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Port Angeles man sentenced to 2-plus years for unlawful possession of firearm

Joshua M. Wilson-Wedding has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm, Port Angeles police… Continue reading

Motorcycle crash near Port Townsend sends Las Vegas man to Harborview

Motorcycle crash near Port Townsend sends Las Vegas man to Harborview

An unidentified 60-year old Las Vegas man was flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle in serious condition after a motorcycle wreck… Continue reading

Motorcycle crash near Port Townsend sends Las Vegas man to Harborview
‘Glamping’ among development ideas considered for Fort Worden

‘Glamping’ among development ideas considered for Fort Worden

The Fort Worden Public Development Authority executive committee is considering the idea of turning Fort Worden into a “glamping” destination for tourists… Continue reading

‘Glamping’ among development ideas considered for Fort Worden
Port Townsend woman to speak of transgender experience

Port Townsend woman to speak of transgender experience

Susan Brittain of Port Townsend once was named Bob. She will talk about her experience along with other members of the Jefferson… Continue reading

Port Townsend woman to speak of transgender experience
Port Angeles man accused in bus assault, two others, awaits mental health evaluation

Port Angeles man accused in bus assault, two others, awaits mental health evaluation

Riley Edge White has a Dec. 2 date for a mental health evaluation at Western State Hospital. White, 59, is facing multiple… Continue reading

Port Angeles man accused in bus assault, two others, awaits mental health evaluation

Outdoor cleanup projects slated for Peninsula

Rain or shine, several North Olympic Peninsula organizations need volunteers to help out with projects and get dirty this weekend. Why stay warm and dry… Continue reading

$1.5 million bail set for man accused of 1978 Port Angeles murder

$1.5 million bail set for man accused of 1978 Port Angeles murder

Bail was set at $1.5 million Wednesday for a Los Angeles man accused of killing a Port Angeles woman more than 38… Continue reading

$1.5 million bail set for man accused of 1978 Port Angeles murder
Jefferson County awards $445,000 in lodging tax grants

Jefferson County awards $445,000 in lodging tax grants

The Jefferson County commissioners approved allocations of lodging tax revenue, accepting the recommendations of the county lodging tax advisory committee which reviews… Continue reading

Jefferson County awards $445,000 in lodging tax grants

Port Angeles City Council discusses Dakota Access Pipeline, signs resolution supporting Lower Elwha tribe

The Port Angeles City Council came short of showing support for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in its fight to prevent the… Continue reading

Councilman tries, fails to cut Port Angeles city funding for Economic Development Corp.

Port Angeles City Councilman Lee Whetham unsuccessfully led an effort to strip the Clallam County Economic Development Corp. of its funding during… Continue reading

Troopers seek pickup truck after wreck near Brinnon injures 1

State Patrol troopers are looking for a pickup truck that prompted a wreck on U.S. Highway 101 some 3 miles south of Brinnon.… Continue reading

Park reopening two roads; Olympic Hot Springs Road remains closed

Olympic National Park’s Hoh Rain Forest is once again accessible to motor vehicles after being closed by storm damage in mid-October,… Continue reading

Johnson, Coughenour elected to Clallam positions

Randy Johnson and Brian Coughenour have been elected. The two widened their leads against their respective opponents in the Nov. 8 general… Continue reading

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula Pirates women celebrate title back in Port Angeles

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula Pirates women celebrate title back in Port Angeles

The Peninsula College women’s soccer team was feted by Peninsula College at The Pirate Union Building after winning the Northwest Athletic Conference championship over the… Continue reading

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula Pirates women celebrate title back in Port Angeles
The Pennies For Quarters board, from left, Matthew Rainwater, Debbie Spinks and Jerry Stewart, hope to help homeless veterans in and around Port Angeles by providing a 1-year transitional program. (Pennies For Quarters)

Pennies for Quarters seeks to build tiny houses for homeless veterans

The Pennies for Quarters board has an idea that would give homeless veterans in and around Port Angeles a hand up and… Continue reading

The Pennies For Quarters board, from left, Matthew Rainwater, Debbie Spinks and Jerry Stewart, hope to help homeless veterans in and around Port Angeles by providing a 1-year transitional program. (Pennies For Quarters)
COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men help All-Star team win

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men help All-Star team win

Eight players from Peninsula College helped the Northwestern Athletic Conference North-East All-Stars beat the South-West squad 5-1. Peninsula’s Cesar Gervacio, the MVP of… Continue reading

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men help All-Star team win

Man charged in high-speed chase west of Sequim

A 25-year-old Port Angeles man has been charged with attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle for allegedly leading a sheriff’s deputy… Continue reading

Port Angeles Education Foundation awards grants

Port Angeles Education Foundation awards grants

The Port Angeles Education Foundation has awarded 29 grants totaling $39,950 to educators in the school district for the 2016-17 school year. … Continue reading

Port Angeles Education Foundation awards grants

Water rates and property tax increases seem likely in 2017 for Sequim city residents

Following the Sequim City Council’s first public hearing on its 2017 proposed $30 million budget, everything… Continue reading

  • Nov 16, 2016
  • By Matthew Nash Ollympic Peninsula News Group
  • Clallam County
Mayors of ‘sanctuary cities,’ including Seattle, say they’ll fight Trump’s plans

Mayors of ‘sanctuary cities,’ including Seattle, say they’ll fight Trump’s plans

Democratic mayors of major U.S. cities that have long had cool relationships with federal immigration officials say… Continue reading

Mayors of ‘sanctuary cities,’ including Seattle, say they’ll fight Trump’s plans