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Funds raised for Hurricane Ridge Road weekday winter access

PORT ANGELES — A check symbolic of $75,000 was given to Olympic National Park’s deputy superintendent Tuesday at a meeting of the Port Angeles Business… Continue reading

Port Angeles, Clallam explore eliminating some city-county redundancy

PORT ANGELES — Why buy two road graders when only one is needed, Clallam County commissioners and Port Angeles City Council members asked themselves. Both… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles commission might expand from three to five members

PORT ANGELES — The three Port of Port Angeles commissioners voted Monday to adopt the county’s new commissioner district realignments based on last year’s Census.… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles’ first half of year in the black by $1.3 million

PORT ANGELES — Revenues are up and expenses are down for the Port of Port Angeles. That’s a net gain over the projected midyear budget… Continue reading

Hunt continues for escaped prisoner from West End

CLEARWATER — Corrections and other law enforcement officers were searching Sunday for a prisoner who escaped from Olympic Corrections Center the night before. Darby R.… Continue reading

Inmate escapes from minimum-security prison south of Forks

FORKS — The Department of Corrections and local law enforcement are searching for a prisoner today who escaped from Olympic Corrections Center 25 miles south… Continue reading

Joyce in a Daze again for community celebration [**Gallery**]

JOYCE — The streets were packed with visitors enjoying sunshine and plenty of blackberry pie Saturday during the 29th annual Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival.… Continue reading

State labor council votes in favor of boycotting Elwha River dam removals party

SEATAC — The Washington State Labor Council voted Saturday to support a resolution asking officials and “friends of labor” to boycott the Sept. 14-18 Elwha… Continue reading

Clallam County auditor spells out details on election issues

PORT ANGELES — Patty Rosand, Clallam County auditor, covered issues ranging from redistricting to a new voter registration project when she spoke to the Port… Continue reading

WEEKEND — Blackberries sweeten the Joyce Daze festival (with CORRECTION)

CORRECTION — This story has been edited to delete any reference to Robert Fowler. The Robert Fowler who is with Peninsula Dream Machines is not… Continue reading

WEEKEND — Forks Relay For Life begins today at high school

FORKS — The Forks Relay For Life will begin at 3 p.m. today at Forks High School in an around-the-clock fundraiser that will test participants'… Continue reading

Former firehouse, City Hall needs $230,000 of immediate repairs, Port Angeles council told

PORT ANGELES — An art deco building, once a firehouse and a former City Hall, in the newly recognized historic district on Lincoln Street needs… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council OKs money for sound system

PORT ANGELES — The city of Port Angeles will spend more than $100,000 for a new sound and recording system in City Council chambers and… Continue reading

Port Angeles finances better than expected

PORT ANGELES — Six months into 2011, the city of Port Angeles’ financial situation is looking good, Port Angeles Finance Director Yvonne Ziomkowski told the… Continue reading

Port Angeles question-and-answer event brings up primary vote

PORT ANGELES — Patty Rosand, Clallam County auditor, answered elections questions for about 40 members of the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce earlier this… Continue reading

Port Angeles council OKs stormwater project amendment

PORT ANGELES — After a contentious, hourlong discussion of permits and funding methods, the Port Angeles City Council approved the 11th amendment to the Combined… Continue reading

Volunteers in Medicine of the Olympics to offer emergency dental clinic

PORT ANGELES — Five months after Olympic Community Action Programs closed its dental clinic in Port Angeles, volunteers will operate a free emergency dental clinic… Continue reading

Probe criticizes DNR over West End accidental death

OLYMPIA — The state Department of Natural Resources might pay a fine of $17,000 to another state agency in the wake of the death of… Continue reading

Habitat home begins to rise; it’s first of 14 homes on parcel in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — With one wall, the 21st Habitat for Humanity home began to rise from a dusty, stony field on West 18th Street Sunday… Continue reading

StreamFest finishes its 12-year run on high note in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Otto and Jim, a pair of Belgian draft horse geldings, hauled a 16-foot log through a forest trail Sunday, prancing impatiently for… Continue reading