West End: Forum set on Healthy Forests Initiative

FORKS -- The Healthy Forests Initiative will be the topic of the next public forum at Olympic Natural Resources Center. The forum is scheduled for… Continue reading

Chimacum schools chief headed to Blaine

CHIMACUM -- Chimacum School District Superintendent Mary Lynne Derrington will take over the Blaine School District superintendent's job July 1. She was offered the job… Continue reading

Five to receive Clallam service awards

Five "local heroes"' will be honored today (Friday) with the Clallam County Community Service Award for 2003. The recipients are: * Patty Hannah, executive director… Continue reading

Port Angeles, Clallam agencies face shipyard lobbying effort in Olympia

OLYMPIA -- Port Angeles, Clallam County, Port of Port Angeles leaders and state lawmakers Thursday went up against a powerful lobbying coalition representing most of… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Accused bank robber goes to court

Benjamin Michael Arredondo, 38, accused of robbing the downtown Port Angeles Bank of America, made his first appearance in Clallam County Superior Court Thursday afternoon… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Fenn cleared of ethics complaint

PORT TOWNSEND -- City Councilwoman Freida Fenn has been cleared of violating the council's code of ethics. A three-member board appointed to hear a complaint… Continue reading

Families of North Olympic Peninsula GIs bond over common needs

PORT ANGELES -- Linda Jacobs is sending her son a box of dust masks since he wakes each morning in the desert beneath a layer… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Merchants support more costly Gateway plan with promenade

PORT ANGELES -- A small group of Port Angeles Downtown Association members Wednesday night supported a redesigned Gateway International Transportation Center which will include a… Continue reading

Port Ludlow: Fund-raising for Beach Club remodeling under way –

PORT LUDLOW -- Work is under way to raise funds to help pay for a $1.4 million remodeling of the Beach Club. A fund-raising kick-off… Continue reading

Sequim officials seek public comment on proposed shopping centers

SEQUIM -- City officials are calling for comments on two proposals to build "big box" shopping centers on the west end of the city. April… Continue reading

Troop supporters rally in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- Tim Murray stood on the lawn in front of the Jefferson County Courthouse chanting "USA, USA, USA" and waving a picture of… Continue reading

Clallam leaders delay setting salary for elected planner

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County commissioners delayed a decision Tuesday to set the salary for the elected community development director, buying time to hear comments… Continue reading

Jefferson County, PUD to develop plan for acquiring Indian Island utilities

PORT TOWNSEND -- County and public utility officials agreed Tuesday to work together to develop a proposal to take over water and sewer services on… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Accused bank robber to be returned today

PORT ANGELES -- The man accused of robbing the downtown Bank of America in January will return to Clallam County today, two months after he… Continue reading

Sequim: Consultant sought for John Wayne Marina master plan

SEQUIM -- The Port of Port Angeles is seeking a consultant to develop a master plan for John Wayne Marina. The consultant will work with… Continue reading

Trial dates set for alleged assailants in Idaho beating of – Port Townsend woman

Trial dates have been set for two people charged in the Idaho assault of Port Townsend resident Linda LeBrane. Four people beat LeBrane, 56, and… Continue reading

West End: Children to publish own books

Elementary school children in Forks, Neah Bay and LaPush will have the opportunity to write and publish books this week. Undergraduate students from the University… Continue reading

Clallam: Sheriff, off to Coast Guard duty, seeks compensation

Clallam County Sheriff Joe Hawe, who last week was activated for duty with the U.S. Coast Guard, has asked county commissioners to pay the difference… Continue reading

Hearing on noise rules draws few in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- The meeting was moved to the high school gymnasium, but only about 20 people turned out to the City Council's noise ordinance… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Port officials to lobby in Olympia against graving yard bill

Port of Port Angeles commissioners and staff will go to Olympia on Thursday to lobby against a bill limiting future uses of a state-built graving… Continue reading