Port Angeles: City Hall pitches stormwater fee to residents, businesses

PORT ANGELES -- A proposed stormwater utility charge could fund projects to solve chronic flooding and encourage economic development, City Economic Development Director Glenn Cutler… Continue reading

Port Townsend: 4-by-4, autocross racing coming to fairgrounds

PORT TOWNSEND -- Old cars, new cars, fast cars, slow cars. If it has wheels and a chassis, expect to find it at the Jefferson… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Port to invest in Point Hudson repairs

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port of Port Townsend will spend nearly $200,000 on building repairs at Point Hudson during the next two years. Port officials… Continue reading

Sequim: Student refuses to take WASL, is excused

SEQUIM -- A Sequim High School sophomore is refusing to take the Washington Assessment of Student Learning. Jesse Swingle will not take the statewide WASL… Continue reading

Brinnon: Loyalty Days, Shellfish Shindig slated

BRINNON -- Downtown springs to life this weekend with Brinnon Loyalty Days' family-oriented events. The hometown excitement kicks off Friday with the traditional Loyalty Day… Continue reading

Clallam: County to study traffic speed near Old Schoolhouse Bridge

SEQUIM -- County engineers will study traffic counts and speeds on East Anderson Road, west of the Old Dungeness Schoolhouse, to see if changes are… Continue reading

Forks: Coach layoffs leave high school athletic program reeling

FORKS -- High school wrestling coach Aaron Roddis says he'll stick out his spell of coming unemployment and stick around. The entire varsity football coaching… Continue reading

Forks: Laid-off teachers ponder what to do next

FORKS -- A day after layoffs were announced, teachers say they are still processing the School Board's decision. Some of the teachers are beginning to… Continue reading

Port Angeles: “Jazz in the Olympics” holds early-bird dances tonight

The eighth annual Jazz in the Olympics festival kicks off tonight in Port Angeles. "Early bird"' dances will be held at the Red Lion Hotel,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Whidbey pilots tell students about Afghan duty

PORT ANGELES -- Three representatives from Whidbey Island Naval Air Station who served aboard the USS Enterprise during Operation Enduring Freedom spoke Wednesday to freshmen… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Economy dominates town hall meeting

PORT TOWNSEND -- "It's the economy, stupid." That remark from the Rev. William Maxwell drew laughs, but it stated the concern of many who attended… Continue reading

Quilcene: Heritage Days goes from one day to three this year

QUILCENE -- A ramped-up Heritage Days this year features an expanded three-day festival beginning Friday that will offer everything from old-time rifle demonstrations to fiddle… Continue reading

Sequim: Group backs off John Wayne statue effort

SEQUIM -- Friends of the Duke President Russ Moorman said he will temporarily back off efforts to erect a 9-foot bronze statue of the late… Continue reading

Clallam: County lowers speed limits along some rural roads

County commissioners reduced speed limits along three rural arterial roads Tuesday morning, but not as much as petitioners requested. Four other speed limit changes were… Continue reading

Forks: Quillayute Valley schools to lay off nine teachers

Quillayute Valley School District Superintendent Frank Walter confirmed late Tuesday that the district will lay off nine certified teachers in an effort to balance the… Continue reading

Port Angeles: City considers new tax to pay for stormwater system

PORT ANGELES -- The city may impose a new tax -- $6 to $8 a month for most residential homeowners to $276 a month for… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Review committee hears concerns over conference center project

PORT ANGELES -- The proposed Oak Street hotel/conference center could be successful but first it needs a stronger marketing plan and firmer financial commitments, according… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Schools officials say teacher layoffs are unlikely

PORT ANGELES -- After months of debate on proposed budget cuts, Port Angeles School District officials now say they may not have to lay off… Continue reading

Port Ludlow: Public hearing set for proposed 41-home development

PORT LUDLOW -- Area residents will have their say next week on a proposal to develop 41 single-family homes on 38.5 acres along Teal Lake… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Driver education skidding toward funding collision

PORT TOWNSEND -- School district officials are considering the elimination of drivers education by next summer even though there are currently no other vehicle training… Continue reading