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Jefferson County Library director prepares to retire after two decades in post

Jefferson County Library director prepares to retire after two decades in post

Jefferson County Library Director Meredith Wagner plans to step down this year from the job she’s held for more than 20 years.… Continue reading

Jefferson County Library director prepares to retire after two decades in post
Three-county summit takes on region’s opioid epidemic

Three-county summit takes on region’s opioid epidemic

An estimated 974 injection heroin users in Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap counties want help, a researcher told some 300 professionals who attended the… Continue reading

Three-county summit takes on region’s opioid epidemic

Navy pier pile installation to begin today at Ediz Hook

Piles will be installed beginning today for the new $25.6 million Navy pier project on Ediz Hook, the Navy said this week,… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center eyes design of $7.9 million cancer center expansion

Olympic Medical Center eyes design of $7.9 million cancer center expansion

Olympic Medical Center is preparing to move forward with an estimated $7.9 million expansion of its cancer center in Sequim. The OMC hospital… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center eyes design of $7.9 million cancer center expansion

Marketing strategy for Port Townsend: Highlighting the month for lovers

February is the month for lovers. Port Townsend’s marketing strategy for the offseason for tourism from November through February has focused on… Continue reading

Washington first state to sue Trump over immigration order

Washington first state to sue Trump over immigration order

The state attorney general declared Monday that he was suing President Donald Trump over his temporary ban… Continue reading

Washington first state to sue Trump over immigration order

Brinnon man held on assault charges; deputy suffers minor injuries in alleged attack

A Brinnon man was charged Monday with two counts of first-degree assault with a deadly weapon after prosecutors said he attacked a… Continue reading

Lift cable snaps, boat slips at Port Townsend marina

Lift cable snaps, boat slips at Port Townsend marina

A cable snapped on a Port of Port Townsend boat lift while it was lowering a boat into the Boat Haven Marina,… Continue reading

Lift cable snaps, boat slips at Port Townsend marina
Snowpack above normal in Olympic Mountains

Snowpack above normal in Olympic Mountains

Olympic Mountains snowpack was 109 percent of normal Sunday, a solid base heading into the second half of winter, a water supply… Continue reading

Snowpack above normal in Olympic Mountains
Authorities: Port Angeles man arrested after two police chases

Authorities: Port Angeles man arrested after two police chases

A Port Angeles man convicted of eluding police less than a year ago allegedly kidnapped a 54-year-old woman, then led law enforcement… Continue reading

Authorities: Port Angeles man arrested after two police chases
Collaborate, tribal chair tells Clallam Economic Development Corp.

Collaborate, tribal chair tells Clallam Economic Development Corp.

Participants at the Clallam County Economic Development Corp.’s 2017 annual dinner were reminded of a key to success by a man who… Continue reading

Collaborate, tribal chair tells Clallam Economic Development Corp.
Gift cards presented to graduates of Jefferson County mental health court program

Gift cards presented to graduates of Jefferson County mental health court program

Members of the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Jefferson County have teamed up with the Rose Theatre to reward people who… Continue reading

Gift cards presented to graduates of Jefferson County mental health court program
Clallam judge affirms use of shackles in pretrial appearances

Clallam judge affirms use of shackles in pretrial appearances

The shackling of jail inmates accused or charged with offenses in Clallam County Superior Court has been affirmed by Judge Erik Rohrer.… Continue reading

Clallam judge affirms use of shackles in pretrial appearances
Living Legends dance show in Port Angeles to celebrate cultures

Living Legends dance show in Port Angeles to celebrate cultures

Dances, songs and authentic Latin American, Native American and Polynesian costumes will be combined into a celebration of heritage at Port Angeles… Continue reading

Living Legends dance show in Port Angeles to celebrate cultures
Port Angeles man charged with first-degree murder of his father

Port Angeles man charged with first-degree murder of his father

Clallam County prosecutors have alleged that Shay Clinton Darrow premeditated the Jan. 12 murder of his father. Darrow, 27, is accused of… Continue reading

Port Angeles man charged with first-degree murder of his father
Strange brews at Port Townsend festival include doughnut, Doritos and ghost pepper flavors

Strange brews at Port Townsend festival include doughnut, Doritos and ghost pepper flavors

Offering tastes from doughnuts to Doritos, the 13th annual Strange Brewfest in Port Townsend didn’t disappoint, with brewers from throughout the Pacific… Continue reading

Strange brews at Port Townsend festival include doughnut, Doritos and ghost pepper flavors
Japanese American recalls internment amid fears of modern parallels

Japanese American recalls internment amid fears of modern parallels

Lilly Kodama, who was one of the first Japanese Americans forced into an internment camp 75 years ago, fears the United States… Continue reading

Japanese American recalls internment amid fears of modern parallels
Peninsula first responders train for emergencies

Peninsula first responders train for emergencies

Their rescue skills aren’t needed every day, but when they are, it can be a life-or-death situation. That’s why first responders from… Continue reading

Peninsula first responders train for emergencies
Forks mayor tells of State of the City

Forks mayor tells of State of the City

Mayor Bryon Monohon emphasized a need for emergency preparedness and discussed the Elwha River bridge replacement and other issues confronting the city of… Continue reading

  • Jan 27, 2017
  • By Christi Baron Olympic Peninsula News Group
  • Clallam County
Forks mayor tells of State of the City
Plane goes down in Discovery Bay; pilot unharmed, reports say

Plane goes down in Discovery Bay; pilot unharmed, reports say

A Port Ludlow man emerged apparently unscathed from a small plane crash in Discovery Bay on Tuesday. Jeffrey Dow was flying the… Continue reading

Plane goes down in Discovery Bay; pilot unharmed, reports say