Business

Clallam County Economic Development Corp. seeks new director

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Economic Development Corp., a countywide nonprofit business group, is an organization in…

Letellier charged with first-degree murder in triple slaying

Crime & Justice

Letellier charged with first-degree murder in triple slaying

She will plead not guilty, attorney says

Crime & Justice

Sequim homeowner holds alleged burglar at gunpoint, deputies say

SEQUIM — A homeowner detained a burglary suspect at gunpoint after firing a shot into the ground while…

Bail set at $3 million for third suspect in Port Angeles triple homicide

Crime & Justice

Bail set at $3 million for third suspect in Port Angeles triple homicide

PORT ANGELES — Bail of $3 million was set Thursday in Clallam County Superior Court for the third…

News

Opposition to smart meters voiced at Clallam PUD meeting

Informational meetings planned for Monday

Charges ramped up on Port Angeles triple homicide suspect

Crime & Justice

Charges ramped up on Port Angeles triple homicide suspect

Authorities work to solidify cases against three accused

News

Firewood drying atop wood stove ignites

PORT ANGELES — Deputy Police Chief Jason Viada extinguished a fire atop a wood stove that was generating…

Crime & Justice

Bail set at $20,000 for Neah Bay man suspected of raping two young girls

FORKS — A Neah Bay man has been charged with raping and molesting two girls between 2009 and…

News

State bill would raise legal age for buying tobacco

Washington could become seventh to increase limit

Crime & Justice

Port Angeles man pleads down alleged rape

PORT ANGELES — A lifelong Port Angeles resident pleaded guilty last week to felony indecent liberties with forcible…

News

Port Angeles port OKs funds for CRTC-WSU demonstration project

PORT ANGELES — The Port of Port Angeles will spend $230,000 in seed money on a demonstration panel…

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Dennis Bauer makes is first video appearance in Clallam County Superior Court in Port Angeles on Friday after he was arrested Thursday in connection with a triple homicide in December. Inset in the two-way video appearance is Superior Court Judge Brian Coughenour.

Crime & Justice

Meth use alleged at site of 3 homicides; $3.5 million bail set

Editor’s note: The following story originally appeared Jan. 27, 2019. It has been updated to correct the spelling…

Mourners tell of a woman with little who gave much at events remembering Valerie Claplanhoo

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Mourners tell of a woman with little who gave much at events remembering Valerie Claplanhoo

PORT ANGELES — Bewildered mourners this week embraced the memory of Valerie Claplanhoo, slain Jan. 2 inside her…

Port Townsend Main Street Program touts 2018 work, sets sights on 2019 goals

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Port Townsend Main Street Program touts 2018 work, sets sights on 2019 goals

Year’s top champion, collaborator and volunteer are named

Politics

Peninsula legislators set sights on goals

Morse Creek safety, health care, daylight saving time among issues

News

Clallam PUD orders smart meters, offers opt-out provision

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Public Utility District began ordering smart meters last week after similar efforts struck…

Texas man found dead at Cape Flattery

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Texas man found dead at Cape Flattery

NEAH BAY — An Amazon senior project manager from Fort Worth, Texas, died this week from a self-inflicted…

Searches fail to locate Sequim woman missing since Dec. 22

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Searches fail to locate Sequim woman missing since Dec. 22

DIAMOND POINT — An extensive search-and-rescue effort has failed to locate a Diamond Point woman last seen three…

Clallam County applies for millions in disaster funds after storms

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Clallam County applies for millions in disaster funds after storms

Jefferson PUD lists $256,000 in storm-related costs for FEMA

Crime & Justice

Six-month sentence issued in vehicular assault

PORT ANGELES — A former Forks resident who intentionally veered into an oncoming traffic lane in 2015, seriously…