Paul Gottlieb

UPDATED — Tharinger, Van De Wege continue their leads in state House races

PORT ANGELES — Incumbent Democrat Kevin Van De Wege declared victory Tuesday night over Republican Dan Gase — even though Gase isn't giving up —… Continue reading

Commissioner’s sale of property for Dungeness River project proper, audit finds

SEQUIM -- The state Auditor's Office has determined that Clallam County Commissioner Steve Tharinger did nothing wrong when the county bought his Dungeness-area house for… Continue reading

Security breach at Coast Guard base examined

PORT ANGELES -- Lee Daniel Renfro did more than illegally drive past a guard station and onto the Port Angeles Coast Guard base earlier this… Continue reading

Jefferson County officials back sales tax hike measure with own funds, campaign donation records show

PORT TOWNSEND -- The campaign to pass Proposition 1, which would benefit Jefferson County government programs by raising the county sales tax, is being mostly… Continue reading

Clallam treasurer candidates take off gloves in final forum; $617,000 embezzlement at issue

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Treasurer Judy Scott and challenger Selinda Barkhuis took part in a no-holds-barred final debate Monday, focusing as they have in… Continue reading

Aldwell grandchild gets first look at Elwha Dam

(EDITOR'S NOTE — This version corrects the granddaughter's name -- Noreen Frink, not Noreen Frank) PORT ANGELES -- Noreen Frink of Seattle visited the North… Continue reading

Jefferson County outpacing Clallam with ballot returns

Election workers in Clallam and Jefferson counties have received a combined total of more than 7,000 ballots for the all-mail Nov. 2 general election nearly… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles commissioners defend 5% raise to executive director

PORT ANGELES -- The three Port of Port Angeles commissioners have defended their decision to give a 5 percent raise to Port Executive Director Jeff… Continue reading

Eagles considering latest Border Patrol offer

PORT ANGELES -- Eagles club members are expected to meet by Wednesday to consider the Border Patrol's second offer to buy the club's lodge building… Continue reading

Dicks, Cloud spar before loud crowd in Sequim

SEQUIM -- Jeers, clapping and boos punctuated the first and possibly only all-issues forum of the general-election season between 17-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks,… Continue reading

Tharinger changing ad which claims no Clallam budget deficit

PORT ANGELES -- State legislative candidate Steve Tharinger agreed Monday that a campaign advertisement incorrectly said that as a Clallam County commissioner, he has helped… Continue reading

FOLLOW THE MONEY: Clallam County prosecuting attorney contest most expensive so far

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second of a two-part series on campaign contributions filed with the state Public Disclosure Commission. PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County… Continue reading

Jefferson County commissioner race top draw for donations

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second of a two-part series on campaign contributions filed with the state Public Disclosure Commission. PORT TOWNSEND -- The race… Continue reading

FOLLOW THE MONEY: Democrats raise more than $200,000 for Peninsula legislative races

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first of a two-part series on campaign contributions filed with the state Public Disclosure Commission. This report examines contributions for… Continue reading

Candidates share views at Clallam County forum

PORT ANGELES -- A candidate forum that focused on three Clallam County races was marked by sharp differences during the face-off between county commissioner candidates… Continue reading

Cranes’ use enters campaign for Clallam prosecuting attorney

The use of Jay Ketchum's cranes to dangle red signs urging voters to re-elect Deb Kelly as Clallam County's prosecuting attorney constitutes part of $54,446… Continue reading

Clallam Business Incubator ‘limping along’ without a board president

PORT ANGELES -- The struggling Clallam Business Incubator, which aims is to nurture new entrepreneurs, has lost its last business-owner board member, lacks a board… Continue reading

Dwyer endorses Tharinger for 24th District House seat

PORT ANGELES -- John Dwyer made good Thursday on his Aug. 17 primary election night pledge and endorsed fellow Democrat Steve Tharinger, the top primary… Continue reading

Sadie Creek land transfer would allow shooting range; meeting set for Thursday

By Paul Gottlieb Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES -- A plan opposed by three North Olympic Peninsula tribes that would transfer state forest land at… Continue reading

Clallam judge orders DNA test on bullet in case involving death row inmate

PORT ANGELES -- State Patrol Crime Lab DNA tests on a bullet could lead to a new murder trial for Darold Stensen, a convicted double-murderer… Continue reading