Newport wins at Bill Koening Jettin’ the Straight

PORT ANGELES -- Aaron Newport got a quick jump on the competition and never looked back. The 23-year-old power skier from Benton easily won his… Continue reading

Peninsula: State aid to help small farmers

Small-farm operators will get assistance marketing their products with the help of a new state law. The law, signed by the Gov. Gary Locke on… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Hearings set today in teen’s shooting death

Two teen-agers facing possible charges in the shooting death of Michael Sindars, 16, are slated to appear in court today. Timothy Patrick Smith, 17, of… Continue reading

Sequim: 14-year-old working on life’s dream

SEQUIM -- Ruth Sandell says she is long past the "What do you want to be when you grow up, little girl?" stage in her… Continue reading

‘Jumping slugs´ delaying timber sales

By Gretchen Harnack A tiny, crawling denizen of the forest floor -- the jumping slug -- is delaying timber sales and trail development in Olympic… Continue reading

  • Jul 1, 2001
  • GRETCHEN HARNACK

Peninsula: – Bonneville announces 46 percent wholesale rate hike

Port Angeles and Clallam County residents won't be hit with the dramatic electricity rate increases Bonneville Power Administration officials had warned about -- but energy… Continue reading

Peninsula: Telephone service to Forks interrupted

FORKS -- Long distance service from Port Angeles to Forks had been interrupted for more than 24 hours as of late Saturday. According to Forks… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Reaching her dream of gallery ownership

BY Nancy Rudolph Melissa Penic's dream of owning an art gallery came true, but the hurdles were high. She owns and operates Reigning Visions Artwork… Continue reading

  • Jul 1, 2001
  • NANCY RUDOLPH

Sequim: Museum to feature military display

SEQUIM -- A display of historic military memorabilia will be featured through July, August and September at the Museum and Arts Center. Sponsored by Veterans… Continue reading

Jefferson: Talks may be resolving mental-health agency dispute

Things are looking up for Jefferson Mental Health Services. The dispute between the county's mental health services provider and the regional organization that contracts out… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: CNN segment will highlight “mountains, beaches, rain forest”

Olympic National Park will get national attention Saturday when CNN airs a segment during its "CNN Travel Now"' program. The Cable News Network program, scheduled… Continue reading

Peninsula: Hood Canal Bridge survey coming

The Hood Canal Bridge won't close for reconstruction until 2006, but transportation officials are studying the effects of the shutdown now. Thousands of North Olympic… Continue reading

Port Angeles teen shot to death; two others face charges

PORT ANGELES -- A 17-year-old Port Angeles youth is in juvenile detention today, accused of shooting another teen-ager to death late Wednesday. Timothy Patrick Smith… Continue reading

Port Angeles: New art reaches downtown

PORT ANGELES -- It's like having an open air art museum in your back yard. For the third consecutive year, the Port Angeles Downtown Association's… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Teen remembered by family, friends

PORT ANGELES -- Michael Andrew Sindars spent Wednesday celebrating his grandfather's 70th birthday. He shared cake with his grandfather, Robert Sindars of Port Angeles. That… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Waterfront event offers spectators view of spills and chills on the water

PORT ANGELES --Dwarfed by mighty tankers, a flurry of racers push their one-man power skis to the limits. Roostertails leave rippled traces of the racers'… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Centrum gets the blues

BY Nancy Rudolph PORT TOWNSEND -- Blues -- day and night -- gets red hot in Port Townsend when the Centrum Blues and Heritage Festival… Continue reading

  • Jun 29, 2001
  • NANCY RUDOLPH

Sequim to celebrate Fourth of July early

America's 225th birthday will be celebrated Sunday in Sequim, instead of on July 4. The Museum and Arts Center will sponsor an old-fashioned community picnic… Continue reading

Carlsborg: County commissioners upholds church’s dormitory

Clallam County commissioners have upheld a hearings examiner's decision allowing Kings Way Foursquare Church to lease its property near Sequim. Neighbors had appealed Examiner Ted… Continue reading

Forks: Town rallies for Coast Guard

BY Gretchen Harnack FORKS -- Civic leaders embraced the Coast Guard's Quillayute River station Wednesday in a strong show of support to keep the base… Continue reading

  • Jun 28, 2001
  • GRETCHEN HARNACK