Lawsuits an issue in lands commissioner debate held in Port Angeles

Politics

Lawsuits an issue in lands commissioner debate held in Port Angeles

Steve McLaughlin and his opponent, Hilary Franz, squared off during the last of their nine general election campaign…

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Crime

Alleged assailant to be evaluated at Western State

Riley Edge White, 59, is charged in three cases for alleged unprovoked attacks in a Clallam Transit bus,…

News

Second half of property tax payments due Monday in Clallam, Jefferson counties

Payments must be postmarked, paid in person at the Clallam or Jefferson County courthouses, or dropped into a…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Randy Johnson will bring fresh ideas, perspective to county government

The Clallam commissioner candidate has a better approach than his challenger, Ron Richards.

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Pro-Ron Richards letters push wishful thinking over substantive arguments

Thinking in partisan terms is certainly easier than seeing the complexities of a campaign.

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: We can’t afford not to vote this November

I say enough is enough due to legislative inaction on gun violence since the Sandy Hook shootings.

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Initiative 1491 would violate due process

The extreme-risk protection order measure would allow ex-parte hearings that benefit only one person: the accuser.

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Danille Turissini a fine choice for state Senate

The “independent GOP” candidate agrees with me on two vital things: transgenders in restrooms and no to a…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: This election may be our last chance to save our country

You may not like our choices, but a Trump win will ensure America’s greatness.

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Dave Neupert integrity, court decisions above reproach

His just rulings make him supremely well-qualified to join Clallam Superior Court.

News

Clallam commissioners OK budget updates

The largest update for this month was a $32,464 supplemental appropriation to the Road Department for additional work…

News

Port Angeles police: Student report of strangers approaching him deemed false

A school resource officer found out Wednesday afternoon — after the district had notified parents about the incident…

Archaeologists find Sequim girls’ message in a bottle

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Archaeologists find Sequim girls’ message in a bottle

More than six years later, one writer recalls the message.

Business

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Nearly 900 vaccinated for flu during two clinics; Orthopedic seminar set

Business news items for the North Olympic Peninsula.

Politics

Initiative 1501 subplot: Fight between union, conservative group

The measure would stiffen penalties for identify theft and consumer fraud against seniors or disabled citizens. Opponents say…

Peninsula College celebrates grand opening of its newly redone Port Townsend location

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Peninsula College celebrates grand opening of its newly redone Port Townsend location

The $6 million renovation of Building 202 at Fort Worden State Park broke ground last year and is…

Work underway on damaged section of Rialto revetment at La Push

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Work underway on damaged section of Rialto revetment at La Push

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers estimates that the repairs on the 300-foot-long section of the protective jetty will…

Crime

Motorcyclist evades Clallam County Sheriff’s Office deputies east of Port Angeles

The suspect escaped law enforcement after ditching the motorcycle and running into the woods.

Politics

Inslee, Clinton still atop latest polls in Washington state

Gov. Jay Inslee had more than 50 percent of voter support and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has…

News

Clallam County commissioners weigh rezone of 17.9-acre parcel west of Port Angeles

If cleared, zoning would shift from urban reserve industrial to industrial, allowing a yet-to-be-determined industrial use.