Judge rules ‘lack of remorse’ admissible in sentencing

PORT ANGELES -- Andrea Freese's maximum 41-month sentence for second-degree manslaughter can be extended to up to 10 years under a ruling Wednesday by Superior… Continue reading

Pioneers celebrate Sequim irrigation

SEQUIM -- A few minutes with a pioneer puts Sequim in perspective and provides a gentle reminder about the quality of life that's easy to… Continue reading

Port Angeles science teacher wins top honor

PORT ANGELES -- Teaching science to ninth-graders is John Gallagher's dream job. "It's the best job in the world -- teaching science here in Port… Continue reading

Yarr deaths investigated as murder

QUILCENE -- Authorities have confirmed that a fire scene where two burned bodies were found is being investigated as a possible murder. Prosecuting Attorney Julie… Continue reading

Inmates evacuated from Clallam Bay Corrections Center; fire crew en route

CLALLAM BAY -- Firefighters raced to the Clallam Bay Corrections Center, and 130 inmates were evacuated, because of smoke late Wednesday night. A PenCom dispatcher… Continue reading

Gottschalks building for lease in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Facing bankruptcy and possible liquidation, Gottschalks Inc. has put 69 of its retail stores on the market, including the department store in… Continue reading

Jefferson District Court judge home from hospital after crash

CHIMACUM -- Jefferson County District Court Judge Jill Landes was rushed by ambulance to Jefferson Healthcare hospital on Tuesday afternoon after she was hurt in… Continue reading

Freese could get stiffer sentence after testimony before judge today

PORT ANGELES -- Circumstances surrounding Andrea Freese's stabbing death of William Boze will be argued again in Clallam County Superior Court at 9:30 a.m. today.… Continue reading

Maritime center gets $300,000 grant

PORT TOWNSEND -- M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust has awarded a $300,000 grant to the Northwest Maritime Center for construction of new facilities downtown. The trust,… Continue reading

Two-county dispatch could serve Jefferson, Clallam

CHIMACUM -- Jefferson and Clallam County officials are discussing the possibility of combining emergency dispatch operations into a regional dispatch center for the whole North… Continue reading

Jefferson District Court Judge Landes injured in car crash

CHIMACUM — Jefferson County District Court Judge Jill Landes is in stable condition after a car crash sent her to the hospital this afternoon. Landes… Continue reading

Gregoire signing bill for year-round Neah Bay rescue tug today

The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire today signs a bill that requires shippers, tankers and large vessels to pay for a year-round rescue… Continue reading

  • Mar 24, 2009
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Log truck hits power pole; two hospitalized

FORKS -- Charles Richards, 35, of Forks, was hospitalized with cuts and bruises after the 2003 Kenworth logging truck he was driving crashed into a… Continue reading

Mountain View Elementary to close doors when school year ends

PORT TOWNSEND -- Mountain View Elementary school is officially closing. Sandwiched in between discussions on sports teams, extracurricular activities and the updated state testing guidelines,… Continue reading

Former undersheriff sworn in as Jefferson County sheriff

PORT TOWNSEND -- Anthony "Tony" Hernandez was interviewed, appointed and sworn in as interim Jefferson County sheriff in fewer than two hours Monday. The county… Continue reading

Clallam gun range debated again

PORT ANGELES -- Should Clallam County spend $14,721 for an environmental study on former county land managed by the state Department of Natural Resources for… Continue reading

Quileute to welcome gray whales

LAPUSH -- The Quileute tribe will welcome migrating gray whales in a ceremony on Thursday. The ceremony at 1:30 p.m. will be at the mouth… Continue reading

Sequim pushing for Battelle annexation

SEQUIM - The City Council on Monday unanimously agreed to allow city staff to work on issues that would allow for a potential annexation of… Continue reading

Couple died before fire, investigators into Quilcene blaze say

QUILCENE -- The couple whose charred bodies were discovered inside their burned home last week were dead before the fire started, investigators said Monday. And… Continue reading

Quilcene couple in fire killed beforehand, investigators say

QUILCENE — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has identified Patrick and Janice Yarr as the two individuals who were found dead in a fire in… Continue reading