West End: Tennessee soldier to visit family, grave of buddy killed in Vietnam

BEAVER -- Nearly 34 years after a West End man was killed in combat during the Vietnam War, the buddy who carried his body out… Continue reading

Clallam: Sporting goods store nears opening

CARLSBORG -- One large chain store is scheduled to open here in September, while another is getting ready to close. On Wednesday, workers were painting… Continue reading

Family returns to site of fatal boating incident

LAPUSH -- When Joy Fuller arrived in LaPush a day after her father's fishing boat was found smashed against rocks with no one aboard, she… Continue reading

Jefferson: Cape George district hires new fire chief

CAPE GEORGE -- Jefferson County Fire District No. 6 commissioners selected a new fire chief Tuesday. Mark Banks, 40, is currently the captain of the… Continue reading

Jefferson: Groups say county failed to protect wells

SHINE -- A local water group and the Olympic Environmental Council are unhappy with an ordinance passed by Jefferson County commissioners last month to combat… Continue reading

LaPush: Monument to mariners unveiled

LAPUSH -- Each name scrawled in a marble slab at the Quileute Marina has its own tale of death by river or by sea. Quileute… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Friends hope ATV crash victim recovers quickly

PORT ANGELES -- Friends of the 16-year-old girl injured last Friday in an all-terrain vehicle crash are hoping the "energetic, upbeat and positive" teen recovers… Continue reading

Sequim: Developer vows to complete Simdars interchange

SEQUIM -- A Tacoma developer says he and tenants of a planned regional shopping center will pay for completion of the Simdars Road interchange at… Continue reading

Clallam: County mails absentee ballots today

PORT ANGELES -- Mail carriers across Clallam County will find their loads a little heavier today after 39,447 ballots are sent out this morning to… Continue reading

Clallam: County will join timber lawsuit

Clallam County is joining other Washington timber counties to oppose a lawsuit that could halt logging on state trust lands and reduce county revenues. County… Continue reading

Clallam: Hearing set on Joyce fire station

JOYCE -- A permit for the Freshwater Bay fire station proposed by Fire District No. 4 will be the subject of a public hearing next… Continue reading

Clallam: Prosecuting attorney candidates square off

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Shea and challenger Deb Kelly faced off Tuesday, sparring over felony statistics in their first public debate.… Continue reading

Clallam: StreamFest on tap for Sept. 8

PORT ANGELES -- People interested in land conservation easements can have all their questions answered at next month's StreamFest. The event is designed to educate… Continue reading

Jefferson: Primary election absentee ballots mailed today

PORT TOWNSEND -- Approximately 10,450 absentee ballots will be mailed out today for the Sept. 17 primary election. During the primary, voters will determine which… Continue reading

Jefferson: Sheriff candidates meet in forum

PORT TOWNSEND -- Former Police Chief Bob Hinton says he has developed a close relationship with the community after a quarter-century of police work here.… Continue reading

Peninsula: Utilities could face BPA rate increases

Residents of Clallam and south Jefferson counties already upset over higher electricity rates imposed last fall could get more bad news next month. The Bonneville… Continue reading

PENINSULA: WOMAN DIES IN CRASH ON U.S. HIGHWAY 101

GARDINER -- A Vashon Island woman died in a two-car head-on crash on U.S. Highway 101 near milepost 278 Tuesday afternoon. But passers-by are being… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Four apply for School Board vacancy

PORT ANGELES -- The School Board will interview four people Sept. 10 for an upcoming board vacancy as President Ken Schermer leaves his post Sept.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Port lets Cascade General out of warehouse lease

PORT ANGELES -- Port of Port Angeles commissioners voted 2-1 Monday to let Cascade General out of its lease on a 6,000-square-foot warehouse at 820… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Lightning sparks two small fires

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Two small fires started by lightning high above the Elwha Valley Saturday afternoon continued to burn Monday. The fires are located… Continue reading