Emeline Cokelet

Forks: Sheriff’s campaign sours with accusation by city councilwoman against Martin campaign staffer

A Forks city councilwoman says she was threatened by a member of sheriff's candidate Joe Martin's campaign staff following a candidates forum last week. The… Continue reading

Port Angeles: No leads in thrift store fires

PORT ANGELES -- Two suspicious early morning fires last week, including one that shut down a charitable thrift store, are still under investigation. One fire… Continue reading

Carlsborg: It’s an a-maze-ing place

CARLSBORG -- 'Tis the season for plump squash, towering corn stalks and an element of fright. As Halloween approaches, indulge your yen for fall's quirkiest… Continue reading

Twin fires at separate thrift stores raise eyebrows of Port Angeles investigators

PORT ANGELES -- Authorities are investigating two suspicious early morning fires Thursday, including one that shut down St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store. Investigators believe… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Animal control proposal would boost pet licensing fees

PORT ANGELES -- A new city animal control ordinance is in the works, adding provisions for in-city hunting and dangerous animals, and boosting fees for… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Smelly kitty litter box linked to arson, court documents allege

PORT ANGELES -- Prosecutors have charged a 63-year-old woman with arson for allegedly setting a fire in her apartment in a west-side complex this week.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Donated artwork to fire station recalls 9/11 heroes

PORT ANGELES -- Gregg Elwood knows what it's like to be called out of bed to respond to an emergency. So to recognize the sacrifice… Continue reading

Peninsula’s Pearl Harbor survivors unit fades away

It was business as usual at the final meeting of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association Chapter 10. Those in attendance recited the Pledge of Allegiance.… Continue reading

Woman escapes house fire uninjured

PORT ANGELES -- An East Third Street home was damaged by an early morning fire Friday. The only person home at the time of the… Continue reading

Clallam: Flu shots to be offered, but in limited amounts to at-risk patients

Flu shots are still being offered in Clallam County, but the shortage announced earlier this week has prompted several locations to cancel their upcoming vaccine… Continue reading

Clallam: Sudden flu shot shortage creates crunch in county, huge turnout at Sequim store clinic

Flu season is barely here, but a nationwide shortage of influenza vaccine means North Olympic Peninsula health authorities are re-evaluating their supply -- and their… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Fire-damaged Elks Lodge getting a new lease on life already

PORT ANGELES -- Renovation on the downtown Elks Naval Lodge isn't quite complete following last December's fire, but the popular venue is hosting events again.… Continue reading

The story of an Olympic National Park “ranger’s ranger”

PORT ANGELES -- Some call Jack Hughes a ranger's ranger. After 48 years of working as one, the title can't be far off the mark.… Continue reading

Port Angeles Coast Guard command takes charge of entire saltwater border today

The state's entire saltwater border with Canada falls under the command of U.S. Coast Guard Group Port Angeles today. The shift reorganizes the areas of… Continue reading

Sequim: No new arrests in rash of construction thefts

SEQUIM -- The Clallam County Sheriff's Department is continuing to investigate a rash of recent thefts from construction sites, mostly in the Sequim area. No… Continue reading

Clallam: New pet calendar features men in the buff

PORT ANGELES -- Fans of the men who bared all for a calendar to benefit animals can get their own signed copies of "Dogs 'n'… Continue reading

West End: Hoh conservation corridor is no attempt to “federalize” river valley, Rep. Dicks says

FORKS -- U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks on Tuesday emphasized his support for a Hoh River conservation corridor and said he is committed to satisfying the… Continue reading

West End: More federal dollars for Hoh River land trust stirs more worries among upriver residents

FORKS -- A project to create a 30-mile-long conservation corridor along the Hoh River is moving ahead, bolstered by its newest grant of $3.7 million… Continue reading

Tacoma: Kalakala leaves Peninsula for new berth … and maybe a new lease on life

TACOMA -- The rusting Kalakala ferry, alternately a source of pride and plague for Western Washington, has found a new home. Tucked in a narrow… Continue reading

Sequim man among the missing on charter plane in Alaska

A Sequim man is among five people missing since Monday when the group's charter floatplane did not reach its destination in southeast Alaska. The Coast… Continue reading