Port Townsend: Body of second crabber found on beach near Point Wilson

PORT TOWNSEND -- A boating accident just outside Dungeness Bay in the Strait of Juan de Fuca has claimed a second victim. The body of… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Housing Authority to meet

The Housing Authority of Jefferson County will hold a special workshop on Friday at 1 p.m. on organizational review and capacity building. Representatives from the… Continue reading

School district to hold public meetings

The Budget Review Committee consisted of board members Charlie McClain and Dorothy Duncan, Superintendent Gary Cohn, Business and Operations Director Jim Jones, Dry Creek School… Continue reading

Sequim: Wasankari family fondly recalls ‘Big Steve” and ‘Stevie” who died in boating accident

SEQUIM -- Their family calls them "Big Steve" and "Stevie." They were husband, dad, son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend to their extended family… Continue reading

BREAKING NEWS: Port Angeles: Budget panel urges high school shift, athletic reductions, other cost-cutting moves

A Port Angeles School District committee late Monday gave the School Board 37 ideas to reduce the deficit-ridden school district's budget by $1 million. Recommendations… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Agency will support Jamestown tribe effort for Hawaii dry dock

Port of Port Angeles officials will provide a letter of support -- but no money -- for the Jamestown S'Klallam tribe's efforts to acquire a… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Elwha tribe’s plans for marina slowly progressing, chamber told

PORT ANGELES -- Lower Elwha Klallam tribal officials say plans on their "megayacht" marina on Ediz Hook are slowly progressing. Tribal officials told the Port… Continue reading

Search called off for missing crabber; son dies after their boat capsizes

DUNGENESS -- A 30-year-old man is dead and his 65-year-old father was missing after the small boat in which they were crabbing capsized during Sunday's… Continue reading

Sequim: Council takes a giant step forward with downtown revitalization

SEQUIM -- A pair of downtown projects moved ahead Monday night as the City Council approved a revitalization design and awarded the bid for improvements… Continue reading

Sequim: Urgent care options studied by doctors leaving Virginia Mason Clinic

SEQUIM -- As many as three of the doctors who resigned from Virginia Mason Clinic are exploring ways to offer urgent care to patients after… Continue reading

Jefferson: Campbell to make run for sheriff

PORT LUDLOW -- A detective from Spokane who plans to move to Port Ludlow next month has entered the race for Jefferson County Sheriff. Ted… Continue reading

Jefferson: Hinton will make run for sheriff

Bob Hinton, former Port Townsend Police Chief and Jefferson County Commissioner, announced his intention to run for Jefferson County Sheriff on Saturday. Hinton, 62, announced… Continue reading

Jefferson: Hjelvik joins race for No. 3 commissioner

BRINNON -- A 20-year-old Brinnon Republican has announced his intention to run for the District No. 3 county commissioner seat in November. Ivan Hjelvik, a… Continue reading

Sequim: City to give $24,500 to social service groups

SEQUIM -- The United Way of Clallam County is accepting applications for funding by the city's Human Services program. The City Council authorized $24,500 to… Continue reading

Surprise storm causes few major problems on Peninsula

A wind and rain storm caught many people off guard Sunday afternoon but didn't cause major problems. The Washington State Patrol reported "nothing serious" Sunday… Continue reading

West End: 3 people OK after boat capsizes

BEAVER -- A Vancouver, Wash., man and two relatives were OK Sunday after their fishing boat capsized on the Sol Duc River near Maxfield Road.… Continue reading

West End: Tribe responds to proposed hatchery closure

SAPPHO -- At least two tribes on the North Olympic Peninsula are opposed to closing the state-run Sol Duc River hatchery. The Lower Elwha Klallam… Continue reading

Peninsula pooch goes Hollywood

One North Olympic Peninsula resident got to hobnob with the Hollywood set -- even carrying a studio security badge -- during the filming of "The… Continue reading

Peninsula: Host families sought for visiting Chernoybl children

Alexander Zayats is growing up in the shadow of Chernoybl. Raised just 20 miles from where part of the nuclear power plant exploded and caught… Continue reading

Peninsula: Scientists predict doom for rain forests

A report predicts that global warming could doom the North Olympic Peninsula's rain forests. The report was released by the World Wildlife Fund and the… Continue reading