Paul Gottlieb

Port Angeles vigil for ‘sweetest girl’ found dead in woods; two due in court today

PORT ANGELES — A couple accused of killing a developmentally disabled woman and dumping her body near the Hood Canal Bridge in Jefferson County will… Continue reading

BREAKING NEWS: Two arrested in death of woman missing from Port Angeles after body found in Jefferson County

PORT ANGELES — Authorities arrested two Port Angeles residents early this morning for investigation of second-degree murder in the death of Jennifer Pimentel, a 27-year-old… Continue reading

Clallam County voters to begin receiving ballots today

The general election voting season has arrived. Ballots for the Nov. 8 election should begin reaching voters today after they were mailed Wednesday. Elections Supervisor… Continue reading

Jefferson County voters to begin receiving ballots today

The general election voting season has arrived. Ballots for the Nov. 8 election should begin reaching voters by today after they were mailed Wednesday. Jefferson… Continue reading

Clallam County commission hopefuls discuss shoreline plan

PORT ANGELES — In their 13th face-off, Republican Jim McEntire and Democrat Linda Barnfather spent an affable 40 minutes Tuesday morning explaining why each should… Continue reading

Bill before U.S. House would give Border Patrol unprecedented powers in Olympic National Park

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Border Patrol could build roads in Olympic National Park and other wilderness areas without approval from the federal departments of Interior… Continue reading

Border Patrol report includes Guatemalan national’s Forks arrest

The U.S. Border Patrol has arrested a Guatemalan national illegally in the United States after the agency was called by the Forks Police Department to… Continue reading

Candidate drops out of Port Angeles council race; Kidd re-elected to new four-year term

PORT ANGELES — City Council candidate Cody Blevins has dropped out of the race, but his opponent, incumbent Cherie Kidd, vowed Wednesday to campaign until… Continue reading

Olympic National Forest clearcuts sought in exchange for Wild Olympics

PORT ANGELES — Clearcuts should be allowed in Olympic National Forest in return for establishing a 134,000-acre wild­erness area, a forestry industry representative said Tuesday.… Continue reading

Border Patrol agent still awaits transfer

PORT ANGELES — Border Patrol Agent Christian Sanchez, who created a national stir by criticizing the agency that employs him, is still waiting on his… Continue reading

Port Angeles man charged in what police say is ‘burglary ring’

PORT ANGELES — A 32-year-old man who grew up on the North Olympic Peninsula has been charged in a drug-related string of 18 burglaries, thefts… Continue reading

More outreach vowed after Border Patrol meeting with congressional staffers

SEATTLE — A closed-door meeting of Western Washington congressional staffers and a top regional U.S. Border Patrol official over the “mission” of the agency’s beefed-up… Continue reading

Rayonier officials vow to work with Port Angeles area

PORT ANGELES — Skepticism greeted Rayonier Inc. representatives at Tuesday morning’s Port Angeles Business Association breakfast meeting — even as they assured the packed audience… Continue reading

It won’t take many to tear down dams

It won't take many people to tear down two dams. The total number of workers toiling at the dams, including subcontractors, “could approach 40,” said… Continue reading

Explosions to be part of Elwha Dam removal

EDITOR'S NOTE — See video animation of how the two dams will be demolished — http://tinyurl.com/elwhavideo. Watch on your home computer (via six webcams) as… Continue reading

Economic benefits to accrue slowly with removal of dams

PORT ANGELES — How will the removal of Elwha and Glines Canyon dams benefit those living on the North Olympic Peninsula economically? Incrementally — but… Continue reading

Border Patrol meeting set, congressman says

PORT ANGELES — The U.S. Border Patrol's “mission” on the North Olympic Peninsula will be the topic of a closed-door meeting in Seattle on Wednesday.… Continue reading

City Pier hosts festival, live feed of ceremony

PORT ANGELES — They were seven miles removed from the speeches, prayers and performances by bureaucrats, politicians, Lower Elwha Klallam tribal members and musicians that… Continue reading

Border Patrol arrest at Port Angeles Farmers Market based on a tip

PORT ANGELES — A South Korean national arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol at the Port Angeles Farmers Market on Sept. 3 was apprehended “after… Continue reading

Ranger kills persistent mountain goat in Olympic National Park

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — A ranger killed a mountain goat that had followed campers and refused to leave a campsite earlier this week. The goat,… Continue reading