Paul Gottlieb

Impending drought raises concerns about Elwha River fish

Impending drought raises concerns about Elwha River fish

PORT ANGELES — It's all about fish that are slowly returning to the Elwha River following the removal of two dams. They must be protected… Continue reading

Impending drought raises concerns about Elwha River fish
Only sea gulls are using Hollywood Beach Tuesday following a closure that lasted over the Independence Day weekend. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles reopened after closure because of high bacteria count

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County health officials reopened Hollywood Beach to swimming and wading Tuesday. Health officials had closed the beach Thursday and posted three… Continue reading

Only sea gulls are using Hollywood Beach Tuesday following a closure that lasted over the Independence Day weekend. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles considering stricter city water curbs to protect fish; other sources studied

Port Angeles considering stricter city water curbs to protect fish; other sources studied

PORT ANGELES — City officials are pondering imposition of stricter, Stage 3 water conservation measures within the next three weeks as the Elwha River flows… Continue reading

Port Angeles considering stricter city water curbs to protect fish; other sources studied
Port Angeles considering stricter city water curbs to protect fish; other sources studied

Port Angeles considering stricter city water curbs to protect fish; other sources studied

PORT ANGELES — City officials are pondering imposition of stricter, Stage 3 water conservation measures within the next three weeks as the Elwha River flows… Continue reading

Port Angeles considering stricter city water curbs to protect fish; other sources studied
Port Angeles considering stricter city water curbs to protect fish; other sources studied

Port Angeles considering stricter city water curbs to protect fish; other sources studied

PORT ANGELES — City officials are pondering imposition of stricter, Stage 3 water conservation measures within the next three weeks as the Elwha River flows… Continue reading

Port Angeles considering stricter city water curbs to protect fish; other sources studied
Only sea gulls are using Hollywood Beach Tuesday following a closure that lasted over the Independence Day weekend. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles reopened after closure because of high bacteria count

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County health officials reopened Hollywood Beach to swimming and wading Tuesday. Health officials had closed the beach Thursday and posted three… Continue reading

Only sea gulls are using Hollywood Beach Tuesday following a closure that lasted over the Independence Day weekend. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Only sea gulls are using Hollywood Beach Tuesday following a closure that lasted over the Independence Day weekend. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles reopened after closure because of high bacteria count

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County health officials reopened Hollywood Beach to swimming and wading Tuesday. Health officials had closed the beach Thursday and posted three… Continue reading

Only sea gulls are using Hollywood Beach Tuesday following a closure that lasted over the Independence Day weekend. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Feiro Marine Life Center's Disa Wilson looks over one of the center's touch tanks that were closed after unsafe bacteria levels were detected at nearby Hollywood Beach. Feiro draws water for its exhibits from the same section of Port Angeles Harbor. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Port Angeles’ Hollywood Beach closed because of unexplained high bacterial level

PORT ANGELES — Mysteriously high levels of bacteria that indicate the possible presence of human fecal matter have closed the waters off Hollywood Beach to… Continue reading

Feiro Marine Life Center's Disa Wilson looks over one of the center's touch tanks that were closed after unsafe bacteria levels were detected at nearby Hollywood Beach. Feiro draws water for its exhibits from the same section of Port Angeles Harbor. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Feiro Marine Life Center's Disa Wilson looks over one of the center's touch tanks that were closed after unsafe bacteria levels were detected at nearby Hollywood Beach. Feiro draws water for its exhibits from the same section of Port Angeles Harbor. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Port Angeles’ Hollywood Beach closed because of unexplained high bacterial level

PORT ANGELES — Mysteriously high levels of bacteria that indicate the possible presence of human fecal matter have closed the waters off Hollywood Beach to… Continue reading

Feiro Marine Life Center's Disa Wilson looks over one of the center's touch tanks that were closed after unsafe bacteria levels were detected at nearby Hollywood Beach. Feiro draws water for its exhibits from the same section of Port Angeles Harbor. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Jaclyn Borsewth

‘Just don’t do it’: Fire, police officials implore Peninsula residents to refrain from fireworks amid arid conditions — corrected

EDITOR'S NOTE: This report has been corrected to reflect that the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has instituted a burn ban on all fires.… Continue reading

Jaclyn Borsewth
Feiro Marine Life Center's Disa Wilson looks over one of the center's touch tanks that were closed after unsafe bacteria levels were detected at nearby Hollywood Beach. Feiro draws water for its exhibits from the same section of Port Angeles Harbor. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

UPDATE: Port Angeles’ Hollywood Beach closed because of unexplained high bacterial level

PORT ANGELES — Mysteriously high levels of bacteria that indicate the possible presence of human fecal matter have closed the waters off Hollywood Beach to… Continue reading

Feiro Marine Life Center's Disa Wilson looks over one of the center's touch tanks that were closed after unsafe bacteria levels were detected at nearby Hollywood Beach. Feiro draws water for its exhibits from the same section of Port Angeles Harbor. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Jaclyn Borsewth

‘Just don’t do it’: Fire, police officials implore Peninsula residents to refrain from fireworks amid arid conditions

Law enforcement and fire safety officials are imploring residents to forgo tradition and abstain from setting off personal fireworks over the Independence Day holiday in… Continue reading

Jaclyn Borsewth
Westport LLC workers cross Marine Drive at the congested Tumwater Street intersection

Port Angeles narrowing Marine Drive stretch in attempt to slow down traffic

PORT ANGELES — A block-long lane of Marine Drive will be narrowed with tube-cone stanchions beginning at 7 a.m. Monday in an experiment to increase… Continue reading

Westport LLC workers cross Marine Drive at the congested Tumwater Street intersection
Westport LLC workers cross Marine Drive at the congested Tumwater Street intersection

Port Angeles narrowing Marine Drive stretch in attempt to slow down traffic

PORT ANGELES — A block-long lane of Marine Drive will be narrowed with tube-cone stanchions beginning at 7 a.m. Monday in an experiment to increase… Continue reading

Westport LLC workers cross Marine Drive at the congested Tumwater Street intersection

Sequim man arrested for investigation of burglary

SEQUIM — An anonymous tip led to the arrest Friday morning of Marlon John Lamprecht, a longtime Sequim resident who allegedly stole six firearms and… Continue reading

Sequim man arrested for investigation of burglary

SEQUIM — An anonymous tip led to the arrest Friday morning of Marlon John Lamprecht, a longtime Sequim resident who allegedly stole six firearms and… Continue reading

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Lower Elwha Klallam tribe left mourning after Port Angeles teen, 13, drowns in Oregon river

PORT ANGELES — The Lower Elwha Klallam tribe was grieving the loss of 13-year-old tribal member Aaron L. Peters, who died by accidental drowning at… Continue reading

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Three arrests made at ‘convenience store for drugs’ across from Sequim elementary school

SEQUIM — Three people were arrested early Thursday morning for investigation of possible drug-related crimes at a residence across the street from Greywolf Elementary School.… Continue reading

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Marlon John Lamprecht is shown in this photo provided by the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office. ()

Law enforcement on lookout for burglary suspect after guns, $20,000 stolen near Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Authorities continued their search Monday for a longtime Sequim resident who allegedly stole six firearms — including a semi-automatic AK-47 rifle —… Continue reading

Marlon John Lamprecht is shown in this photo provided by the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office. ()
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Lower Elwha Klallam tribe left mourning after Port Angeles teen, 13, drowns in Oregon river

PORT ANGELES — The Lower Elwha Klallam tribe Thursday was grieving the loss of 13-year-old tribal member Aaron L. Peters, who died by accidental drowning… Continue reading

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