Port Angeles: Winery stirs passion in vintner

PORT ANGELES -- When you first meet Don Corson, owner of Camaraderie Cellars winery, his passion for wine and winemaking is readily apparent. "Anybody who… Continue reading

Straw and seawater combine with celluloid for a boffo Port Townsend Film Festival

PORT TOWNSEND -- It's a film festival that adds straw and seawater to celluloid. The fifth annual Port Townsend Film Festival concludes today, with the… Continue reading

Tacoma: Kalakala leaves Peninsula for new berth … and maybe a new lease on life

TACOMA -- The rusting Kalakala ferry, alternately a source of pride and plague for Western Washington, has found a new home. Tucked in a narrow… Continue reading

Gardiner: Neighbors of missing man worry about his disappearance in Alaska

GARDINER -- Jim Murphy hasn't lived in this small Jefferson County community very long, but he and his twin brother, Joe, of Bremerton have made… Continue reading

Peninsula: Lots to see, do in weekend events

Residents of the North Olympic Peninsula will find an array of activities to choose from this week. The list includes festivals celebrating films, the Dungeness… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Coast Guard Group’s jurisdiction extended to all of saltwater border with Canada, San Juans

An expansion of Coast Guard Group Port Angeles' jurisdiction to where the Canadian border meets the land, announced earlier this year, becomes official next Friday.… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Port seeks to reverse “snowbird” trend with free RV offering at Point Hudson

PORT TOWNSEND -- Most "snowbirds" migrate south for the winter, yet the Port of Port Townsend hopes to reverse nature's cycle by offering free rent… Continue reading

Statewide measures analyzed at community voter forum in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- About 60 people gathered Thursday evening for a forum that addressed the pros and cons of four statewide measures on the Nov.… Continue reading

Forum in Clallam tonight

A public forum on the pros and cons of four ballot measures in the Nov. 2 election will be held tonight. It begins at 7… Continue reading

Jefferson: Three fire districts’ consolidation bid could smolder with one’s lagging tax revenues

CHIMACUM -- Efforts to consolidate two Jefferson County fire districts and one from Kitsap County continue to move ahead, but they could become snagged in… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council hears proposal to reroute U.S. 101 via series of bridges, tunnel

PORT ANGELES -- An ambitious proposal to reroute U.S. Highway 101 along a new road that would include five bridges and a tunnel under homes… Continue reading

Sequim man among the missing on charter plane in Alaska

A Sequim man is among five people missing since Monday when the group's charter floatplane did not reach its destination in southeast Alaska. The Coast… Continue reading

Sequim: Construction boom brings increase in thefts at work sites from near Port Angeles to East Jefferson County

SEQUIM -- The residential and commercial construction boom in East Clallam County and part of Jefferson County has yielded an increase of another sort, law-enforcers… Continue reading

The sound of silence in Port Townsend

If you were waiting for the loud siren that was supposed to sound Wednesday morning at the Port of Port Townsend Boat Haven, there's nothing… Continue reading

West End: $3.7 million federal grant for Hoh River corridor

The federal Department of the Interior has approved a $3.7 million grant to purchase more than 1,700 acres of private land along the Hoh River… Continue reading

Clallam: “Driving 101” to emphasize the basics of highway safety on U.S. 101

PORT ANGELES -- The project designed to increase awareness along a collision-prone stretch of U.S. Highway 101 in Clallam County appears to have a name.… Continue reading

Clallam: Sides in proposed watershed plan face off during long public hearing at courthouse

A contentious division between growth supporters and salmon protectors was well defined Tuesday during a lengthy public hearing on Clallam County's proposed Elwha-Dungeness Watershed Plan.… Continue reading

Jefferson: Transit board setting wheels in motion for new bus headquarters

PORT TOWNSEND -- As ridership grows, Jefferson Transit will need a new and bigger bus garage to handle the demand, the transit authority board was… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Coast Guard permit to tow Kalakala expected to be approved today

NEAH BAY -- The Kalakala could be towed out of Neah Bay by Saturday, with the U.S. Coast Guard expected to approve the historical ferry's… Continue reading

Nordland: Healed bald eagle poses for photographers, then flies to freedom

NORDLAND -- The moment Dr. Scott Ford opened the cage door, the black shadow of a bird darted into the sunlight of the warm Tuesday… Continue reading