Clallam: Courthouse smokers will be prohibited from puffing at entrance

Clallam County employees will be allowed to smoke in their cars in the courthouse parking lot, but no longer will they be able to puff… Continue reading

Cruise ships bolster retailers, not Port of Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- The Port of Port Angeles "basically broke even" on the May 12 visit of the giant Holland America cruise ship MS Zaandam… Continue reading

Jefferson: County offers to merge building department with Port Townsend”s

The offer to combine Port Townsend city and Jefferson County building departments became official Monday in a letter authored by county commissioners. The city and… Continue reading

Port Angeles mayor vows to shut off water unless PUD signs contract

PORT ANGELES -- Mayor Richard Headrick said Monday that Clallam County Public Utility District No. 1 should sign a new pro-annexation water contract with the… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Board hands-off decision on sports cuts

PORT TOWNSEND -- After viewing a presentation on options and listening to pleas from soccer parents, coaches and players, the Port Townsend School Board on… Continue reading

Port Townsend: City Council votes to reorganize building, public works departments

PORT TOWNSEND -- City Council members unanimously decided Monday night to revamp the Building and Community Development and Public Works departments of City Hall. The… Continue reading

West End: Green blight rallies Lake Sutherland residents to create taxing district

LAKE SUTHERLAND -- A residents' group is organizing to fight the green blight in this body of water west of Port Angeles -- Eurasian watermilfoil.… Continue reading

Actor Considine has cult following in Port Townsend; ‘Baru Film Festival’ grew out of tai chi group

PORT TOWNSEND -- Twenty years ago, Rex Long of Port Hadlock went to see a quirky little film called "Trouble in Mind." It was filmed… Continue reading

Duck Derby prize winners

Here are the prizes, winners and donors won Sunday in 15th Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby. Each item lists the prize ranking, the prize, the… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge draw span work halted for Memorial Day weekend

Work crews are using the wee hours of weekend mornings to test and measure the draw span openings on the Hood Canal Bridge as part… Continue reading

Jefferson: Two fire districts, Kitsap agency look toward consolidation

In an effort to cut expenses, officials from two Jefferson County fire districts and one in Kitsap County are moving toward a consolidation of services… Continue reading

Paddle Journey route changes

Local tribes will begin pulling their cedar canoes through the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Pacific Ocean in late July to reach the end… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Elwha clinic receptionist wins top prize in 15th Duck Derby

PORT ANGELES -- A receptionist with the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe's health clinic came away the winner of a new pickup truck on Sunday in… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Young sailors brave elements to complete Pacific Challenge

PORT TOWNSEND -- Persevering in face of adversity -- and even being cheerful about it -- brought rewards for the nine longboat crews who braved… Continue reading

Chimacum: One cat rescued, another perishes in fire

Firefighters and a Jefferson County deputy sheriff, using a pediatric breathing mask, were able to save the life of a cat following a structure fire… Continue reading

Joyce: Second tally puts Crescent School District levy just 0.09% ahead; final ballot count this week

JOYCE -- Crescent School District officials must wait about five more days to see if a proposed $1.31 million maintenance and operations levy passes. As… Continue reading

Maritime Center dock opens; Dicks announces request for federal grant

PORT TOWNSEND -- It may have been rainy and cold, but foul weather did not dampen the spirits of residents, guests and guest speakers Satirdau… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Coast Guard to dedicate new building, pier this week

PORT ANGELES -- The Coast Guard will celebrate a new cutter support building and small boat pier at its Ediz Hook station this week. City… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Three trailer homes destroyed in nighttime fire

PORT ANGELES -- An overnight fire destroyed three homes and years' worth of memories at Welcome Inn Trailer Park early Saturday. The manufactured homes at… Continue reading

Port Townsend: School Board looks at cutting high school soccer to help overcome budget deficit

PORT TOWNSEND -- Two weeks ago, the Port Townsend School District board room was filled to capacity when the School Board discussed cutting high school… Continue reading