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UPDATE: Hurricane Ridge Road closed six weeks during Heart O’ the Season

PORT ANGELES — Hurricane Ridge Road will remain closed for an estimated six weeks, Olympic National Park officials…

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New Forks mayor: Police chief fired for posting job opening without OK

FORKS –The new Forks mayor said he fired Police Chief Mike Powell last Monday because of a failure…

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Paratransit strike on hold as offer rejected

PORT ANGELES — Paratransit riders in Clallam County may not notice because the special-needs buses are running normally,…

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Trial of man accused of shooting Clallam sheriff’s deputy delayed again

PORT ANGELES — Discovery evidence has once again delayed the trial of Scott L. Davis, the man accused…

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Port Angeles paper mill part of biomass initiative; Sequim lab wins biofuel funds

PORT ANGELES — The Nippon Paper Industries USA Ltd. paper mill in Port Angeles is one of the…

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Clallam Public Works Department split in two; duties of former director to be shared

PORT ANGELES — At the start of the new year, Clallam County’s Public Works Department was split in…

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Some residents don’t want Rayonier site redeveloped in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles Harbor-Works Executive Director Jeff Lincoln took questions on conceptual plans to redevelop the…

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Port Angeles-based logging firm back for ‘Ax Men’ TV show

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles-based Rygaard Logging will look to defend its “Ax Men” crown as the third…

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Men who died in Sequim plane crash were experienced pilots

SEQUIM — Two Sequim men killed in a single-engine plane crash north of Sequim Valley Airport on Friday…

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Olympic Medical Center swears in four commissioners; board president elected

PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Medical Center board swore in four incumbent commissioners and elected John Beitzel as…

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Westport lays off at least six in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Westport Shipyard Inc. laid off a small but unspecified number of employees in Port Angeles,…

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At least 6 Westport workers laid off in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Westport Shipyard Inc. laid off a “small” number of employees in Port Angeles today. Company…

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Clallam gets portion of green jobs training grant

PORT ANGELES — Clallam is one of five counties sharing a $3.9 million federal grant for green jobs…

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Drivers get message; only one DUI on North Olympic Peninsula during holiday weekend

Of the 257 arrests for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs made between New…

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Doherty re-elected Clallam commission chairman

PORT ANGELES — Mike Doherty was re-elected chairman of the Clallam County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. Mike…

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Port Angeles Seabee laid to rest

PORT ANGELES — Friends, family and fellow service members shared stories of laughter, love and loyalty at Joshua…

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Clallam Paratransit drivers vote for strike; next move to be planned next week

PORT ANGELES — Contracted paratransit bus drivers in Clallam County have voted unanimously to strike. Paul Bachtel, Amalgamated…

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Study: Seabird won’t be harmed by wind project for Clallam, other PUDs

PORT ANGELES — A proposed wind power project in Southwest Washington that the Clallam County Public Utility District…

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Clallam County to get 2 additional tsunami sirens

PORT ANGELES — Beachcombers on the Dungeness Spit and at Clallam Bay will know when to hightail it…

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Paratransit drivers vote to strike — yet to decide when

PORT ANGELES — Paratransit Services bus drivers in Clallam County have voted unanimously to strike. Paul Bachtel, Amalgamated…