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Gunman linked to two shooting deaths also planned to kill ex-wife, sheriff says

PORT ANGELES -- The man who murdered a Forest Service officer and a Sequim-area retiree probably was on his way to kill his former wife,… Continue reading

Panel agrees to comply to growth norm

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County commissioners today will try to meet a Growth Management Act board's decision -- at least part way. Following nearly two… Continue reading

Challenger disputes ‘Save Our PUD’ ads

PORT ANGELES -- An advertisement on behalf of Hugh Haffner, a Clallam County Public Utility District commissioner seeking re-election, has been attacked by Haffner's opponent,… Continue reading

Candidates spar with gloves on, off

PORT ANGELES -- The Republican challenger to a 16-term congressman called Norm Dicks' policies tantamount to "slavery" at a 2¬½-hour candidate forum in Port Angeles… Continue reading

Focus on terrorists first, Rep. Dicks urges Border Patrol

PORT ANGELES -- Concentrate on catching terrorists and smugglers, U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks said he's told the Border Patrol. "Those are the things they should… Continue reading

PUD moves on with sewers for Carlsborg

PORT ANGELES -- The Clallam County Public Utility District took the next step Monday toward providing Carlsborg with a sewer system. District commissioners approved Phase… Continue reading

Some Dungeness River users to get more water than others in the future

SEQUIM — State ecologists soon will try to execute a feat akin to coaxing water to flow uphill. The water in question is that of… Continue reading

Murray speaks on bailout, education, veterans services

PORT ANGELES -- Backing the $700 billion bailout bill was the most hated vote in U.S. Sen. Patty Murray's career, the Freeland Democrat said Wednesday.… Continue reading

Most people pulled over for inspection at roadblocks aren’t Hispanic, says Port Angeles Border Patrol agent

PORT ANGELES — Most people the U.S. Border Patrol pulls over at checkpoints on the North Olympic Peninsula aren't Hispanic, the head of the agency's… Continue reading

‘Save Our PUD’ campaign signs stir critic

PORT ANGELES — Save whose PUD from whom? That's what a retired veteran employee of the Clallam County Public Utility District wanted to know Monday… Continue reading

Clallam County vows no employee layoffs in 2009

PORT ANGELES — Nobody in Clallam County government will lose his or her job next year because of budget cutbacks. Clallam County Administrator Jim Jones… Continue reading

PUD commissioner argues against 3% electricity rate increase

PORT ANGELES — A proposed 3 percent raise in retail electric rates in 2009 would be poorly timed, a Clallam County Public Utility District commissioner… Continue reading

Lower Elwha hope to re-create ancestral Tse-whit-zen village

PORT ANGELES — Deep inside a Cold War-era building where bare lights shine on a stained concrete floor, a tomb stands empty. Sturdily built wooden… Continue reading

Port Angeles prepares for 5,000 at memorial for slain officer

PORT ANGELES — Free shuttle service will transport mourners Monday from three Port Angeles parking lots to Civic Field, the site of a public memorial… Continue reading

Thousands of officers expected to attend Fairbanks memorial Monday

PORT ANGELES — Five thousand law enforcement officers are expected to attend Monday's public memorial service for slain U.S. Forest Service Officer Kristine Fairbanks. Donna… Continue reading

A father’s fear: Daughter dies in line of duty

PORT ANGELES — The dread thought always floated at the back of John Willits' mind, a raven's feather blown about by an ill wind: His… Continue reading

Surreal scenes show parking lot shoot-out

TO SEE THE VIDEO, click on this link: https://giftsnap.shop/article/20080923/NEWS/809230299 . Warning: The outdoor video shows images of the shoot-out. Do not watch if you think… Continue reading

‘We lived in fear’: Gunman’s former mother-in-law says forest officer’s sacrifice saved her family’s lives

SHELTON — Kristine Fairbanks saved at least three lives Saturday when she approached Shawn Matthew Roe in a U.S. Forest Service campground, Roe's former mother-in-law… Continue reading

Mason County courts twice spurned warrants for gunman

SHELTON — The Mason County prosecutor's office sought a warrant to arrest Shawn Matthew Roe for violating his parole, but a District Court pro tem… Continue reading

‘A wonderful peace officer’: Forks neighbors, friends mourn slain forest officer

FORKS — As Nedra Reed turned Saturday onto U.S. Highway 101, she spotted a familiar sight in her rearview mirror: U.S. Forest Service Officer Kristine… Continue reading