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Law enforcement continues sifting for clues to Port Angeles triple shooting

Law enforcement continues sifting for clues to Port Angeles triple shooting

The investigation into the killing of a father, his son and the son’s girlfriend continued Wednesday as detectives searched the scene for… Continue reading

Law enforcement continues sifting for clues to Port Angeles triple shooting
Formal funeral cortege to wend through Port Townsend to honor officer

Formal funeral cortege to wend through Port Townsend to honor officer

A formal police funeral is planned at noon Friday to honor Dave Winegar, Port Townsend Reserve police officer and Jefferson County Network… Continue reading

Formal funeral cortege to wend through Port Townsend to honor officer
PHOTO: An honorable family moment in Port Angeles courtroom

PHOTO: An honorable family moment in Port Angeles courtroom

Incoming Clallam County Superior Court Judge Brent Basden is helped with his judge’s robe by his children Nathan, 12, Hannah, 15, Daniel, 17, and Emily,… Continue reading

PHOTO: An honorable family moment in Port Angeles courtroom
Female victim in Port Angeles triple homicide identified

Female victim in Port Angeles triple homicide identified

A welfare check on New Year’s Eve led to the discovery of a gruesome scene at 52 Bear Meadow Road where investigators… Continue reading

Female victim in Port Angeles triple homicide identified
Recently elected Jefferson County officials sworn in

Recently elected Jefferson County officials sworn in

Jefferson County Superior Court Judge Keith Harper administered the oath of office Monday afternoon to elected county officials in front of a… Continue reading

Recently elected Jefferson County officials sworn in

Attorney to attend all Clallam County commissioners meetings starting this month

Clallam County commissioners will have a prosecuting attorney’s office lawyer at the table for all meetings beginning this month. It will allow… Continue reading

Water tank, storage biggest single expense in Forks city budget

Workers are toiling inside an empty 750,000-gallon city water tank in a $2 million infrastructure improvement project that highlights Forks’ 2019 budget. Money… Continue reading

Recent storms feed snowpack in Olympic Mountains

Recent storms feed snowpack in Olympic Mountains

The new year will begin with a near-normal snowpack in the Olympic Mountains. Thanks to a series of recent storms, Olympic snowpack… Continue reading

Recent storms feed snowpack in Olympic Mountains
Debris continues to litter Port Angeles’ Lincoln Park after windstorm

Debris continues to litter Port Angeles’ Lincoln Park after windstorm

The city parks department is still in “cleanup mode” after a windstorm knocked down at least eight trees in Lincoln Park on… Continue reading

Debris continues to litter Port Angeles’ Lincoln Park after windstorm
Oceanographer to discuss Salish Sea ecosystem in Port Townsend lecture

Oceanographer to discuss Salish Sea ecosystem in Port Townsend lecture

University of Washington professor Jan Newton will be the featured speaker at the Port Townsend Marine Science Center’s upcoming “The Future of… Continue reading

Oceanographer to discuss Salish Sea ecosystem in Port Townsend lecture
State considers adding pinto abalone to endangered species list

State considers adding pinto abalone to endangered species list

The southern resident orcas aren’t the only species headed toward extinction in the Salish Sea. The pinto abalone is also facing its demise. The state… Continue reading

State considers adding pinto abalone to endangered species list
Polar plunges offer invigorating start to year

Polar plunges offer invigorating start to year

The brave, the foolish and the stout of heart are invited to start the year off by taking a dip in water only a polar… Continue reading

Polar plunges offer invigorating start to year
With Home Fund help, youngster begins to hear

With Home Fund help, youngster begins to hear

One bright Sunday in November, Nina Jones took the day off to have a little party. It was her daughter Sarah’s 4th… Continue reading

With Home Fund help, youngster begins to hear

Peninsula Home Fund campaign nears end but benefits will continue all through 2019

New Year’s Eve — is the last day of the 2018 campaign for donations to the Peninsula Home Fund. All contributions to the… Continue reading

Charges filed in $97,000 burglary

Authorities say Mikhail John Frantz and William Alan Duncan were co-conspirators, scheming to steal more than $97,000 in cash, rings and rare… Continue reading

Port Townsend to take steps to reconcile critical areas regulations

Port Townsend to take steps to reconcile critical areas regulations

The state Department of Ecology has announced its final action approving the City of Port Townsend’s Shoreline Master Program amendment, effectively creating… Continue reading

Port Townsend to take steps to reconcile critical areas regulations
Port Angeles man, 70, to run in race at bottom of world

Port Angeles man, 70, to run in race at bottom of world

Bruce Skinner loves to run and travel. The longtime Olympic Medical Center Foundation executive director will do plenty of both in March… Continue reading

Port Angeles man, 70, to run in race at bottom of world

Clallam County issues health advisory for Hollywood Beach

Clallam County Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Section has issued a health advisory for Hollywood Beach. Moderate levels of Enterococci bacteria… Continue reading

Port Angeles man hurt in U.S. Highway 101 wreck Thursday night

A Port Angeles man was treated and discharged from Olympic Medical Center and the State Patrol will recommend a charge of vehicular… Continue reading

Many Washington residents received an emergency text message like this late Thursday night. As of Friday morning, the service has been restored according to Olympic Peninsula officials. (Drew Swanson)

Emergency 9-1-1 service restored after widespread outage

Clallam and Jefferson counties’ 9-1-1 system is back up and running this morning after the service was down in much of the… Continue reading

Many Washington residents received an emergency text message like this late Thursday night. As of Friday morning, the service has been restored according to Olympic Peninsula officials. (Drew Swanson)