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Autopsies performed on Joyce couple who died same day

PORT ANGELES — Autopsies were performed Saturday to determine causes of death for a Joyce couple who died at their residence March 23. Charles Lorme,… Continue reading

Clallam to consider removing ordinance from permit board appointments

PORT ANGELES — County commissioners Tuesday set a public hearing next month to consider a proposal that would clean up the method for adding members… Continue reading

Probe continues in string of Port Angeles commercial burglaries

PORT ANGELES — Two more Eighth Street businesses reported property damage from a rash of commercial burglaries that apparently occurred Saturday night and early Sunday… Continue reading

Chinese demand boosting Peninsula log exports to ‘astronomical’ levels

PORT ANGELES — A spike in demand for wood products in China has driven up exports from the North Olympic Peninsula, a Merrill & Ring… Continue reading

Clallam considers one-year deal for jail health care

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners said they will renew a one-year contract with Correctional Health Care Management to provide medical services to jail inmates… Continue reading

Tsunami forum draws hundreds in Port Townsend

UPDATE: New tsunami video released today (stunning video released yesterday has been removed from YouTube by the uploader): http://tinyurl.com/5s7lqe7 ------- PORT TOWNSEND — When Brian… Continue reading

Whittaker to share Everest experience in Port Angeles appearance

PORT ANGELES — Leif Whittaker, the Port Townsend man who stood on top of the world a year ago, will share his experience of climbing… Continue reading

Assault charge upgraded in fight with Clallam deputies

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Prosecutor’s Office has upgraded the assault charge against Ha-Qwenith Zachary Grinnell, a Sequim man accused of assaulting two Clallam… Continue reading

Quake, tsunami talk planned for Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — With tsunamis fresh in the collective consciousness after the March 11 disaster in Japan, North Olympic Peninsula residents can learn more about… Continue reading

Shane Park benefit slated for Saturday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Janet Young and the Shane Park Playground Committee have sold 200 tickets for a special benefit dinner and dance Saturday. The Shane… Continue reading

Winners selected in Entrepreneur Youth Challenge in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Plans for an online jewelry business and a hip Seattle coffee shop were the big winners in the Entrepreneur Youth Challenge this… Continue reading

$1 million bail for alleged child molester in Clallam County

PORT ANGELES — A Superior Court judge set a $1 million bail for a 28-year-old Clallam County man who was arrested for investigation of molesting… Continue reading

Clallam County hires districting master

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has hired Gene Unger, a former county engineer, as lead districting master. The districting master is responsible for recommending new… Continue reading

Man arrested for alleged sex crimes in Clallam County also wanted in Oklahoma

PORT ANGELES — A 28-year-old Clallam County man was arrested Tuesday on investigation of first-degree child molestation and first-degree failure to register as a sex… Continue reading

UW medical student training in Port Angeles is first to do so on Peninsula

PORT ANGELES — Kayla Luhrs is working to improve her future and the Port Angeles health care system at the same time. Luhrs, a third-year… Continue reading

Business, politics on table at Port Angeles chamber

PORT ANGELES — The 24th Legislative District scored 42 out of a possible 100 for voters’ propensity to support business-minded lawmakers, a state lobbyist told… Continue reading

County close to buying 7.45 acres in Clallam Bay for beach access

CLALLAM BAY — Getting to the beach at Clallam Bay will be a lot easier if Clallam County commissioners approve paperwork before them today. Commissioners… Continue reading

Update: Myers won’t be going to Columbia, Mo.; will ‘regroup and see what the future holds’

PORT ANGELES — City Manager Kent Myers was back at his City Hall desk Monday afternoon. Another candidate — an assistant from Des Moines, Iowa… Continue reading

‘Our hearts are full’: Japanese students welcomed in Port Townsend less than 2 weeks after quake tragedy

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend students showed solidarity for their Japanese counterparts Sunday during a sister city meet-and-greet session with exchange students from Ichikawa, Japan.… Continue reading

Author coming to Port Angeles to speak about brain injuries

PORT ANGELES — Megan Timothy believes the most important thing in life is never to lose hope. The 68-year-old author and former actor knows this… Continue reading