Paul Gottlieb

Meeting involving state probe of Port Angeles, possibly ex-mayor abruptly canceled

PORT ANGELES — City Manager Kent Myers is a man of many meetings, but Friday, he canceled an important one penciled in for Monday. The… Continue reading

Scientists to gather before Elwha River dams come down

PORT ANGELES — A two-day scientific conference on the Elwha River dams will be held just before the dams start being demolished this fall. The… Continue reading

State auditor criticizes office of former Clallam County treasurer for $617,467 theft

SEQUIM — State Auditor Brian Sonntag, speaking before the Concerned Citizens of Clallam County, criticized the loss of more than $600,000 from the Clallam County… Continue reading

Staging area eyed for dams removal

PORT ANGELES — With the tear-down of the Glines Canyon and Elwha dams set to start in fewer than six months, Barnard Construction Co. is… Continue reading

Vacant Clallam County victim-witness coordinator post to be filled

PORT ANGELES — The vacant position of Clallam County victim-witness coordinator is being filled after the former coordinator, Anna E. Shimko, received two years' probation… Continue reading

Proposed National Forest Service rules draw fire at Seattle teleconference

SEATTLE — Port Townsend Mayor Michelle Sandoval was among four speakers Tuesday who objected to proposed new national forest management regulations during a Seattle teleconference… Continue reading

Some floating debris from Japan disaster likely to show up on Peninsula coast in two years, scientist says

PORT ANGELES — After a two-year trans-oceanic journey, earthquake and tsunami debris from Japan is likely to wash ashore on Olympic Peninsula coastal beaches. The… Continue reading

Clallam County voters go to polls for conservation district elections

PORT ANGELES — The lone candidate for a vacant Clallam Conservation District board of supervisors position gained 109 votes in balloting last week that took… Continue reading

Investigation finds no fault with officers in January death of Port Angeles man

PORT ANGELES — Police officers played no role in the death of Jerry Norris while Norris was in Port Angeles police custody Jan. 22, according… Continue reading

Lower Elwha tribe to host officials in search of $4 million

PORT ANGELES — In an effort to raise money for more than $4 million in projects — including a facility for artifacts from Tse-whit-zen —… Continue reading

Mandates to put pressure on rates, says Clallam PUD official

PORT ANGELES — The challenges of fulfilling the twin mandates of voter-approved Initiative 937 — increasing use of renewable energy such as wind and solar… Continue reading

Lawsuit claims Olympic Medical Center destroyed upgrades to limit competition

SEQUIM — A Utah company that owns a 500 W. Fir St. building is suing former renter Olympic Medical Center, claiming a breach of contract… Continue reading

Kentucky resident to stand trial in killing of ex-Chimacum man

WURTLAND, Ky. — A Kentucky man has been found mentally competent to stand trial in the Aug. 7, 2010, murder of Chadd E. Miller, formerly… Continue reading

Treaty transfer program could shorten sentences of two ‘B.C. bud’ smugglers

International law could soften the penalties for two Canadian men who have admitted to trying to smuggle 578 pounds of high-grade “B.C. bud” marijuana. The… Continue reading

Indian Island case could remain tied up in courts despite Supreme Court ruling

PORT TOWNSEND — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Navy cannot use a particular exemption in the Freedom of Information Act to withhold… Continue reading

Port Angeles residents provide two squares a day to colony of feral felines on Ediz Hook [**GALLERY**]

PORT ANGELES — A kitty colony lives on the windy, rip-rap beaches of Ediz Hook. Nearly two dozen of the feral felines are fed about… Continue reading

One candidate files for Clallam County Conservation District election

It’s conservation district election season on the North Olympic Peninsula. Not that too many people seem interested, judging so far by the number of candidates… Continue reading

Incumbent elected to Jefferson County Conservation District board

It’s conservation district election season on the North Olympic Peninsula. Not that too many people seem interested, judging so far by the number of candidates… Continue reading

Border Patrol headquarters contract awarded; renovations of Eagle lodge planned

PORT ANGELES — A contract to remodel the Eagles lodge building into the Border Patrol’s new North Olympic Peninsula headquarters has been awarded — even… Continue reading

Prison workers protest conditions in Port Angeles, Forks

With attacks on two Corrections officers weighing on their hearts, state prison employees held signs in wind and rain in Port Angeles and Forks on… Continue reading