15 young woodworkers compete in SkillsUSA event

PORT ANGELES -- Among the notable items Matt Lindquist, 17, made in wood shop were a checkerboard and a full-size fish net. Sometimes it doesn't… Continue reading

Ballots flowing in in Sequim, Cape Flattery levy elections

PORT ANGELES -- Ballot returns for two Feb. 7 school levy elections have reached 35.55 percent in the Sequim School District and almost 21 percent… Continue reading

Dispute over security training center and its gunfire noise moves to Kitsap County

PORT TOWNSEND -- Embattled Security Services Northwest on Friday fired the latest in a salvo of legal challenges against Jefferson County. The company appealed in… Continue reading

Dream of new winery stems from 2004 airplane crash

By Laura Rosser PORT ANGELES -- It has taken a village to raise this child, even if the "child" in question is resting in "the… Continue reading

  • Jan 29, 2006
  • LAURA ROSSER

Three teen girls jailed for investigation of vandalizing skills center, old Lincoln School

PORT ANGELES -- Documenting their foray into graffiti led to the arrest of three Port Angeles High School students suspected of spray-painting district property, police… Continue reading

Tse-whit-zen talks may begin in March, Gregoire’s chief of staff says

PORT ANGELES -- Formal negotiations may begin in early March regarding Tse-whit-zen and the former Hood Canal Bridge graving yard, Gov. Chris Gregoire's chief of… Continue reading

American Legion starts drive to restore building as community hub

PORT TOWNSEND -- A theater and concert hall with state-of-the-art lighting and sound. A meeting space that seats 450 people. A community kitchen, indoor/outdoor space… Continue reading

Electronic ferry ticketing in Port Townsend prototype for Washington State Ferries

PORT TOWNSEND -- Bone-chilling winds blasting off Port Townsend Bay on Thursday failed to hamper the launch of the new electronic ferry ticket system on… Continue reading

Former Clallam Sheriff’s Department deputies won’t be charged

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS SEATTLE -- Two former Clallam County Sheriff's deputies accused of misconduct will not face criminal charges. Brian Moran, chief criminal prosecutor for… Continue reading

King’s Way plans to erect first building in 30 to 60 days

SEQUIM -- King's Way Foursquare Church will take its first steps soon toward building a religious youth camp on Kitchen-Dick Road north of U.S. Highway… Continue reading

Port Angeles-area governments included in new agreement for graving yard talks

PORT ANGELES -- Officials of the city, Port of Port Angeles and Clallam County were guardedly optimistic Thursday about their inclusion in formal negotiations regarding… Continue reading

Sequim moms having great time collecting $50,000 for playground

SEQUIM -- Designing a playground for children from all over the city is a blast. You get to add four slides, a forest of swinging… Continue reading

Covarrubias murder trial postponed until March

PORT ANGELES -- The trial of Robert Gene Covarrubias for first-degree murder has been continued to March 27. It had been scheduled to begin Monday.… Continue reading

Jefferson County, city officials to tour Indian Island

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County and Port Townsend city officials will tour Indian Island Naval Magazine on Tuesday. The tour has been arranged in an… Continue reading

Spirit sets sail during Pirate Pete’s Week at Peninsula College

PORT ANGELES -- Pirate Pete would be proud. In recognition of all things buccaneer, students at Peninsula College on Wednesday showcased their drive and athleticism… Continue reading

State, tribe reach agreement on graving yard negotiations

OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire is expected to sign today an agreement that frames negotiations with the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe over Tse-whit-zen and the… Continue reading

Timber Town proposal subject of Feb. 8 hearing

PORT ANGELES -- The proposed Timber Town heritage museum, which will include 15 buildings and a small steam-engine train to move people around the site,… Continue reading

Today is 306th anniversary of 9.0 Cascadia earthquake

Today is the 306th anniversary of a magnitude 9.0 earthquake that occurred off the west coast of North America in 1700. The 1700 earthquake and… Continue reading

Alliance event marks Religious Freedom Day at Peninsula College

PORT ANGELES -- When Vladimir Paraik was 6 years old in his hometown of Prievidza, in what was then Czechoslovakia, the principal of his elementary… Continue reading

Clallam County residents testify for property tax measure in Olympia

OLYMPIA -- Several Clallam County residents told the House Finance Committee on Tuesday that they fear losing their homes to increasing property assessments and the… Continue reading