Skateboarder, 13, dies of injuries from fall at Port Angeles Skate Park

PORT ANGELES -- A 13-year-old skateboarder died Saturday at a Seattle hospital from injuries he received at the Port Angeles Skate Park the night before,… Continue reading

Undersheriff apologizes for staff allowing convicted killer to proclaim innocence on clothing in courtroom

PORT ANGELES -- The jury said he was guilty. That didn't stop Robert Gene Covarrubias from writing "innocent" in big block letters on the back… Continue reading

Where you can speak out on Olympic National Park management plan

Four of the eight open houses for public comment on the Olympic National Park's draft general management plan will be held on the North Olympic… Continue reading

Family of murder victim wins settlement of nearly $1 million from state

PORT ANGELES -- The family of a woman who was beaten to death by her live-in boyfriend in December 2004 has settled a claim against… Continue reading

Is Clallam County next?

FORKS -- Clallam County environmental health officials are looking into an unconfirmed report of a dog dying after drinking water from a pond near the… Continue reading

Mats Mats, Port Ludlow beaches also closed to shellfishing

MATS MATS BAY -- Marine biotoxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning have been detected at concentrations above the closure level in shellfish samples collected from… Continue reading

Peninsula legislators weigh state revenue forecast jump of nearly $1 billion

OLYMPIA -- The North Olympic Peninsula's two members of the state House of Representatives took different views Thursday on a billion-dollar state revenue forecast for… Continue reading

Port Angeles beaches reopened to recreation, but not shellfishing

PORT ANGELES -- You can walk on the beach again but you still can't harvest shellfish. Clallam County has reopened beaches inside Port Angeles Harbor… Continue reading

Toxic algae found in second Jefferson lake

LELAND LAKE -- A blue-green algae bloom found in this scenic lake north of Quilcene is far short of the deadly levels found in Anderson… Continue reading

A purse snatch ‘in Port Angeles, for crying out loud’

PORT ANGELES -- A 47-year-old woman who was thrown to the ground and had her purse taken by a masked assailant last week wants to… Continue reading

Battle over wetlands buffers develops in Jefferson County

CHIMACUM -- Roger Short looks out to his 300-acre farm on Center Road, peppered with grazing cattle and divided by Chimacum Creek. He sees control… Continue reading

Effects of big-box retailing stir meeting on downtown Sequim’s future

SEQUIM -- Downtown is in danger. The big-box stores, the Sequim Comprehensive Plan and a lack of vision could become factors in its demise if… Continue reading

Olympic Discovery Trail path reaches a roadblock

SEQUIM -- The Olympic Discovery Trail someday may take a dip and detour on its way from Sequim to Blyn, thanks to self-described "ornery" Melvin… Continue reading

Port board backs views of shellfish hatchery over Quilcene Bay salmon restoration

PORT TOWNSEND -- Port commissioners on Wednesday backed a letter to the Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group in support of Coast Seafoods Co.'s worry that… Continue reading

Two more apply for Port Angeles City Council vacancy

PORT ANGELES -- The list of candidates for a vacancy on the Port Angeles City Council is up to seven after insurance broker Helen Elwood… Continue reading

Two more arrests may crack 20 burglary cases

PORT HADLOCK -- Two men were arrested Wednesday in connection with a string burglaries throughout Jefferson County during the past months, the Jefferson County Sheriff's… Continue reading

Authorities follow lead in investigating spate of Jefferson County burglaries

QUILCENE -- Two men arrested in connection with a residential burglary on Leland Valley Road earlier this month are under investigation for a rash of… Continue reading

Chapman’s ex-campaign manager may run for sheriff

PORT ANGELES -- Out of one rescinded candidacy may come another. Bill Benedict, a Clallam County sheriff's sergeant and until recently the manager of County… Continue reading

Choice School principal opposes move back to main high school campus

PORT ANGELES -- There's one common thread in the different school-closure options sitting before the Port Angeles School Board. Every option includes returning the newly… Continue reading

Convicted murderer to be sentenced Thursday

PORT ANGELES -- After a few false starts, Robert Gene Covarrubias will be sentenced Thursday in Clallam County Superior Court. The sentencing date was agreed… Continue reading