Sequim: Fired choir director surrenders teaching certificate

SEQUIM -- A teacher who lost his job last month for what school administrators called inappropriate behavior with students withdrew an appeal challenging his termination… Continue reading

Sequim: School Board’s deep cuts eliminates most extracurricular activities

SEQUIM -- The School Board has made $1.49 million in sweeping cuts to the 2004-05 budget that all but eliminates extracurricular activities from the Sequim… Continue reading

Tri-Area: Open house offers peek into communities’ future

Planning for the Tri-Area urban growth area will be on display today during an open house from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Shold… Continue reading

Blyn: Casino finally draws a lucky seven – — – final two totem poles raised outside 7 Cedars

BLYN -- A decade after its opening, 7 Cedars Casino can finally lay claim to -- well, seven cedars. On a cool, overcast Monday morning,… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge widening project to begin next week; nighttime lane restrictions planned

SHINE -- Widening of the Jefferson County half of the Hood Canal Bridge will require nighttime lane restrictions and other traffic revisions starting next week.… Continue reading

Peninsula: Lesson learned on ‘revised’ population figures

So the lessons are: * An estimate is an estimate. * Always do the math. Larry Crockett, executive director of the Port of Port Townsend,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Port executive director salary range to top out at $115,000

The salary range for the Port of Port Angeles' next executive director will be between $90,000 and $115,000 annually, Port commissioners decided Monday during a… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Extra remedial classes at middle school suggested for state monies

PORT TOWNSEND -- Funding extra remedial classes at Blue Heron Middle School was the only suggestion given to the Port Townsend School District board Monday… Continue reading

Quilcene: Mid-April wildfire has officials worried about what’s ahead in the coming fire season

QUILCENE -- A fire that burned through 4 acres of brush and timber on Monte Cristo Ridge on Sunday has officials concerned about the coming… Continue reading

Sequim: School Board making tough decisions on budget cuts for next year

SEQUIM -- More than two hours into a meeting Monday night in which $1.2 million in budget cuts were to be finalized, Sequim School District… Continue reading

Sequim: Teacher resigns amid conduct allegations

An 18-year high school and middle school teacher at the center of an investigation over alleged inappropriate behavior with students has resigned, it was announced… Continue reading

Forks: Rocketeers keeping eye on California rival for $10 million prize

FORKS -- Two aerospace engineers testing rockets and engines in preparation for their planned West End launch of a suborbital tourism spacecraft say they are… Continue reading

Lost Mountain: Girl, horse fall off cliff

A 12-year-old equestrienne was rescued Sunday afternoon near the Gray Wolf River after she and her horse fell off a cliff in the Lost Mountain… Continue reading

PDN Exclusive: Port Angeles: Timeshare/aqua park developer no longer interested in old Rayonier mill site

A California developer says he still has plans to build a multimillion-dollar timeshare condominium, aquarium and water park project in Clallam County. But the 75-acre… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Co-founder returns to marine science center

PORT TOWNSEND -- A co-founder of the Port Townsend Marine Science Center is the new educator at the Natural History Exhibit. Judy D'Amore was one… Continue reading

Brinnon: Topics range from junk cars to Hood Canal Bridge closure as commissioners meet with townsfolk

BRINNON -- Junk vehicles, the Hood Canal Bridge closure, traffic and a proposed new visitors center were topics that received attention Thursday night as Jefferson… Continue reading

Jefferson: Two out-of-county men named finalists for top Economic Development Council post

PORT TOWNSEND -- A former chamber of commerce executive and a business educator are the finalists to be executive director of the Jefferson County Economic… Continue reading

Joyce: Nationally noted program with roots in Columbine shootings coming to Joyce in wake of suicide

JOYCE -- Members of a national program geared toward challenges faced by teenagers will give a presentation to Crescent School students and community members next… Continue reading

Marrowstone: PUD commissioner apparently has swing vote in public water issue — and he isn”t saying what it will be

NORDLAND -- None of the 410 protests to an island-wide public water system on Marrowstone Island has been verified because of the Easter weekend, and… Continue reading

Peninsula: “Ragtime” kite fly-in, other Easter events today

A kite fly-in called "Ragtime"' will be held at Valley Creek Estuary Park in Port Angeles from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. today. The fly-in,… Continue reading