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Port Angeles man exonerated of rape accusation

A Port Angeles man has been exonerated from a rape allegation and a $20,000 bail. Corban D. Reneman, 25, was arrested last… Continue reading

Reid and Johnson Motors marks 50 years in business in Port Angeles

Reid and Johnson Motors marks 50 years in business in Port Angeles

The business known as Reid and Johnson Motors of Port Angeles is marking its 50th anniversary this year. “We would like to… Continue reading

Reid and Johnson Motors marks 50 years in business in Port Angeles
Port Angeles postpones felling of Lions Park sequoia

Port Angeles postpones felling of Lions Park sequoia

City officials have postponed the removal of the Lions Park sequoia. Port Angeles Mayor Sissi Bruch said she was concerned about the… Continue reading

Port Angeles postpones felling of Lions Park sequoia
Port Angeles postpones removal of Lions Park sequoia

Port Angeles postpones removal of Lions Park sequoia

UPDATE: City officials have postponed the removal of the Lions Park sequoia. Port Angeles Mayor Sissi Bruch said Monday she was concerned about the safety… Continue reading

Port Angeles postpones removal of Lions Park sequoia
Winter Ice Village in downtown Port Angeles off to a good start

Winter Ice Village in downtown Port Angeles off to a good start

It takes a village to build a village, Marc Abshire said at the ceremonial opening of the Port Angeles Winter Ice Village.… Continue reading

Winter Ice Village in downtown Port Angeles off to a good start
West End celebrates season with Twinkle Light Parade, tree lighting and other festivities

West End celebrates season with Twinkle Light Parade, tree lighting and other festivities

Downtown Forks will glitter in the holiday spirit Saturday with the annual Twinkle Light Parade and tree lighting ceremony. Santa Claus will be… Continue reading

West End celebrates season with Twinkle Light Parade, tree lighting and other festivities

Partner in meth smuggling plot sentenced to drug treatment

Jose L. Orozco has been sentenced to drug treatment for his role in a plot to smuggle methamphetamine into the Clallam Bay… Continue reading

Beach restoration: Limited access provided for area east of the Elwha River mouth

Beach restoration: Limited access provided for area east of the Elwha River mouth

A soft opening of the Beach Lake Conservation Area east of the Elwha River mouth is planned Saturday. Coastal Watershed Institute (CWI)… Continue reading

Beach restoration: Limited access provided for area east of the Elwha River mouth

Port Angeles City Council to refrain from meeting on night of general election

After decades of meeting regularly on election night, the Port Angeles City Council has decided to gather on the Wednesday after the… Continue reading

Sequoia in Port Angeles Lions Park to be cut down

Sequoia in Port Angeles Lions Park to be cut down

A majestic sequoia that graces Lions Park in Port Angeles will be removed next month, much to the dismay of those who… Continue reading

Sequoia in Port Angeles Lions Park to be cut down

Port Angeles man arrested after alleged armed robbery attempt in Forks

A Port Angeles man is facing felony charges for allegedly breaking into a West End travel trailer while armed with a machete… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council considers 2019 budget

Port Angeles is “financially strong” going into 2019 with a balanced, sustainable budget that maintains healthy reserves, the City Council was told.… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council approves 1 percent tax increase

The Port Angeles City Council has approved a 1 percent property tax levy increase for 2019. Council members voted 6-0 Tuesday —… Continue reading

Discounts abound on Olympic Peninsula for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday

Discounts abound on Olympic Peninsula for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday

and an ice rink in downtown Port Angeles — to encourage Christmas shopping on Black… Continue reading

Discounts abound on Olympic Peninsula for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday

Peninsula jobless rate sees little change

More than 700 North Olympic Peninsula residents joined the labor force in October as unemployment rose by three tenths of 1 percentage point in Clallam… Continue reading

Port Angeles assault suspect to undergo competency restoration

Derek A. Darling, who allegedly fired a gun at a neighbor’s house and resisted arrest last July, will undergo competency restoration in… Continue reading

Port Angeles survey asks about housing needs

The Port Angeles Community and Economic Development department is seeking input for a housing needs assessment. The survey is available at www.surveymonkey.com/r/PortAngelesHousing Survey.… Continue reading

Higher ground for Quileute Tribal School in La Push

Higher ground for Quileute Tribal School in La Push

All was quiet in a misty clearing surrounded by a coastal forest near La Push on Tuesday. Three years from now, the… Continue reading

Higher ground for Quileute Tribal School in La Push
Lot rezoned at Olympic Medical Center to allow for parking expansion

Lot rezoned at Olympic Medical Center to allow for parking expansion

Olympic Medical Center has had a residential lot rezoned to allow for a potential parking expansion at its Port Angeles campus. The… Continue reading

Lot rezoned at Olympic Medical Center to allow for parking expansion

Port Angeles City Council to consider 1 percent levy increase

The Port Angeles City Council is expected to approve next week a 1 percent property tax levy increase. The council passed a… Continue reading