West End: Sen. Murray to visit Aug. 9

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray will be the guest of honor during an Aug. 9 ground-breaking ceremony for the "Sappho Gap"' project. The ceremony to link… Continue reading

Clallam: Canadian country star booked to headline fair

PORT ANGELES -- A Canadian singer-songwriter will heat up this summer's Clallam County Fair. Country artist Carolyn Dawn Johnson, who recently went Canadian gold with… Continue reading

Clallam: Three more file for fall elections

Three more candidates filed for office Tuesday with the Clallam County Auditor's Office. Incumbent County Commissioner Mike Doherty, D-Port Angeles, filed for re-election. He is… Continue reading

Clallam: Voters to decide on sales tax increase

Clallam County voters will decide later this summer whether to boost the sales tax from 8.2 percent to 8.3 percent to increase local law and… Continue reading

Jefferson: County commissioners OK saltwater intrusion ordinance

Jefferson County commissioners approved an ordinance Tuesday to combat saltwater intrusion in wells. After three hours of discussion, commissioners grudgingly approved an ordinance that must… Continue reading

Jefferson: Two incumbents among three who file candidacies

Three candidates, including, two incumbents, filed Tuesday to run for elected office in Jefferson County this fall. Treasurer Judi Morris, a Republican, filed for re-election,… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Tug funding called for in state plan

A state document outlining budget items for Puget Sound water quality protection between 2003 and 2005 requests year-round funding for a rescue tugboat at Neah… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Fort Worden dining hall project starts this week

Ground breaking will take place Thursday at 11 a.m. for a new $6 million multipurpose dining hall at Fort Worden State Park. The dining hall,… Continue reading

Quilcene: Fire district imposes burn ban

Jefferson County Fire District No. 2 in Quilcene has instituted a burn ban. Under the ban, all outdoor burning except for recreational fires is suspended… Continue reading

Sequim: Two softball fields to be built at Carrie Blake Park

SEQUIM -- Construction of two new softball fields at Carrie Blake Park is expected to start soon after awarding of a $143,000 contract during Monday… Continue reading

Westward ho! – Olympic Discovery Trail gets nod to move west of Lake Crescent

Construction on another segment of the Olympic Discovery Trail is set to begin as early as next summer. Clallam County commissioners on Tuesday approved a… Continue reading

Clallam: Dozen candidates file for office on first day

The first day of filing for fall elections in Clallam County on Monday produced one surprise candidate, while the other 11 hopefuls were either incumbents… Continue reading

Jefferson: 12 candidates file on first day

Twelve people signed up Monday to run for elected offices in Jefferson County on opening day of filing for the fall elections. Four races, including… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Port wants to meet with city regarding proposed golf course

PORT ANGELES -- Port officials want to meet with city officials to discuss requirements that could limit -- or even scuttle -- development of an… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Softball teams win state titles

PORT ANGELES -- Port Angeles is producing some pretty good youth softball teams. Both the North Olympic 12-and-under and 16-and-under teams won state titles this… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Council unanimously votes to proceed with City Hall annex and renovation

PORT TOWNSEND -- The City Council voted Monday night to proceed with a $3.4 million project to build a City Hall annex and restore parts… Continue reading

Sequim: Council frets over possible business disadvantages from fire inspections

SEQUIM -- If fire inspections are done among businesses in the city, will the inspections be equitable with requirements outside the city limit? Keeping a… Continue reading

Sequim: Man hospitalized after bluff beneath him collapses

SEQUIM -- A 39-year-old Bothell man was reported in satisfactory condition at a Seattle hospital Monday after falling when a cliff in the Dungeness Recreation… Continue reading

Sequim: Third day pays off for Celebrate Lavender Festival

SEQUIM -- Attendance figures at the sixth Celebrate Lavender Festival over the weekend were still being counted Monday. But the festival's president says one thing… Continue reading

Clallam: Candidate filings open for 10 positions on ballot

PORT ANGELES -- A contest featuring the incumbent county prosecutor being challenged by one of his former deputies tops the list of 10 positions headed… Continue reading