Halloween special: Wands can be used as a tool — but the broom in the corner is used to sweep the floor

PORT TOWNSEND -- It is All Hallows Eve, and the students of Mystic Moon School will travel up a winding dirt road to a small… Continue reading

Jefferson: Almost 50 percent of absentee ballots returned

Nearly 50 percent of Jefferson County's absentee ballots have been returned to the Auditor's Office in Port Townsend. Elections officials said Thursday that 5,723 ballots,… Continue reading

Peninsula: Getting ready for a night of frighteningly fun frolicking

Trick or treating with downtown merchants in Port Angeles, Sequim and Port Townsend, haunted houses and other treats, chills and spooky thrills are planned for… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Jury deliberates on civil suit stemming from 2000 crash that killed mom, children

PORT ANGELES -- Almost four years ago, a mother and her three young children were killed on state Highway 112 when their car skidded on… Continue reading

Port Ludlow: Coast Guard monitoring boat sinking in case of oil spill

PORT LUDLOW -- The Coast Guard says it is continuing to watch for a fuel slick from a 55-foot fishing vessel that sank near the… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Scout House get reprieve

PORT TOWNSEND -- Chief Seattle Boy Scout Council has agreed to place plans to sell the landmark Scout House in Port Townsend on hold for… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Teens linked to Aldrich’s fire restricted by court

PORT TOWNSEND -- The two teenagers charged with starting the fire that burned down historical Aldrich's grocery have been ordered to not talk to each… Continue reading

West End: Crew begins improvement project on Marymere Falls Trail

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- The popular Marymere Falls trail above Lake Crescent will undergo the first phase of a major repair project during the next… Continue reading

Clallam: Candidates’ TV interviews to be rebroadcast tonight

Peninsula Daily News-Peninsula News Network "Questions for Candidates"' general election forums will be rebroadcast from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. today on Wave Broadband channel… Continue reading

Forks: State Rep. Kessler visits today

State Rep. Lynn Kessler, D-Hoquiam, will be in Forks today to tour the city's "high tech high," Forks Community Hospital and other sites. At 2… Continue reading

Peninsula: Outage pushes Internet users offline

The lattes and cappuccinos still steamed at Michael Swirski's shop on Tuesday, but customers hoping to get on-line were out of luck. Strong winds across… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School orchestras earn unprecedented honor

PORT ANGELES -- The young musicians of the high school symphonic and chamber orchestras played last weekend at the pinnacle of the Mercer Island Music… Continue reading

Port Ludlow: Fishing boat sinks near Hood Canal

PORT LUDLOW -- Four people were rescued Tuesday evening near the entrance to Hood Canal after their 55-foot boat capsized and sank, the Coast Guard… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Maritime Center closer to goal

PORT TOWNSEND -- A local donor and Navy veteran will push the Northwest Maritime Center $100,000 closer to completion. Bill Chapman, a stockbroker who retired… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Teens accused of Aldrich’s fire in court today

The two teenagers accused of starting the Aug. 4 Aldrich's market blaze are scheduled for their initial appearance in Jefferson County Juvenile Court at 8:30… Continue reading

Blyn: State Patrol stepping up its aggressive driving enforcement

BLYN -- The State Patrol is stepping up its "aggressive driving" enforcement -- including the use of more unmarked cars -- Deputy Chief Lowell Porter… Continue reading

Clallam: Tribe completing 40-year dream of expanding old cemetery

PORT ANGELES -- Lower Elwha Klallam tribal officials will complete their long-term dream of expanding the tribal cemetery in the next two weeks. The project… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Griff Peak fire finally out, rangers report

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- It's probably out. Finally. Heavy rains and light snow over the past few weeks have apparently snuffed out the 795-acre forest… Continue reading

Peninsula: Heavy winds knock out 9-1-1 service, phones, Internet

A downed tree in Port Ludlow cut off Internet and telephone service, including 9-1-1, as blustery winds raked Jefferson and Clallam counties Tuesday evening. The… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Medical center says no problem because of mudslide

PORT ANGELES -- A private contractor is cleaning up last weekend's slide that sent about 1,000 cubic yards of mud onto the Waterfront Trail below… Continue reading