Paul Gottlieb

Rider says threesome taking selfies before fall from Ferris wheel

A Ferris wheel rider told police that on May 18, when a gondola that was carrying her, her partner and Groth’s 8-year-old… Continue reading

Police report cites eyewitness accounts of fall from Ferris wheel

Police report cites eyewitness accounts of fall from Ferris wheel

A safety inspector determined that a Rhododendron Festival Ferris wheel ride had been safe to operate after a purple gondola dumped out… Continue reading

Police report cites eyewitness accounts of fall from Ferris wheel
Competency exam ordered for student charged with killing Sequim woman

Competency exam ordered for student charged with killing Sequim woman

A Bainbridge High School student charged with second-degree murder will be examined to see if he is competent to enter a plea… Continue reading

Competency exam ordered for student charged with killing Sequim woman
New Clallam County elections supervisor takes reins at busy time

New Clallam County elections supervisor takes reins at busy time

A former Nippon Paper Industries USA supervisor and Air Force staff sergeant has been hired as Clallam County’s new elections supervisor. Rick… Continue reading

New Clallam County elections supervisor takes reins at busy time
Port Angeles council to make public comment periods mandatory at all committee meetings

Port Angeles council to make public comment periods mandatory at all committee meetings

Port Angeles City Council members will make public comment sessions mandatory for city advisory committees, answering a major concern of proponents of… Continue reading

Port Angeles council to make public comment periods mandatory at all committee meetings

Two plead in alleged assault; case probed as hate crime said to have been like ‘schoolyard fight’

What was first investigated as a possible hate crime last summer when a black man was allegedly beaten up resulted Tuesday in… Continue reading

Clallam candidates drop out after filing

Filing week for the Nov. 7 general election ended Friday, but some candidates are still dropping out while others are needed. Just… Continue reading

Clallam County: Primary contests shape up after crowd of candidates files Friday

Clallam County: Primary contests shape up after crowd of candidates files Friday

A flurry of candidate filings Friday punctuated the end of filing week for the Nov. 7 general election, creating six Aug. 1… Continue reading

Clallam County: Primary contests shape up after crowd of candidates files Friday

Second Port Angeles council contest forms

A second contested Port Angeles City Council race surfaced Thursday as candidate filing week for the Nov. 7 general election heads into… Continue reading

Clallam offices lack candidate filings for upcoming election

Several offices lack candidates for the Nov. 7 general election as of today, which marks the final day of candidate filing week.… Continue reading

Port Angeles council discards bulk of ethics code for state version

Port Angeles City Council members have discarded most of a broadly worded, 5-year-old law that residents on both sides of the water… Continue reading

Ken Dubuc

Medic 1 fee hike for new emergency personnel approved in Port Angeles

Would you rather pay higher fire insurance rates on your home and get nothing or a higher Medic 1 fee for emergency… Continue reading

Ken Dubuc

Forks mayor post among races developing in Clallam County

A race for Forks mayor has surfaced for the Nov. 7 general election as candidate filing week passed its midpoint Wednesday. Tim… Continue reading

Primary race shapes up in Clallam County

Candidate filing week for the Nov. 7 general election continued Tuesday as the first Aug. 1 primary election emerged and the first… Continue reading

Candidates start filing for slew of public offices in Clallam

Candidates began filing Monday for a multitude of general election offices up for grabs throughout Clallam County in the Nov. 7 general… Continue reading

RV destroyed after catching fire on Highway 101 near Sequim

RV destroyed after catching fire on Highway 101 near Sequim

A Winnebago RV caught fire early Sunday evening on U.S. Highway 101 near Sequim with a Tacoma Fire Department firefighter at the wheel.… Continue reading

RV destroyed after catching fire on Highway 101 near Sequim
Todd Negus

Second contested Port Angeles council race forms

The interest of a Port Angeles resident who runs a Sequim business will turn an open Port Angeles City Council seat into… Continue reading

Todd Negus
Slow cleanup nets much frustration at Rayonier mill

Slow cleanup nets much frustration at Rayonier mill

Residents are irritated by the ongoing, two-decades-old environmental cleanup at the former 75.6 acre Rayonier pulp mill site and the adjacent waters… Continue reading

Slow cleanup nets much frustration at Rayonier mill
Bruce Erlwein

Announced candidate ineligible, drops out of Port Angeles council race

Bruce Erlwein, who had announced his intention to run for Port Angeles City Council earlier this month, won’t file for the Nov.… Continue reading

Bruce Erlwein

Candidate filing week begins Monday

Potential candidates for public office have their pick among 92 nonpartisan elected positions that are up for grabs in Clallam and Jefferson counties during candidate… Continue reading