Jefferson: New commissioner delays her swearing in because of retirement investments

BRINNON -- Newly appointed Jefferson County Commissioner Judi Mackey, D-Brinnon, says she won't take office until August so she can collect retirement investments she made… Continue reading

Marrowstone: Appraiser to be hired for proposed public water system

PORT HADLOCK -- Jefferson County Public Utility District No. 1 commissioners voted to hire an appraiser to work on a proposed Marrowstone Island public water… Continue reading

Parades in Port Angeles, Forks to fete Fourth

By Susan Schell North Olympic Peninsula residents will celebrate Independence Day from port to prairie in a flurry of activity Friday with fireworks, parades, music… Continue reading

  • Jul 3, 2003
  • SUSAN SCHELL

Peninsula: Fireworks to celebrate Independence Day

By Susan Schell Jefferson and Clallam spectators eyeing the skies on the Fourth of July will want to find a prime spot to relax and… Continue reading

  • Jul 3, 2003
  • SUSAN SCHELL

Peninsula: Fishnet cleanup dollars awarded for Clallam, Jefferson

The Salmon Recovery Funding Board on Wednesday awarded a $150,000 grant to the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative to fund cleanup of derelict fish nets,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: More agents coming to port of entry

PORT ANGELES -- More Border Patrol agents may be stationed here by the end of the year as the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border… Continue reading

Sequim: City officials seek public comment on future design of large-scale retail buildings

SEQUIM -- As the retail development saga continues to percolate, city planning officials want to know the public's ideas on how to regulate large-scale growth.… Continue reading

Derelict gear removal wraps up in Port Angeles Harbor

PORT ANGELES -- More than a ton of derelict gear was pulled from the bottom of Port Angeles Harbor on Tuesday. The retrieval of crab… Continue reading

Jefferson: Centrum loses some grant funding in new budget, but is generally spared

PORT TOWNSEND -- Centrum will receive about $30,000 less in state funding, but was spared cuts that would have trimmed education programs in the final… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Oak Street conference center project clears latest hurdle

PORT ANGELES -- The proposed Oak Street hotel and conference center cleared another hurdle this week but there are more to come, according to the… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Attorney for accused murderer still trying to get different judge for trial

PORT TOWNSEND -- The attorney for accused murder Ryan Neil Sorensen says he's still trying to get a new judge in his client's trial even… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula’s estimated population rises to 92,000

The North Olympic Peninsula's population has risen to 92,000, according to estimates released Monday by the state Office of Financial Management. That compares with a… Continue reading

Peninsula: Sunny weather to return by July 4 following downpours, lightning-caused fires

A wave of thunderstorms and warm, humid conditions have passed across the North Olympic Peninsula -- leaving lightning-caused fires and a memorable Monday morning drenching.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Sawmill to remain operating despite Crown Pacific’s bankruptcy filing

PORT ANGELES -- Crown Pacific Partners filed Monday for reorganization under federal bankruptcy laws, but the company's state-of-the-art Port Angeles mill will remain running, a… Continue reading

Sequim: John Wayne Marine touted in “Best of West” list

John Wayne Marina in Sequim was recognized as the best small marina in the June 2003 issue of Sea magazine. The "Best of the West"'… Continue reading

Forks: ATV rider seriously injured in crash into pole

BEAVER -- A 28-year-old Forks man on Sunday night was listed in serious condition, the result of injuries received in a Saturday all-terrain-vehicle crash into… Continue reading

JEFFERSON: BOYS SCOUTS KEEP LOGGING PROJECT ON TRACK

BRINNON -- Regional Boy Scout officials expect to file permits in the near future to log land near Pulali Point. Mark Hunter, the Scouts' Chief… Continue reading

Peninsula stations ready for 5-cent state gas tax hike

Service station owners across the North Olympic Peninsula are advising customers that, effective Tuesday, the state's new five-cent gas tax will likely be passed along… Continue reading

Peninsula: Group places Hyer Farm, Jefferson tower on “endangered” list

SEQUIM -- Washington Trust for Historic Preservation has placed historic Hyer Farm on the group's "10 Most Endangered Properties List" for 2003. Larry Cort, a… Continue reading

Peninsula: Lightning sparks “spot fires” in Olympic National Park

Lightning touched off at least two "spot fires"' in Olympic National Park on Sunday, park officials said. Two park system firefighters were dispatched Sunday afternoon,… Continue reading