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Man lost and found in Olympic National Park

PORT ANGELES – Less than an hour after the Olympic National Park announced it was searching for a…

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Emergency drills today, but don’t expect tsunami sirens to sound

Although the state has planned a test of the tsunami communications system today, the sirens that would herald…

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Makah leaders condemn Sept. 8 whaling actions, but not the reasons for them

NEAH BAY – Makah tribal leaders say they agree with the motives of the five men who killed…

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Research fires started in Olympic National Park

Olympic National Park fire managers are setting fires for research. One fire 10.8 miles up Deer Park Road…

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No tribal charges filed against five in whale hunt

NEAH BAY – No tribal charges had been filed as of Wednesday against five Makah men who are…

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Tribal courts operate differently from county courts

NEAH BAY – Court proceedings and rules of conduct can vary from tribe to tribe. Laws requiring public…

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Major charges unlikely in Port Angeles pedestrian death

PORT ANGELES – No serious charges are likely after a 49-year-old woman died of her injuries sustained when…

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Gray whale killed in Strait; five Makah detained in act unsanctioned by tribal authorities

NEAH BAY – A California gray whale harpooned and shot Saturday morning died hours later in the Strait…

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Trial for key cocaine suspect likely to start next month

PORT ANGELES -Bernard Gilbert “Pete” Barnes is scheduled to be tried on charges of cocaine dealing and leading…

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Breaking news: Whale apparently hunted in Strait of Juan de Fuca

A California gray whale was harpooned and shot by five members of the Makah tribe Saturday morning, said…

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No takers for Army bonus of $20,000 on Peninsula, recruiters say

No recruits on the North Olympic Peninsula have taken the Army up on a $20,000 “quick ship” bonus.…

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K-9 officers prepare for regional seminar on Peninsula

PORT ANGELES – Port Angeles’ waterfront trail will have a lot more people walking their dogs along it…

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22-year Port Angeles police veteran named chief

PORT ANGELES – Terry K. Gallagher is the new chief of the Port Angeles Police Department, City Manager…

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Joyce man pleads guilty to wrongly wearing military medals

TACOMA – A Joyce man pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to pretending he held military honors…

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Man acquitted of murder gets 30 months on gun violation

PORT ANGELES – Kenneth Owens, who was acquitted on Tuesday of second-degree murder, was sentenced on Friday to…

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Drug task force breaks up alleged trafficking ring

FORKS – More than two pounds of cyrstal methamphetamine were seized and seven men were arrested in two…

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Man killed in head-on crash had bags of cocaine in pocket, troopers say

AGNEW – A man who died in a head-on crash between two pickup trucks on U.S. Highway 101…

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Taylor wins judgeship outright in Clallam County; other primary tallies updated in Clallam, Jefferson

The man who said he was campaigning to win a judgeship in the primary election has done just…

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Port Angeles rockers return home for concert tonight after nationwide tour

PORT ANGELES — After playing 37 gigs in 21 states in 32 days, the members of the teenage…

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Four who ran Customs checkpoint found in Port Angeles hotel, fined $500

PORT ANGELES – Four people who failed to stop at a Customs checkpoint when disembarking from the MV…