Clallam County

Forks father, son accused of heroin sales

Charges are expected to be filed Tuesday in Clallam County Superior Court against a father-son duo arrested early Thursday morning for investigation of… Continue reading

Former corrections deputy arraigned on sexual misconduct charges

Howard Andrew Blair, a former Clallam County corrections deputy who is accused of having sexual contact with female inmates, has pleaded not… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Remember to be careful on your way to happiness

IT DOESN’T FEEL like a real intense day, does it? I agree, so how about a little bit of this and that? OK, here’s a… Continue reading

Highway 101 work around Lake Crescent to break for the Fourth

Work on U.S. Highway 101 around Lake Crescent will be on hiatus on the Fourth of July through July 8, but… Continue reading

More than 675 rally against federal immigration policy in Port Angeles

More than 675 rally against federal immigration policy in Port Angeles

More than 675 protesters gathered near the U.S. Border Patrol station in Port Angeles on Saturday to rally against federal immigration policies.… Continue reading

More than 675 rally against federal immigration policy in Port Angeles

NEWS BRIEFS: … and other items

The Port Angeles Kiwanis Noon Club awarded a total of $11,000 in scholarships to Port Angeles High School… Continue reading

PHOTO: Motorcycle ride checked off 104-year-old’s bucket list

PHOTO: Motorcycle ride checked off 104-year-old’s bucket list

Elgin Skewes, age 104, gets a “bucket list” ride on the back of Wayne Brokaw’s… Continue reading

PHOTO: Motorcycle ride checked off 104-year-old’s bucket list

Port Angeles plastic bag law goes into effect Monday

Port Angeles shoppers likely will notice a change at the checkout this week. Merchants will be required to charge at least a… Continue reading

Port Angeles Waterfront arts center proceeding: Construction expected in August 2019

Port Angeles Waterfront arts center proceeding: Construction expected in August 2019

Workers dug test holes for pilings as part of a geotechnical survey last week in a vacant lot at Front and Oak… Continue reading

Port Angeles Waterfront arts center proceeding: Construction expected in August 2019

Summer burning restrictions begin today on North Olympic Peninsula

Burn ban restrictions begin today in Clallam and Jefferson counties. Restrictions will extend throughout the month of September unless condition warrant an earlier lifting of… Continue reading

Homeless shelter to close in Port Angeles: Serenity House hopes to reopen night-by-night shelter in fall

Homeless shelter to close in Port Angeles: Serenity House hopes to reopen night-by-night shelter in fall

Serenity House of Clallam County is preparing to close its night-by-night shelter Friday, but could reopen by fall now that local churches… Continue reading

Homeless shelter to close in Port Angeles: Serenity House hopes to reopen night-by-night shelter in fall
Growler plans released: Navy’s preferred alternative calls for more flights at OLF Coupeville

Growler plans released: Navy’s preferred alternative calls for more flights at OLF Coupeville

The majority of EA-18G Growler field carrier landing practices on Whidbey Island will… Continue reading

Growler plans released: Navy’s preferred alternative calls for more flights at OLF Coupeville

Navy aids in rescue of hiker injured in Olympic National Park

A 46-year-old Seattle man who was injured while hiking in Badger Valley near Obstruction Point south of Port Angeles was rescued… Continue reading

Trawling for data: NOAA research ship surveys salmon, other ocean fish

Trawling for data: NOAA research ship surveys salmon, other ocean fish

A team of scientists set sail on a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research vessel last week to study juvenile salmon and… Continue reading

Trawling for data: NOAA research ship surveys salmon, other ocean fish

Finishing Navy pier in Port Angeles Harbor delayed until September

Completion of a submarine escort-vessel pier project opposite the city’s downtown shoreline has been delayed from mid-July to September, a Navy spokesman… Continue reading

Port Angeles School District swears in new superintendent

Port Angeles School District swears in new superintendent

Port Angeles School District has sworn in its new superintendent, Martin Brewer, while its current superintendent, Marc Jackson, eyes retirement at the… Continue reading

Port Angeles School District swears in new superintendent

Lightning strikes near Port Angeles brewery, damages transformer

The explosion of thunder that startled city residents at about 10 p.m. Sunday was preceded by a lightning bolt that struck a… Continue reading

Wildfire put out on Department of Natural Resources land west of Port Angeles

Wildfire put out on Department of Natural Resources land west of Port Angeles

A 1-acre wildfire west of Port Angeles that authorities believe was caused by an unattended campfire was extinguished by Clallam County Fire… Continue reading

Wildfire put out on Department of Natural Resources land west of Port Angeles
Saildrones launched from Neah Bay to study ocean

Saildrones launched from Neah Bay to study ocean

The next generation of ocean research was on bright display in Neah Bay this week. Two orange unmanned sailing drones, created by… Continue reading

Saildrones launched from Neah Bay to study ocean
Greyhound to take over Dungeness Line, adding Port Townsend stop

Greyhound to take over Dungeness Line, adding Port Townsend stop

Dungeness Line, the North Olympic Peninsula’s only scheduled bus route to Seattle and Sea-Tac, will be operated by Greyhound Lines instead of… Continue reading

Greyhound to take over Dungeness Line, adding Port Townsend stop