Port Angeles: Fuel leak spills 500 gallons of oil into harbor

PORT ANGELES -- There were no reports of affected wildlife following the spill of about 500 gallons of oil from a tanker in Port Angeles… Continue reading

Clallam: Many West Enders avoiding marriage, census figures show

Tying the knot is not on the mind of many West End residents. And there's a good reason -- many of them are related to… Continue reading

Clallam: School boards asked to join skills center coalition

School Board members in Forks, Clallam Bay, Joyce and Sequim are expected to decide this week if they want to sign onto the proposed North… Continue reading

Jefferson County tops state divorce ratings

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County, divorce capital of Washington? It might not make much of a promotional slogan for this tourism-conscious community. But largely fueled… Continue reading

Lost Mountain Ranch no mystery — it”ll open for public and equestrian events

SEQUIM -- Nestled in a valley at the end of Lost Mountain Road, Lee and Jennifer Gates' dream is just a few weeks from becoming… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Judge clears way for Makah whaling

NEAH BAY -- The Makah have again been cleared to hunt gray whales. The clearance came from a federal judge's Friday decision denying activists' requests… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Record number of rubber ducks entered in today’s derby

PORT ANGELES -- More than 22,000 rubber ducks are expected to take to the water of the Daishowa America mill canal today for the 13th… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Roughrider baseball team loses in regionals

TACOMA -- Nine Port Angeles seniors ended their high school baseball careers Saturday at Heidelberg Park. Eastlake eliminated the Roughriders 2-1 in the first round… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Red, white and Rhody

Flags and flowers were the hallmark of Port Townsend's 67th Rhododendron Festival Grand Parade on sunbathed streets Saturday. The clouds parted five minutes before police… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Redskins fall in regional baseball action

BELLINGHAM -- The Port Townsend High School baseball team just couldn't bring the runs home as it fell 3-1 to White Salmon in a 2A… Continue reading

Blyn: Casino success will not translate into per capita payments

BLYN -- The Jamestown S'Klallam tribe's 7 Cedars Casino isn't generating the kind of income leading to per capita payments to tribal members. And even… Continue reading

Jefferson: County’s work force growing older

PORT TOWNSEND -- With 38 percent of Jefferson County employees older than 50, county government could conceivably see a third of its work force leave… Continue reading

Peninsula: “Star Wars” gets raves from first-day viewers in Port Angeles, Port Townsend

A day ago, in theaters not too far away . . . The second of six installments in the "Star Wars" saga hit the big… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Duck Derby – takes place Sunday

PORT ANGELES -- Thousands of yellow rubber ducks sporting black sunglasses will be released in the Daishowa America mill canal Sunday during the 13th annual… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Duck Derby schedule

PORT ANGELES -- The Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby takes place Sunday and includes activities for the entire family. All events will be on Ediz… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Mental health crisis center proposed — if funding can be found

PORT ANGELES -- Four years after operational funding for a crisis mental health center was soundly defeated by Clallam County, a new care plan is… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Grand Parade climaxes Rhododendron Festival

PORT TOWNSEND -- Something old, something new, something borrowed, something pink. From veterans to newlyweds, the 67th annual Rhododendron Festival Grand Parade on Saturday will… Continue reading

Quilcene: 9-1-1 tape leads to first-degree murder charge

QUILCENE -- Jefferson County prosecuting attorneys filed an amended charge of first-degree murder against Gary L. Middleton Sr. on Thursday in Jefferson County Superior Court… Continue reading

Jefferson: County to speed up Glen Cove rezoning

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County commissioners intend to speed up plans to expand industrial use land at Glen Cove despite objections of the Port Townsend… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Makah whaling decision pending

TACOMA -- Makah whaling is still on hold pending a federal judge ruling on whether to grant an injunction to stop a gray whale hunt.… Continue reading