Sequim, WA

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its annual State of High Tide Flooding and 2022 Outlook report, which outlines the areas around the country predicted to see high flooding in 2023, including Washington state. High tide flooding has become more common as sea levels rise according to the...

PORT TOWNSEND – The report of a Port Townsend woman that was banned for life from the YMCA-run swimming pool after she ordered a transgender employee out of the woman’s changing room has gone nationwide. 80-year-old Julie Jaman told the Port Townsend City Council this month her version...

PORT ANGELES — The Coast Guard rescued an injured hiker from the beach near Cape Johnson in Olympic National Park Monday afternoon. At 1:50 p.m., Coast Guard watchstanders got a call from the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center relaying a park rangers’ request for assistance in rescuing a 73-year-old man with an apparent leg injury.

Spending a day in Port Gamble is like taking a step back in time. This wonderful historic community setting on the northwest shore of Kitsap County was developed beginning in 1841 by a U.S. Navy expedition on the 2-mile-long bay at the mouth of Hood Canal. Named after Lt. Robert Gamble, who was wounded in the War of 1812, it was established as a true company town to support the sawmills that provided lumber for the world market. The Pope and Talbot mill finally closed in 1995 and is now a historic site, preserved to reflect an authentic company mill town.

SEQUIM – There was a fatal collision in Sequim Monday afternoon between an Olympic Disposal garbage truck and a bicyclist, in the area of River Road and Silberhorn. Police Chief Sheri Crain reported what she could as of 3:00pm Monday. “This is still under investigation but, you know, it...

A full-sized dump truck and large shed were consumed by fire near Hansville Tuesday night, but firefighters were able to keep the blaze from spreading to additional buildings or vehicles. The fire’s cause remains under investigation, and officials at the Kitsap County Fire Marshal’s Office are looking for anyone with...

Washington State’s perennial highlights are its wild open spaces, ideal for kayaking, climbing, hiking and skiing © Thomas Barwick / Getty Images. Washington is a state of dramatic differences, both physical and cultural. The east mixes vineyards with barren scablands and river coulees, while the west is a patchwork of drippy evergreen forests, clinging to the skirts of snowy mountain ranges punctuated by dome-shaped volcanoes.

OAK HARBOR, Wash. - Police are searching for a man who failed to appear in court on multiple rape charges on Tuesday. According to the Oak Harbor Police Department (OHPD), Jose Altamirano Valdez is wanted on a $50,000 warrant for failing to appear in court on second-degree rape, and third-degree child rape charges.

(The Center Square) – Coastal Washington should see a slight decrease in the number of King Tides over the coming year despite an overall upward trend in the phenomenon. The slowdown is due in part to the lingering effects from La Niña, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced in its “The State of High Tide Flooding and 2022 Outlook.”