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CLALLAM: SALMON COUNT UNDER WAY ON ELWHA RIVER

PORT ANGELES -- Between rows of alder trees and lush greenery, the pristine waters of the Elwha River create a habitat with the potential to… Continue reading

Elwha teens follow ancestors’ steps – Eight youngsters complete trek over Olympic Mountains

The Lower Elwha Klallam people historically traveled a trade and marriage route through the Olympic Mountains to reach the Quinault and other tribes. Now a… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Fire destroys home where deputy slain

PORT ANGELES -- The house where a Clallam County Sheriff's deputy was shot and killed two years ago is a pile of ash today after… Continue reading

Peninsula: Fires banned on national park and forest land

Dry conditions and high fire danger on the North Olympic Peninsula have prompted federal officials to declare a burn ban on national park and Forest… Continue reading

West End: Forks woman dies in crash –

FORKS -- A 68-year-old woman was killed Tuesday afternoon when her car struck a loaded logging truck on U.S. Highway 101. The fatality marked the… Continue reading

Clallam: Charter review panel defers vote on partisan positions

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County residents will not vote next year on whether to make county elected positions partisan following a Thursday night decision by… Continue reading

LaPush: Tribal canoe finds body floating in ocean

LAPUSH -- The body of a 17-year-old Tacoma boy missing since Wednesday afternoon was found Thursday by tribal canoeists off LaPush. A canoe from the… Continue reading

Scientists confirm found jawbone as old . . . very old

DUNGENESS -- Medical examiners have confirmed that a jawbone found at Dungeness Bay is human and most likely came from an American Indian who died… Continue reading

Peninsula: Troopers to be on lookout for “road rage” drivers

Washington State Patrol troopers are launching a one-day operation to target aggressive drivers on the Olympic Peninsula. On Friday, troopers will patrol U.S. Highway 101… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Man tries to bring gun onto airline flight, police say

PORT ANGELES -- Police say a local man could face federal charges after he allegedly was caught with a gun during security screening at Fairchild… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Lower Elwha Klallam youth to meet Paddle Journey canoeists

As more than a dozen Northwest tribal canoes cut through the waves on their journey to Taholah this week, a group of Lower Elwha Klallam… Continue reading

Port Angeles: More Paddle Journey canoes vandalized during last week’s stopover

PORT ANGELES -- More apparent vandalism of two tribal canoes parked on Hollywood Beach last week has left Port Angeles and tribal officials upset. "I'm… Continue reading

Port Angeles: “Drunk off their butts”: Revelers pour beer into tribal canoes

PORT ANGELES -- A group of intoxicated people attending a conference in Port Angeles apparently poured beer into tribal canoes parked at Hollywood Beach late… Continue reading

Gardiner: Troopers suspect “road rage” in two Peninsula crashes

GARDINER -- State troopers are continuing their search for a pickup truck they believe was involved in a fatal one-car rollover crash Saturday evening on… Continue reading

Clallam: Announced sheriff candidate misses filing deadline, will run as write-in

Clallam County candidate filings ended Friday with one announced candidate missing: Lonnie Steele, who had planned to run for sheriff. But Lonnie Steele of Joyce… Continue reading

They did it! 29-foot sand sculpture might be world’s tallest

PORT ANGELES -- It looks like an inverted ice cream cone, but this is one treat you won't be able to lick. With 210 tons… Continue reading

Clallam: Prosecuting attorney race heats up

PORT ANGELES -- The race for Clallam County prosecuting attorney is heating up with incumbent Chris Shea's re-election bid. Shea, a Democrat, announced Wednesday that… Continue reading

Clallam: Canadian country star booked to headline fair

PORT ANGELES -- A Canadian singer-songwriter will heat up this summer's Clallam County Fair. Country artist Carolyn Dawn Johnson, who recently went Canadian gold with… Continue reading

Westward ho! – Olympic Discovery Trail gets nod to move west of Lake Crescent

Construction on another segment of the Olympic Discovery Trail is set to begin as early as next summer. Clallam County commissioners on Tuesday approved a… Continue reading

PORT ANGELES: CANOE CARVERS CLOSE TO WEEKEND DEADLINE

PORT ANGELES -- Carvers hurrying to finish a canoe for the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe are feeling the pressure of a looming deadline. With a… Continue reading