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Clallam County commissioners approve 2019 budget

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners have approved the county’s 2019 budget, which includes a $1 million deficit…

PHOTO: An icy ride in Port Angeles

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PHOTO: An icy ride in Port Angeles

Brad Schroeder of Sequim pushes his 7-year-old daughter Madelynne, front, and her 6-year-old friend Piper Cook, middle, at…

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Clallam County commissioners approve letter to Department of Natural Resources

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County commissioners have agreed to send a letter to the state Department of…

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Death of Neah Bay man investigated after body found in truck on Highway 112

CLALLAM BAY — The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 21-year-old Neah Bay man…

Nothing easy about it: Two try out being homeless in Port Angeles

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Nothing easy about it: Two try out being homeless in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Being homeless in Port Angeles is far from easy, a reality that becomes chillingly clear…

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Port Angeles officials to spend night on the streets

PORT ANGELES — After spending a night at Serenity House of Clallam County’s night-by-night shelter and attempting to…

First show in Port Angeles theater since 2014 opens Friday

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First show in Port Angeles theater since 2014 opens Friday

PORT ANGELES — The Lincoln Theater will come to life this Friday during the premier of “Snow White…

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Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe seeks to rename clamming beach

BLYN — The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe is seeking to rename a beach at the mouth of Dean Creek…

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Olympic Medical Center sues over Medicare

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center — which recently slashed $1.7 million from its 2019 budget — is…

Clallam Canvassing Board approves recount in District Court II judge race

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Clallam Canvassing Board approves recount in District Court II judge race

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Auditor’s Office will recount by hand ballots for the race for District…

Olympic National Park seeks public input on alternatives for Olympic Hot Springs Road

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Olympic National Park seeks public input on alternatives for Olympic Hot Springs Road

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Olympic National Park is asking the public to comment on how the park should…

Fire shoots flames up trees in Joyce

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Fire shoots flames up trees in Joyce

JOYCE — Ammunition exploded and flames climbed nearby trees as firefighters from Clallam Fire District No. 4 arrived…

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Woman arrested as part of Port Angeles drug bust pleads guilty in federal court

PORT ANGELES — A second woman who was arrested in May for her role in what law enforcement…

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Siren test to be heard across Clallam, Jefferson counties today

PORT ANGELES — Winchester chimes will be heard at noon today in Clallam and Jefferson counties during a…

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Clallam County’s chief financial officer to start this month

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County’s new chief financial officer is expected to start Dec. 17 as the county…

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Olympic Peninsula legislators discuss ban on plastic bags

PORT ANGELES — Lawmakers representing the North Olympic Peninsula have mixed feelings about a proposed state-wide ban on…

Crime

Man pleads guilty to breaking into Olympic National Park entrance station

TACOMA — Jory Barclay has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to breaking into an Olympic National Park…

Reception today for Clallam Fire District 2 assistant chief who is retiring after 28 years

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Reception today for Clallam Fire District 2 assistant chief who is retiring after 28 years

PORT ANGELES — After volunteering more than 28 years to firefighting in Clallam County, Mike DeRousie, assistant chief…

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Port Angeles man arrested after armed robbery

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles police have arrested a man they accuse of the armed robbery of one…

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Lawsuit claims Clallam County violated Growth Management Act

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County officials will discuss mineral resource lands in the coming weeks after property owners…