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Port Angeles: Appeals court upholds conviction of man who killed Deputy Wally Davis in 2000

PORT ANGELES -- An appeals court has upheld the murder conviction of the man who killed a Clallam County sheriff's deputy at point blank four… Continue reading

Forks: Manhunt started for prisoner who walked away from Olympic Corrections Center

FORKS -- Inmate recovery teams conducted a manhunt Saturday in search of a prisoner who walked away from Olympic Corrections Center. Jose Manuel Osegura Osegura,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Judge deliberating on key point in lawsuit against Kalakala

PORT ANGELES -- A Clallam County Superior Court judge is considering whether to allow the state to join the Makah tribe's lawsuit to remove the… Continue reading

Body of Mississippi man found near Lake Aldwell following SUV rollover; Peninsula’s 19th road fatality of 2004

A Mississippi man was found dead Thursday afternoon near where his SUV apparently missed a curve on Lake Aldwell Road and crashed over an embankment.… Continue reading

Forks: Tillicum Park event a feast for the palate and other senses

FORKS -- The West End has a good reason to chow down this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, Forks hosts the annual Feast of Forks… Continue reading

Agnew: Autopsy shows woman’s death not likely caused by someone else

The longtime partner of a woman found dead in their shared Agnew home last week has been cleared of a murder investigation after autopsy results… Continue reading

Conservation easement along 30 miles of Hoh River makes some valley residents edgy

Where the murky waters of the Hoh River flow from mountain peak to Pacific Ocean, a debate is brewing over an attempt to protect the… Continue reading

Forks: Postmaster steps down after more than 26 years

FORKS -- Nick Julich has memorized a lot of addresses in the past three decades, and as the Forks postmaster since 1978, he estimates he's… Continue reading

Agnew: Slaying scene scoured for clues surrounding woman’s violent death

AGNEW -- Investigators on Thursday continued to sift through the house where a 55-year-old woman was found dead this week. Clallam County sheriff's detectives and… Continue reading

Forks Fly-In on weekend’s agenda

This weekend's fly-in at the Forks Municipal Airport aims to provide fun the old-fashioned way. "It's just come and look and enjoy yourself, like they… Continue reading

Agnew: Boyfriend declares innocence in slaying of live-in partner; ‘I didn’t touch her’

AGNEW -- A 47-year-old man is under investigation for the slaying of his longtime partner at their shared Agnew-area home. Stephen O. Skrzynski was arrested… Continue reading

Clallam: More-efficient Tasers introduced to Sheriff’s Department

Clallam County sheriff's deputies are carrying a new tool on their belts: the Taser X-26. With the ability to fire two probes into a person… Continue reading

Joyce: Smoldering Striped Peak fire monitored through weekend

JOYCE -- State Department of Natural Resources fire crews extinguished a small wildfire on Striped Peak and are continuing to monitor it through the weekend.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Archeologists find non-Native skeleton on graving yard site

PORT ANGELES -- Workers at the Hood Canal Bridge graving yard archeological site say they have unearthed the first non-Native remains on it. The complete… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Discovery Center hailed as next step in protecting Peninsula’s marine resources

PORT ANGELES -- A new center dedicated to the marine environment off the Olympic coast was hailed Saturday as the next step in protecting marine… Continue reading

Forks: Another inmate released accidentally from a West End prison

FORKS -- Another prison inmate on the North Olympic Peninsula was released early from his sentence because of a records error. Olympic Corrections Center inmate… Continue reading

Clallam: Another alleged pot smuggling foiled

Law enforcement agents have intercepted yet another stash of marijuana apparently being smuggled onto the Clallam County shores from Canada. Investigators seized about 250 pounds… Continue reading

Dry conditions and fireworks could result in fiery consequence, authorities fear

Fire and law enforcement officials are asking fireworks users to be extra careful this weekend when celebrating Independence Day. With unusually dry conditions, fields, forests… Continue reading

Clallam Bay: Prison mistakenly releases inmate

CLALLAM BAY -- A prison inmate enjoyed a few hours of freedom this week when he was mistakenly released from Clallam Bay Corrections Center a… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Permit still required to dive in Lake Crescent near submerged car

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- A temporary dive restriction around a submerged car in Lake Crescent has been extended through September. Olympic National Park officials announced… Continue reading