Port Townsend: Crane, pile test bay depth

PORT TOWNSEND -- A barge-based crane dominated the waterfront skyline Thursday, heralding construction of the Northwest Maritime Center dock. The barge drove pilings around the… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Uptown Street Fair set for Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Uptown Street Fair, started 12 years ago to celebrate Aldrich's grocery's centennial, will be markedly different Saturday, nearly two weeks after… Continue reading

Fan of the fair – — – for 80 years

PORT ANGELES -- Georgia Kitselman has always been crafty, right down to the clothes on her back. During the Depression, she tore apart old coats… Continue reading

Jefferson: Port of Port Townsend may buy Quilcene acreage

QUILCENE -- Port of Port Townsend commissioners Wednesday approved purchasing 8 1/2 acres of land next to the Quilcene Marina. Port officials say there will… Continue reading

Peninsula: Two girls to compete in “Miss” contests in Seattle

Two girls from the North Olympic Peninsula are in the running for the Miss Jr. Teen and Miss Pre-Teen Seattle titles. Lindsay Hope May, 14,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Coast Guard crew to reunite 37 years after Vietnam

PORT ANGELES -- For Jerry Sampont the reunion of the 1966 crew of the Coast Guard cutter Point White on Saturday will be more than… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Developer looks at Ennis conservation easement

PORT ANGELES -- Ennis Creek would be preserved to restore salmon habitat if California developer Jerry Ward's dream of a world class resort on the… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Water line inspections save week’s worth of water

PORT ANGELES -- Six small leaks were found during the city's annual water line inspection, saving as much as a week's worth of water. City… Continue reading

Port Ludlow: Mats Mats Quarry open house Friday

Mats Mats Quarry hosts its annual open house from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. Glacier Northwest is the quarry's parent company. This is the… Continue reading

Clallam County Fair gearing up for Thursday start

PORT ANGELES -- The smell of cotton candy, rodeo excitement, horse pulls, homespun exhibits and animal shows galore take center stage when the Clallam County… Continue reading

Jefferson: Archers show championship form at fair

PORT TOWNSEND -- Like Legolas in "Lord of the Rings," Josiah Brown can raise his bow and send an arrow flying straight to its target.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Best Western could quit chamber of commerce over newspaper ad

PORT ANGELES -- Best Western Olympic Lodge owner Tod McClaskey Jr. may quit the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce over a recent newspaper advertisement asking… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Electric rates could rise average of 5.7 percent

PORT ANGELES --Residents are facing a 5.7 percent increase in electricity rates if the City Council approves the recommendation from its Utility Advisory Committee, which… Continue reading

Port Angeles: School Board overturns late-start decision

PORT ANGELES -- Port Angeles elementary school students won't be starting classes at a later time Wednesdays during the coming school year. Many parents of… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Port officials may move offices to Point Hudson

PORT TOWNSEND -- By the end of next year, Point Hudson could be the home of the Port of Port Townsend. Port commissioners will discuss… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Teens blamed for $1 million Aldrich’s grocery fire

PORT TOWNSEND -- Police say four teenagers set the Aug. 4 fire that destroyed Aldrich's grocery, a historic Uptown Port Townsend landmark. But, the fire… Continue reading

Sequim: Memorial set for 13-year-old girl killed in July auto crash

SEQUIM -- Hundreds of balloons will float through the skies over Carrie Blake Park on Sunday following a memorial service for KayDee Campbell, the 13-year-old… Continue reading

Clallam sheriff to step down

PORT ANGELES -- Citing personal reasons, Clallam County Sheriff Joe Hawe announced Monday he will retire effective Oct. 1. "It is with mixed emotions that… Continue reading

Clallam: Clallam leaders to giver voters call on 9-1-1 tax

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County commissioners are expected Aug. 19 to place a proposed one-tenth of 1 percent sales tax increase on the Nov. 4… Continue reading

Clallam: Examiner hears pros, cons on project near SunLand

PORT ANGELES -- A Clallam County hearings examiner heard more than three hours of testimony Monday on a controversial land-use project planned near the SunLand… Continue reading