Chimacum: Soldier returns home after 10 months in Iraq

By Danielle Turissini CHIMACUM -- A 23-year-old soldier is back home after 10 months in the Middle East, much to the relief of his mom… Continue reading

  • Feb 17, 2004
  • DANILLE TURISSINI

Locke drops plan to get Legislature’s blessing for 1-cent sales tax hike for schools

Gov. Gary Locke on Monday abandoned efforts to persuade state lawmakers to approve a $1 billion tax increase for education. He said he"ll turn his… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Homegrown rock band wins its first “battle” in Seattle

The Lonely H was far from lonely on Valentine's Day. A large contingent of Port Angeles fans jammed the Experience Music Project's Sky Church on… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Arson suspected in house fire

PORT TOWNSEND -- Police investigators say they think a weekend house fire was caused by an arsonist. An unoccupied house in the 2800 block of… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Look for higher water pressure in Morgan Hill area

A $1.1 million pumping station to increase water pressure in Port Townsend's Morgan Hill area is expected to go online Thursday. Fire hydrants and about… Continue reading

Kalakala – berthing plan gets warm reception in Neah Bay

NEAH BAY -- Residents and workers expressed surprise, even shock, that in a week the rusty 1935 ferry Kalakala will dominate the westward harbor views… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Gatheringplace artists gain public acclaim

PORT TOWNSEND -- Three years ago, Craig Rogers started taking art classes after physical problems forced him to close his landscaping business. Today, he is… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Planning under way for Victorian Festival

PORT TOWNSEND -- The 8th annual Victorian Festival is scheduled March 18-21 as Port Townsend is transported back to its Victorian seaport roots. "Celebrate Our… Continue reading

Sequim: Teen places third in essay contest

SEQUIM -- KatieRose Needham, 14, an eighth-grader at Sequim Adventist School, won third-place in the Washington state "Patriot Pens Youth Essay Competition"' sponsored by the… Continue reading

West End: Campers rescued from rising tide

LAPUSH -- Coast Guard personnel and other law enforcement authorities rescued two campers Sunday afternoon at Third Beach after they were trapped by the fast-moving… Continue reading

Hood Canal: Oxygen concerns choke off fishing again

Still nervous about low oxygen levels, state officials on Tuesday will again close Hood Canal to most fishing. "The levels of dissolved oxygen are very… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Makah tribe will harbor historical ferry Kalakala for most of this year

PORT ANGELES -- The historic Kalakala ferry will be towed to Neah Bay in about a week after owner Steve Rodrigues on Saturday announced an… Continue reading

Peninsula: String of fatal crashes motivates state

The Washington State Patrol and state Department of Transportation are teaming up to improve motorist safety on U.S. Highway 101. Their efforts target the recent… Continue reading

Peninsula: Unmarked patrol cars on lookout for “aggressive” drivers

As part of its action plan to increase safety on North Olympic Peninsula highways, the Washington State Patrol is boosting the presence of its Aggressive… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Boy with 10-year-old heart transplant enjoys life

PORT ANGELES -- William Hutt saw the inside of a hospital 13 times before he was nine months old. He was born with two holes… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Parks board OKs Race Street skate park site

PORT ANGELES -- A proposed skate park in the northeast corner of Erickson Park near Race Street was approved by the city Parks and Recreation… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Pump malfunction kills 600,000 young salmon at Elwha hatchery

PORT ANGELES -- A water pump malfunction at the Lower Elwha Klallam tribal fish hatchery in late January led to the death of 70 percent… Continue reading

Clallam: San Juan Airlines optimistic as spring nears

PORT ANGELES -- Passenger bookings are increasing but San Juan Airlines will keep its current schedule of five daily roundtrips to Seattle's Boeing Field for… Continue reading

Competition likely in fight to run Olympic National Park concession at Hurricane Ridge

PORT ANGELES -- As Olympic National Park officials work to eliminate a backlog of expired concession contracts, the Hurricane Ridge Public Development Authority anxiously awaits… Continue reading

Jefferson: Locke aide interviews candidates for Superior Court bench appointment

Initial interviews are over and Gov. Gary Locke will sit down next week with some, if not all five, of the Jefferson County attorneys who… Continue reading