Rob Ollikainen

Gary Carl Borneman Jr.

Man accused of murder, kidnapping pleads not guilty

PORT ANGELES — Gary Carl Borneman’s two-week murder trial is set to begin Dec. 15 in Clallam County Superior Court. The 39-year-old Port Angeles man… Continue reading

Gary Carl Borneman Jr.

Sequim-area man arrested after break-in, theft at pot greenhouse

PORT ANGELES — A 19-year-old Sequim-area man was arrested last week on investigation of first-degree robbery and first-degree burglary for allegedly breaking into a greenhouse… Continue reading

Clallam 4-H programs growing like weeds

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County's 4-H youth development program has grown by “leaps and bounds” in the past year, Washington State University Extension Director Clea… Continue reading

Kenneth Scott Johnson

Convicted sex offender at large after deputies lose trail south of Sequim

SEQUIM — Kenneth Scott “Tiny” Johnson remained at large Thursday after a Clallam County Sheriff’s Office manhunt was called off in the woods south of… Continue reading

Kenneth Scott Johnson
Dr. Tom Locke

Peninsula prepared for Ebola, but flu’s a bigger threat, health officer says

PORT ANGELES — In the unlikely event that the Ebola virus reaches the North Olympic Peninsula, the regional health care system would be ready to… Continue reading

Dr. Tom Locke

Jobless rate lingers at 7 percent in Clallam, Jefferson counties

PORT ANGELES — Private-sector job losses exceeded public-sector gains last month as North Olympic Peninsula unemployment hovered around 7 percent in September, according to state… Continue reading

Dr. Tom Locke

Peninsula prepared for Ebola, but flu’s a bigger threat, health officer says

PORT ANGELES — In the unlikely event that the Ebola virus reaches the North Olympic Peninsula, the regional health care system would be ready to… Continue reading

Dr. Tom Locke
County Commissioners Jim McEntire and Mike Chapman

Pay of Clallam County elected officials may be frozen — including salaries of anyone elected on current ballot

PORT ANGELES — Two Clallam County commissioners say they would support a pay freeze for elected officials, and the third said he would consider it.… Continue reading

County Commissioners Jim McEntire and Mike Chapman
County Commissioners Jim McEntire and Mike Chapman

Pay of Clallam County elected officials may be frozen — including salaries of anyone elected on current ballot

PORT ANGELES — Two Clallam County commissioners say they would support a pay freeze for elected officials, and the third said he would consider it.… Continue reading

County Commissioners Jim McEntire and Mike Chapman

Clallam planning panel plans to study pot zoning

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Planning Commission will “do some homework” before making a recommendation on permanent marijuana zoning, Vice Chairwoman Connie Beauvais said… Continue reading

A support boat keeps station with the partially refloated Lady A on Saturday northwest of Three Crabs Road near Dungeness. —Photo by Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Sunken yacht partially raised in just one day, being towed to Sequim marina

SEQUIM — A wooden yacht that sank off Dungeness Spit on Friday was raised by salvagers from the ocean's depths and was being towed to… Continue reading

A support boat keeps station with the partially refloated Lady A on Saturday northwest of Three Crabs Road near Dungeness. —Photo by Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

ELECTION 2014: Safeguards seen to blunt vote conflict involving election supervisor’s bid to be auditor (corrected)

EDITOR'S NOTE: This report has been corrected to reflect the number of elections worked by Shoona Riggs. PORT ANGELES — Clallam County's elections supervisor is… Continue reading

Clallam rejects mediator proposal, but is willing to work with Teamsters union on new labor contract

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County commissioners unanimously rejected Tuesday a mediator’s proposal but said they are willing to continue working with Teamsters Local No.… Continue reading

Clallam, Olympic National Park revise pact on East Beach, county roads

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has revised an agreement with Olympic National Park for shared maintenance of East Beach and other county roads within park… Continue reading

ELECTION 2014: Safeguards seen to blunt vote conflict involving election supervisor’s bid to be auditor (corrected)

EDITOR'S NOTE: This report has been corrected to reflect the number of elections worked by Shoona Riggs. PORT ANGELES — Clallam County's elections supervisor is… Continue reading

Forks man charged with allegedly doing drugs, having sex with girl then-12 years old

FORKS — Brett Lee Card, 23, was arrested this week after being charged with two counts of second-degree rape of a child. A 13-year-old Forks… Continue reading

Clallam rejects mediator proposal, but is willing to work with Teamsters union on new labor contract

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County commissioners unanimously rejected Tuesday a mediator’s proposal but said they are willing to continue working with Teamsters Local No.… Continue reading

Forks man charged with allegedly doing drugs, having sex with girl then-12 years old

FORKS — Brett Lee Card, 23, was arrested this week after being charged with two counts of second-degree rape of a child. A 13-year-old Forks… Continue reading

Clallam rejects mediator proposal, but is willing to work with Teamsters union on new labor contract

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County commissioners unanimously rejected Tuesday a mediator’s proposal but said they are willing to continue working with Teamsters Local No.… Continue reading

Forks man charged with allegedly doing drugs, having sex with girl then-12 years old

FORKS — Brett Lee Card, 23, was arrested this week after being charged with two counts of second-degree rape of a child. A 13-year-old Forks… Continue reading