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Two killed in head-on crash at Lake Sutherland

LAKE SUTHERLAND -- Hours after Jeffrey Porter signed papers Friday to sell his Carlsborg charter vehicle business, PennCo Transportation, he got the telephone call he… Continue reading

Clallam Law and Justice Council reviews proposed 9-1-1 tax

PORT ANGELES -- After a failed bid last fall to increase sales tax for Clallam County criminal justice funding, members of the county's law and… Continue reading

LITTLE THRIFT STORE PLAYS A BIG COMMUNITY ROLE

SEQUIM -- In a sunny house on Bell Street last week, Brenda Holton fingered an unblemished, soft fur coat hanging on a rack. The jacket… Continue reading

Sequim: Miss Congeniality is also queen of the 108th Irrigation Festival

SEQUIM -- With smiles, squeals and hugs, 16-year-old Leah Stites was crowned queen of the 108th Irrigation Festival on Saturday night. "I have no idea… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Makah plan emergency services complex

NEAH BAY -- Plans are in the works for a new complex that would house all of the Makah tribe's emergency services. The proposed "9-1-1… Continue reading

Clallam: Safety officials urge residents to be prepared

PORT ANGELES -- Duct tape and plastic wrap are nothing new in the realm of emergency preparedness. But local emergency coordinators say what's more important… Continue reading

Agnew landlord faces charges for alleged voyeurism

AGNEW -- A tenant using a shared restroom at a Heuhslein Road address last week discovered a small video camera imbedded in the wall near… Continue reading

Still no break in mystery of missing woman after 33 years

PORT ANGELES -- Bertha Louise Burke disappeared almost 33 years ago to the day, and police on Friday hoped an excavation for her body might… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council votes 6-1 to fluoridate water

PORT ANGELES -- The City Council voted 6-1 to fluoridate the city's water system after a four-hour public hearing Tuesday. Councilman Larry Williams was the… Continue reading

More unsolved mysteries on the Peninsula

Janet Lynn Rowland was 30 years old when she was killed by a gunshot inside her home west of Port Angeles. A friend found her… Continue reading

State Court of Appeals holds session in Sequim

SEQUIM -- The rules were a little different Wednesday for state Court of Appeals proceedings. As high school students filed in and out of a… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Authorities again to try to find trace of woman missing for 33 years

PORT ANGELES -- Police plan to excavate one of two sites searched last week that may solve the mystery of a woman who disappeared 33… Continue reading

Sunday Showcase: Port Angeles missing-person case revived 33 years later — with high-tech FBI equipment

PORT ANGELES -- Bertha Louise Burke was 29 years old and a mother of three when she disappeared on a Friday night in early 1970.… Continue reading

Forks reviewing cable television options

FORKS -- Citing increasing rates and alleged substandard service, city officials are looking into expanding cable television opportunities for residents. Bellevue-based Millennium Digital Media currently… Continue reading

Forks schools officials “ecstatic” over early returns

FORKS -- A two-year, $1.18 million replacement levy for the Quillayute Valley School District appeared to be passing overwhelmingly Tuesday night, and district officials say… Continue reading

Port Angeles: PA teen takes first Coast Guard helicopter flight

PORT ANGELES -- Jodie Jones cruised the Western Washington air in a helicopter for the first time Friday morning. But more flights in the 18-year-old's… Continue reading

Shuttle Columbia pilot McCool no stranger to area

PORT ANGELES -- Astronaut William C. McCool was no stranger to the North Olympic Peninsula. He enjoyed hiking and camping, and over the past 15… Continue reading

West End: Necropsy confirms dead whale a rarely seen species

LAPUSH -- A necropsy performed Thursday on a washed-up whale at Second Beach confirmed the animal is a rarely seen Baird's beaked whale. Moderate to… Continue reading

Clallam Bay: Prison inmate seeks more access to data

CLALLAM BAY -- A Clallam Bay Corrections Center inmate has asked Clallam County Superior Court to expand access he and other inmates have to legal… Continue reading

West End: Whale found dead near LaPush

LAPUSH -- A whale that washed up on Second Beach in Olympic National Park may be a rare sight in the Northwest. Scientists believe the… Continue reading