Sequim: Council may dip into city reserves

SEQUIM -- Spend now or save for later? That's the question facing the City Council as it wrestles with the city's 2003 budget. The preliminary… Continue reading

Sequim: SARC prices may increase after levy fails

SEQUIM -- Sequim Aquatic Recreaction Center users can expect higher prices and shorter center hours after voters apparently rejected a maintenance and operations levy for… Continue reading

West End: Forks, Quileute tribe join forces for Christmas

LAPUSH -- Quileute tribal and Forks officials have joined forces to provide Christmas to needy children. A fund-raiser Dec. 4, dubbed "The Healing Circle," is… Continue reading

Clallam: Doherty-Kitchel commissioner race separated by 103 votes

The Clallam County commissioner rematch between incumbent Mike Doherty and challenger Phil Kitchel was too close to call Tuesday night, with Kitchel leading by only… Continue reading

Clallam: Hawe holding 12 point lead over Poulsen

Clallam County Sheriff Joe Hawe celebrated what appeared to be a victory in his re-election bid Tuesday night, but challenger Soeren Poulsen remains optimistic he… Continue reading

Clallam: Porter leads Doherty in race to the District Court bench

PORT ANGELES -- Rick Porter is confident he has been elected Clallam County District Court 1 judge, beating two-term incumbent John Doherty. Doherty says he… Continue reading

Jefferson: “Too early to call” for Rodgers and Winkle

The county commissioner duel between Pat Rodgers and Wendi Wrinkle was too close to call Tuesday night. Wrinkle, a Democrat from Shine had a slight… Continue reading

Jefferson: Brasfield leading Anderson-Post in sheriff race

Democrat Mike Brasfield led Republican Kristen Anderson-Post in the race for Jefferson County sheriff in very early election results Tuesday night. Brasfield of Port Townsend… Continue reading

Kelly holds big lead over incumbent Shea in Clallam prosecuting attorney race

Deb Kelly held an overwhelming lead Tuesday night over incumbent Chris Shea in her bid to become the next Clallam County prosecuting attorney. "Though I'm… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Council continues hearing on water, sewer rates

Port Angeles residents will get another chance Nov. 19 to comment on a potential water rate increase. Sewer rates won't be increasing, though. The council… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Testimony concludes in Roberts murder trial

PORT ANGELES -- With testimony finished and only closing arguments remaining, Thomas Martin Roberts spoke his first public words in his murder trial Tuesday --… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Sailboat runs aground

The 43-foot steel sailboat Gia ran aground Tuesday night in Port Townsend Bay. Two vessel assist boats were dispatched to help dislodge the vessel from… Continue reading

Clallam: County posts its laws on the Internet

Clallam County residents who would rather not wade through six inches of paper documents can now find the county codes on the Internet. The county… Continue reading

Forks: “Wet End Pool” receives donation from businessman; bond sales start

FORKS -- The Quillayute Valley Park and Recreation District is moving forward with selling bonds for construction for a proposed aquatic recreation center. Supporters of… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Final defense witness takes stand in Roberts trial, calls deputy’s killers schizoid

PORT ANGELES -- Schizophrenia made Thomas Martin Roberts shoot a sheriff's deputy, the defense's final witness testified Monday in Roberts' murder trial. "His reality base… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Possible Northland sale won’t affect new city franchise pact

PORT ANGELES -- The potential sale of Northland Cable Television to a Bellevue investor won't affect the company's franchise agreement with the city, city Power… Continue reading

Port Townsend: “Sister” relationship with Japanese city formalized

It took visits to 23 other cities in Washington state before Ichikawa, Japan, was sure it had found a potential "sister" in Port Townsend. That… Continue reading

Port Townsend: City asking residents to curtail water use

PORT TOWNSEND -- The city is asking residents to stop using water for "external purposes" -- such as watering lawns or washing cars -- because… Continue reading

Sequim: Refinancing proposal could take a bite out of school bond taxes

SEQUIM --School district taxpayers could find a little relief on future tax bills if the district is able to refinance construction bonds approved in 1996.… Continue reading

Clallam netWorks’ goal: raising county’s average annual salary by 2007

Clallam netWorks officials believe it's an achievable goal based in reality: Raise Clallam County's current average annual salary from $23,600 to $31,250 by 2007. "We… Continue reading