Jefferson: Superior Court race already competitive

It appears there will be a contested race this fall for Jefferson County Superior Court judge. Judge Craddock Verser, appointed in February by Gov. Gary… Continue reading

Peninsula: Get wet at RainFest, kayak symposium this weekend

Get out and get active this weekend at Forks' annual RainFest and a kayak symposium on the Port Angeles waterfront. Both events kick off today.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Coast Guard command expansion delayed

PORT ANGELES -- A lack of action by Coast Guard officials in Washington, D.C., is delaying the addition of Coast Guard Station Bellingham to the… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Gregoire preaches Internet safety to vulnerable youth

PORT TOWNSEND -- Giggles swept through the classroom and young students fidgeted in their seats Thursday as state Attorney General Christine Gregoire asked about their… Continue reading

Sequim: Elementary schools feel pinch of budget cuts, too

SEQUIM -- It's only a mushroom, but the figure displayed at the front of Yvonne Pepin-Wakefield's art classroom made for an intriguing challenge to first-graders… Continue reading

Sequim: School-cut fallout extends beyond district

SEQUIM -- Like many in this small city, Suzanne Little closely follows the unfolding drama surrounding the school district's levy failure and proposed program cuts.… Continue reading

Clallam County animal shelter contract with Humane Society remains unresolved

A revised animal-shelter contract with Clallam County that covered half of the shelter's projected $40,000 shortfall was rejected Wednesday by the Clallam County Humane Society's… Continue reading

Gubernatorial candidate Christine Gregoire to visit North Olympic Peninsula

State Attorney General Christine Gregoire, a Democratic candidate for governor, will stop in Jefferson and Clallam counties today. She will promote her "Safety Net"' campaign… Continue reading

Marrowstone: Factions subdued after water-system vote

CHIMACUM -- There was a ripple of applause but little emotion Wednesday after Dana Roberts hit the table with his giant gavel to end the… Continue reading

Marrowstone: Water project wins unanimous approval

CHIMACUM -- Marrowstone Island residents who wanted a public water system got their wish Wednesday when Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners unanimously approved an… Continue reading

Peninsula post offices not staying open late for tax procrastinators

The deadline for filing federal income tax returns with the federal Internal Revenue Service is midnight tonight. But for North Olympic Peninsula residents, the reality… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Big Holland America cruise ship to visit next month

PORT ANGELES -- A Holland America cruise ship more than two football fields long and 10 stories high that can hold 2,000 passengers and crew… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Community forum develops all kinds of ideas for Point Hudson future

PORT TOWNSEND -- Could a carousel, a casino and artist studios fly at Point Hudson? Those ideas were among many presented by about 75 people… Continue reading

Sequim: Athletes, coaches ‘numb’ after sports eliminated by School Board

SEQUIM -- At least one student is already considering the possibility of leaving the Sequim School District if a May 18 maintenance and operations tax… Continue reading

Sequim: Schools group lays out campaign plans for passing levy next month

SEQUIM -- Ready to do battle, the non-profit community group charged with getting voters to finally approve a school district maintenance and operations levy request… Continue reading

PA council will debate Kalakala again April 20

PORT ANGELES -- A resolution supporting the relocation of a restored Kalakala ferry to the city's waterfront without financial obligation to the city will be… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Family searches for lost pet bobcat that can sound like Tweetie Bird

PORT ANGELES -- Darby loves catnip, dines daily on raw meat and can easily jump over an adult's head. In place of a meow, the… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Plan forged to extend sewers

-- but not immediate cityhood -- east to Morse Creek PORT ANGELES -- In what Clallam County and city officials are calling a "breakthrough," the… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Future of Point Hudson to be topic of community meeting tonight

PORT TOWNSEND -- City and Port of Port Townsend officials have sparred over Point Hudson before. But renewed talks over the future of the Port-owned… Continue reading

Quilcene: Townsfolk might get their public water system after all

QUILCENE -- A few weeks after learning that their hopes for a public water system might be dashed, business owners have new reason to bubble… Continue reading