Jefferson County drug dealer arrested following sting operation

Olympic Peninsula Narcotics Enforcement Team (OPNET) Detectives and Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a Jefferson County woman Thursday at her Port Hadlock home for possession and delivery of both meth and fentanyl.

Hood Canal Bridge 'fix' for fish kills now being tested

The Hood Canal Bridge may as well be a dead-end for juvenile salmon, but scientists are testing a fix that could buy them time and save thousands of fish.

Spooked coyote runs through Port Townsend hospital

A coyote is recovering after she made her way through the automatic doors of a Port Townsend hospital and crashed through a glass window.

Deadly 2-car crash closes US Highway 101 near Brinnon

Troopers are investigating a deadly 2-car crash that shut down US Highway 101 Friday evening near Brinnon.

Ruby Beach reopens after months-long closure for upgrades

The National Parks Service has reopened Ruby Beach on the Washington coast following a months-long closure for upgrades.

Clallam, Jefferson Counties move into 'high risk' designation for COVID cases, no hospitalizations reported

Two Washington counties on the Olympic Peninsula have a "high risk" for COVID transmission in indoor, public spaces, according to latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Crews rescue woman who fell in 'vault toilet' in Olympic National Forest after her phone fell in

Two Jefferson County fire departments rescued a California woman who became stuck in a vault toilet at the top of Mount Walker on Tuesday after falling in the toilet to retrieve her phone. 

2 men sentenced for cutting wood from DNR bridge in Jefferson County

Two men who were caught cutting wood from the base of a Department of Natural Resources bridge in Jefferson County last year have been sentenced. 

Serious injuries in SR 101 crash near Leland

Multiple people have serious injuries following a car crash on SR 101 near Leland.

DNR: 2 men suspected of cutting wood from bridge with chainsaw

Two men were arrested after state officials said they were caught cutting chunks of wood from a bridge with a chainsaw in Jefferson County.  

Port Townsend man sentenced for raping 6-year-old child

A 63-year-old Port Townsend man was sentenced Monday to more than eight years in prison and 10 years of supervised release for raping a 6-year-old child while on a vacation in Canada.

2 hurt in bomb explosion at Olympic Peninsula residence

A bomb detonated at a residence on the Olympic Peninsula in Port Hadlock Tuesday night, causing the suspected bomb maker’s arm to be amputated and injuring his 6-year-old granddaughter.

Washington state, Canada teaming up to try to kill Asian giant hornets

Wildlife officials in Washington state have said British Columbia and U.S. federal and state agencies will work together to track, trap and eradicate Asian giant hornets in the Pacific Northwest. The agencies will set out bottle traps for 22 consecutive weeks, from July to November. Trapping methods will be slightly different from last year