Port Townsend: Historical Fort Worden searchlight tower comes down

PORT TOWNSEND -- A landmark that has overlooked Fort Worden beaches for more than a century came down to Earth on Wednesday. "It's part of… Continue reading

Sequim: Nine-hour hearing on shopping center yields far smaller audience than city officials expected

SEQUIM -- A City Council session Wednesday on a large shopping center project proved to be as lengthy as expected. But attendance at the nine-hour… Continue reading

Carlsborg: U.S. 101 gaining Kitchen-Dick Road turn lane

PORT ANGELES -- Beginning Saturday, westbound drivers turning right onto Kitchen-Dick Road from U.S. Highway 101 won't have to nervously watch their rearview mirrors. And… Continue reading

Dungeness: County commissioners OK deed on property buyout

Clallam County commissioners on Tuesday approved signing the warranty deed to the first of several proposed private property acquisitions intended to improve salmon habitat near… Continue reading

Jefferson: Departing county Demo leader plans to keep in touch as she joins Locke’s staff

PORT TOWNSEND -- She may be moving from Jefferson County's Democratic Party leadership to Gov. Gary Locke's inner circle in Olympia. But Nancy Biery of… Continue reading

Jefferson: Huge Army Stryker operation expected to wind down today

PORT HADLOCK -- The Army's massive movement of personnel and equipment from Indian Island to Fort Lewis is expected to wind down as early as… Continue reading

Jefferson: Port Ludlow, Chimacum fire districts looking to merge

Fire district officials in Port Ludlow and Chimacum have begun efforts leading toward an eventual merger of their agencies. Even before officially announcing the plan… Continue reading

Sequim: City Council delays any decision on Wal-Mart for at least two weeks

SEQUIM -- A final decision on whether Wal-Mart will build a "superstore" on the city's west side has been delayed by at least two weeks… Continue reading

Sequim: City officials gird for marathon public hearing on proposed “big box” shopping center today

SEQUIM -- The general public today gets to tell the City Council what it thinks of the large retail development planned at the west side… Continue reading

$200 million-plus Hood Canal Bridge/graving yard contract could be awarded this week

A bid award for the multimillion-dollar Hood Canal Bridge modernization project and Port Angeles graving dock to build the floating bridge's components could be let… Continue reading

Clallam: County moving ahead on Dungeness land buyout

Clallam County commissioners today are expected to approve signing the warranty deed to the first of several proposed property acquisitions intended to improve salmon habitat… Continue reading

Jefferson: Locke appoints county Demo chairwoman to state post

OLYMPIA -- Jefferson County Democratic Party chairwoman Nancy Biery of Port Townsend has been named director of external affairs by Washington Gov. Gary Locke. "Nancy… Continue reading

Jefferson: Retiring Quilcene school superintendent appointed county commissioner

Retiring Quilcene School District Superintendent Judi Mackey is Jefferson County's newest county commissioner. "I'm looking forward to it," Mackey said Monday evening after learning of… Continue reading

Sequim: Marathon hearing by Wal-Mart foes fills convention center, but pares down City Council

SEQUIM -- More than 250 people filled Guy Cole Convention Center on Monday to hear arguments presented to the City Council on why Wal-Mart shouldn't… Continue reading

Sequim: SunLand home taken by Clallam in major drug case

SEQUIM -- A SunLand home at the center of several recent drug arrests now belongs to Clallam County. Christine Gullixson, 52, signed over interest in… Continue reading

Six-year Jefferson County road improvement program approved

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County commissioners on Monday approved a county six-year road improvement program which includes 25 funded projects and 22 without a revenue… Continue reading

Jefferson: Military exercise a boon for business in Hadlock

PORT HADLOCK -- Hookup Corner & Deli owner Barb Gillespie stood at the open doorway of her business Sunday, flashing a quick double thumbs up… Continue reading

Queen, court selected for Port Hadlock Days 2003

PORT HADLOCK -- Sixteen-year-old Whitney Lyn Mudge of Chimacum was crowned Saturday night as the first Hadlock Days queen. Mudge, a Chimacum high school student… Continue reading

Sequim: Educator to teach in West Africa

SEQUIM -- He'll need to learn to speak French, dress for oppressive heat and do without high-speed Internet access of any kind. But Roger McGee,… Continue reading

Clallam: Potter mania sweeps bookstores at midnight

Scores of children and adults, some dressed as their favorite characters, swarmed bookstores in Clallam County Friday night for fresh copies of the newest Harry… Continue reading