Jefferson: WSU – Learning Center to offer podcasting to area residents

PORT HADLOCK -- Imagine hosting your own radio show or posting a video on the Internet that can be viewed throughout the world. Washington State… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Tax mulled to fund mental health, substance abuse programs

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County commissioners today will see the first rays of what could be a new dawn for mental-health and substance-abuse treatment in… Continue reading

Port Townsend: – PT Rotary clubs help hurricane-hit preschool rebuild

PORT TOWNSEND -- On the morning of Aug. 29, a 35-foot wave of water generated by Hurricane Katrina swept over the Gulf Coast town of… Continue reading

Autocanoe inventor plugs into electric car market

PORT TOWNSEND -- If you've ever seen a Kinetic Skulpture race, you've probably seen John Montgomery or his sons, Gabe and Forrest, pedaling along in… Continue reading

Former mayor heads list of five Port Angeles City Council applicants

PORT ANGELES -- A familiar face is among the five applicants so far for the City Council seat left vacant by the Feb. 3 death… Continue reading

Jefferson Economic Development Council board puts dissolution vote before membership

PORT TOWNSEND -- After some 20 years in operation, the Jefferson County Economic Development Council's future comes down to its members who will decide later… Continue reading

Opening of Sequim theater pushed back to summer 2007

SEQUIM -- Moviegoers will have a nine-screen theater here in which to catch Academy Award-winning films -- just not as soon as first projected. "The… Continue reading

Peninsula College receiving $36 million face lift

PORT ANGELES -- Peninsula College is getting a face lift worth more than $36 million. The community college -- which has branches in Port Townsend… Continue reading

Petco, Costco announce delays in Sequim openings

SEQUIM -- Pet Town has been preparing for Petco's arrival. But Randy Maag, owner of Sequim's only full-line pet shop, was still glad to hear… Continue reading

Sequim marine lab leading research in using mollusks to detect waterborne attack on U.S.

SEQUIM -- Clams, mussels and clean Sequim Bay water may one day help detect use of weapons of mass destruction in U.S. coastal waters. The… Continue reading

Association working to save New Dungeness Lighthouse light

SEQUIM -- The U.S. Coast Guard is looking at taking the light out of the New Dungeness Lighthouse. Last week, the submarine cable powering the… Continue reading

Fisheries Service broadens study on Makah request to resume whaling

SEATTLE -- The National Marine Fisheries Service will broaden its study of the Makah request to resume whaling by including the tribe's proposed whale quotas… Continue reading

Four-car collision ties up Highway 101 traffic

PORT ANGELES -- A four-car chain reaction collision sent two people to Olympic Medical Center with neck injuries and tied up traffic on U.S. Highway… Continue reading

Oscar-nominated movie’s main character, Edward R. Murrow, started adult life on Peninsula

BEAVER -- The Oscar-nominated movie "Good Night, and Good Luck," has revived the legacy of Edward R. Murrow. Journalists who worked under Murrow and younger… Continue reading

Port Ludlow residents unload on Puget Sound Energy

PORT LUDLOW -- A Puget Sound Energy official was apologetic to the company's many Port Ludlow residents left without power for up to three days… Continue reading

Port Townsend family pets looking for new home

PORT TOWNSEND -- On anybody's scale, Hissta and Axel rank as the ultimate in low-maintenance pets. They only have to be fed once a month… Continue reading

Brinnon resort plans resurrected after near-demise

BRINNON -- After snags in negotiations last week almost ended plans for a proposed resort community in the Brinnon area, quick talking and action brought… Continue reading

Clallam PUD trolling Seattle job fair for candidates

PORT ANGELES -- The Clallam County Public Utility District isn't immune to the recruiting difficulties that have affected other North Olympic Peninsula employers. With seven… Continue reading

Idled container ship stuck in Port Angeles awaiting parts from Germany

PORT ANGELES -- It's a familiar refrain from mechanics: "You'll have to wait. The parts are coming from the factory overseas." The crew of the… Continue reading

Library proposes $5.4 million expansion to double size of Port Hadlock facility

PORT HADLOCK -- Jefferson County Public Library has proposed a $5.4 million expansion plan that would almost double the size of the current facility in… Continue reading