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Girls testify at rape trial in Clallam County

Girls testify at rape trial in Clallam County

A 17-year-old girl broke into tears in Clallam County Superior Court as she testified to having sex with Nathan Chavez, 31, about… Continue reading

Girls testify at rape trial in Clallam County
Clallam County deputy accused of sex crimes

Clallam County deputy accused of sex crimes

A former Clallam County corrections deputy is facing charges of inappropriate touching of eight female inmates and having sexual contact with another… Continue reading

Clallam County deputy accused of sex crimes
Founder of Fat Smitty’s restaurant dies at age 75

Founder of Fat Smitty’s restaurant dies at age 75

Carl Edward Schmidt, founder of the iconic Fat Smitty’s restaurant at the intersection of U.S. Highway 101 and state Highway 20, has… Continue reading

Founder of Fat Smitty’s restaurant dies at age 75
Drugs seized by Coast Guard cutter Active of Port Angeles worth $78 million

Drugs seized by Coast Guard cutter Active of Port Angeles worth $78 million

The crew of the Coast Guard cutter Active from Port Angeles seized more than 5,271 pounds of cocaine worth more than $78… Continue reading

Drugs seized by Coast Guard cutter Active of Port Angeles worth $78 million
Child pricked by needle at Port Angeles playground

Child pricked by needle at Port Angeles playground

A Port Angeles mother has started an online petition after another’s toddler was pricked by an empty syringe at the Dream Playground… Continue reading

Child pricked by needle at Port Angeles playground

Fourth arrest reported in alleged Peninsula drug ring

Federal and local law enforcement have arrested four people, breaking up what officials are calling one of the primary illicit drug suppliers… Continue reading

Special Olympics torch run sweeps Olympic Peninsula

Special Olympics torch run sweeps Olympic Peninsula

With help from North Olympic Peninsula law enforcement and Port Townsend High School athletes, the Special Olympics torch passed through Clallam and Jefferson… Continue reading

Special Olympics torch run sweeps Olympic Peninsula
Sea lions take over Port Townsend city dock

Sea lions take over Port Townsend city dock

The Port Townsend City Dock has become a local hangout for a raft of California sea lions visiting the area. First spotted… Continue reading

Sea lions take over Port Townsend city dock

Food Co-op raising funds for locally sourced food for school district

The Food Co-op will begin fundraising today for a donation to the school district’s local lunch program. The co-op has been challenged… Continue reading

Brush fire breaks out on Cape George Road near Port Townsend

Brush fire breaks out on Cape George Road near Port Townsend

East Jefferson Fire Rescue firefighters were fighting a brush fire on Cape George Road late Thursday afternoon. The east side of Discovery… Continue reading

Brush fire breaks out on Cape George Road near Port Townsend
PHOTO: Going for the gold with Special Olympics

PHOTO: Going for the gold with Special Olympics

Special Olympian Garet Bonham, right, carries the torch as he walks with Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict on the Waterfront Trail near Port Angeles City… Continue reading

PHOTO: Going for the gold with Special Olympics

State Supreme Court to decide legislative records case

The state Supreme Court will decide whether Washington’s voter-approved Public Records Act applies to lawmakers. Supreme… Continue reading

Navy crews conduct search and rescue missions in Olympic National Park

Of the four missions that Search and Rescue teams from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island conducted within the past week, two were… Continue reading

City, college, school district, Lower Elwha Tribe agree to share Port Angeles facilities

The city has inked an agreement with Peninsula College, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and Port Angeles School District for the shared… Continue reading

Clallam County Juvenile and Family Services director to retire at the end of June

Clallam County Juvenile and Family Services director to retire at the end of June

Detention Manager Jody Jacobsen will take the helm at Clallam County’s Juvenile and Family Services as its current director, Pete Peterson, plans… Continue reading

Clallam County Juvenile and Family Services director to retire at the end of June
Application deadline near for YES Program’s environmental science class in Jefferson

Application deadline near for YES Program’s environmental science class in Jefferson

The Youth Environmental Stewards (YES!) Program seeks applicants for its upcoming 2018-19 Environmental Science and Leadership Class. Applications are due Thursday of… Continue reading

Application deadline near for YES Program’s environmental science class in Jefferson
100 gather to observe Memorial Day in Port Angeles

100 gather to observe Memorial Day in Port Angeles

Surrounded by American flags decorating the graves of veterans buried at Mount Angeles Memorial Park on Monday, about 100 people honored the… Continue reading

100 gather to observe Memorial Day in Port Angeles
Port Townsend marks Memorial Day with ceremonies across city

Port Townsend marks Memorial Day with ceremonies across city

Fallen servicemen and women were honored on Memorial Day with ceremonies at sites throughout the city. The American Legion Marvin G. Shields… Continue reading

Port Townsend marks Memorial Day with ceremonies across city
Peninsula law enforcement ready for Special Olympics torch run

Peninsula law enforcement ready for Special Olympics torch run

It’s that time of year again when law enforcement officials across the state raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics. Each year,… Continue reading

Peninsula law enforcement ready for Special Olympics torch run
Captain Joseph House gathering honors fallen soldiers

Captain Joseph House gathering honors fallen soldiers

A memorial ceremony at Captain Joseph House on Sunday honored the men and woman who have died in combat while serving their… Continue reading

Captain Joseph House gathering honors fallen soldiers