Clallam County

Dennis Jason Wayne Fisher enters Clallam County Superior Court on Thursday in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Forks man charged after meth found in diaper

A Forks man was charged with possession of a controlled substance and endangerment with a controlled substance Thursday after a Forks police… Continue reading

Dennis Jason Wayne Fisher enters Clallam County Superior Court on Thursday in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

HELP LINE: Divorced? You could be eligible for ex-spouse benefits

I’VE JUST DISCOVERED that I completely missed a national designation a few months back. Of course, a reasonable case could be made to the point… Continue reading

Hiker reported lost found after three hours

A hiker’s three-hour detour worried his friends and family when they returned to their vehicle and he was nowhere to be found.… Continue reading

LETTER: Regarding not saying the Pledge of Allegiance, here are a few salient points

Regarding Port Angeles City Councilman Dan Gase’s irrelevant, and slyly judgmental, dig about a city council candidate’s choice to eschew the Pledge of Allegiance [“PA… Continue reading

LETTER: While Trump being criticized, important issues taking a back seat

Wow. We have hot letters to the Peninsula Daily News kicking President Donald Trump’s behind. Possibly it is time for these people to listen to… Continue reading

W. Ron Allen

LETTER: Yes, the Redskins name is offensive to us tribal members; please understand why

As chairman and CEO of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, I feel compelled to respond to the June 22 letter to Peninsula Voices, “Redskins history.” It… Continue reading

W. Ron Allen
Olympic National Park stop on three-year park system tour

Olympic National Park stop on three-year park system tour

Mikah Meyer is on the road trip of a lifetime. Meyer, who is on a three-year trip to visit all 417… Continue reading

Olympic National Park stop on three-year park system tour
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Peninsula goes star-spangled for Fourth of July

Forks’ Independence Day celebration continues today while other communities on the North Olympic Peninsula prepare for full days of activities Tuesday, the Fourth of July.… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Quinault fete Chief Taholah Days

Chief Taholah Days, the Quinault Indian Nation’s biggest celebration of the year, continues today through Tuesday. Chief Taholah Days commemorates the signing of… Continue reading

State Patrol finds officers acted to protect selves, others in killing

A State Patrol investigation has concluded law enforcement officers were protecting themselves and Beaver mobile home park residents when a Clallam County sheriff’s… Continue reading

Tree-cutting at Lincoln Park an emergency, says Port Angeles port

A plan to cut eight-20 trees at Lincoln Park and leave 10 feet of stump of each tree for an artistic community… Continue reading

FIRECRACKER INVITE: Wilder Senior erupts in opening game with 11-4 victory

FIRECRACKER INVITE: Wilder Senior erupts in opening game with 11-4 victory

Wilder Senior erupted for 10 runs in the third and fourth innings to win its opening game of the Firecracker Invitational over… Continue reading

FIRECRACKER INVITE: Wilder Senior erupts in opening game with 11-4 victory
EXTREME SPORTS PARK: Wicked Racing leader has no plans to quit despite sale

EXTREME SPORTS PARK: Wicked Racing leader has no plans to quit despite sale

The roar is no more, at least for the 2017 sprint boat races at Port Angeles’… Continue reading

EXTREME SPORTS PARK: Wicked Racing leader has no plans to quit despite sale

EYE ON CLALLAM: County to consider memorandum of understanding with housing authority

The three Clallam County commissioners will discuss a memorandum of understanding with the Peninsula Housing Authority for a $901,200 Opportunity Fund grant for the first… Continue reading

Gov. Jay Inslee signs a new two-year state operating budget Friday at the Capitol in Olympia. The budget was approved by the Legislature earlier in the day, just in time to avert a partial government shutdown. (Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press
Gov. Jay Inslee signs a new two-year state operating budget Friday at the Capitol in Olympia. The budget was approved by the Legislature earlier in the day, just in time to avert a partial government shutdown. (Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press

Clallam County officials report increase in hearing examiner cases

A spike in building permits has put Clallam County on track to smash a one-year record for hearing examiner cases, commissioners learned… Continue reading

Burn bans go into effect Saturday

Seasonal burn bans go into effect across the North Olympic Peninsula on Saturday. The bans against outside burning, except for recreational fires, will stay in… Continue reading

Strait Shot: Feedback ‘positive’ but room for more on Bainbridge Island-Port Angeles bus

Strait Shot: Feedback ‘positive’ but room for more on Bainbridge Island-Port Angeles bus

Clallam Transit’s new bus service from Port Angeles to the Bainbridge Island ferry terminal is drawing about 10 passengers per trip, leaving… Continue reading

Strait Shot: Feedback ‘positive’ but room for more on Bainbridge Island-Port Angeles bus
Port Angeles woman sentenced for sex-related crimes, animal abuse

Port Angeles woman sentenced for sex-related crimes, animal abuse

Deanna Marie Wilson has been sentenced to 5½ years in prison for possessing and sending sexually explicit photos of a teenage boy… Continue reading

Port Angeles woman sentenced for sex-related crimes, animal abuse
Port Angeles board asks for more information about closing skills center

Port Angeles board asks for more information about closing skills center

The state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction has asked the state Attorney General’s Office for clarification on the dissolution of… Continue reading

Port Angeles board asks for more information about closing skills center