Port Townsend brewers honored in national competition

PORT TOWNSEND -- A downtown landmark for beer lovers, Water Street Brewing & Ale House, celebrated its anniversary with national recognition. One year after its… Continue reading

Sequim restaurateurs prepare for chain competition

SEQUIM -- Applebee's is not the first national chain restaurant to open on the North Olympic Peninsula. But it's the first one that noticeably affected… Continue reading

You”re in the money … maybe

Clallam County just discovered at least $200 it didn't know it had. Jefferson County could find at least $450. Forks might uncover $175; Port Angeles,… Continue reading

Adventuress – vanguard of tall ships arriving in and passing Port Townsend in next few weeks

PORT TOWNSEND -- This community's own 135-foot schooner Adventuress will be in port today through Monday, the first of a flotilla of tall ships to… Continue reading

Court-appointed special advocate program seeking more volunteers

PORT ANGELES -- Eleanor Guion sat in the back of a hearing room at Clallam County Juvenile and Family Services on Thursday, waiting for her… Continue reading

Multicultural group to expand scope to all of Clallam County

PORT ANGELES -- The Multicultural Task Force that was created in the spring of 2002 is reconstituting itself to be a broad-based countywide group focused… Continue reading

Process scheduled to develop vision for downtown Port Angeles

People are invited to help develop a vision for downtown Port Angeles from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Monday in the Elks Ballroom, 131… Continue reading

Tall ships schedule of events in Port Townsend

* Today: Adventuress arrives at Northwest Maritime Center dock, end of Water Street in downtown Port Townsend. * Saturday: A public sail on Adventuress to… Continue reading

Tall ships sweep into Victoria for spectacle that lasts until Sunday

VICTORIA -- Every tall ship has a story. And many volumes could be filled telling tales about the more than two-dozen vessels that sailed into… Continue reading

Beetle invasion aimed at non-native knapweed

CHIMACUM -- The newest noxious weed-killing warriors in Jefferson and Clallam counties don't come from a spray gun or jail chain gang. They have funny-looking… Continue reading

New Forks pool opens Saturday

PORT ANGELES -- It's been a long time coming. Twenty-eight years and five months, to be precise. But on Saturday, Barb Gronseth will be on… Continue reading

New Sequim bus barn location hampered by easement difficulties

SEQUIM -- The Sequim School District's arduous search for a place to build a new bus barn is now more complicated because access to one… Continue reading

Officials train in using reverse 9-1-1; new system will make contacting people easier during emergencies

PORT ANGELES --Emergency managers in Clallam County are getting a new tool in their repertoire. County and city officials took a course on Tuesday in… Continue reading

Port Townsend Library turns to community for new logo

PORT TOWNSEND -- Tired of the old, bleak logo, Port Townsend librarians are looking for a new symbol to better promote the city's library. "We… Continue reading

Quick to be replaced at Forks High School, superintendent says

FORKS -- Embattled Forks High School Principal Steve Quick won't be back in the fall, Quillayute Valley School District Superintendent Frank Walter says. "The details… Continue reading

Sequim leaders ponder how to encourage affordable housing in land-use rules

SEQUIM -- City leaders grappled this week with how to allocate land for future development and how to best encourage affordable housing. While no conclusions… Continue reading

Wings of Freedom returns to Port Angeles for its third tour of duty

PORT ANGELES -- During World War II, an estimated 100,000 Allied bomber crewmen died in the skies over Europe -- a number almost equal to… Continue reading

Gunfire makes Discovery Bay residents long for the sounds of silencer

DISCOVERY BAY -- Practice gunfire resounded again Tuesday around this placid body of water dotted with quiet shoreline communities. The gunfire came as Security Services… Continue reading

Jefferson Transit Board picks Highway 20-Four Corners site for new hub

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County's people-moving agency could have a new transit center this year if land purchase negotiations go as Jefferson Transit Authority officials… Continue reading

Rotary eyes Labor Day opening for skate park

The Port Angeles Skate Park under construction at Erickson Playfield should be open by Labor Day, according to Nor'wester Rotary Club members spearheading the project.… Continue reading