Rob Ollikainen

A Clallam County sheriff's deputy wears Darold Stenson's pants in April 1993. Clallam County Sheriff's Office

Bloodstained jeans to be allowed in double-murder trial

PORT ANGELES — A Clallam County Superior Court judge has denied Darold Stenson's motion to suppress the bloodstained jeans he wore when he allegedly shot… Continue reading

A Clallam County sheriff's deputy wears Darold Stenson's pants in April 1993. Clallam County Sheriff's Office
A Clallam County sheriff's deputy wears Darold Stenson's pants in April 1993. Clallam County Sheriff's Office

Bloodstained jeans to be allowed in double-murder trial

PORT ANGELES — A Clallam County Superior Court judge has denied Darold Stenson's motion to suppress the bloodstained jeans he wore when he allegedly shot… Continue reading

A Clallam County sheriff's deputy wears Darold Stenson's pants in April 1993. Clallam County Sheriff's Office
Gale Turton

Longtime Port Angeles police officer to retire today after 37 years

PORT ANGELES — Gale Turton, Port Angeles Police Department support services officer and former patrol sergeant, will retire today after 37 years of service. Turton,… Continue reading

Gale Turton

Clallam County to widen stretch of Kitchen-Dick Road

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County will widen a milelong stretch of Kitchen-Dick Road this fall to give cyclists, pedestrians and their dogs more room to… Continue reading

The former Port Angeles fire hall on South Lincoln Street is being studied for restoration as part of the city's civic historic district. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Port Angeles mayor, Clallam board mull historical hall’s future

PORT ANGELES — Mayor Cherie Kidd and the three Clallam County commissioners Monday expressed a shared desire to stabilize and weatherproof the historical fire hall… Continue reading

The former Port Angeles fire hall on South Lincoln Street is being studied for restoration as part of the city's civic historic district. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Three-car wreck blocks Front, Race streets in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A three-vehicle wreck blocked the busy intersection of Front and Race streets on Monday afternoon. Port Angeles Deputy Police Chief Brian Smith… Continue reading

First responders report busy but safe Fourth on Peninsula

PORT ANGELES — Firefighters and law enforcement officials reported nothing out of the ordinary for an Independence Day on the North Olympic Peninsula. East Jefferson… Continue reading

Jason Gorss of Port Angeles is organizing a benefit concert with his death metal band Dying To Bleed to help defray medical expenses incurred with the unexpected death of former bandmate Robert “BJ” Annette

Peninsula rockers to reunite for concert to honor man whose death led to life for a friend

PORT ANGELES — When Dying to Bleed takes the stage for one last time on July 20, the Port Angeles-based death metal band will shred… Continue reading

Jason Gorss of Port Angeles is organizing a benefit concert with his death metal band Dying To Bleed to help defray medical expenses incurred with the unexpected death of former bandmate Robert “BJ” Annette

New guardrails going up along Clallam roads

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has awarded a $419,748 bid to a Sumner company to install new guardrails along 11 county roads. “They’re all over… Continue reading

North Peninsula building group officer to work in Olympia

PORT ANGELES — FaLeana Wech, executive officer of the North Peninsula Building Association, is leaving her post to become the public relations and communications director… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center boss outlines impacts of state budgets on local level

PORT ANGELES — The recently adopted state budget brought good news and bad news to Olympic Medical Center, its chief executive said this week. “I… Continue reading

Embattled Clallam County Community Development Director Sheila Roark Miller could face a variety of charges stemming from a complaint about her allegedly altering records.

Clallam hires attorney for embattled county official Sheila Roark Miller

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has hired an attorney to represent its community development director in matters related to ethical complaints about her conduct as… Continue reading

Embattled Clallam County Community Development Director Sheila Roark Miller could face a variety of charges stemming from a complaint about her allegedly altering records.

Retiring Port Angeles public works chief gives overview of past, present, future projects

PORT ANGELES — Glenn Cutler donned riot gear to kick off his final presentation as city public works director to the Port Angeles Regional Chamber… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School wrestler Tim O'Keefe

Personal fireworks season begins at North Olympic Peninsula places where they’re legal

Love 'em or hate 'em, fireworks will be booming, screeching and lighting up the skies this week. Firefighters and police in Clallam and Jefferson counties… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School wrestler Tim O'Keefe
Jerry Hendricks points to a section of wall being demolished on the second floor of the Captain Joseph House in Port Angeles on Wednesday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Remodel of Captain Joseph House gets under way in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The transformation of the Captain Joseph House is under way. Volunteers this week are gutting the walls of a former bed-and-breakfast that… Continue reading

Jerry Hendricks points to a section of wall being demolished on the second floor of the Captain Joseph House in Port Angeles on Wednesday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Clallam awards bid for U.S. Highway 101 underpass project

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has awarded a $4.8 million bid to a Kent contractor to build an underpass of U.S. Highway 101 east of… Continue reading

Port Angeles pool slated to reopen today

PORT ANGELES — A revamped William Shore Memorial Pool will reopen at 5:30 a.m. today, a day later than originally planned. “I wanted to say… Continue reading

Comment periods, hearings planned for Clallam shoreline plan

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County’s shoreline plan is still a work in progress, and Planning Manager Steve Gray said the public will have ample opportunity… Continue reading

Clallam health panel mulls Dungeness Bay pollution

PORT ANGELES — The outer Dungeness Bay is being polluted with sewage from the 3 Crabs area, but residents don’t want a centralized sewer system,… Continue reading

Clallam to raze barn, house for Dungeness River project

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has awarded a contract to a Southwest Washington company to raze a pair of old buildings in the Dungeness River… Continue reading