Port Angeles: Developer hopes to break ground soon on Ocean Shores resort complex

Developer Jerry Ward is planning a condominium complex in Ocean Shores that is similar to plans for his Port Angeles project. While hammering out his… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Resort developer sees “magic”” in his plan for old Rayonier mill site

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS He's a gentle giant of a man who literally views his $120-million-plus proposal for the Rayonier pulp mill site in Port Angeles… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Who is the native Oregonian wanting to build a mega-resort on the waterfront?

Born June 25, 1939, in Prairie City, Ore., to one of the state's oldest farm families, Jerry Ward today has a professional history in large-scale… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Wilder wins two in regional Babe Ruth tournament

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. -- Wilder opened its Babe Ruth Pacific Northwest Regional Tournament with a pair of wins this weekend. The top two teams out… Continue reading

Port Angeles/Forks: Teams split games at regionals

MOSES LAKE -- The Washington State Babe Ruth softball champions Port Angeles 16-and-under and 12-U teams split two games each in the opening rounds of… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Dynamic duos light up Centrum jazz festival

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jazz is synonymous with trios and quartets, but it was jazz duos that held sway at Centrum's 25th Jazz Port Townsend festival… Continue reading

Sequim: Girls win first fastpitch divisional game

PORTLAND -- The Sequim Junior Little League fastpitch team just keeps rolling. Despite losing one of its team members to tragedy last week, Sequim --… Continue reading

Forks: Private collection goes public for scholarships

FORKS -- A private museum collection more than 60 years in the making opens to the public this weekend. Ted Spoelstra will open his collection,… Continue reading

Jamestown: Paddle Journey viewed as resurgence of Indian culture

JAMESTOWN -- For Elaine Grinnell, a tribal elder of the Jamestown S'Klallam tribe, canoes coming ashore on old Jamestown beach Thursday illustrate the resurgence of… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Arts in Action sculptors begin carving

PORT ANGELES -- Five sand sculptors will officially begin carving their creations beginning at 7 a.m. today as part of Arts in Action's fourth annual… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Developer outlines plans for $120 million resort complex on Rayonier mill site

PORT ANGELES -- City and business leaders listened in stunned silence Thursday as California developer Jerry Ward boldly rolled out his mammoth proposal to revive… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Ex-Navy brass likes resort complex as permanent home for mothballed aircraft carrier

PORT ANGELES -- The pier at the former Rayonier Inc. mill site impressed an entourage of retired naval officers -- so much that they thought… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Paddle Journey support boat runs aground

PORT ANGELES -- A support boat for the 2003 Paddle Journey ran aground on rocks Wednesday night west of Ediz Hook, damaging the vessel. The… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Former cocaine boat back on the auction block

PORT TOWNSEND -- Two and one-half years after the fishing trawler Western Wind was involved in the Pacific Northwest's largest maritime cocaine bust, the boat… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Jazz festival resonates through town

PORT TOWNSEND -- The sweet sounds of jazz are resonating throughout Port Townsend this weekend. Centrum is hosting the silver anniversary of Jazz Port Townsend… Continue reading

Sequim: Canine competitors to converge for Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club dog show

SEQUIM -- More than 900 dogs will strut their stuff this weekend at the Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club's seventh annual all breed dog show and… Continue reading

Jefferson: Another Port of Port Townsend commissioner candidate

PORT TOWNSEND -- Former aerospace consultant Bill Miller of Port Townsend has confirmed that he will run for Port of Port Townsend commissioner. Miller joins… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Paddle Journey canoes return to Hollywood Beach to heal wounds from last year’s incident

PORT ANGELES -- As each tribal canoe arrived Wednesday at Hollywood Beach, wounds caused by desecration of last year's canoes were healed a little more.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Proposed late-start in schools to get more scrutiny

PORT ANGELES -- The School Board is rethinking implementation of late-start classes on Wednesday in all schools after parents begged to overturn the budget-cutting measure.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Resort complex would employ up to 400, developer says

PORT ANGELES -- Developer Jerry Ward figures his $120 million resort on the Rayonier pulp mill site would ultimately employ between 350 and 400 people.… Continue reading