Luke Bogues

Port Angeles: Trawler seized in 2.75-ton cocaine bust to go back into the water

The Western Wind is going back in the water again, but it won't be going far. The trawler -- seized in part by a Port… Continue reading

PENINSULA: WINTER STILL PACKS A WALLOP

A late-winter storm Thursday brought snowfall to many areas of the North Olympic Peninsula. By nightfall, rural residents were reporting accumulations of more than 3… Continue reading

Peninsula: Ferry fare hearings scheduled

North Olympic Peninsula residents will get a chance to talk to state officials about proposed ferry fare increases today and Tuesday. If approved, foot passengers… Continue reading

Peninsula: Where were you a year ago today about 11 a.m.?

The magnitude 6.8 earthquake centered near Olympia one year ago today was a startling wake-up call for many on the North Olympic Peninsula. "Some people… Continue reading

Port Hadlock: Web site businessman arrested by FBI

PORT HADLOCK -- A man operating a Internet design company under a false name has been arrested by federal authorities on 21 counts of wire… Continue reading

Forks: Community pours out heart for families routed by fire

FORKS -- An outpouring of community support followed Thursday in the wake of a fire that heavily damaged an apartment complex Wednesday night. "It's just… Continue reading

Port Angeles: County prosecutor suggests mental illness behind arson fires

PORT ANGELES -- The man accused of starting fires at City Hall and Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on Saturday is schizophrenic and apparently had stopped… Continue reading

Timetable official: Hood Canal Bridge overhaul to start next year

SHINE -- Work leading to replacement of the eastern span of the Hood Canal Bridge will begin as soon as next year. The new portion… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Man remembers fire-damaged building, great uncle

For 86-year-old Harlan McNutt of Port Angeles, Wednesday's Peninsula Daily News article about the suspected arson at the Pershing Hotel brought a flood of memories.… Continue reading

Man charged with arson in Pershing Hotel fire

PORT ANGELES -- A 30-year-old man was charged Tuesday with first-degree arson for allegedly starting the fire that engulfed a third-floor hotel room downtown. A… Continue reading

Peninsula families watch, wait for kin in Afghan war

The images of the war in Afghanistan are hard to shake. Even more so for those who have loved ones involved in the conflict. When… Continue reading

Peninsula: Flesh-eating disease risk deemed low

The outbreak of several flesh-eating disease cases on Vancouver Island in recent months poses no risk to Olympic Peninsula residents, health officials said Monday. "There… Continue reading

Rain, snowmelt swell Peninsula waterways, threaten homes, roads, pastures

Warm temperatures and plenty of rain swelled North Olympic Peninsula rivers Monday, spreading water over roads and farmlands and threatening homes in the Sequim area.… Continue reading

Will the male whale be saved?

DUNGENESS -- A second day of efforts to free a male killer whale stranded in Dungeness Bay passed without much success Thursday while other scientists… Continue reading

Sequim: Orca rescued from Dungeness Bay sandbar

SEQUIM -- Rescuers freed a killer whale from a Dungeness Bay sandbar Wednesday afternoon but were too late to save a second whale found dead.… Continue reading

Seized cats remain in Humane Society care

Clallam County Humane Society workers and county animal control officers cannot accept volunteer help to care for approximately 30 cats seized earlier this month from… Continue reading

An advance arrival from the North Pole

The Coast Guard icebreaker Healy has become the second U.S. surface ship to reach the North Pole and return safely. The 420-foot-long, 82-foot-wide Healy returned… Continue reading

West End: Clallam Transit bus overturns near Beaver

BEAVER -- A Clallam Transit bus overturned Wednesday after sliding on ice along U.S. Highway 101 north of Forks. Three passengers suffered minor injuries in… Continue reading

Clallam: New charges in alleged Humane Society coverup

PORT ANGELES -- Four new charges were filed Tuesday against three people accused of falsifying information in the investigation of an apparent drug overdose of… Continue reading

Elwha River Road section teeters on the edge of collapse

PORT ANGELES -- A section of Elwha River Road teeters on the edge of collapse after a landslide undermined a 20-foot stretch of roadway. The… Continue reading