Clallam County

Clallam infant death rate highest in state: 8.1 per 1,000 births vs. 4.7 statewide, though numbers small

Clallam infant death rate highest in state: 8.1 per 1,000 births vs. 4.7 statewide, though numbers small

Clallam County had the highest infant death rate in Washington state from 2011-2015, according to the state Department of Health’s Infant Mortality… Continue reading

Clallam infant death rate highest in state: 8.1 per 1,000 births vs. 4.7 statewide, though numbers small

Reps. Chapman, Tharinger sponsor small-business tax bill

Reps. Mike Chapman and Steve Tharinger are sponsoring House Bill 2940 with House Finance Committee chair Rep. Kristine Lytton to address business taxes.… Continue reading

Lecture to tell how to camp in house after disaster strikes

Former state Rep. Jim Buck will discuss self-reliance after a natural disaster Wednesday. The presentation — Camping In Your House — will… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School NJROTC to host regional competition

Port Angeles High School Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) will host the Northwest Drill and Rifle Division Competition on Feb.… Continue reading

Port Angeles man sentenced for drug, weapons violations

A 47-year-old Port Angeles man has been sentenced to 20 months in prison after pleading guilty to drug and weapons charges, the… Continue reading

Probe of farmed salmon pen collapse focuses on nets

Probe of farmed salmon pen collapse focuses on nets

State investigators are examining nets heavily covered with mussels and other sea life as a cause in the collapse of… Continue reading

Probe of farmed salmon pen collapse focuses on nets

Tickets on sale for GOP’s Lincoln Day dinner

Tickets are on sale now for the Clallam County Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner. The event will begin at 5 p.m. Feb.… Continue reading

Van De Wege named legislator of the year by police, sheriffs

Van De Wege named legislator of the year by police, sheriffs

Sen. Kevin Van De Wege has been named 2017 Legislator of the Year by the Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs. He received… Continue reading

Van De Wege named legislator of the year by police, sheriffs
Clallam Marine Resources Committee helps keep Elwha beach free of waste

Clallam Marine Resources Committee helps keep Elwha beach free of waste

Clallam Marine Resources Committee members are helping to keep the Elwha beach free of human waste and pet waste by installing a… Continue reading

Clallam Marine Resources Committee helps keep Elwha beach free of waste

Senate votes to extend college financial aid to state Dreamers

A bipartisan effort in the Senate has passed a bill that would extend financial opportunities in… Continue reading

State Senate passes bump stock ban

The state Senate has passed a ban on trigger modification devices that are designed to accelerate a firearm’s rate of… Continue reading

Vetoed manufacturing tax cut again pushed in bipartisan effort

Legislators are once again pushing for an across-the-board manufacturing tax cut that was vetoed during the… Continue reading

Workplace bullying and sexual harassment bills go before lawmakers

Workplace bullying and sexual harassment bills go before lawmakers

Proposals before the state Legislature would grant new protections from sexual harassment and bullying in the… Continue reading

Workplace bullying and sexual harassment bills go before lawmakers

EYE ON CLALLAM: Clallam to mull opioid litigation

Clallam County commissioners will discuss a potential lawsuit against manufacturers and wholesalers of prescription opioid painkillers Monday. The work session will begin at 9 a.m.… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: Watch birds for signs of spring

DARK GRAY CLOUDS, pouring rain and gale force winds one minute; sunshine and blue skies the next. That’s a familiar winter weather day in Western… Continue reading

Board of Health urges Clallam County opioid lawsuit

Board of Health urges Clallam County opioid lawsuit

Clallam County is being asked to file a lawsuit against drug manufacturers that are fueling the opioid epidemic. The three county commissioners… Continue reading

Board of Health urges Clallam County opioid lawsuit

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 DelGuzzi Drive… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Story shares details of mother’s situation

I WANT TO tell you a story. The story is about my mother. Many of you have heard bits and pieces of this story, because… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Adults now welcome to show horses at Clallam County fair

ARE YOU A horse-showing adult who’s secretly longed to take part in the fair but couldn’t because it was for 4-H youth groups only? To… Continue reading