Alvin’s war: Quilcene man recalls horrors of Europe 59 years after D-Day

QUILCENE -- On June 6, 1944, more than 130,000 American, Canadian and British soldiers, supported by 5,000 ships, landed on French soil known as Normandy.… Continue reading

Chimacum: Schools superintendent-designate anxious to start

CHIMACUM -- Mike Blair, the new superintendent of Chimacum schools, is anxious to get to work. His first goal is to get to know people… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Juggling helping class of fifth-graders learn

PORT ANGELES -- A fifth-grade class at Franklin Elementary School has taken hands-on learning to a new level. Students juggle scarves, balls and other objects… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Relay for Life tonight

Hundreds of people are expected to walk around the track at Port Angeles High School tonight in the 15th annual 24-hour Relay for Life. Beginning… Continue reading

Port Townsend-based Coast Guard cutter changes command

PORT TOWNSEND -- The last time the Port Townsend-based Coast Guard cutter Osprey got a new commander, the nation was still grieving from the 9/11… Continue reading

Sequim: City parking lot plans gain steam

SEQUIM -- Plans are moving forward for combined public and private parking in a lot on North Sequim Avenue, city Public Works Director Jim Bay… Continue reading

Chimacum: Kettle Falls educator selected as superintendent

CHIMACUM -- The schools chief of Kettle Falls will become the new superintendent of the Chimacum School District, the School Board decided Wednesday night. Blair,… Continue reading

Clallam: Planners hear pros, cons of proposed stormwater regulations

PORT ANGELES -- A stream of voices supported Clallam County's proposed stormwater management ordinance at a Clallam County Planning Commission hearing Wednesday. But some also… Continue reading

Port Angeles parents fear for children’s safety in case of cougar or coyote

PORT ANGELES -- Kim Payne no longer lets her children play near the tree-shrouded creek next to their house. She has mowed the tall, green… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Lauridsen/Lincoln paving work starts June 16

PORT ANGELES -- Get ready for detours and noise next week if you do nighttime driving on Lincoln Street or live downtown. An $850,000, two-week… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Lawyer for man who took bank cash says theft verdict justified

PORT ANGELES -- The defense attorney for convicted bank thief Benjamin Michael Arredondo said a Clallam County Superior Court jury did the "right thing" in… Continue reading

Quilcene: School chief selected, but identity kept mum

QUILCENE -- Then there was one -- who will remain nameless for now. Quilcene School Board members narrowed down their selection of a new school… Continue reading

Catch a rising star: Young actress makes quantum leap from small town to Broadway

PORT TOWNSEND -- When Renata Friedman was in a fifth-grade play, she told her drama teacher: "Some day, I'm going to be on Broadway." The… Continue reading

Clallam: Judge rules against critical areas buffers for pre-existing agriculture

PORT ANGELES -- Agricultural uses that existed near streams and waterways in Clallam County before the state Growth Management Act was approved are exempt from… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Bank heist only theft, not robbery

PORT ANGELES -- Benjamin Michael Arredondo was charged in January with robbing a downtown bank. But the sentence he faces this week in Clallam County… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Death of “Waving Man” makes streets a little less friendly

PORT TOWNSEND -- Many people knew Charles Zenith Kuder, but only from his wave. He was often simply known as "The Waving Man." With headphones… Continue reading

Sequim: School principal appointed

SEQUIM -- School Board members hired two district administrators Monday night. Vincent Riccobene is the new Helen Haller Elementary School principal, and Leon Warner is… Continue reading

Chimacum: Meet the schools superintendent candidates

CHIMACUM -- The first of two schools superintendent candidates, Tom Opstad, will be in town today to get to know the community -- and vice… Continue reading

Jefferson: Governor won’t be involved in appointing new county commissioner

PORT TOWNSEND -- Gov. Gary Locke won't be involved in naming a commissioner to succeed Wendi Wrinkle, who is resigning because of health reasons. Wrinkle,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: City Council approves harbor tours and new community services officer

PORT ANGELES -- Harbor cruises and a community services officer will be additions to the city's downtown this summer. The City Council unanimously approved both… Continue reading