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Twisted History Tours and Haunt Town team up to offer combo deal on local frights

Twisted History Tours and Haunt Town team up to offer combo deal on local frights

Visitors can learn of the area’s reported supernatural happenings with proceeds supporting local organizations.

Twisted History Tours and Haunt Town team up to offer combo deal on local frights
Port Ludlow residents voice frustration over mediation between Jefferson County, Port Ludlow Associates

Port Ludlow residents voice frustration over mediation between Jefferson County, Port Ludlow Associates

Timber harvests around the Port Ludlow Master Planned Resort are at the heart of the matter.

Port Ludlow residents voice frustration over mediation between Jefferson County, Port Ludlow Associates
Volunteers turn 1,500 pounds of apples into applesauce for those in need

Volunteers turn 1,500 pounds of apples into applesauce for those in need

Effort by Clallam County’s Washington State University Extension Office aims to ease storage issue for food banks.

Volunteers turn 1,500 pounds of apples into applesauce for those in need
Deaf Wonder Dog ‘listens’ with his eyes in Port Angeles

Deaf Wonder Dog ‘listens’ with his eyes in Port Angeles

The 1-year-old dog at the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society knows several signs and hand gestures.

Deaf Wonder Dog ‘listens’ with his eyes in Port Angeles
Port Angeles City Council opts for statement, not admonishment against Cherie Kidd

Port Angeles City Council opts for statement, not admonishment against Cherie Kidd

After deadlocking on a vote to admonish the deputy mayor for abruptly adjourning a Feb. 2 meeting, council members voted 4-2 to read a general statement to the public.

Port Angeles City Council opts for statement, not admonishment against Cherie Kidd
Crescent High School earns School of Distinction recognition for second year in a row

Crescent High School earns School of Distinction recognition for second year in a row

The Center for Educational Effectiveness announced school is the only one in Clallam and Jefferson counties to earn the recognition this year.

Crescent High School earns School of Distinction recognition for second year in a row
Clallam County approves safety upgrades for Black Diamond Road

Clallam County approves safety upgrades for Black Diamond Road

Straighter curves and a bicycle/pedestrian path are planned to be constructed in 2017.

Clallam County approves safety upgrades for Black Diamond Road
Communication is biggest lesson from mass-rescue drill near Port Angeles

Communication is biggest lesson from mass-rescue drill near Port Angeles

The Coast Guard worked with local agencies and Canadian first responders to simulate rescuing 60 people from the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Communication is biggest lesson from mass-rescue drill near Port Angeles
Port Townsend drinking water free of toxins despite algae growth, officials say

Port Townsend drinking water free of toxins despite algae growth, officials say

Recent tests on Port Townsend’s reservoirs have discovered some blue-green algae.

Port Townsend drinking water free of toxins despite algae growth, officials say
PHOTOS: International mass-rescue drill unfolds in the Strait of Juan de Fuca

PHOTOS: International mass-rescue drill unfolds in the Strait of Juan de Fuca

Among the agencies involved in the drill with the U.S. Coast Guard and local responders were the Canadian Coast Guard and Joint Rescue Coordination Center Victoria.

PHOTOS: International mass-rescue drill unfolds in the Strait of Juan de Fuca
Studies focus on acidic ocean impact on Dungeness crabs

Studies focus on acidic ocean impact on Dungeness crabs

Scientists are exposing crab larvae to acidic seawater to understand how ocean changes might affect the lucrative fishery.

Studies focus on acidic ocean impact on Dungeness crabs
New Port Angeles pumping station nearing completion

New Port Angeles pumping station nearing completion

Officials said the new facility is a ‘huge upgrade.’

New Port Angeles pumping station nearing completion
Port Townsend crafts new marketing plan for winter tourism slowdown

Port Townsend crafts new marketing plan for winter tourism slowdown

The plan targets four audiences: foodies, families, adventure travelers and romantics, with the theme of “Escape to Port Townsend.”

Port Townsend crafts new marketing plan for winter tourism slowdown
Port Townsend Co-op wins Environmental Protection Agency award

Port Townsend Co-op wins Environmental Protection Agency award

The company was recognized for a second year for the Best Corporate Emissions Rate in the Small-Independent GreenChill partner category.

Port Townsend Co-op wins Environmental Protection Agency award
Korean War veterans not forgotten, consulate representative says

Korean War veterans not forgotten, consulate representative says

A researcher with the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle has delivered a plaque to the Korean War Veterans Association in Port Angeles.

Korean War veterans not forgotten, consulate representative says
Registration is open for fall beach cleanup set for Sept. 17

Registration is open for fall beach cleanup set for Sept. 17

Forty seaside hikes are available for more volunteers who want to comb North Olympic Peninsula beaches for debris and haul it out.

Registration is open for fall beach cleanup set for Sept. 17
North Olympic Land Trust Farmer of the Year honored for innovative program

North Olympic Land Trust Farmer of the Year honored for innovative program

Doug Hendrickson began Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) at Salt Creek Farm in 1993.

North Olympic Land Trust Farmer of the Year honored for innovative program
Port Townsend Main Street Program gets national accreditation amid its 30th year in operation

Port Townsend Main Street Program gets national accreditation amid its 30th year in operation

The organization’s most recent work is the tables with chairs on Taylor Street in downtown Port Townsend.

Port Townsend Main Street Program gets national accreditation amid its 30th year in operation
Officials practice for mass school shooting in Sequim school drill

Officials practice for mass school shooting in Sequim school drill

The drill is part of a statewide mandate for all schools to conduct mass casualty drills.

Officials practice for mass school shooting in Sequim school drill
Former Wooden Boat Festival director tells story of her own craft

Former Wooden Boat Festival director tells story of her own craft

Kaci Cronkhite marks the release of her book, “Finding Pax: The Unexpected Journey of a Little Wooden Boat,” with Port Townsend events this month.

Former Wooden Boat Festival director tells story of her own craft