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Port Angeles man booked for investigation of burglary, other charges

A Port Angeles man was arrested and a woman fled when the Olympic Peninsula Narcotics Enforcement Team investigated a report of an… Continue reading

PA man faces assault charge in alleged shooting

A man who told law enforcement he shot at his neighbor last week because he was upset at a house being built… Continue reading

Reward offered for cat killing info in Port Angeles

The Animal Legal Defense Fund is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or… Continue reading

Yacht Club brings back ‘beer can’ races’ in Port Angeles

Yacht Club brings back ‘beer can’ races’ in Port Angeles

The Port Angeles Yacht Club’s members are once again enjoying weekly low-pressure sailboat races now that the club has resurrected its “beer… Continue reading

Yacht Club brings back ‘beer can’ races’ in Port Angeles

Three suspected drug dealers indicted on federal charges

Trio believed to be primary suppliers of drugs on Olympic Peninsula

Seattle man injured in motorcycle wreck near bridge

A motorcyclist was in stable condition Sunday afternoon after he was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle following a wreck on state… Continue reading

Wyoming man arrested following police pursuit

A man who the State Patrol said led law enforcement on a pursuit over the weekend is expected to appear in court… Continue reading

Dale Wilson, candidate for the District 3 seat on the Clallam County Board of County Commissioners, speaks during Nor’Wester Rotary’s candidate forum on July 6, 2018. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

Candidate prompted investigation and anti-harassment order

Unsubstantiated claims by Dale T. Wilson, candidate for the District 3 seat on the Clallam County Board of County Commissioners, triggered a… Continue reading

Dale Wilson, candidate for the District 3 seat on the Clallam County Board of County Commissioners, speaks during Nor’Wester Rotary’s candidate forum on July 6, 2018. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

Settlement agreement reached on lawsuit claiming excessive force

Attorneys for the City of Port Townsend have agreed to settle in a lawsuit — brought by a former journalist who accused a… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge shooter was wanted for slaying in Renton

Hood Canal Bridge shooter was wanted for slaying in Renton

The Renton Police Department was asking the public Wednesday for information about a 20-year-old New Jersey man who was wanted for first-degree murder… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge shooter was wanted for slaying in Renton
‘Eager to give back’: People take to streets for cleanup in Port Angeles

‘Eager to give back’: People take to streets for cleanup in Port Angeles

About 20 people, many of whom are recovering addicts, took to the streets Sunday to cleanup garbage and drug paraphernalia littered throughout… Continue reading

‘Eager to give back’: People take to streets for cleanup in Port Angeles
Suspect identified after neighbor fires on neighbor in Port Angeles

Suspect identified after neighbor fires on neighbor in Port Angeles

A Port Angeles man is in custody after law enforcement from across Clallam County converged on Mountain Home Road about 3 miles… Continue reading

Suspect identified after neighbor fires on neighbor in Port Angeles
Hood Canal Bridge shooter identified as New Jersey man suspected of murder

Hood Canal Bridge shooter identified as New Jersey man suspected of murder

UPDATE: The Washington State Patrol on Tuesday night identified a 20-year-old New Jersey man wanted for first-degree murder as the shooter who took his own… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge shooter identified as New Jersey man suspected of murder

Vehicular assault charge could follow state Highway 112 wreck in Sekiu

A 39-year-old man from Kimberly, Idaho, could face a vehicular assault charge after injuring himself and a 12-year-old passenger in a wreck on… Continue reading

PHOTO: Pullers arrive at Jamestown amid Paddle to Puyallup

PHOTO: Pullers arrive at Jamestown amid Paddle to Puyallup

Members of the Mowachaht Tribe’s canoe family arrive in Jamestown during the Power Paddle to Puyallup on Sunday. They were in one of 24 canoes… Continue reading

PHOTO: Pullers arrive at Jamestown amid Paddle to Puyallup
Temporary bridges improve foot, bike access to Elwha Valley

Temporary bridges improve foot, bike access to Elwha Valley

Olympic National Park has installed two new temporary bridges on Olympic Hot Springs Road across the Elwha River, but visitors will… Continue reading

Temporary bridges improve foot, bike access to Elwha Valley

Clallam commissioners eye new county finance department

The Clallam County commissioners are looking to create a new finance department for the county, using existing positions from the Auditor’s Office… Continue reading

National Forests issue draft Record of Decision for mountain goat plan

National Forests issue draft Record of Decision for mountain goat plan

The Olympic, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie and Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forests have prepared a draft Record of Decision for the Mountain Goat Management Plan/Environmental Impact… Continue reading

National Forests issue draft Record of Decision for mountain goat plan

Forks jail escapee sentenced to prison

A man who escaped from the Forks jail in January was sentenced Thursday in Clallam County Superior Court to serve five years… Continue reading

Boy threatened in robbery of $5, Port Angeles police say

A homeless woman who police said threatened to kill a young boy in downtown Port Angeles before stealing $5 appeared in Clallam… Continue reading