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Disc golf OK’d for Clallam County parks, but not at Robin Hill

PORT ANGELES -- Disc golf will not be allowed at Robin Hill Farm County Park, a formal decision made Tuesday ending a long battle over… Continue reading

Clallam to formalize duties for Shoreline Master Program

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County lawmakers said they would approve an agreement with the state Department of Ecology for the first component of the state-mandated… Continue reading

New Walmart bus stops to remain near the highway

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam Transit is holding firm in its decision to keep the new bus stops where they are near the Walmart Supercenter east… Continue reading

Deer Park underpass awaits final approval

PORT ANGELES -- If you've ever been annoyed by the wait to cross U.S. Highway 101 at Deer Park Road, Clallam County is working on… Continue reading

From Coho to cafe: New proprietor of popular eatery travels to new job in style

PORT ANGELES -- After finishing her last shift as a food service worker aboard the MV Coho ferry, Sheri Mackrow was greeted by a surprise.… Continue reading

Dedication of housing for chronically homeless draws crowd in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Community members packed the "community room" of the new Maloney Heights apartments on Wednesday to dedicate the supportive housing complex for the… Continue reading

About 20 Carlsborg residents voice opposition to proposed sewer

PORT ANGELES -- A group of Carlsborg property owners told Clallam County commissioners Tuesday that a current proposal to build a sewer along Carlsborg Road… Continue reading

Clallam County adopts budget that draws $1.43 million from reserves

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County commissioners Tuesday approved an $83.3 million budget for 2011 that keeps core services intact and draws $1.43 million from reserves.… Continue reading

Unemployment up sightly on Peninsula

PORT ANGELES -- A growing work force contributed to a half-percent increase in North Olympic Peninsula unemployment, the state Employment Security Department reported Tuesday. While… Continue reading

Clallam shoreline update could bring new curbs to development, commissioners told

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County is ramping up its work on a new game plan for land regulations around shorelines. Three consultants from ESA Adolfson… Continue reading

Tharinger, Van De Wege prepare for Olympia

PORT ANGELES ­-- Steve Tharinger is eager to get his feet wet in Olympia. The Clallam County commissioner from the Dungeness area will start his… Continue reading

Port Angeles ‘Ax Men’ back in the spotlight; see them tonight on TV at 9

PORT ANGELES -- Gabe Rygaard is known by millions of viewers around the world as one of TV's "Ax Men" -- a rugged logger on… Continue reading

Flooding deemed unlikely on North Olympic Peninsula, but watch issued for weekend storm anyway

Break out the umbrella. A wet, warm Pacific storm is taking aim at Western Washington, with the bulk of precipitation coming Saturday and Sunday. The… Continue reading

Hood Canal, Elwha River bridges honored by trade publication (***GALLERY***)

PORT ANGELES -- The state-retrofitted Hood Canal Bridge and Clallam County's double-deck Elwha River bridge made a leading trade publication's short list of top bridges… Continue reading

Vehicular homicide charge dropped in ’09 Port Angeles case

PORT ANGELES -- Roger D. Mallicott, a Port Angeles man who was accused of vehicular homicide in connection with a motorcycle-versus-SUV wreck that killed his… Continue reading

Clallam to tap $1.43 million from reserves

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County will tighten its belt another notch and draw $1.43 million from reserves to balance next year's budget. Despite the loss… Continue reading

Peninsula housing authorities merge

PORT ANGELES -- The housing authorities of Clallam and Jefferson counties have merged into the Peninsula Housing Authority. Clallam County commissioners approved Tuesday a joint… Continue reading

Building permit exemption for small, detached garages supported

PORT ANGELES -- Small, detached garages will be added to the list of structures that don't need a building permit in Clallam County. The three… Continue reading

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PORT ANGELES -- Biomass proponents said Clallam County forests can sustain a proposed cogeneration plant at the Nippon paper mill and then some. Nippon Paper… Continue reading

School Board to examine Port Angeles constituents’ suggestions for future

PORT ANGELES -- Action plans for the Port Angeles School District -- gleaned from a two-day meeting of citizens, staff and students this weekend --… Continue reading