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Suspected Port Angeles car thief arrested in Sequim

SEQUIM — A 58-year-old Texas man was in the Clallam County jail Wednesday after he was arrested in connection with a car theft at knifepoint… Continue reading

Corrections workers plan rally in Olympia

OLYMPIA — Hundreds of corrections employees from across Washington, with one bus slated to leave from Clallam Bay Corrections Center, will meet in Olympia on… Continue reading

This 64-foot section of dock washed up at an Olympic National Park beach in December. National Park Service

Officials to seek funds to remove washed-up dock

LAPUSH — Officials are seeking funding to pay a private contractor to remove a 64-foot concrete and steel dock that washed ashore on a remote… Continue reading

This 64-foot section of dock washed up at an Olympic National Park beach in December. National Park Service

Port Angeles to do new round of ‘smart’ meter tests

PORT ANGELES — After network integration issues stalled implementation for at least a year, Port Angeles city officials expect to begin another round of testing… Continue reading

Beached dock believed from Japanese tsunami cleared of marine life, left in place

Beached dock believed from Japanese tsunami cleared of marine life, left in place

LAPUSH — Staff members from state and federal agencies have finished removing more than 400 pounds of non-native plant and animal life found clinging to… Continue reading

Beached dock believed from Japanese tsunami cleared of marine life, left in place

Options available on Peninsula to recycle Christmas trees

The holiday season has come and gone, meaning the once-living evergreen trees sitting in a great many North Olympic Peninsula residents’ home most likely have… Continue reading

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Waterfront Trail section to close Monday

PORT ANGELES — Work on Port Angeles' ongoing stormwater and sewer line upgrades will close the most popular stretch of the Waterfront Trail — from… Continue reading

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Researchers examine a dock that washed ashore between LaPush and the Hoh River on the Pacific Coast of the North Olympic Peninsula. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Crews to begin removing species from beached dock

LAPUSH — Some of the species on a massive dock that washed ashore on a remote Olympic National Park beach are not native to Washington… Continue reading

Researchers examine a dock that washed ashore between LaPush and the Hoh River on the Pacific Coast of the North Olympic Peninsula. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Ecology requests millions to help pay for Port Angeles environmental projects

PORT ANGELES — After a letter was sent to the state Department of Ecology detailing the up to $65.2 million in environmental project costs the… Continue reading

The city of Port Angeles stands to net more than $224

Port Angeles OKs Gateway settlement agreement

PORT ANGELES — With a unanimous 7-0 vote, City Council members ended at least a year of legal maneuvering by accepting an agreement settling legal… Continue reading

The city of Port Angeles stands to net more than $224
Members of Clallam County Fire District No. 1 battle the blaze at a Department of Natural Resources building in Forks early Wednesday. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

Fire destroys DNR maintenance building in Forks

FORKS — A 7,500-square-foot state Department of Natural Resources building in Forks was left in ruins Wednesday after a towering fire engulfed the structure in… Continue reading

Members of Clallam County Fire District No. 1 battle the blaze at a Department of Natural Resources building in Forks early Wednesday. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

High-speed car chase lands 2 in jail

PORT ANGELES — Two people were in the Clallam County jail Wednesday after a nighttime car chase from Ediz Hook to Fourth Street on New… Continue reading

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UPDATE: Fire in DNR vehicular shop in Forks

FORKS — A roughly 7,500-square-foot state Department of Natural Resources building was left in ruins this morning after a towering fire engulfed the structure in… Continue reading

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Carlsborg man to appear in court over Christmas incident

BLYN — A Carlsborg man will make an appearance in Clallam County Superior Court Monday after allegedly threatening a Blyn man on Christmas Day with… Continue reading

Clallam inmate who died was state’s ‘first known serial killer’

CLALLAM BAY — A 68-year-old Clallam Bay Corrections Center inmate who died last week has been identified as a King County resident who was serving… Continue reading

Log truck loses load, blocks U.S. 101 near Hoh River

FORKS — A log truck traveling U.S. Highway 101 south of Forks lost its load, and the wreckage blocked the highway for about an hour… Continue reading

Many Peninsula retailers see slight gains — at least no declines — in holiday sales from last year

Many North Olympic Peninsula merchants saw modest gains — or at least no declines from 2011 — in holiday sales this year. Despite slower-than-expected holiday… Continue reading

UPDATED: Silver Pontiac stolen in knifepoint robbery found near eatery

PORT ANGELES — Police today reported that the silver Pontiac was found on Penn Street, not far from where it was taken at Wendy's restaurant… Continue reading

Man jailed for knife assault on Port Angeles cabdriver

PORT ANGELES — An arraignment is set today for a 41-year-old man who allegedly shattered a cab driver’s window with an opened knife and almost… Continue reading

Police seeking suspect after car stolen at knife point in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Law enforcement agencies are on the look out for a silver 2006 Pontiac Torrent five-door crossover, Washington license plate 943VAM, that was… Continue reading