Peninsula youth working to make his pipe dream come true

JOYCE -- Whether he's traveling in the car or just sitting at home, 14-year-old Axel Yount just can't stop playing his bagpipe. "He's the kind… Continue reading

PENINSULA: COUNTIES SIGN OFF BUILDING VALUATIONS FOR 2002

Clallam County closed out 2002 with a $5.2 million decline in the valuation of construction for which building permits were issued. Meanwhile, Jefferson County recorded… Continue reading

Peninsula: Area teachers to participate in Day of Action in Olympia

More than 500 North Olympic Peninsula teachers will call on lawmakers to support funding for education during the Day of Action rally Tuesday on the… Continue reading

Port Angeles takes third in invitational

PORT ANGELES -- The Port Angeles High School gymnastics team took third place with a score of 152.7 in the Port Angeles Invitational on Friday.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: “Bub” passes his Eagle Scout board of review — at age 84

PORT ANGELES -- An 84-year-old man clutched a Boy Scout handbook as he sat before a five-person Eagle Scout board of review Saturday. After an… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Officials say Kelly still interested in relocating his companies

PORT TOWNSEND -- The owner of three California-based Victorian hardware stores is still interested in building a 20,000-square-foot facility locally. City officials released a statement… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Redskins blow halftime lead, lose to Orting.

PORT TOWNSEND -- Mario Porter led Port Townsend High School with 15 points but the Redskins blew a two-point halftime lead in the third quarter… Continue reading

Sequim: 200 gather to remember crash victims

SEQUIM -- More than 200 people gathered at Carrie Blake Park on Saturday evening, lighting white candles to remember three friends who lost their lives… Continue reading

Sunday Showcase: Are the Olympics’ glaciers melting?

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Are our glaciers melting? Scientific studies conducted in 1961, 1964 and 1982 say yes. In fact, the glacial retreat in the… Continue reading

Two killed when car hits guardrail, then crosses road

PORT ANGELES -- Two Coast Guard personnel were killed Saturday night when a Honda slammed into a guardrail and careened into a second vehicle on… Continue reading

Deputies get break in Port Ludlow burglaries

PORT LUDLOW -- Jefferson County Sheriff's Office deputies want to speak with two women about an unsolved rash of local burglaries. Deputies are looking for… Continue reading

Hurricane Ridge open this weekend, but snow poor

Skiers and snowboarders should find an open road to Hurricane Ridge this weekend -- but don't expect lots of snow. Snowpack depth has fallen to… Continue reading

Port Angeles man, 84, goes for Eagle Scout board of review — 70 years late

Erling "Bub" Olsen has been reading his Boy Scout handbook and brushing up on merit badge requirements. Like many boys, he's ascended the ranks from… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Mother says schools shouldn’t give student information to military

PORT TOWNSEND -- A local mother wants parents to know the local high school can send personal information about their teenagers to military recruiters. Liz… Continue reading

Sequim: City design standards may halt shopping center, developer says

SEQUIM -- A Tacoma-based developer says implementation of building design standards might halt his plans to build a regional shopping center in the eastern part… Continue reading

Sequim: Memorial for crash victims Saturday

A memorial service for three young adults killed in a car crash New Year's Eve will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Carrie Blake… Continue reading

Clallam: Body recovered from Lake Sutherland

LAKE SUTHERLAND -- A search team on Wednesday recovered a body from Lake Sutherland believed to be that of a man who presumably drowned two… Continue reading

Clallam: Pharmacist appointed to Olympic hospital board

Jim Cammack, founder of Jim's Pharmacy in Port Angeles, was appointed to the board of commissioners of Olympic Medical Center on Wednesday night. The vote… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Bank robber on the lam

PORT ANGELES -- A man on Wednesday morning hopped the counter at the downtown Bank of America branch and absconded with a bag of cash.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Skate park design to be unveiled

The Port Angeles skate park committee will be unveiling the plans for the new skate park at 7 p.m. today at the Vern Burton Community… Continue reading