Fire danger is high

It might be called a perfect storm, except that "storm" implies that there would be some rain. This Labor Day weekend will see a mix… Continue reading

Jefferson County should have been contacted, says commissioner

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County Commissioner David Sullivan objects to having to read about a proposed transfer of elk to his county in the newspaper.… Continue reading

Makah consider shipping in water if Waatch River runs dry

NEAH BAY -- If the Makah tribe runs out of water, state agencies will help it ship in drinking water and ensure enough water is… Continue reading

Port preparing to overhaul Terminal 1

PORT ANGELES -- A project to overhaul the Port of Port Angeles' Terminal 1 with new steel pilings, dolphins and a fendering system should be… Continue reading

Sequim to Seattle in two hours?

SEQUIM -- Imagine walking to the downtown transit center, catching a bus at 10 a.m. and sailing to downtown Seattle in time for lunch. Or… Continue reading

Bank robbery suspect identified, but not captured

PORT HADLOCK -- The robber of the Bank of America has been identified but not caught, Jefferson County Undersheriff Tim Perry said Tuesday. Although Perry… Continue reading

Lemons to leave PTTV to run for City Council

PORT TOWNSEND -- It's fade to black for Gary Lemons, who after nine years as the PTTV's first and only station manager has told the… Continue reading

Neah Bay down to last day of water

NEAH BAY -- The community has only one more day of water left, said the Makah Tribal Council Tuesday. Tribal officials declared a state of… Continue reading

Plan to move elk herd from Sequim met with opposition, skepticism

SEQUIM -- The presentation on the Dungeness elk herd's future Tuesday night was planned as mostly polite PowerPoint-type display, like a public-television documentary. Instead, it… Continue reading

Port Angeles Downtown Association director Holzschuh retiring Oct. 27

PORT ANGELES -- Arla Holzschuh, executive director of the Port Angeles Downtown Association since September 1997, is retiring effective Oct. 27 after 15 years with… Continue reading

Priority issues to be looked at in Port Angeles school closure

PORT ANGELES -- One day down and 90 more to go before the School Board finalizes its plan to close Fairview Elementary School and reconfigure… Continue reading

Clallam undersheriff cleared by investigation

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Undersheriff Rich Sill has been cleared of impropriety for transporting his 21-year-old son to the hospital after the son was… Continue reading

Discovery Trail included in Sequim comprehensive plan, then blueprint is passed

SEQUIM -- Oddly, the Olympic Discovery Trail brought the locomotive to a halt. That train is also known as the comprehensive plan, the guiding document… Continue reading

Fairview Elementary slated for closure; middle schools likely to merge

PORT ANGELES -- The School Board voted unanimously Monday night to set the wheels in motion to shutter the Port Angeles School District's easternmost school… Continue reading

Former Chimacum principal waives jury trial in sex-video case

PORT TOWNSEND -- Former Chimacum High School Principal Rex Whipple's criminal trial will not be heard in front of a 12-person jury. Instead, Jefferson County… Continue reading

Makah to retire canoe used in 1999 whale hunt

NEAH BAY -- Plans are in the works for retiring the Makah whaling canoe Hummingbird that was involved in a fatal capsizing during the 2006… Continue reading

Officials outline good and bad of $36 million ferry dock expansion

PORT TOWNSEND -- Pile driving will resound on and off -- and at times it will be loud, very loud. There will be dredging, and… Continue reading

U.S., Canadian coast guards offer help with future canoe journeys

The death of Joseph Andrew "Jerry" Jack, a hereditary chief of the Mowachaht/Muchalaht tribe on Vancouver Island, has prompted U.S. and Canadian coast guard officials… Continue reading

Elk relocation meeting Tuesday

SEQUIM -- The public on Tuesday will have an opportunity to review and comment on the proposal to relocate the Dungeness elk herd. The elk… Continue reading

Raging Grannies to sing protests of naval base on TV

PORT TOWNSEND -- They are children of the '60s who in many cases vigorously and vocally opposed the Vietnam War. These days the members of… Continue reading