Forks: Laid-off teachers ponder what to do next

FORKS -- A day after layoffs were announced, teachers say they are still processing the School Board's decision. Some of the teachers are beginning to… Continue reading

Port Angeles: “Jazz in the Olympics” holds early-bird dances tonight

The eighth annual Jazz in the Olympics festival kicks off tonight in Port Angeles. "Early bird"' dances will be held at the Red Lion Hotel,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Whidbey pilots tell students about Afghan duty

PORT ANGELES -- Three representatives from Whidbey Island Naval Air Station who served aboard the USS Enterprise during Operation Enduring Freedom spoke Wednesday to freshmen… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Economy dominates town hall meeting

PORT TOWNSEND -- "It's the economy, stupid." That remark from the Rev. William Maxwell drew laughs, but it stated the concern of many who attended… Continue reading

Quilcene: Heritage Days goes from one day to three this year

QUILCENE -- A ramped-up Heritage Days this year features an expanded three-day festival beginning Friday that will offer everything from old-time rifle demonstrations to fiddle… Continue reading

Sequim: Group backs off John Wayne statue effort

SEQUIM -- Friends of the Duke President Russ Moorman said he will temporarily back off efforts to erect a 9-foot bronze statue of the late… Continue reading

Clallam: County lowers speed limits along some rural roads

County commissioners reduced speed limits along three rural arterial roads Tuesday morning, but not as much as petitioners requested. Four other speed limit changes were… Continue reading

Forks: Quillayute Valley schools to lay off nine teachers

Quillayute Valley School District Superintendent Frank Walter confirmed late Tuesday that the district will lay off nine certified teachers in an effort to balance the… Continue reading

Port Angeles: City considers new tax to pay for stormwater system

PORT ANGELES -- The city may impose a new tax -- $6 to $8 a month for most residential homeowners to $276 a month for… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Review committee hears concerns over conference center project

PORT ANGELES -- The proposed Oak Street hotel/conference center could be successful but first it needs a stronger marketing plan and firmer financial commitments, according… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Schools officials say teacher layoffs are unlikely

PORT ANGELES -- After months of debate on proposed budget cuts, Port Angeles School District officials now say they may not have to lay off… Continue reading

Port Ludlow: Public hearing set for proposed 41-home development

PORT LUDLOW -- Area residents will have their say next week on a proposal to develop 41 single-family homes on 38.5 acres along Teal Lake… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Driver education skidding toward funding collision

PORT TOWNSEND -- School district officials are considering the elimination of drivers education by next summer even though there are currently no other vehicle training… Continue reading

Sequim: Gun rights group disputes police chief’s ban on gun sales at show

SEQUIM -- A group promoting construction of a shooting park in Clallam County is taking aim at Sequim Police Chief Byron C. Nelson claiming his… Continue reading

Jefferson: Property tax payments due by April 30

Jefferson County property owners have one more week to pay their taxes. Payments, due April 30, can be mailed to P.O. Box 571, Port Townsend,… Continue reading

Peninsula: State funding lost, agency hoping private funds can save youth program

A Peninsula program geared to help young men and women build trust, improve communication skills and develop problem solving abilities may be lost as a… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Downtown Forward ponders conference center’s parking

PORT ANGELES --Parking emerged Monday as the biggest issue facing the developer of a proposed conference center. The Downtown Forward Executive Committee met Monday morning… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Paper mill confirms 40 job cutbacks

PORT TOWNSEND --Port Townsend Paper Corp. announced Monday that it is going ahead with plans to cut 40 positions at its kraft paper mill. Six… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Town meeting seeks divergent voices

Single moms, teen-agers, older folks, shed boys and shed girls, twenty-somethings, baby boomers: what would make a better Port Townsend for you? Organizers of a… Continue reading

Sequim: Thomas to resign from City Council; third this year

SEQUIM -- Saying he needs to devote more time to his family and business, Bill Thomas on Monday confirmed that he will resign from the… Continue reading