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Dennis Smith ()

State Patrol: Sequim deputy mayor had blood-alcohol level three times above legal limit in December

SEQUIM — Dennis Smith, the deputy mayor of Sequim, was driving more than three times over the legal limit for alcohol when he caused a… Continue reading

Dennis Smith ()
Dennis Smith ()

State Patrol: Sequim deputy mayor had blood-alcohol level three times above legal limit in December

SEQUIM — Dennis Smith, the deputy mayor of Sequim, was driving more than three times over the legal limit for alcohol when he caused a… Continue reading

Dennis Smith ()

Clallam County administrator post is top examination priority for Charter Review Commission

PORT ANGELES — A panel elected to review the Clallam County charter has identified the county administrator’s position as its top priority for study. Eleven… Continue reading

Clallam awards contract for county courthouse repairs

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has hired a Port Angeles contractor to restore the historic courthouse in its centennial year. County commissioners Tuesday accepted a… Continue reading

Sequim Deputy Mayor Dennis Smith ()

Sequim deputy mayor asks for deferred prosecution in DUI case

PORT ANGELES — Sequim Deputy Mayor Dennis Smith has asked for deferred prosecution in a driving-under-the-influence case, Clallam County District Court Administrator Keith Wills said… Continue reading

Sequim Deputy Mayor Dennis Smith ()
Sequim Deputy Mayor Dennis Smith ()

Sequim deputy mayor asks for deferred prosecution in DUI case

PORT ANGELES — Sequim Deputy Mayor Dennis Smith has asked for deferred prosecution in a driving-under-the-influence case, Clallam County District Court Administrator Keith Wills said… Continue reading

Sequim Deputy Mayor Dennis Smith ()

First Federal stock up 22 percent on first day of trading

PORT ANGELES — First Federal stock rose nearly 22 percent on the first day of public trading on the Nasdaq exchange. Shares of the North… Continue reading

Clallam eyes improvements for courthouse with opening of bids; award to be announced Tuesday

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has received a pair of bids to upgrade the historic courthouse in Port Angeles. The three commissioners Tuesday opened a… Continue reading

Todd Suess ()

Olympic National Park’s former deputy superintendent to head to Mojave National Preserve

PORT ANGELES — Todd Suess, former deputy superintendent of Olympic National Park, has been named superintendent of Mojave National Preserve in California, park officials announced… Continue reading

Todd Suess ()
At Wednesday's meeting in Port Angeles

Conversion, $121 million stock sale approved for First Federal

PORT ANGELES — First Federal has been reborn as a bank owned by stockholders. Stock trading begins Friday. Members of the 92-year-old North Olympic Peninsula… Continue reading

At Wednesday's meeting in Port Angeles
At Wednesday's meeting in Port Angeles

UPDATED — Conversion, $121 million stock sale approved for First Federal

PORT ANGELES — First Federal has been reborn as a bank owned by stockholders. Stock trading begins Friday. Members of the 92-year-old North Olympic Peninsula… Continue reading

At Wednesday's meeting in Port Angeles
Former County Commissioner Mike Doherty

Clallam commissioners move in direction of $500,000 for Economic Development Council; final hurdle remains

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has moved two steps closer to funding staff for the Economic Development Council. Despite strong objections from citizens, county commissioners… Continue reading

Former County Commissioner Mike Doherty

Clallam commissioners ask for more details on request for added road crew hours

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners Monday deferred action on a road department request to expand the work week from 37.5 hours to 40 hours.… Continue reading

Clallam planners focus on marijuana zoning ordinance

PORT ANGELES — Commercial forests will get the green light for marijuana production in Clallam County if county commissioners adopt an ordinance being developed by… Continue reading

Cost lowered for Elwha River interpretive center; project set to go back out to bid

PORT ANGELES — A project to build an interpretive center and rest area overlooking the Elwha River will go back out to bid next week… Continue reading

U.S. marshals, local agencies arrest Port Angeles man in federal probation violation probe

PORT ANGELES — The U.S. Marshals Service arrested a 32-year-old Port Angeles man for investigation of a federal probation violation in a multi-agency operation Wednesday.… Continue reading

Clallam forgives loan to Forks pool district; county commissioners see it as benefit to their taxpayers

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners will grant a request from the Quillayute Valley Park and Recreation District to forgive the $205,710 it owes on… Continue reading

Peninsula counties hope for timber subsidy to stave off impacts on road departments

North Olympic Peninsula road departments will suffer if a federal subsidy isn’t renewed, officials said. Congress hasn’t reauthorized the Secure Rural Schools program for county… Continue reading

Clallam commissioners to discuss forgiving Forks parks-recreation loan of $205,710 today

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners today will revisit a request from the Quillayute Valley Park and Recreation District to forgive the $205,710 it owes… Continue reading

Clallam commissioners on Tuesday will discuss forgiving $205,710 balance of Forks parks-recreation loan

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners Tuesday will revisit a request from the Quillayute Valley Park and Recreation District to forgive the $205,710 it owes… Continue reading