Emeline Cokelet

Peninsula cities putt-putting into scooter regulation

North Olympic Peninsula cities are getting ready to counter the noise and nuisance from motorized foot scooters. And one city is looking beyond the low-power… Continue reading

Sequim: Man holds up video store in city’s first armed robbery since 1999

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS SEQUIM -- A man wearing a bandanna over his face robbed Hollywood Video at gunpoint Friday night, ordering everyone in the store… Continue reading

West End: Fisherman dies on Sol Duc River

BEAVER -- It was a clear day when three friends from Pierce County put their drift boat into the Sol Duc River Thursday morning and… Continue reading

New Lower Elwha Klallam police chief comes up from the ranks

PORT ANGELES -- Rod Charles feels more useful patrolling the road than sitting behind the desk. But that's just one of the changes he's taking… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Vandal hits thrift store already victimized by arson fire

PORT ANGELES -- Time is ticking away for the St. Vincent de Paul Society to clear out its fire-damaged thrift store for repairs needed before… Continue reading

Clallam: Martin appears to win election over Poulsen for county sheriff

Cheers erupted among Sheriff Joe Martin's supporters in the Clallam County Courthouse basement as Martin ran over challenger Soeren Poulsen in Tuesday's election. Martin, 70,… Continue reading

Peninsula prisons go smoke-free today

Inmates in prisons across the state will be forced to quit smoking today when a new tobacco ban goes into effect. At Olympic Corrections Center,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Dozens get sneak preview of new historical museum

PORT ANGELES -- The Clallam County Historical Society rolled out the red carpet Saturday as about a hundred people celebrated the reopening of the historic… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Mommy, I saw a mummy

PORT ANGELES -- It was a literal zoo downtown Saturday afternoon, as the sidewalks filled with lions, bears, bumblebees and . . . mummies? Of… Continue reading

Port Angeles gets sneak peek at new Carnegie Library museum this weekend

PORT ANGELES -- The public gets its first peek inside the newly renovated Carnegie Library this weekend -- and a look at the history of… Continue reading

Justice Owens comes home to Clallam courtroom, praises pro bono lawyer work

PORT ANGELES -- State Supreme Court Justice Susan Owens on Wednesday returned to the courtroom where she was first sworn in to laud the work… Continue reading

Sequim: Options exhausted, U.S. says, so couple must be deported

SEQUIM -- A South African couple fighting to keep their family in the United States have exhausted their options in the judicial system, a spokesman… Continue reading

West End: Sappho cafe and store fire apparently accidental

SAPPHO -- Sam Gaydeski watched his children grow up inside his family's Sappho Junction store. In the mornings, an hour into his day behind the… Continue reading

Sequim: Sculptor of elk welcome signs being deported

SEQUIM -- Artist Oliver Strong and his wife, Penny, have made their mark on the community in the past 10 years. Now the Sequim immigrant… Continue reading

Forks police report on alleged threat during sheriff campaign reaches prosecutor

A Forks police report regarding an alleged threat during the sheriff's campaign has arrived at the Clallam County Prosecutor's Office in Port Angeles. Prosecuting Attorney… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Carnegie Library building starts a new life next week

PORT ANGELES -- The Carnegie Library building, an 85-year-old fixture of Lincoln Street, will finally reopen to the public at the end of this month.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Congressman Dicks meets challenger Cloud — literally — at only joint forum of campaign

PORT ANGELES -- U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks and challenger Doug Cloud faced off Thursday night on the war in Iraq, prescription drugs and government programs… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Elks Naval Lodge stops events in building as fire damage is fixed

PORT ANGELES -- The downtown Elks Naval Lodge has stopped hosting events for now while construction work continues on the Elks' fire-damaged building. Events held… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Thrift store, possible arson victim, sets smoky fire sale

PORT ANGELES -- "Smoky" is the new black when it comes to fashion this season. Or at least this weekend, when smoke-infused clothes, shoes, dishes,… Continue reading

Clallam: Sheriff’s candidates’ final forum on cable TV tonight

PORT ANGELES -- It was a bit like grade school Tuesday evening at the final forum between Clallam County sheriff's candidates Joe Martin and Soeren… Continue reading