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State investigation of Clallam County Treasurer’s Office grows

PORT ANGELES ­– The state Auditor’s Office has expanded its four-month investigation into the embezzlement of at least…

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Charges of dirty politics, pot shots between Port Angeles City Council candidates at forum

PORT ANGELES — City Council candidate Max Mania jabbed while his opponent, Edna Petersen, ducked and weaved at…

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PDN investigation: Sequim city manager-designate’s sexual harrassment allegation surfaces; cost state $50,000

SEQUIM — Has Vernon Stoner hit another speed bump on his way to becoming Sequim’s newest city manager?…

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City manager-designate’s firing at last job non-issue for Sequim council majority

SEQUIM — A majority of City Council members said Friday they expect to sign newly selected City Manager…

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New Sequim city manager fired from old job; at least two City Council members didn’t know

SEQUIM — Newly selected City Manager Vernon Stoner was fired June 15 from his most recent job as…

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Reporter-author married to major figure in her book

PORT ANGELES ­– Lynda Mapes, who wrote Breaking Ground: The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and the Unearthing of…

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Law vague on Sequim’s closed-door interviews for city manager

SEQUIM ­– Is the Sequim City Council conducting its search for a new city manager in a gray…

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Convict’s confession: ‘I just strangled her’ — Covarrubias retraces steps with officers

PORT ANGELES — Robert Gene Covarrubias got his wish. Prisoner No. 810822 turned 29 on Saturday while sitting…

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New book recounts Tse-whit-zen history, spreads the blame

11Within days, the first of many human remains were discovered. The tragic controversy that followed is chronicled with…

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NOAA rejects Port of Port Angeles request to extend deadline for protest of decision

PORT ANGELES ¬­– The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration won’t extend today’s deadline for filing a protest of…

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Port of Port Angeles seeks deadline extension on NOAA appeal of Ore. decision

PORT ANGELES — The Port of Port Angeles, city of Port Angeles and Clallam County officials are asking…

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Ridge Road fully open after rockfall danger subsides

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Park officials reopened Hurricane Ridge Road to unflagged 24-hour traffic on Tuesday, confident that…

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25-year veteran of Port of Port Angeles named executive director

PORT ANGELES — Jeff Robb is the new Port of Port Angeles executive director, 25 years after he…

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Port Angeles officials mull response to NOAA pick

PORT ANGELES — Representatives from the Port of Port Angeles, city of Port Angeles and Clallam County will…

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Port of Port Angeles commissioners defend executive director selection process

PORT ANGELES — Did Port of Port Angeles commissioners play loose with state law in the way they…

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Earthquake: Signs point to greater Peninsula effect from ‘the big one’

The possible projected impact area of a long-predicted 9.0 earthquake off the coast of Washington has moved closer…

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Tax-restraint measure debated — with Tim Eyman via telephone

PORT ANGELES — The pros and cons of a general election ballot measure that would limit government revenue…

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Port of Port Angeles backing off NOAA appeal decision

PORT ANGELES ­– Port of Port Angeles staff spent a sobering day at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…

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Rayonier cleanup set to take big step

PORT ANGELES — Rayonier and the state Department of Ecology have agreed on final cleanup-area boundaries at the…

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Primary marked by low voter turnout

The electorate remained unenthusiastic about today’s single-contest primary election, ballots for which must be postmarked today or deposited…