Emeline Cokelet

Peninsula: More than 200 sex offenders live in Clallam, Jefferson counties

Current registries show 145 sex offenders live in Clallam County and 60 live in Jefferson County. "There are probably just as many unregistered," said Lourene… Continue reading

Search for fugitive focusing on Port Angeles, Joyce areas

PORT ANGELES -- When a Level III sex offender moved into a Port Angeles RV park earlier this month, the park's owners felt they were… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Police searching door to door for escaped fugitive

PORT ANGELES -- Police have started a neighborhood search in west Port Angeles for a Level III sex offender who escaped from community custody this… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Three Makah families preparing for whale hunt

NEAH BAY -- As gray whales begin their migration past the Washington coast, some Makah families are preparing for a whale hunt. "We have three… Continue reading

West End: Gray whales “spouting, rolling” off LaPush beaches

LAPUSH -- Gray whales have returned to the Washington coast. "They're here now," Karsten Boysen, information and education officer with Quileute Natural Resources in LaPush,… Continue reading

Clallam: Joyce girl crowned fair queen

Tiffany Smith is taking her reign as queen to a new realm. After a year leading Joyce Daze royalty, Smith was crowned Clallam County Fair… Continue reading

Peninsula: Properties to be seized in drug case

Clallam County officials plan to seize seven properties -- including one in Jefferson County -- they suspect are connected to a statewide drug operation allegedly… Continue reading

Clallam: Judge releases suspects in alleged statewide drug ring

PORT ANGELES -- Nine people who authorities say are part of a statewide drug operation have been released from jail but may face future criminal… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Humane Society director pleads guilty in overdose coverup

PORT ANGELES -- A Clallam County Humane Society employee has pleaded guilty to one charge of falsifying information in the investigation of a drug overdose… Continue reading

Port Angeles: City Council increases landfill’s minimum haul fee $5

PORT ANGELES -- People hauling garbage to the Port Angeles landfill can expect to pay $5 more on their minimum fee starting in May. The… Continue reading

Port Angeles police bringing back reserve program

Reserve police officers are making a comeback in Port Angeles. After four years, Police Chief Tom Riepe says it's time to resurrect the volunteer force,… Continue reading

Drug sting nets 1,000 marijuana plants; 7 arrested

Authorities have seized more than 1,000 marijuana plants and arrested seven people throughout the state in connection with an alleged drug operation masked by a… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Toddler was scheduled to undergo heart transplant

Little Haille Alley is getting a new heart. Her grandmother says it's nothing short of a miracle. Less than a week after being placed on… Continue reading

Coast Guard helicopter crew returns to Port Angeles after patrolling off Central America

A Coast Guard helicopter crew that helped curb international drug trafficking off Central America has returned to Port Angeles. The helicopter's five-man crew helped seize… Continue reading

Clallam: Convicted of DUI? – County officials say expect to pay up to $1,000 more in fines

Intoxicated or drugged drivers in Clallam County can expect to pay hefty fees for the cost of their arrest. Thanks to a newly instituted program… Continue reading

Port Townsend: More suspects to be named attack on PT woman

PORT TOWNSEND -- Idaho detectives are investigating two more men who allegedly robbed a local woman, stabbed her and left her for dead on a… Continue reading

West End: Bogachiel on state parks closure list

FORKS -- Bogachiel State Park and several other state-run parks in Washington may close as soon as this spring because of the state budget shortfall.… Continue reading

Forks: Body found in creek identified

FORKS -- Police have identified a body found in a creek last week as a 19-year-old man from Forks. David W. Davis was described by… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Earlier ferry run to Keystone possible

PORT TOWNSEND -- Frequent ferry riders on the Port Townsend-Keystone route may get their wish for an earlier run. Following the urging of a group… Continue reading

Forks: Police hope blood test will help identify body

FORKS -- Police hope a blood test on the body of a man found this week in a creek will reveal more clues to the… Continue reading