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Clallam Transit general manager submits resignation papers

Clallam Transit general manager submits resignation papers

Wendy Clark-Getzin plans to resign as Clallam Transit’s general manager, she said Friday. Clark-Getzin, who was hired as the agency’s top executive… Continue reading

Clallam Transit general manager submits resignation papers
Health study ranks counties: Jefferson No. 4 for health outcomes, Clallam No. 21

Health study ranks counties: Jefferson No. 4 for health outcomes, Clallam No. 21

Jefferson County remains in the state’s upper echelon for overall health, a national study suggests. Clallam County was just below the state… Continue reading

Health study ranks counties: Jefferson No. 4 for health outcomes, Clallam No. 21

Forks woman sentenced for burglary

A Forks woman has been sentenced to more than four years in state prison for a burglary that occurred at Forks Outfitters… Continue reading

Man gets extra four-plus years for prison assault

A former Clallam Bay Corrections Center inmate has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for throwing urine on two… Continue reading

Port Angeles man convicted of atttempting to elude police

A Clallam County jury has convicted James Robert Vines of attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle, Superior Court records show. Vines,… Continue reading

Port Angeles man convicted of weapons charge

Adam Chamberlin, the former administrator of a Facebook group that targeted alleged criminals, has been convicted of unlawful possession of a short-barreled… Continue reading

Clallam County to upgrade Lower Elwha Road

Clallam County to upgrade Lower Elwha Road

Lower Elwha Road will be smoother and wider this fall when crews complete the reconstruction of a 0.8-mile segment between Edgewood Drive… Continue reading

Clallam County to upgrade Lower Elwha Road

Substantial completion achieved for Carlsborg sewer, securing lower interest rate

In what was described as a “woo-hoo moment,” Clallam County demonstrated substantial completion of the Carlsborg sewer system Friday. Substantial completion means… Continue reading

State hearings board: Clallam agriculture ordinance compliant

After 17 years of court challenges and appeals, a state hearings board has lifted an order of invalidity against Clallam County’s critical… Continue reading

Second evaluation set for alleged knife assailant

A Port Angeles man charged with stabbing a roommate in the abdomen last April is scheduled to have a mental health evaluation… Continue reading

State to perform out-of-cycle review of Clallam County election procedures

The state Secretary of State’s Office has agreed to perform an out-of-cycle review of Clallam County election procedures in the wake of… Continue reading

Spending authority OK’d for Port Angeles pool design

Spending authority OK’d for Port Angeles pool design

Clallam County has adjusted its budget for a grant that would help fund the design of an expanded William Shore Memorial Pool.… Continue reading

Spending authority OK’d for Port Angeles pool design
Above-average Olympic snowpack holding firm as spring begins

Above-average Olympic snowpack holding firm as spring begins

An above-average winter snowpack is holding firm in the Olympic Mountains, a water supply specialist said. Olympic snowpack was 112 percent of… Continue reading

Above-average Olympic snowpack holding firm as spring begins

Clallam to hold second hearing on spending authority for infrastructure

Clallam County commissioners will conduct a second public hearing to consider spending authority for an infrastructure project in Port Angeles. Commissioners voted… Continue reading

Armstrong Marine to develop curriculum to expand business, jobs

Armstrong Marine Inc. has received a $123,000 grant to help train certified aluminum welders to expand its business, the state Department of… Continue reading

Clallam County revises transportation plan

Clallam County has revised its six-year transportation plan in an effort to capture unspent state and federal funds for road, bridge and… Continue reading

Unemployment down to 8.1 percent in Clallam, 7.2 percent in Jefferson

Unemployment rates fell slightly in Clallam and Jefferson counties last month, state officials announced. Clallam County’s jobless rate went from a revised 8.6 percent in… Continue reading

Clallam commissioners tackle structural budget deficit; considering tax proposal

Clallam County commissioners are looking for ways to boost revenue to resolve a long-term structural budget deficit, which could result in a… Continue reading

6th District congressman among Democrats pleased by bill’s failure

6th District congressman among Democrats pleased by bill’s failure

U.S. Rep Derek Kilmer was among the Democrats who were pleased that President Donald Trump and GOP leaders pulled their “Obamacare” repeal bill… Continue reading

6th District congressman among Democrats pleased by bill’s failure
Alabama fugitive caught in Port Angeles to serve time in Washington state

Alabama fugitive caught in Port Angeles to serve time in Washington state

A fugitive from Alabama who was caught at the Port Angeles Walmart Supercenter last October has been sentenced to one year in… Continue reading

Alabama fugitive caught in Port Angeles to serve time in Washington state