Port Angeles: Paralyzed teen tackles new life

PORT ANGELES -- Alex Ralston is 17 years old and paralyzed below the neck. A marina accident last spring crushed part of his upper spinal… Continue reading

Port Townsend: City officials retool City Hall renovation and annex projects in the wake of costly bids

PORT TOWNSEND -- City planners have a new scheme for renovating the landmark City Hall and building a new annex. After the first round of… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Upcoming Wooden Boat Festival to be “hot” with Wi-Fi service

PORT TOWNSEND -- You won't need to find an Internet cafe if you attend this coming weekend's Wooden Boat Festival. The entire festival venue will… Continue reading

Quilcene: Wildlife agent kills cougar suspected of preying on goats

QUILCENE -- A juvenile male cougar was shot to death Saturday by a state fish and wildlife agent after two goats were killed during an… Continue reading

Clallam: Primary ballot returns lag

Clallam County's auditor called the primary vote returns so far "a bit disappointing." The new Montana-style primary, which has caused voter confusion, is believed to… Continue reading

Jefferson: Ballot returns slower, too

About 21 percent of 12,616 absentee ballots mailed in the Sept. 14 primary election have been returned to the Jefferson County Auditor's Office. That's about… Continue reading

LaPush: Coast Guard quits search for missing dentist from Sequim

LAPUSH -- The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Thursday for a missing Sequim man whose boat washed ashore without him on board. Richard Meyers,… Continue reading

Missing husband is third family tragedy in less than month for Sequim woman

SEQUIM -- Renae Meyers sat impatiently by her phone Thursday, waiting for any word that would hint at the whereabouts of her husband, Richard. Calls… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Human remains found on Glen Cove beach may be Native American, Sheriff’s Office says

PORT TOWNSEND -- Hannah Von Lossow, 14, a Seattle resident who frequently visits the Port Townsend area, was throwing rocks on a private beach near… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Latest “B.C. bud” bust comes in adrift sailboat off Point Hudson

PORT TOWNSEND -- Law officers seized more than 400 pounds of suspected "B.C. bud" marijuana from an unoccupied sailboat found adrift off Point Hudson on… Continue reading

Sequim: Gathering notes 59th anniversary of V-J day with patriotic decorations, tunes and tales

SEQUIM -- Hope Stime tried for a festive motif, dressing up the podium at her Park Place Market lot with red, white and blue balloons… Continue reading

Wild steelhead ban overturned; fish commission instead implements strict limit

The state Fish and Wildlife Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to overturn a two-year ban on keeping wild steelhead, instead implementing a one fish annual… Continue reading

Jefferson: PUD may have a water source from a willing landowner

PORT HADLOCK -- Jefferson County Public Utility District No. 1 is constantly looking for water sources. Bernard Peterson is looking for someone to buy the… Continue reading

Nationally recognized Port Angeles “miniaturist” pays attention to minute details

PORT ANGELES -- Bettee Miller had her first dollhouse when she was five years old. Now 77 years later, the prolific "miniaturist" says she needs… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Kalakala owner gets 15 more days

The state Department of Natural Resources has extended Kalakala owner Steve Rodrigues' deadline to Sept. 15 to remove the aging former ferry from Neah Bay,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Neighbors cool to city using forested Webster Park for a muncipal pool

PORT ANGELES -- Neighbors of Jessie Webster Park, concerned the trademark stand of tall trees may be the future site of a public pool, questioned… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Woman spotted in harbor drowned herself, authorities say

PORT ANGELES -- A woman who was spotted floating in Port Angeles Harbor after wading in fully clothed committed suicide, an autopsy concluded Wednesday. The… Continue reading

Port Townsend: More Homeland Security money goes to firefighters for equipment, training

Money from the federal Department of Homeland Security continues to pour into Jefferson County firefighting agencies in the form of grants for equipment. The newest… Continue reading

Clallam: County considers quarter-percent real estate sales tax increase to pay for projects tied to population growth

Cash-strapped Clallam County's commissioners are seriously studying adding a second quarter-percent excise tax on real estate sales to generate revenues for such projects as sewer… Continue reading

Forks: Rocketeer says launches are environmentally friendly, but marine sanctuary may prosecute over Aug. 8 launch

FORKS -- Space Transport Corp.'s Rubicon 2 rocket can be launched at its site near Queets without causing environmental damage or violating fly-over restrictions of… Continue reading