Temporary law banning chain stores takes effect immediately

PORT TOWNSEND -- The City Council's ordinance banning chain stores from its historical districts takes effect immediately after a 5-2 vote to waive council rules… Continue reading

Four rescued from sinking fishing boat

Four men were rescued by fellow fishermen after their 36-foot fishing boat sank Sunday night 14 miles south of Cape Flattery, the Coast Guard reported… Continue reading

Noted Army general visits Sequim lab site

SEQUIM -- Research facilities and expertise developed in Sequim during the past four decades to look at environmental questions can now play a significant role… Continue reading

Open house on Hood Canal Bridge in Port Townsend tonight

The State Department of Transportation will hold its second public open house on the proposed Hood Canal Bridge summer closures tonight at The Commons at… Continue reading

Part of Port Angeles graving yard site could be reopened

PORT ANGELES -- The state Department of Transportation is negotiating to possibly reopen part of the 22.5-acre Marine Drive graving yard site to build anchors… Continue reading

Port Townsend council votes for ordinance banning chain stores from historical district

PORT TOWNSEND -- The City Council voted 6-1 late Monday evening to ban chain stores from the city's historical districts. About 75 residents packed tightly… Continue reading

Survivor of fatal car crash improves

The condition of Darcy Hylton, 23, of Port Angeles has been upgraded from serious to satisfactory with injuries she received in a fatal car crash… Continue reading

The hype over “420”

How three little numbers came to mean so much to so many remains a question wrapped up in mystery and hype. But it's a fact… Continue reading

Arguments this week on whether convict’s sentence should be shortened

PORT ANGELES -- A judge will hear arguments this week on whether a man convicted of severely beating another man should get a shorter sentence.… Continue reading

Inventor spends 25 hours floating in chilly water, emerges ‘warm, toasty’

SEQUIM -- After spending more than 24 hours in the chilly waters of Sequim Bay, the inventor of a new kind of coldwater survival suit… Continue reading

Lower Elwha plan clinic expansion complete with trails, restaurant, amphitheater

PORT ANGELES -- You start by expanding your health clinic six fold. Next build a 48,000-square foot Wellness Center and crown it with a restaurant… Continue reading

New school finds home in heart of historic Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- A new private school that plans to be an integral part of the community has found a home exactly where its founders… Continue reading

Proposed forest resource plan ready for comments

OLYMPIA -- The draft environmental-impact statement on 26 new policies that will replace the 1992 Forest Resource Plan for forested lands managed by the state… Continue reading

Toddler undergoing fourth round of chemotherapy before age 2

PORT ANGELES -- The first months of little Alexander De Leon's life haven't been easy. Not even 2 years old yet, the Port Angeles toddler… Continue reading

Traffic narrows in downtown Port Angeles starting today

Repainting of the red and yellow curbs in the downtown Port Angeles area and replacement of worn traffic legends and centerline markers will occur over… Continue reading

Accused killer involved in jail fistfight

PORT ANGELES -- Even inside jail segregation, the man accused of strangling 15-year-old Melissa Leigh Carter isn't safe. In a Clallam County Superior Court hearing… Continue reading

Boy who threatened to kill football coaches will be jailed until 21st birthday

PORT ANGELES -- The 14-year-old Sequim boy who plotted to kill three high school football coaches will be incarcerated until his 21st birthday. Following prosecutors'… Continue reading

Hearing Friday for man accused of beating girlfriend to death

PORT ANGELES -- The hearing for a murder suspect to enter a plea in the beating death of his girlfriend has been continued until this… Continue reading

Inventor testing his survival suit the hard way: 25 hours in Sequim Bay

SEQUIM -- The water temperature at John Wayne Marina measured a chilly 48 degrees Saturday morning. That's too cold for swimming, or even a quick… Continue reading

Port Hadlock millworker wins verdict in suit over asbestos

A Seattle jury has delivered a $242,500 verdict in favor of a 75-year-old Port Hadlock man who lost part of a lung as the result… Continue reading