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Clallam Korean War veteran honored by Canadian counterparts

PORT ANGELES -- Gerald Rettela, president of the Olympic Peninsula chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association, has received the Award of Merit from the… Continue reading

Alert network sends out bogus advisory for volcano, hazmat

Tsunami test warnings blared out in North Olympic Peninsula coastal areas Monday just as they're supposed to do in tests every other month. But instead… Continue reading

Clallam County PUD OKs $38,000 more for wind project

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Public Utility District will spend an additional $38,000 on environmental studies for the proposed Radar Ridge wind farm project in… Continue reading

Kessler bids farewell to Port Angeles chamber crowd

PORT ANGELES -- Retiring state Rep. Lynn Kessler called for civil political discourse in her final address to the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce… Continue reading

Candidate filing period in Clallam County opens Monday through Friday

PORT ANGELES -- Candidates running for elected office must file with the Clallam County Auditor's Office by Friday to be considered for office. The filing… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim man, 77, prepares for his 57th marathon with North Olympic Discovery event this weekend

PORT ANGELES -- Chuck Milliman thought his first marathon in 1973 would be his last. "I told myself I would never punish myself like that… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Coastal weather radar a year ahead of schedule

PORT ANGELES -- A new radar system in Grays Harbor County will help forecasters better predict the severity of winter storms as they approach the… Continue reading

Lead found at ex-target site, EPA reports; Salt Creek park safe, agency says

PORT ANGELES -- The Environmental Protection Agency wants to remove one to two feet of lead-riddled topsoil from a former shooting range at the edge… Continue reading

Clallam County Commissioner Doherty to run for another term

PORT ANGELES -- Mike Doherty was working in his yard Saturday when he decided to make an announcement: He will seek a fifth term --… Continue reading

Gold Star banner for fallen Navy Seabee in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- More than 50 military veterans, dignitaries and common citizens joined the family of a Navy Seabee whose death prompted a change in… Continue reading

Festive Juan de Fuca Festival of Arts continues today (**Video below**)

PORT ANGELES -- Anna Manildi stood in the eye of a festive hurricane as the sights, smells and sounds of the Juan de Fuca Festival… Continue reading

Clallam County PUD to discuss wind farm future

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Public Utility commissioners will discuss options concerning a proposed wind power project when they meet Tuesday. No decisions were made… Continue reading

Former restaurant manager convicted of embezzlement

PORT ANGELES -- A former manager of Landing's Restaurant was convicted of first-degree theft for using a company credit card to make thousands of dollars… Continue reading

Grant to fund laptop terminals in Clallam County patrol cars

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County will receive a $525,904 grant from the state Military Department to pay for wireless laptop mobile data terminals in law… Continue reading

Sequim man charged with possessing machine gun

PORT ANGELES -- A 43-year-old Sequim man was charged with unlawful possession of a machine gun after investigators said he tried on May 19 to… Continue reading

Oral arguments heard for Elwha rock quarry

PORT ANGELES -- Lawyers defending the owners of the Little River Quarry say Clallam County staff and a hearings examiner did not apply the best… Continue reading

Carlsborg sewer, water treatment plant could be running by late 2012

CARLSBORG -- The long-awaited Carlsborg sewer and water treatment plant could be up and running by late 2012 or early 2013, a consulting engineer told… Continue reading

Clallam County Democrats nominate Tharinger, Van De Wege for House races

PORT ANGELES -- A Clallam County commissioner, Steve Tharinger, and incumbent state Rep. Kevin Van De Wege are the official nominees of the Democratic Party… Continue reading

100 gather for celebration for families who built homes

PORT ANGELES -- It took a village and months of hard labor. On Friday, it was finally time to celebrate. Eight families received a shiny… Continue reading

Clallam among PUDs reviewing roles in costly wind project

PORT ANGELES -- Public utility districts in Clallam, Grays Harbor, Mason and Pacific counties will meet with Energy Northwest officials on Tuesday to decide where… Continue reading