Next destination for Kalakala is Tacoma, vows ferry’s owner

Kalakala owner Steve Rodrigues plans to settle a lawsuit with the Makah tribe, and tow the aging 1935 ferry to a Tacoma shipyard before Sept.… Continue reading

Port Angeles, Sequim to celebrate America’s birthday

Port Angeles and Sequim will celebrate the Fourth of July with an array of activities including parades, public concerts, a flag-raising ceremony, a community picnic… Continue reading

Sequim: Traffic roundabout at Wal-Mart has motorists already thinking in circles

SEQUIM -- Motorists who pass the new Wal-Mart "supercenter" being built on the city's west side will be going in circles to get out of… Continue reading

West End: Forks, LaPush areas offer array of activities that stress patriotism, outdoors

West End residents will celebrate Independence Day with an array of activities including a parade, fireworks, a nature walk and a surfing competition. The array:… Continue reading

Clallam Bay: Prison mistakenly releases inmate

CLALLAM BAY -- A prison inmate enjoyed a few hours of freedom this week when he was mistakenly released from Clallam Bay Corrections Center a… Continue reading

Jefferson: Mineral overlay zone for Shine gravel pit approved by county commissioners

SHINE -- A controversial, 690-acre mineral land resource overlay land use designation was unanimously approved Wednesday by Jefferson County commissioners, reaffirming a decision made in… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Permit still required to dive in Lake Crescent near submerged car

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- A temporary dive restriction around a submerged car in Lake Crescent has been extended through September. Olympic National Park officials announced… Continue reading

PA Port meets today’s security deadline; PT Port unffected

The Port of Port Angeles has met the Coast Guard's July 1 deadline for implementing new security measures inspired by the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist… Continue reading

Port Angeles to crack down on ‘public nuisances’

PORT ANGELES -- Tall weeds, junk cars, old appliances, trash and other eyesores will be targets of a stepped-up campaign this summer against what city… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Coast Guard command change ceremony full of praise for North Olympic Peninsula contingent

PORT ANGELES -- With an orange helicopter to the rear and his staff standing ready in front of him, Coast Guard Capt. William Peterson bid… Continue reading

Clallam: County building permit fees likely to rise to pay for increased activity

Clallam County Community Development Director Rob Robertsen proposes increasing residential building permit fees in unincorporated areas to support a new building permit technician. His proposal,… Continue reading

Clallam: DeFrang pulls out of GOP primary for county commissioner

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Undersheriff Fred DeFrang on Tuesday abruptly ended his bid for fellow Republican Mike Chapman's District 2 county commissioners seat. In… Continue reading

Clallam: U.S. 101 safety group considering roadside signs marking sites of fatalities

PORT ANGELES -- Everything from joint law enforcement missions to roadside signs marking the sites of traffic fatalities could help make U.S. Highway 101 safer,… Continue reading

Jefferson commissioners vow to decide on Shine gravel overlay fate today

Jefferson County commissioners say they'll decide the fate today of a highly debated application by Fred Hill Materials for a mineral resource land overlay zone… Continue reading

Jefferson: First day on the job, new county administrator writes a memo

PORT TOWNSEND -- Finding something that stands out as a notable achievement is difficult to do after only one day on the job, but Jefferson… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Coast Guard Group/Air Station command changes today

PORT ANGELES -- Capt. Mark D'Andrea officially assumes command of Coast Guard Group/Air Station Port Angeles today, succeeding Capt. Bill Peterson. D'Andrea, 44, former executive… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Valley Creek Estuary Park gets award from statewide group

PORT ANGELES -- The Valley Creek Estuary Park has received the Washington Recreation & Park Association's annual Award of Excellence. "The significance of the project… Continue reading

Sequim: 314-home tract on the fast track, and some are upset

SEQUIM -- A 314-home development at the southeastern edge of the city has gained City Council approval despite strong opposition from a state agency and… Continue reading

Sequim: Miffed Beitzel considering resignation from City Council following hearing on housing development

SEQUIM -- The mayor pro-tempore is considering resigning from the City Council following a frustrating and contentious public hearing Monday night. John Beitzel on Tuesday… Continue reading

Sequim: Sides appear satisfied with settlement leading way to Home Depot shopping center

SEQUIM -- A settlement reached Monday between citizens group Sequim First and a developer proposing a regional shopping center on the city's west side appears… Continue reading