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Port Angeles rape trial expected to be delayed for second time

A Port Angeles man accused of raping an unconscious woman last summer is expected to get a new trial date for the… Continue reading

Clallam County awards $3.07 million bid for McDonald Creek bridge

Clallam County awards $3.07 million bid for McDonald Creek bridge

Clallam County has awarded a bid to a Tacoma contractor to replace the narrow Old Olympic Highway bridge over McDonald Creek. Commissioners… Continue reading

Clallam County awards $3.07 million bid for McDonald Creek bridge

Clallam County finances faring better than expected

Clallam County is on track to use $775,740 in general fund reserves this year, a significant improvement from the $2.75 million that… Continue reading

O’Brien Meadows residents object to proposed change

O’Brien Meadows residents object to proposed change

Ron and Barbara Carr moved to O’Brien Meadows for the promise that their quiet neighborhood would remain surrounded by open space. About… Continue reading

O’Brien Meadows residents object to proposed change
Clallam County opens bids for McDonald Creek bridge replacement

Clallam County opens bids for McDonald Creek bridge replacement

Clallam County commissioners on Tuesday opened seven bids from Western Washington contractors vying to replace the aging Old Olympic Highway bridge over… Continue reading

Clallam County opens bids for McDonald Creek bridge replacement

Clallam adopts new public records policy

In what was described as an “important step” for public records management, Clallam County commissioners have adopted a new public records policy.… Continue reading

Clallam Public Defender lone bidder for indigent legal defense

Clallam County’s longstanding partnership with Clallam Public Defender will likely continue for several more years. The nonprofit Clallam Public Defender, which has… Continue reading

Wet April sets new record on West End

Wet April sets new record on West End

Last month was the wettest April on record at Quillayute Airport near Forks, which has seen more than its share of rain since… Continue reading

Wet April sets new record on West End

Clallam to consider investments from Opportunity Fund

Clallam County commissioners will consider using the Opportunity Fund to make investments that would take advantage of a low-interest rate on a… Continue reading

Peninsula man serving double-murder sentence files for high court review

Peninsula man serving double-murder sentence files for high court review

Darold Stenson has asked the state Supreme Court to review his 1993 double-murder case. Stenson, 64, was convicted in November 2013 on… Continue reading

Peninsula man serving double-murder sentence files for high court review

Dan Kelly Road urged as alternative to replacing Highway 101 bridge over Elwha River

The state Department of Transporation should consider Dan Kelly Road an alternative to replacing the U.S. Highway 101 bridge over the Elwha… Continue reading

NODC seeks grant for electric vehicle charging stations; Clallam board considers letter of support

The North Olympic Development Council is seeking a state grant to install a series of electric vehicle charging stations around the Olympic… Continue reading

Everyday heroes: Volunteers honored with community service awards

Everyday heroes: Volunteers honored with community service awards

Eight everyday heroes were honored last week for working behind the scenes to make Clallam County a better place to live. Volunteers… Continue reading

Everyday heroes: Volunteers honored with community service awards
New disc golf course near Blyn expected to open early summer

New disc golf course near Blyn expected to open early summer

Players will be greeted by sweeping views of the Olympic Mountains from the first tee box when the Rainshadow Disc Golf Course lives… Continue reading

New disc golf course near Blyn expected to open early summer
Suspect in shootout with police pleads not guilty; June trial set

Suspect in shootout with police pleads not guilty; June trial set

A June trial has been set for a Port Angeles man charged with shooting at law enforcement officers at a busy intersection… Continue reading

Suspect in shootout with police pleads not guilty; June trial set
Peninsula-wide climate march draws more than 400

Peninsula-wide climate march draws more than 400

A crowd of more than 400 marched for climate action on the North Olympic Peninsula on Saturday, joining others who participated in… Continue reading

Peninsula-wide climate march draws more than 400

Woman charged with child rape, animal abuse offered plea

A plea offer has been extended to Deanna Marie Wilson, a Port Angeles woman charged with child rape and animal abuse, her… Continue reading

Peninsula employment up

Unemployment rates dipped on the North Olympic Peninsula for the second time in as many months in March, state officials said. Clallam County unemployment fell… Continue reading

Counters to help track use of Olympic Discovery Trail

Counters to help track use of Olympic Discovery Trail

The state Department of Transportation will install three bicycle and pedestrian counters on the Olympic Discovery Trail west of Port Angeles. Commissioners… Continue reading

Counters to help track use of Olympic Discovery Trail

Lake Sutherland man arrested after high-speed chase near Forks

A Lake Sutherland man has been arrested for investigation of leading police on a high-speed pursuit near Forks, Clallam County Superior Court… Continue reading