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Army veteran Norman Goodin of Port Angeles will be a featured speaker during Saturday's ceremony at the Clallam County Veterans Center in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles ceremony to salute Vietnam veterans, remodeled center, on Saturday

PORT ANGELES — Welcome home, veterans. The first event in the newly remodeled Clallam County Veterans Center will be the Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day… Continue reading

Army veteran Norman Goodin of Port Angeles will be a featured speaker during Saturday's ceremony at the Clallam County Veterans Center in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Ordez Eugene Kompkoff ()

Port Angeles police continue to seek drive-by, home invasion suspect

PORT ANGELES — City police remained on the hunt Thursday for a man they suspect in a recent drive-by shooting and home invasion in Port… Continue reading

Ordez Eugene Kompkoff ()
Army veteran Norman Goodin of Port Angeles will be a featured speaker during Saturday's ceremony at the Clallam County Veterans Center in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles ceremony to salute Vietnam veterans, remodeled center, on Saturday

PORT ANGELES — Welcome home, veterans. The first event in the newly remodeled Clallam County Veterans Center will be the Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day… Continue reading

Army veteran Norman Goodin of Port Angeles will be a featured speaker during Saturday's ceremony at the Clallam County Veterans Center in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Traffic flows along Lower Elwha Road on the east edge of Port Angeles. Clallam County plans to widen the road between Edgewood Drive and Kacee Way in 2016. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Lower Elwha Road widening detailed in open house

PORT ANGELES — That narrow section of Lower Elwha Road on the western edge of Port Angeles will be widened in the summer of 2016,… Continue reading

Traffic flows along Lower Elwha Road on the east edge of Port Angeles. Clallam County plans to widen the road between Edgewood Drive and Kacee Way in 2016. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Ordez Eugene Kompkoff ()

Port Angeles police continue to seek drive-by, home invasion suspect

PORT ANGELES — City police remained on the hunt Thursday for a man they suspect in a recent drive-by shooting and home invasion in Port… Continue reading

Ordez Eugene Kompkoff ()
Ordez Eugene Kompkoff ()

Port Angeles police continue to seek drive-by, home invasion suspect

PORT ANGELES — City police remained on the hunt Thursday for a man they suspect in a recent drive-by shooting and home invasion in Port… Continue reading

Ordez Eugene Kompkoff ()

Clallam approves $150,000 for economic development, though details remain to be determined

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has authorized a $150,000 appropriation for economic development without specifying how it will be spent. The money will likely be… Continue reading

Clallam commissioners sign on with Dungeness water rule letter

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Commissioners Mike Chapman and Bill Peach have signed onto a letter from board Chairman Jim McEntire asking the state Department… Continue reading

Clallam commissioners consider spending down county reserve funds — corrected

EDITOR'S NOTE: This report has been corrected to reflect that Clallam County earns about 0.9 percent interest on its investments. PORT ANGELES — There may… Continue reading

Clallam County Commissioner Mike Chapman. ()

Clallam County Commissioner Chapman won’t seek re-election in 2016

PORT ANGELES — Mike Chapman will not seek re-election before his term expires at the end of next year, the Clallam County commissioner announced Monday.… Continue reading

Clallam County Commissioner Mike Chapman. ()
Clallam County Commissioner Mike Chapman. ()

Clallam County Commissioner Chapman won’t seek re-election in 2016

PORT ANGELES — Mike Chapman will not seek re-election before his term expires at the end of next year, the Clallam County commissioner announced Monday.… Continue reading

Clallam County Commissioner Mike Chapman. ()
Cartography by Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News ()

Clallam County commissioner pulling out ‘cattle prod’ over state’s Dungeness water rule

PORT ANGELES — It’s high time for the state Department of Ecology to fix a broken water management rule for the Dungeness River basin, Clallam… Continue reading

Cartography by Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News ()

Clallam hires two contract hearing examiners — corrected

EDITOR'S NOTE: This report has been corrected to reflect that William Payne is a former assistant state attorney general. PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has… Continue reading

Clallam commissioners extend temporary pot zoning ordinance into October as permanent solution progresses

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners have extended a temporary ordinance to regulate the recreational marijuana industry. The county Planning Commission is making good progress… Continue reading

Four private-sector members appointed to Clallam Economic Development Council board

PORT ANGELES — Four individuals from private business were appointed Tuesday to represent Clallam County on the reconfigured Economic Development Council board. Clallam County, the… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Clallam considers regulations for coffee stands with bikini-clad baristas

PORT ANGELES — Coffee stands in which the baristas are bikini-clad may get special regulation in unincorporated Clallam County. First-year Community Development Director Mary Ellen… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Clallam considers regulations for coffee stands with bikini-clad baristas

PORT ANGELES — Coffee stands in which the baristas are bikini-clad may get special regulation in unincorporated Clallam County. First-year Community Development Director Mary Ellen… Continue reading

Outdated moorage floats adorn Port Angeles City Pier during a past Arts in Action Festival. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles wins $269,000 grant to replace City Pier docks

PORT ANGELES — The city of Port Angeles has received a $269,000 federal grant to replace the moorage floats at City Pier. The movable docks… Continue reading

Outdated moorage floats adorn Port Angeles City Pier during a past Arts in Action Festival. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Clallam County Charter Review Commission  members begin their March 11 meeting. (Stephanie Noblin)

What does it take to be sheriff? Officials testify at Clallam County Charter Review Commission meeting; winery co-owner joins commission (WITH VIDEO)

EDITOR'S NOTE: Stephanie Noblin of Port Angeles (email: sn@larrynoblin.com) has been videotaping the Charter Review Commission meetings. Her 2-hour, 15-minute YouTube video of the March… Continue reading

Clallam County Charter Review Commission  members begin their March 11 meeting. (Stephanie Noblin)
Gary Borneman (Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles man pleads guilty to first-degree murder, kidnapping in deal to dismiss additional charges

PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles man pleaded guilty Wednesday to the October murder of Jerry Howell and kidnapping of Rebecca Messinger. Clallam County Superior… Continue reading

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