State Court of Appeals holds session in Sequim

SEQUIM -- The rules were a little different Wednesday for state Court of Appeals proceedings. As high school students filed in and out of a… Continue reading

Whatcha chewing on, Allie?

PORT TOWNSEND -- Elisa Halcomb thought her dog, Allie, was just chewing on a dirty stick Tuesday evening until she gave the object a kick.… Continue reading

Chimacum: Friends think teen who died after party might have tried to be too macho

CHIMACUM -- Stunned friends of Shane Thomas Luther are getting by with a little help from each other. Luther, 16, was found dead Saturday morning… Continue reading

Jefferson County: 11 ballots may be counted

There are at least six more ballots to be counted in Brinnon and Quilcene school elections, Jefferson County Elections Coordinator Karen Cartmel said Tuesday. But… Continue reading

Oldenkamp is Sequim’s Citizen of the Year

SEQUIM -- Gil Oldenkamp believes a person receives far more than he gives as a community volunteer. On Tuesday, Oldenkamp received honors for years of… Continue reading

Port Angeles considers Elwha sewer hook-up

The Port Angeles City Council could decide at its March 4 meeting how much it will charge the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe to hook up… Continue reading

Port Angeles inmate tied to alleged plot to assassinate his federal prosecutor

Months after he was charged with trying to explode a pipe bomb outside the Fairmount Motel, a Port Angeles man plotted to have the federal… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Authorities again to try to find trace of woman missing for 33 years

PORT ANGELES -- Police plan to excavate one of two sites searched last week that may solve the mystery of a woman who disappeared 33… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Maritime center to be touted to Japanese officials

PORT TOWNSEND -- Two community leaders will tell Japanese officials this week how this city protects the environment and uses its heritage and culture for… Continue reading

$4.5 million grant would finance Deer Park Road overpass

PORT ANGELES -- Many people consider it the scariest intersection on the North Olympic Peninsula. Cars back up on Deer Park Road when movie patrons… Continue reading

Chimacum: Investigators probe teen’s death linked to drinking party

CHIMACUM -- Jefferson County Sheriff's Office officials are investigating the death of a Port Ludlow teenager whose body was found in the vicinity of a… Continue reading

Jefferson County selling $4.58 million in bonds

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County will pay for a new Sheriff's Office annex, courthouse improvements and other upgrades through the sale of $4.58 million in… Continue reading

Jefferson: Mediation slated over ACLU lawsuit against jail

A Jefferson County official and American Civil Liberties Union members on Thursday will try to resolve a class-action lawsuit filed over county jail conditions. David… Continue reading

Jennifer Lopez’s work in Port Townsend, elsewhere, earns ersatz nomination

Nominations for the Academy Awards will be announced today at 5:30 a.m. in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Click on AP Wire, left, for a full report… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Blue Heron students get their day in court

PORT TOWNSEND -- Every year, Blue Heron Middle School teachers bring the eighth-grade to Jefferson County Courthouse to observe local government. This year, one student… Continue reading

Port users begin writing port security plan for Peninsula

PORT ANGELES -- Port users began the process of developing a security plan required to conduct international commerce after July 1, 2004. During a meeting… Continue reading

Boaters cause concerns for orcas on Hood Canal

Some Hood Canal residents are worried that boat traffic could be disrupting the hunting patterns of killer whales visiting their long waterway. The number of… Continue reading

Clallam Bay: County emergency required for Clallam River work, state official says

CLALLAM BAY -- Residents can open the mouth of the sand-gorged Clallam River -- as long as shoreline habitat is not damaged, a Washington Department… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula units operate on higher alert

Like other agencies and installations throughout Washington state, Peninsula Coast Guard units and the State Patrol moved quickly to increase security over the weekend after… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Roughriders sending three wrestlers to regionals

Port Angeles High School is sending three wrestlers to the regional championships this coming weekend. Julio Garcia, Nick Borchers and Cory Looney all finished in… Continue reading