Rob Ollikainen

Expect traffic delays with West End culvert work on state Highway 112 and U.S. Highway 101

PORT ANGELES — Drivers can expect delays on parts of state Highway 112 and U.S. Highway 101 this summer as crews replace three West End… Continue reading

Iva Burks

Public reception set June 30 for retiring Clallam County Health and Human Services director

PORT ANGELES — The public is invited to a June 30 reception for Iva Burks, who is retiring as director of Clallam County Health and… Continue reading

Iva Burks
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Clallam commissioners approve $39,960 grant for William Shore Memorial Pool expansion’s preliminary design

PORT ANGELES — An expansion planned for William Shore Memorial Pool has moved closer to ­fruition. Clallam County commissioners Tuesday authorized a $39,960 Opportunity Fund… Continue reading

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Clallam is looking for applicants for public legal defense committee; deadline set for next Wednesday

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County is seeking volunteers to help determine the best way to provide public legal defense. The three commissioners Monday directed staff… Continue reading

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Clallam beaches closed to recreational shellfish harvests

SEQUIM — All Clallam County beaches along the Strait of Juan de Fuca are now closed to recreational shellfish harvests due to the presence of… Continue reading

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Riley E. White

July trial set for alleged Port Angeles bus assailant

PORT ANGELES — A July trial has been set for a Port Angeles man charged with assaulting a Clallam Transit driver and elderly passenger before… Continue reading

Riley E. White

New counsel appointed in Sequim man’s assault case

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

Not-guilty pleas made in burglary, illegal weapons cases in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles man whose apartment was searched by a State Patrol bomb squad faces trials in July and August. No bomb… Continue reading

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WEEKEND REWIND: Clallam County approves $500,000 funds transfer pact for Spruce Railroad Trail work

PORT ANGELES — Construction of the Spruce Railroad Trail will resume after Labor Day near Devil Point on the north shore of Lake Crescent. Clallam… Continue reading

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Arraignment set today for Port Angeles man charged after allegedly brandishing gun; residence was searched for bomb

PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles man whose apartment was searched for a possible bomb after he allegedly brandished a pistol in a domestic dispute… Continue reading

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Clallam sheriff talks heroin, opioid addiction issues with Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce

PORT ANGELES — About 300 heroin users in Clallam County spend a combined $9 million to feed their addictions every year, Sheriff Bill Benedict said… Continue reading

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Two arrested when OPNET seizes guns, drugs, officers say

PORT ANGELES — Two men were arrested for investigation of alleged state Department of Corrections violations when the Olympic Peninsula Narcotics Enforcement Team seized drugs… Continue reading

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Clallam County approves $500,000 funds transfer pact for Spruce Railroad Trail work

PORT ANGELES — Construction of the Spruce Railroad Trail will resume after Labor Day near Devil Point on the north shore of Lake Crescent. Clallam… Continue reading

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Firefighters from Clallam County Fire District No. 2 look for hot spots after a fire heavily damaged a dock and scorched an adjoining hillside at 880 S. Shore Road at Lake Sutherland on Tuesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Lake Sutherland cabin damaged, dock destroyed in fire

PORT ANGELES — A Lake Sutherland cabin was scorched and a dock was destroyed after high winds reignited a debris fire Tuesday, Clallam County Fire… Continue reading

Firefighters from Clallam County Fire District No. 2 look for hot spots after a fire heavily damaged a dock and scorched an adjoining hillside at 880 S. Shore Road at Lake Sutherland on Tuesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Clallam County board of commissioners mulls options for public legal defense

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners have devised a plan to quell uncertainties about the long-term provision of public legal defense. Commissioners Mike Chapman and… Continue reading

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Conference set Friday in Port Townsend offers women veterans resources, information

PORT TOWNSEND — Information, resources and networking opportunities will be available to women veterans at a Friday conference in Port Townsend. The inaugural Veteran Community… Continue reading

Identity theft alleged against Port Angeles woman

PORT ANGELES — A woman accused of making $1,157 in purchases on a credit card that did not belong to her has been charged with… Continue reading

The clock in the Clallam County Courthouse tower is shown Saturday stopped at 5:26. — Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News ()

More repairs needed for courthouse clock in Port Angeles; hands could move again by week’s end

PORT ANGELES — It’s five o’clock somewhere, including the Clallam County Courthouse. The iconic courthouse clock in Port Angeles is out of commission for the… Continue reading

The clock in the Clallam County Courthouse tower is shown Saturday stopped at 5:26. — Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News ()
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Port Angeles fireworks ban in effect this summer

PORT ANGELES — Fireworks are off limits in Port Angeles this summer, and city police and fire departments are reminding citizens about the ban. After… Continue reading

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WEEKEND REWIND — SHOOTING: Port Angeles shooting suspect remains at Seattle hospital; traffic impacts were unavoidable, authorities say

PORT ANGELES — James Edward Sweet remained at Harborview Medical Center on Sunday after authorities said he took aim at law enforcement officers east of… Continue reading

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