haven't completed a ballot must mark the appropriate "Republican" or "Democrat"… Continue reading

County delays pact with Port Angeles city

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County commissioners and Port Angeles City Council members were expected today to agree to share tax revenues from new businesses east… Continue reading

Jefferson County primary ends today

THE "PICK A PARTY"' all-mail primary election ends tonight at 8. Voters who haven't completed a ballot -- there are three, two partisan and one… Continue reading

Jefferson prosecuting attorney candidates in final showdown before today’s election

PORT TOWNSEND -- The two hopefuls for Jefferson County prosecuting attorney -- incumbent Juelie Dalzell and challenger Peggy Ann Bierbaum -- politely and politically duked… Continue reading

Port Angeles man sought on a nationwide warrant arrested in Wisconsin

PORT ANGELES -- A 60-year-old Port Angeles resident who was the subject of a nationwide warrant on firearms charges has been arrested in Baraboo, Wis.… Continue reading

Sheriff candidates sharpen their messages

PORT ANGELES -- Sheriff challenger Bill Benedict promised Monday to "return trust and responsibility to the sheriff's office," while incumbent Sheriff Joe Martin said those… Continue reading

Tree knocks out cell phones, high-speed Internet on North Olympic Peninsula

Cell phone service, Internet service and most long distance telephone service was knocked out for hours after an alder tree fell into a high-capacity fiber… Continue reading

Peninsula: Some oyster fields reopened; most of Hood Canal shore still closed

HOOD CANAL -- Cooler weather is improving conditions for oysters in some of the Hood Canal and Puget Sound areas closed in July due to… Continue reading

Port Angeles: ‘Free’ trailer to be returned to family

PORT ANGELES -- A Vancouver, Wash., family will recover the camping trailer it nearly lost after someone spray-painted "free"' on it as it sat along… Continue reading

Sequim: Volunteer earns national VFW award

SEQUIM -- She describes herself as "a tough old broad." But Venay Money is several other things: mother and grandmother, volunteer with Healthy Families of… Continue reading

‘The strong people’ mark start of health center construction

SEQUIM -- At groundbreaking ceremonies for the Jamestown S'Klallam tribe's Health and Wellness Center on Friday, the talk, prayer and song were about sharing strength… Continue reading

Downtown meeting planned Thursday in wake of executive director’s resignation

PORT ANGELES -- A meeting will be held Thursday to discuss the direction and future of the Port Angeles Downtown Association. The association's 13-member board… Continue reading

Former undersheriff suing Clallam County

PORT ANGELES -- A former Clallam County undersheriff who abruptly quit the department last November filed a lawsuit Thursday saying he was forced to resign.… Continue reading

Landmark waterfront pink house coming down in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- The pink house will come down on Oct. 3. A demolition date has been confirmed for tearing down the little pink house… Continue reading