Port Angeles man convicted of molestation of 8-year-old

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Port Angeles man convicted of molestation of 8-year-old

PORT ANGELES — A 30-year-old Port Angeles man has been convicted of molesting an 8-year-old girl he was…

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Jobless rates rise slightly on Peninsula

Unemployment rates were up slightly in Clallam and Jefferson counties last month, state officials said.

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Insanity defense offered in case of bludgeoning death

PORT ANGELES — Benjamin George Bonner has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity for the beating death…

Charging decision waits on police report for suspect in Forks jailbreak

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Charging decision waits on police report for suspect in Forks jailbreak

PORT ANGELES — A Forks man accused of assaulting an officer to break out of the Forks jail…

Port Angeles council endorses school levy proposal

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Port Angeles council endorses school levy proposal

PORT ANGELES — A unanimous Port Angeles City Council has endorsed a proposed school levy that would fund…

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Port Angeles man arrested after standoff

PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles man was arrested after a two-hour standoff with law enforcement in his…

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Peninsula man to be sentenced for tree poaching

TACOMA — A Clallam County man will be sentenced in federal court today for felling a big leaf…

OMC appoints new commissioner

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OMC appoints new commissioner

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center commissioners have selected a recently-retired registered nurse and longtime health care professional…

New safety fencing expected on bridges by mid-September

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New safety fencing expected on bridges by mid-September

PORT ANGELES — Permanent safety barriers will be installed on the Eighth Street bridges by mid-September, city officials…

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OMC considering new board member

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center commissioners will interview applicants for a board vacancy and possibly name Jim…

Lodging tax revenue spikes on Peninsula; area produced more than $3 million in 2017

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Lodging tax revenue spikes on Peninsula; area produced more than $3 million in 2017

The North Olympic Peninsula generated more than $3 million in lodging tax revenue in 2017 thanks to a…

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Stanwood man who served 10 years for plot to blow up Port Angeles motel convicted on new charges

TACOMA — A Snohomish County man who served 10 years in prison for plotting to use a pipe…

Trial date set for son accused of killing father in Port Angeles

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Trial date set for son accused of killing father in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Shay Clinton Darrow is competent to stand trial for his father’s murder, a final report…

Port Angeles man found with two pounds of heroin sentenced

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Port Angeles man found with two pounds of heroin sentenced

PORT ANGELES — An apologetic Gerald Neil Walkup was sentenced Thursday to nearly 12 years in prison in…

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Port Angeles launches automated utility bill system

PORT ANGELES — After a 5½-month service hiatus, city customers can once again pay their utility bills online.

Rotary Club thanked for health clinic donation

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Rotary Club thanked for health clinic donation

PORT ANGELES — A new health clinic is up and running at Port Angeles High School, where many…

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Disaster preparedness talks scheduled

PORT ANGELES — Former state Rep. Jim Buck will lead a pair of disaster preparedness presentations at the…

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Clallam renews contract with tourism bureau

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has renewed a contract with the Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau to promote year-round…

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Officials: Peninsula flu season to be ‘moderately severe’

Flu season has arrived on the North Olympic Peninsula with spikes in confirmed cases and hospitalizations but no…

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Highway 20 crash fatal: Woman to be identified after next-of-kin notified

DISCOVERY BAY — A woman was killed Friday when the car she was driving collided with a semi…