QUILCENE: Students learn to fight fires

> QUILCENE -- The emergency lights of a fire truck flash, yellow hoses lay uncoiled and four firefighters spray a thick jet of water off… Continue reading

SEQUIM: 106th Irrigation Festival Schedule of Events

> Thursday, May 10: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. -- Sequim Arts members' art show and sale, open for public viewing, ongoing art demonstrations, St. Luke's Episcopal… Continue reading

SEQUIM: Couple to lead 106th Irrigation Festival Grand Parade

> SEQUIM -- Two of the North Olympic Peninsula's busiest volunteers, Bob and Sherry Phillips, will ride in the grand marshal's vehicle Saturday during the… Continue reading

WEST END: State Route 112 now called Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway

> Tourism, timber and transportation leaders gathered Wednesday at Clallam Bay County Park to dedicate state Route 112 as a National Scenic Byway. Under the… Continue reading

BRINNON: Medical, dental clinic proposed in motel

> BRINNON -- Southern Jefferson County residents could have better access to local healthcare if a plan to add a medical clinic to the Bayshore… Continue reading

JEFFERSON COUNTY: Missy to join sheriff’s office in new K-9 unit

> At the end of the month, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department will take on a new recruit that will stand out a bit from… Continue reading

PORT ANGELES: Downtown program recognized

> The Main Street Program has been recognized for its downtown revitalization efforts by the state Downtown Revitalization Services and the National Trust for Historic… Continue reading

PORT ANGELES: School Board to interview superintendent recruiting firms

> PORT ANGELES -- The School Board decided Monday to interview three consulting firms -- the first step in its search for a new superintendent.… Continue reading

SEQUIM: City officials look to residents for guidance in improving community

> SEQUIM -- City officials are seeking the public assistance in fitting "all the pieces of the puzzle"' together on a series of community improvement… Continue reading

WEST END: State Route 112 to be designated Scenic Byway today

> A busload of tourism promoters takes a ride along state Route 112 today to celebrate the highway's designation as a National Scenic Byway. The… Continue reading

Wiley, the dog that sweeps the runway

> PORT ANGELES -- Wiley the dog may not be much of a reader, but he has taken to heart the words of 19th century… Continue reading

Do you have your copy of the Newcomers’ and Visitors’ Guide yet?

> The spring/summer edition of the North Olympic Peninsula Newcomers' and Visitors' Guide is now available at a Clallam or Jefferson County location near you.… Continue reading

DUNGENESS: Boat launch ownership transferred today

> Port Angeles Port Commissioner Jack Waud will hand the deed to the Dungeness Boat Launch property over to Clallam County Commissioner Mike Doherty in… Continue reading

JEFFERSON: County fees could increase dramatically under proposal

> PORT TOWNSEND -- User fees in Jefferson County would jump dramatically if they were set according to the actual cost of providing permits or… Continue reading

PENINSULA: All abuzz over a honey of a problem

> It's spring, which along with sunshine and flowers means bees. And occasionally they swarm. A group of bees gets antsy and they break out… Continue reading

PENINSULA: Defense contract may mean work for Clallam mill

> PORT ANGELES -- A Clallam County mill is expected to benefit from a $13.2 million defense contract awarded last week to a specialty wood… Continue reading

PENINSULA: Ship loses power near Admiralty Inlet

> A United States-flagged container ship that suffered power failure off Point No Point was ordered to Port Angeles for a Coast Guard inspection Monday.… Continue reading

PORT TOWNSEND: Twin brothers return to area of their birth

> PORT TOWNSEND -- Ron and Bob Orme of Portland, Ore., visited Port Townsend this week. That's not unusual -- a lot of people visit… Continue reading

SEQUIM: Six schoolteachers get layoff letters

> SEQUIM -- Layoff letters were issued Monday to several certified employees in the Sequim School District, Superintendent Mike Joyner confirmed Monday night. Although Joyner… Continue reading

BRINNON: Overturned semi blocks part of U.S. 101

> BRINNON -- U.S. Highway 101 was partially blocked for about three hours late Saturday following a semi crash, the Washington State Patrol reported. The… Continue reading