Rural family escapes fire caused by unpredictable voltage surge

SEQUIM -- God may make the scenery in our mountain greenery, but you'd best buy a surge adapter for protection from electrical fires. Far up… Continue reading

Two die in separate vehicle crashes in Port Angeles area

PORT ANGELES -- Two people died in separate vehicle crashes on Saturday, including an artist from Sequim who was hit while standing at a turnout… Continue reading

IRS sends Chimacum couple 24,000 copies of instructional booklet

CHIMACUM -- When self-employed market analyst Brian Lawson and his wife, Jackie, ordered over the phone an instructional tax booklet from the Internal Revenue Service,… Continue reading

Jefferson commissioners think ‘outside the box’ at retreat

CHIMACUM -- Jefferson County commissioners discussed a possible mineral severance tax on Thursday and agreed that a sewage system would spur more construction in the… Continue reading

Neighbors upset over proposed subdivision

PORT ANGELES -- Neighbors are upset with a proposed 139-unit subdivision at the southwest corner of Ahlvers Road and Laurel Street that they think doesn't… Continue reading

Port Angeles man returns home after kidney, seven heart surgeries

PORT ANGELES -- Larry Slowey had a change of heart recently. During his 115-day stay at the famed Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., the Port… Continue reading

Sequim elk sculpture receives prank addition to its profile

SEQUIM -- One of the Roosevelt elk sculptures that greets visitors when they enter the city limit was the target of a prank when it… Continue reading

College plans Martin Luther King Jr. events today, Friday

PORT ANGELES -- As people make plans for the three-day holiday this weekend, Peninsula College is scheduling events to mark what Martin Luther King Jr.… Continue reading

Hearing examiner’s ruling shuts down security firm’s gun operations on Discovery Bay

PORT TOWNSEND -- A months-long legal battle that pitted Discovery Bay residents and county officials against Security Services Northwest has culminated in a hearing examiner… Continue reading

Jefferson County seeking to hang up old analog telephone system

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County is seeking to update its 10-year-old analog telephones with a new digital system. The county issued a request for proposals… Continue reading

Makah welcome homeland security training near Neah Bay

NEAH BAY -- While Security Services Northwest has been maligned as a bad neighbor on Discovery Bay, Makah tribal leaders are welcoming the company's training… Continue reading

Movement begins to start Boys & Girls Club in Neah Bay

NEAH BAY -- The wheels are in motion for developing a Boys & Girls Club of America in Neah Bay. Wednesday's meeting to discuss the… Continue reading

Murder trial postponed until Jan. 30 for defendant in teen’s slaying

PORT ANGELES -- A man accused of raping and killing a 15-year-old girl will continue his wait for a trial in Clallam County jail. The… Continue reading

Olympic National Forest unaffected by judge’s old-growth ruling

OLYMPIA -- Loggers in Olympic National Forest needn't worry about a federal judge's reinstating rare-species regulations in stands of old-growth timber. U.S. District Judge Marsha… Continue reading

Audit finds Quillayute Valley recreation district in sound financial health

FORKS -- The Quillayute Valley Park and Recreation District was given a clean bill of financial health by the state Auditor's Office. The district's revenues… Continue reading

Big audience attends forum on Medicare prescription drug problems

Here's a pharmacist's advice on Medicare Part D, the federal government's new prescription-drug benefit for senior citizens: It's can cause dizziness, headaches and even nausea,… Continue reading

Ecology official vows to balance needs of salmon, Jefferson economy in WRIA process

PORT TOWNSEND -- A state Department of Ecology official vowed Tuesday to work with Jefferson County businesses and residents to strike a balance between the… Continue reading

Fuca Festival impact reaches $1 million

PORT ANGELES -- A survey of 2005 Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts attendees found that the 13-year-old festival has surpassed $1 million in… Continue reading

Olympic National Park’s fisher program draws large turnout

PORT ANGELES -- An overflow crowd showed up Tuesday night at Olympic National Park's Visitor Center to learn about fishers and their possible reintroduction to… Continue reading

Sequim chamber supports school district levy

SEQUIM -- Sequim-Dungeness Chamber of Commerce President Bertha Cooper says the chamber supports the proposed school levy that will go before voters up to Feb.… Continue reading