Marrowstone: Residents to get PUD water letter

PORT HADLOCK -- Marrowstone Island property owners should receive a letter from Jefferson County Public Utility District No. 1 in the next few weeks outlining… Continue reading

Peninsula: Ballots keep coming in for primary election

More ballots have been counted in Clallam and Jefferson counties from Tuesday's primary election, with no races affected by the new tallies. The Clallam County… Continue reading

Region: Small earthquake shakes San Juans, felt on Peninsula

FRIDAY HARBOR -- A small earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.2 struck south of this San Juan Islands community Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey… Continue reading

Sequim: Gun park group sues city, police chief

SEQUIM -- A second claim for damages against the city has been filed by a group unhappy with gun show rules imposed by Police Chief… Continue reading

Sunday Showcase: More single mothers living in poverty

More and more families headed by single mothers are living in poverty in Clallam and Jefferson counties. Census figures from 1990 and 2000 paint a… Continue reading

Sunday Showcase: The geography of poverty on the Peninsula

Officials say the percentage of families living in poverty on the North Olympic Peninsula is alarming. Nine communities here have a higher percentage of families… Continue reading

The beat goes on at Elwha powwow

PORT ANGELES -- The steady beat of drumming filled the Lower Elwha Tribal Center gymnasium Saturday as the Elwha River Powwow entered its second day… Continue reading

Man trapped in overturned vehicle teetering over slope – — – and spends the night

SEQUIM -- A Blyn man who spent Wednesday night in an overturned vehicle teetering on the edge of a mountainside slope has returned home. Mike… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Elwha, tribes to share heritage during powwow

PORT ANGELES -- The fourth annual Elwha River Powwow kicks off today, showcasing native culture in a multicultural environment. The free, three-day event is aimed… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Sea Kayak Symposium begins today at Fort Worden

PORT TOWNSEND -- Hundreds of kayakers will converge on the city today for the 19th annual West Coast Sea Kayak Symposium at Fort Worden State… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Take a peek into lavish Victorian homes this weekend

The Jefferson General Hospital Auxiliary is inviting the public into other people's homes. Come right in, feel free to roam about the place and take… Continue reading

Quilcene: Annual parade and fair on Saturday

The Quilcene Parade and Fair 2002 will include such community favorites as a pancake breakfast, parade, football game, music, vendors, arts and crafts, informational booths,… Continue reading

Sequim: SARC board to try levy at polls again

SEQUIM -- Park and Recreation District No. 1 commissioners will ask voters again this fall to approve a replacement maintenance and operations levy to fund… Continue reading

Clallam: Brace for cutbacks in jails, courts, justice system, officials say

A failing sales tax increase for Clallam County criminal justice funding could mean ailing jail facilities, more misdemeanants on the streets and staffing cuts. Without… Continue reading

Jefferson: Officials count 829 more ballots

There were no major shifts in any of the primary election races in Jefferson County after 829 new ballots were counted Wednesday. The only minor… Continue reading

Olympic National Park dig turns up tribal artifacts along popular hiking trails

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- American Indian artifacts have been discovered along some of the most popular hiking trails in the Olympic Mountains. To the untrained… Continue reading

Port Angeles: City Council rejects stormwater utility — for now

PORT ANGELES -- Officials are taking a "wait and see" approach to development of a stormwater system following the rejection of the proposed utility Tuesday.… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Movie partly filmed here will debut next month

"The Ring," a movie filmed partly in Port Townsend last fall, is set to premiere at the Hollywood Film Festival on Oct. 2, and will… Continue reading

Sequim: Council shelves Ecology stormwater manual

SEQUIM -- The state Department of Ecology's proposed stormwater manual weighs about 5 pounds, contains 300 to 400 pages of unfunded state mandates, and has… Continue reading

Chimacum: Fire levy failing

CHIMACUM -- Voters in Jefferson County Fire District No. 1 (Chimacum) were rejecting a 50-cent property tax increase Tuesday night. The levy -- which would… Continue reading