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Former Clallam County commissioner aims at old seat; sheriff now faces opposition

Former Clallam County commissioner aims at old seat; sheriff now faces opposition

Former Clallam County Commissioner and Democrat Mike Doherty is making another run at his old position in the Nov. 6 general election… Continue reading

Former Clallam County commissioner aims at old seat; sheriff now faces opposition

Three-way contest forms in Jefferson County

A three-way contest has developed for a Jefferson County commissioner seat. Ryan McAllister, 30, filed for the Position 3 seat Thursday as… Continue reading

Former Port Angeles Mayor Patrick Downie dies after returning home

Former Port Angeles Mayor Patrick Downie dies after returning home

Former Mayor Patrick Downie, who battled cancer while ushering the city through difficult times, died Thursday. He was in his mid-70s. Current… Continue reading

Former Port Angeles Mayor Patrick Downie dies after returning home
Port Angeles’ chief administrator plans to retire

Port Angeles’ chief administrator plans to retire

The former fire chief and once-reluctant leader who has served as the city of Port Angeles’ top administrator for six years will… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ chief administrator plans to retire

Jamestown oyster farm in wildlife refuge now on hold

Permitting for the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s proposed oyster farm at Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge is on hold until at least a mid-November hearing… Continue reading

Clallam wants input on fireworks from tribes, public

Clallam wants input on fireworks from tribes, public

The Clallam County Board of Commissioners is considering banning consumer fireworks countywide but first wants input from local tribes and the public.… Continue reading

Clallam wants input on fireworks from tribes, public
Clallam plans to replace culvert where bluff is eroding near Port Angeles

Clallam plans to replace culvert where bluff is eroding near Port Angeles

A poorly-designed culvert has hastened the erosion of a bluff canyon east of Port Angeles, forcing a temporary road closure and an… Continue reading

Clallam plans to replace culvert where bluff is eroding near Port Angeles
UPDATE: Officials say hiker who had gone missing likely died from 300-foot fall

UPDATE: Officials say hiker who had gone missing likely died from 300-foot fall

Jeremiah Adams likely died from a 300-foot fall into a ravine, the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday, a day after… Continue reading

UPDATE: Officials say hiker who had gone missing likely died from 300-foot fall
Rhody Run marks anniversary on last day of Rhody Fest in Port Townsend

Rhody Run marks anniversary on last day of Rhody Fest in Port Townsend

Celebrating the Big 4-0 can be a fun time, especially when you invite a crowd to help fete the milestone — and… Continue reading

Rhody Run marks anniversary on last day of Rhody Fest in Port Townsend
Sprint boat races to resume in Port Angeles; Company that owns property bought out

Sprint boat races to resume in Port Angeles; Company that owns property bought out

Sprint boat races will return to Port Angeles after the buyout of the company that owns the property Extreme Sports Park sits… Continue reading

Sprint boat races to resume in Port Angeles; Company that owns property bought out
Kilauea volcano erupts, sending ash plume 30,000 feet into the sky

Kilauea volcano erupts, sending ash plume 30,000 feet into the sky

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted from its summit before dawn Thursday, shooting a dusty plume… Continue reading

  • May 17, 2018
Kilauea volcano erupts, sending ash plume 30,000 feet into the sky
Starving animals under the care of rescue facility; Chimacum owner charged

Starving animals under the care of rescue facility; Chimacum owner charged

Seven starving bison are under the care of a Quilcene rescue facility after they were removed from a Chimacum Valley field last month.… Continue reading

Starving animals under the care of rescue facility; Chimacum owner charged
Grant to help redesign teaching of some subjects at Peninsula College

Grant to help redesign teaching of some subjects at Peninsula College

Peninsula College was recently awarded $149,700 from College Spark Washington as part of an annual, competitive statewide community grants program. The grant… Continue reading

Grant to help redesign teaching of some subjects at Peninsula College

All but one incumbent unopposed so far in Clallam candidate filings

Incumbent elected Clallam County officials are sitting pretty for the Nov. 6 general election with two days left for challengers to file… Continue reading

One Jefferson candidate files for county office on Wednesday

One candidate filed for office Wednesday morning in the Jefferson County races. Tom Brotherton, 72, of Quilcene, filed for the District 3… Continue reading

PHOTO: Rhody carnival coming together

PHOTO: Rhody carnival coming together

Funtastic Carnival workers begin setting up the Umbrella Ride, one of the attractions for Rhody Week festivities, on Tuesday morning in Port Townsend. Memorial Field’s… Continue reading

PHOTO: Rhody carnival coming together

Man pulled from water identified as Port Townsend resident, Sequim attorney

The man found dead in the Port Townsend Boat Haven on Monday morning has been identified as Anthony Philip Mauhar Jr., a… Continue reading

Contests created with new candidate filings

The second day of candidates filing for the Nov. 6 general election produced contested races for West End-area District Court 2, the… Continue reading

First day of filing week in Clallam yields primary race

The first day for Clallam County candidates to file for the Nov. 6 general election produced a contest for the Aug. 7… Continue reading

Body recovered from water at Port Townsend Boat Haven

Body recovered from water at Port Townsend Boat Haven

The body of a man was recovered from the water at the Port Townsend Boat Haven on Monday morning. The identity of… Continue reading

Body recovered from water at Port Townsend Boat Haven