Andrew Binion

Demonstrations for, against Iraq war

PORT ANGELES -- Opponents and supporters of the war in Iraq took time Saturday to exercise their right to assembly, marking the beginning of the… Continue reading

Covarrubias will get to decide if he keeps his lawyers in murder trial

PORT ANGELES -- A man accused of raping and strangling a 15-year-old Port Angeles girl in December 2004 will get to decide if he wants… Continue reading

Port Townsend goes Victorian this weekend, and you”ll be amused

PORT TOWNSEND -- The late 1800s were a lively time for this early outpost of the wild, woolly Northwest. It was a time when mustache… Continue reading

Fired-rehired Clallam sheriff’s deputy will return to work next week

PORT ANGELES -- A Clallam County Sheriff's Department deputy who was fired and then rehired will return to work next week, Sheriff Joe Martin said… Continue reading

Warrant expanded for second ‘possible suspect’ in teen’s slaying

PORT ANGELES -- Authorities are seeking a man whose whereabouts are unknown as a "possible suspect" in the 2004 rape-killing of 15-year-old Melissa Mae Carter.… Continue reading

Wind downs power lines, causes nighttime outages

Wild wind and downed power lines Wednesday night helped remind Clallam County residents that the lamb of March is still a couple of weeks away.… Continue reading

Sheriff’s Department to pay more than $41,000 in back pay to jail employees

PORT ANGELES -- The Clallam County Sheriff's Department will have to pony up more than $41,000 in unpaid overtime to jail supervisors who have been… Continue reading

Attorneys say March 27 murder trial likely for man charged with killing 15-year-old girl

PORT ANGELES -- The attorney for a man accused of raping and killing a 15-year-old girl in December 2004 said Friday that he is ready… Continue reading

Pair survives 450-foot plunge off Hurricane Ridge Road

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Two skiers whose sport utility vehicle plunged 450 feet off Hurricane Ridge Road on Saturday afternoon were returned to the road… Continue reading

Jail population almost down to capacity

PORT ANGELES -- The population of the ever-popular Clallam County jail dropped within a few bodies of capacity on Thursday, a feat Sheriff Joe Martin… Continue reading

Vandals breaking historical society windows at old Lincoln School

PORT ANGELES -- The Clallam County Historical Society has been the victim of dozens of acts of vandalism over recent months, including a broken window… Continue reading

Students build powerful bridges

PORT ANGELES -- If building model bridges were an Olympic event, Port Angeles students would horde the gold and silver medals. For Garrett Lumens, a… Continue reading

Jefferson County Historical Society officer injured in one-car crash

BRINNON -- The vice president of the Jefferson County Historical Society was airlifted to a Seattle hospital for a broken pelvis after a one-car crash… Continue reading

Non-emergency calls can tax 9-1-1 systems Peninsula-wide

When a stray rottweiler comes around with a hungry look in his eye, the car's emergency brake fails and the vehicles comes crashing through the… Continue reading

Pittis remembered for his love of family, Port Angeles and spreadsheets

PORT ANGELES -- Friends and family came together Friday to celebrate the life of late City Councilman Jack Pittis, a man remembered for his dedication… Continue reading

Clallam jail overcrowding leaves no room for God

PORT ANGELES -- Don Veon believes that inmates at the Clallam County jail are entitled to religious counseling. "They have done wrong, and they need… Continue reading

Police continue investigating Sequim bank robbery: ‘We don’t have a lot to go on’

SEQUIM -- Police are continuing to investigate last week's bank robbery, but so far their inquiries have not yielded any strong clues. "We don't have… Continue reading

Florists say a dozen roses is going for $80 this Valentine’s Day

For some, it makes the world go 'round. For others, it's just a secondhand emotion. But on Tuesday, when rosy-cheeked Cupid rears his head and… Continue reading

Man dies of suffocation at motel after bringing barbecue inside room

PORT ANGELES -- A 24-year-old man was found dead in his east Port Angeles motel room Friday morning after apparently bringing a still-smoldering barbecue into… Continue reading

Crews clear Highway 101 following Wednesday night mudslide

LAKE SUTHERLAND -- Work crews opened a short stretch of the Olympic Peninsula's main highway Thursday morning that had been closed because of a mudslide… Continue reading