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Plea agreement likely in child rape case involving Sequim educator

PORT ANGELES — A plea agreement is in the works for a former educator charged for raping and molesting two of his students. Douglas John… Continue reading

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State: Clallam County Economic Development Corp. meets, exceeds targets

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Economic Development Corp. received high marks for its business retention and expansion work in a recent state Department of… Continue reading

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Trial of Sequim man reset in assault with firearm case

PORT ANGELES — A Sequim man who allegedly shot a semi-automatic handgun at a South Barr Road resident and pointed the weapon at another man… Continue reading

Both Jefferson and Clallam counties are distributing Naloxone kits. The drug can reverse the effects of an opiate overdose almost immediately. ()

WEEKEND REWIND: 41 opioid overdoses, five fatalities in Clallam in six months; Jefferson begins reporting

PORT ANGELES — Health officials in Clallam County, the first county in the state to mandate opioid overdose reporting, have reported 41 opioid drug overdoses,… Continue reading

Both Jefferson and Clallam counties are distributing Naloxone kits. The drug can reverse the effects of an opiate overdose almost immediately. ()
Emergency vehicles gather at the spot where a pickup truck left U.S. Highway 101 at high speed and tumbled into a ravine at Valley Creek near Pine Street in Port Angeles on Wednesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

WEEKEND REWIND: Man dies in Port Angeles wreck; survivor recovering at Olympic Medical Center

PORT ANGELES — The survivor of a single-vehicle crash that killed Andrew Hinrichs of Port Angeles was listed in satisfactory condition at Olympic Medical Center… Continue reading

Emergency vehicles gather at the spot where a pickup truck left U.S. Highway 101 at high speed and tumbled into a ravine at Valley Creek near Pine Street in Port Angeles on Wednesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam County assembles public defense advisory committee

PORT ANGELES — A newly-formed ad hoc committee will advise Clallam County commissioners on the best way to provide legal defense to those who can’t… Continue reading

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Clallam County awards bid for Olympic Discovery Trail segment

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has awarded a bid to a Port Angeles contractor to bridge a 2.15-mile gap in the Olympic Discovery Trail. Jordan… Continue reading

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Emergency vehicles gather at the spot where a pickup truck left U.S. Highway 101 at high speed and tumbled into a ravine at Valley Creek near Pine Street in Port Angeles on Wednesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Man dies in Port Angeles wreck; survivor recovering at Olympic Medical Center

PORT ANGELES — The survivor of a single-vehicle crash that killed Andrew Hinrichs of Port Angeles was listed in satisfactory condition at Olympic Medical Center… Continue reading

Emergency vehicles gather at the spot where a pickup truck left U.S. Highway 101 at high speed and tumbled into a ravine at Valley Creek near Pine Street in Port Angeles on Wednesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Sequim man gets seven years for property crime spree

PORT ANGELES — Richard Lee Hedrich has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to 10 felony property crimes, the Clallam County… Continue reading

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Port Angeles police Cpl. David Dombrowski

UPDATE: Police identify driver in fatal Port Angeles wreck

PORT ANGELES — Police have identified the driver of a fatal wreck that occurred late Wednesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 101 in Port Angeles. The… Continue reading

Port Angeles police Cpl. David Dombrowski
Port Angeles police Cpl. David Dombrowski

UPDATE: Police identify driver in fatal Port Angeles wreck

PORT ANGELES — Police have identified the driver of a fatal wreck that occurred late Wednesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 101 in Port Angeles. The… Continue reading

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Clallam provides start-up funds to Peninsula Area Public Access TV channel

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has approved $7,500 in start-up funding for Peninsula Area Public Access, the region's new public affairs TV channel and website.… Continue reading

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Officials: Clallam County budget better than at year’s start

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County hit the halfway mark of the year in better financial shape than it began, according to officials. County officials are… Continue reading

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Emergency zoning for rural Clallam County structures dropped

PORT ANGELES — An emergency ordinance to limit the size of homes and businesses in rural Clallam County was axed Tuesday on the commissioners' dais.… Continue reading

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Both Jefferson and Clallam counties are distributing Naloxone kits. The drug can reverse the effects of an opiate overdose almost immediately. ()

41 opioid overdoses, five fatalities in Clallam in six months; Jefferson begins reporting

PORT ANGELES — Health officials in Clallam County, the first county in the state to mandate opioid overdose reporting, have reported 41 opioid drug overdoses,… Continue reading

Both Jefferson and Clallam counties are distributing Naloxone kits. The drug can reverse the effects of an opiate overdose almost immediately. ()
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Clallam mulls stopgap ordinance for large, rural structures

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners today will consider a 60-day emergency ordinance that would limit the size of structures in rural residential areas. Community… Continue reading

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Rob DeCou speaks about the Race Across America at the Independent Bible Church’s Upper Room in Port Angeles last Monday. — Rob Ollikainen/Peninsula Daily News ()

Port Angeles native shares stories of ‘faith journey’ in cross-country bike race

PORT ANGELES — Be safe, build community and keep riding. Rob DeCou stayed focused on those three goals during his solo bicycle race across the… Continue reading

Rob DeCou speaks about the Race Across America at the Independent Bible Church’s Upper Room in Port Angeles last Monday. — Rob Ollikainen/Peninsula Daily News ()
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Trial stricken in assault with firearm case; hearing is set for Friday

PORT ANGELES — Keith Roberson, a Sequim man charged with firing a semi-automatic handgun at a South Barr Road resident and pointing the weapon at… Continue reading

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WEEKEND REWIND: Clallam board makes land purchase official to help settle litigation

PORT ANGELES — Two Clallam County commissioners have formalized a previously approved land purchase to help resolve years of litigation and secure land for a… Continue reading

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A humpback whale feeding near Port Angeles. Whale watchers are reporting large groups of active humpbacks in the inland waters of the Salish Sea. (Craig Weakley/Port Angeles Whale Watch Co.)

WEEKEND REWIND: Humpback whale sightings surge off Port Angeles, Victoria — PHOTO GALLERY

PORT ANGELES — It's “humpback heaven” in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, whale watchers say. The Pacific Whale Watch Association is reporting unprecedented numbers… Continue reading

A humpback whale feeding near Port Angeles. Whale watchers are reporting large groups of active humpbacks in the inland waters of the Salish Sea. (Craig Weakley/Port Angeles Whale Watch Co.)