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Port Angeles: Coast Guard command change ceremony full of praise for North Olympic Peninsula contingent

PORT ANGELES -- With an orange helicopter to the rear and his staff standing ready in front of him, Coast Guard Capt. William Peterson bid… Continue reading

Clallam: U.S. 101 safety group considering roadside signs marking sites of fatalities

PORT ANGELES -- Everything from joint law enforcement missions to roadside signs marking the sites of traffic fatalities could help make U.S. Highway 101 safer,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Coast Guard Group/Air Station command changes today

PORT ANGELES -- Capt. Mark D'Andrea officially assumes command of Coast Guard Group/Air Station Port Angeles today, succeeding Capt. Bill Peterson. D'Andrea, 44, former executive… Continue reading

Capt. Peterson to leave Peninsula command for new job as head of Coast Guard aviation

Capt. Bill Peterson sees his duty as meeting every one of his staff members' needs, from housing to services to personal well-being. As commanding officer… Continue reading

Forks’ rocket dream captures curiosity of onlookers in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Curiosity got the best of dozens of people who stopped by a Lincoln Street parking lot Saturday for a site not seen… Continue reading

New Coast Guard commanding officer getting a whirlwind introduction to North Olympic Peninsula

As the commanding officer of Coast Guard Group Port Angeles prepares to leave his post for headquarters in Washington, D.C., the incoming leader is getting… Continue reading

Forks: Police shooting range hits a snag — the cost

FORKS -- The move to establish a new practice shooting range for law enforcement on the West End has slowed as officials consider the price… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Teen credited with saving house from fire

PORT ANGELES -- Quint Chastain has grown up knowing fire safety. As the son of a career firefighter, "he's been around smoke detectors all his… Continue reading

PORT ANGELES: SHOOTING SUSPECT FACES CHARGES TODAY

PORT ANGELES -- A man arrested last weekend after allegedly firing a semiautomatic shotgun at four people will face formal charging today in Clallam County… Continue reading

WEST END: MAKAH PANEL MEETS TODAY ON WHALING RULING

NEAH BAY -- A day after a federal appeals court denied the Makah tribe's petition for a new hearing on its right to hunt gray… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Relay for Life exceeds fund-raising goal

PORT ANGELES -- Fifty teams endured downpours, darkness and fatigue, but by 6 p.m. Saturday, bound for their last lap, their goal had been surpassed… Continue reading

Clallam Bay: Series of raids continues assault on drugs, law-enforcers say

CLALLAM BAY -- Nearly 50 law enforcement officers swarmed Clallam Bay and Sekiu on Thursday, making the first arrests in an ongoing investigation into area… Continue reading

Port Angeles soldier to take part in 60th anniversary ceremonies at Normandy this weekend

As World War II veterans gather in France this weekend to mark 60 years since Allied troops stormed Normandy, Port Angeles High School graduate Steven… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Relay for Life to feature 46 fund-raising teams out to fight cancer

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Relay for Life organizers aim to raise $100,000 this weekend when more than 40 teams hit the track at Port… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Human remains found on bottom of Lake Crescent near car that plunged in 1929

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Divers have uncovered human remains submerged in Lake Crescent near a car that plunged into the lake 75 years ago. A… Continue reading

Sequim: Man sought for investigation into home-invasion gun thefts surrenders; another at large

SEQUIM -- One of two men suspected of breaking into an occupied Sequim-area home and stealing guns and other items last week has turned himself… Continue reading

Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts provides something for all the senses

PORT ANGELES -- The smell of elephant ears and teriyaki is in the air this weekend at the 11th annual Juan de Fuca Festival of… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Capt. Peterson leaves Coast Guard command for D.C. post next month

PORT ANGELES -- Coast Guard Capt. William Peterson, who has commanded Group/Air Station Port Angeles for three years, will turn over his command to a… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Ceremony marks opening of new building at Coast Guard station

PORT ANGELES -- Coast Guard Capt. William Peterson wielded a large pair of scissors Thursday afternoon and, joined by two others, cut through a thick… Continue reading

Real meaning of Memorial Day not lost on North Olympic Peninsula veterans, others

People across the North Olympic Peninsula will recognize the sacrifices of military veterans this weekend during Memorial Day events. On Saturday morning in Sequim, Veterans… Continue reading