Paul Gottlieb

Clallam County prison officers protest safety conditions

Teamsters union picketers from Clallam County's two prison facilities will demonstrate in Port Angeles and Forks on Wednesday as part of a statewide protest over… Continue reading

Lone survivor in 2010 Coast Guard helicopter crash recalls horrific day

SITKA, Alaska — Coast Guard Lt. Lance Leone rescues people for a living. But he was alone, disoriented and bobbing in chilly waters off James… Continue reading

Olympic park’s dam removal kickoff event up for $20,000 grant

PORT ANGELES — Olympic National Park’s mid-September bash celebrating the start of the teardown of the two Elwha River dams is on track to receive… Continue reading

Accused rapist’s successful appeal leads to new charges in Clallam County

PORT ANGELES — Charges were refiled last week against accused rapist Corean O. Barnes after the Division 2 state Court of Appeals reversed his 2009… Continue reading

Olympic National Park growing nature’s ‘defenders’ for Elwha River restoration

SEQUIM -- A army of plants is girding for battle. The foes include Stinky Bob and other nefarious greenery that could invade 750 acres of… Continue reading

Court hearing for teen mom continued; psychologist says girl knew rights when she waived them

PORT ANGELES -- A prosecution witness Thursday sought to rebut the contention that teenager Lauryn Louise Last was mentally incapable of voluntarily waiving her rights… Continue reading

Appeals court reverses rape conviction

SEQUIM -- The state Court of Appeals took the final step Tuesday in reversing the 2009 conviction of accused rapist Corean O. Barnes. A Clallam… Continue reading

Logs key to Elwha River restoration, fish and wildlife managers say

PORT ANGELES -- It seems to some like a perfect chance for a cash-strapped state like Washington to make some money. When the two Elwha… Continue reading

Pilot channel removes Elwha River ‘plug’ above reservoir

PORT ANGELES -- Its delta peak shaved last fall, an underwater sediment mountain at the mouth of Lake Mills is slowly being cut down to… Continue reading

Clallam commissioner urges public, private sectors to work together

PORT ANGELES -- His voice cracking with emotion, Clallam County Commissioner Mike Chapman urged cooperation between the public and private sectors Tuesday at the Port… Continue reading

Clallam victim-witness coordinator fired

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County plans to advertise for a new victim-witness coordinator after the former coordinator, who was on paid administrative leave, was fired… Continue reading

86-year-old U.S. 101 bridge to be exposed to heavy debris once Elwha dams removed

PORT ANGELES -- When two 100-foot-plus dams that block the Elwha River start coming down Sept. 15, errant, water-borne logs could cause traffic delays on… Continue reading

Hearing postponed for victim-witness coordinator charged with misdemeanor assault

FORKS -- A pretrial hearing for Clallam County Victim-Witness Coordinator Anna Shimko was continued Thursday to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3. Shimko, 33, is charged… Continue reading

Obama? Bon Jovi? Redford? Olympic National Park seeks big names to celebrate start of dam removals

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Barack Obama is invited. So is Jon Bon Jovi. And Robert Redford. Olympic National Park wants "A-list celebrities" to attend a… Continue reading

Brain-dead Port Angeles man disconnected from life support; investigation of arrest incident to be completed next month

PORT ANGELES -- Friends and family grieved the loss of a 40-year-old Port Angeles man Thursday while the Clallam County Sheriff's Office continued its investigation… Continue reading

Port Angeles man who collapsed while restrained by police declared legally brain dead

PORT ANGELES -- A Port Angeles man will be taken off life support today, his uncle said, five days after the man went into cardiac… Continue reading

Victim-witness coordinator charged with misdemeanor assault

FORKS -- A Clallam County employee who often comforts domestic violence victims in her job has been charged with a misdemeanor in an alleged domestic… Continue reading

Clallam prosecutors drop medical marijuana case

PORT ANGELES -- A case against a Joyce-area couple who provided medical marijuana to an AIDS-stricken childhood friend has been dropped by the Clallam County… Continue reading

Massive dam tear-down start only eight months away; Montana contractor looks over project, housing prospects

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- A Barnard Construction Co. supervisor visited the North Olympic Peninsula earlier this month as the Bozeman, Mont., firm continued preparations for… Continue reading

Relics from Elwha River dams’ powerhouses seen as historical treasures [**Gallery**]

What will happen to the fixtures and equipment from the 97-year-old Elwha Dam powerhouse once it is demolished -- including the control panel, ancient dials… Continue reading