West End: Whale carcass safely towed to Neah Bay for necropsy

NEAH BAY -- The rotting carcass of a 20-ton sei whale was safely towed to Neah Bay overnight Sunday. There, the 45-foot mammal will undergo… Continue reading

Clallam: Sheriff candidates whittled down to three finalists

PORT ANGELES -- A county undersheriff, a retired police chief from California and a candidate in last year's election are the three finalists to Clallam… Continue reading

Freshwater Bay: Boat tugs whale carcass to Strait as residents breathe easier

FRESHWATER BAY -- This whale of a tale may have a happy ending. The 20-ton sei whale carcass that has plagued Place Road residents with… Continue reading

Peninsula: Unprecedented shellfish closures cloak entire North Olympic Peninsula

State health officials say an unprecedented outbreak of a marine toxin found in mussels off Marrowstone Island is on the decline, but they're keeping shellfish… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Extortion letter leads to food tampering scare in supermarket

PORT ANGELES -- An anonymous letter found in a Safeway store, east of Port Angeles, suggesting supermarket products were tampered with includes a threat to… Continue reading

Quilcene: Colorful parade highlights community fair

QUILCENE -- Riding everything from miniature ponies to logging trucks, Quilcene residents kicked off their annual fall fair Saturday with a colorful parade. Led by… Continue reading

Sequim: Magazine piece puts Dungeness River Audubon center in spotlight

SEQUIM -- When a writer from the National Audubon Society's monthly membership magazine called the Dungeness River Center last year and asked about scouting the… Continue reading

Wine stomping makes contestants toe the line

PORT ANGELES -- Guests at Olympic Cellars Winery on Saturday celebrated the harvest in the most traditional way -- with sticky grapes between their toes.… Continue reading

And if you don’t want to hike deep into the Olympics…

A calendar filled with events is sure to keep North Olympic Peninsula residents busy this weekend. Art, historical homes, beach cleanups, wine stomping, open houses… Continue reading

Clallam: 1976 county law repealed to keep 13 jobs

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Administrator Dan Engelbertson was looking through the county codes for something else when he came across a 1976 law that… Continue reading

Freshwater Bay: Not-so-fresh whale still stuck in surf line

The dead whale in Freshwater Bay since Sunday remained in the surf in front of Place Road on Thursday, property owners in the area west… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Man killed by police was hit by four bullets, State Patrol says

PORT ANGELES -- A man shot and killed by police Monday night was hit by bullets four times, according to the Washington State Patrol. Carmen… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Tribe, state agree to archeological survey of graving yard site

An archeological survey of the 22.4-acre Hood Canal Bridge graving yard site to determine the extent of Native American remains and artifacts on the Port… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Eye kept on Kingston foot ferry experiment Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND -- If a trial run of a Kingston-Seattle passenger-only ferry on Saturday is successful, it could be a first step in creating weekend… Continue reading

Sequim: Accused child rapist held on $1.5 million bail

SEQUIM -- A 35-year-old Sequim man is being held on $1.5 million bail on charges that he allegedly raped two teenage boys and attempted to… Continue reading

Special place hidden in the Olympics: Boulder Lake

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Nearly everyone living on the north side of the park makes their way along the mostly paved route to Olympic Hot… Continue reading

Freshwater Bay: Dead whale floats back toward shore

FRESHWATER BAY -- Gently rising and falling with the incoming afternoon tide, the dead whale first discovered Sunday night returned to shore Wednesday afternoon, continuing… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Archeological survey of graving yard site could begin this week

PORT ANGELES -- Lower Elwha Klallam tribal and state officials hope an archeological survey of the graving yard can begin later this week. The tribe… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Police won’t convene review board on fatal shooting

PORT ANGELES -- Police Chief Tom Riepe said he does not plan to convene a department review board to investigate Monday night's fatal shooting of… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Library candidates meet the public

PORT TOWNSEND -- Four finalists for the job of leading the public library through its next phase -- and probable expansion -- praised residents Tuesday… Continue reading