Pysht: Midsummer highway closure to come at peak of tourist season

Sande Balch admits she was a little surprised when she learned state Highway 112 will be closed about six weeks this summer at Jim Creek,… Continue reading

Sequim: Shopping center case in judge’s hands

SEQUIM -- A Clallam County Superior Court judge may rule soon on a land-use case challenging the permitting of a regional shopping center proposed for… Continue reading

Jefferson: County commissioner to announce re-election bid

Jefferson County Commissioner Dan Titterness is expected to announce his bid for re-election Thursday. Titterness, R-Port Townsend, will keynote the Jefferson County Republican Party meeting… Continue reading

Peninsula: Kalakala owner jumps more regulatory hurdles before moving old ferry — possibly Thursday

Kalakala owner Steve Rodrigues says he believes his 1935 art deco ferry might begin its journey from Seattle to Neah Bay by Thursday -- but… Continue reading

Port Angeles: March 1 target for graving yard agreement likely to be missed

PORT ANGELES -- Lower Elwha Klallam tribal and state Department of Transportation officials said Monday they probably will miss a March 1 target date for… Continue reading

Port Ludlow: Resort’s parent company files for chapter 11 reorganization

PORT LUDLOW -- The parent company of resort developer Port Ludlow Associates has filed for reorganization under chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy statute. HCV… Continue reading

Sequim: School Board to discuss budget cuts tonight

The Sequim School Board will hold a special meeting tonight to consider program cuts deemed necessary by the recent failure of a $5.44 million maintenance… Continue reading

Sequim: Shopping center issue goes to court today – A land-use case challenging the construction of a regional shopping center in Sequim is scheduled for trial at 1:30 p.m. today in Clallam County Superior Court in Port Angeles.

Citizens group Sequim First filed the suit last September against the city of Sequim and AVB Development Partners, an Arizona-based developer proposing a 395,000-square-foot shopping… Continue reading

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife and other agencies will hold a forum on the future of Sequim-Dungeness Valley’s elk herd today.

The forum in Guy Cole Convention Center at Carrie Black Park, 201 N. Blake Ave., will open with information booths staffed from 1 p.m. to… Continue reading

Hearing set on Sequim-Dungeness elk herd number

By Bill Miller SEQUIM -- A controversial special hunt has culled about one-third of the Sequim-Dungeness elk herd -- and wildlife officials are mulling their… Continue reading

  • Feb 23, 2004
  • BILL MILLER

Jefferson: Port Townsend Kiwanis honors teens for community service

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port Townsend Kiwanis Club presented the first Thomas J. Majhan Teen Leader awards to eight Jefferson County teenagers on Sunday. "Since… Continue reading

Jefferson: PT “Dream” Day matches mentors, women entrepreneurs

PORT TOWNSEND -- It takes a community to give birth to a dream. And a little cash doesn't hurt. That was the message heard by… Continue reading

Peninsula: Emissions pour from visiting vessels

For every day it's anchored or docked in a harbor, a cargo ship's smokestacks can spew as much nitrogen oxide into the air as 12,500… Continue reading

Port Angeles: City attorney hopes to enjoy area after retirement

PORT ANGELES -- Craig Knutson moved here 27 years ago because he always had liked the area, which he visited often while living in Seattle.… Continue reading

Sequim: Court dates loom for shopping center proposals

The controversy over big-box retail development in the city's west end could be resolved this week when two separate land-use trials head to court. Lawsuits… Continue reading

Kalakala won’t depart today; perhaps by midweek?

The flying bird won't be soaring out of Lake Union today as planned, but may depart for its new home of Neah Bay by midweek.… Continue reading

Peninsula: “Passion” stirs Christian congregations to see Mel Gibson movie

Although Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" doesn't open until Wednesday, it has been the hot topic for thousands of members of congregations throughout… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Defense lawyer miffed over raid of his office by drug task force agents

PORT ANGELES -- A state defense lawyers group will conduct an inquiry into a recent police search of a Port Angeles attorney's office connected to… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Old lobster Hercules, who won hearts of community, dies in Maine waters

PORT ANGELES -- Hercules, the 14-pound lobster who won the hearts of Stevens Middle School students and inspired them to send him home to Maine,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Outside assessment lauds Police Department as “professional”

PORT ANGELES -- An outside assessment of the Port Angeles Police Department shows the agency is professional, well regarded and has the building blocks to… Continue reading