Expect up to 2-hour delays on Highway 101 near Lake Crescent starting this week
Drivers who use Highway 101 should expect delays of up to two hours near Lake Crescent starting this week.
Former Port Angeles naturopath convicted of misbranding drugs as cures for COVID-19, MRSA
A former Port Angeles naturopathic physician was convicted last week for misbranding products and claiming they could treat diseases like COVID-19 and MRSA.
Clallam Bay prison outbreak grows to over 160 cases
A COVID-19 outbreak at the Clallam Bay Corrections Center continues to grow, according to health officials.
Deputies identify 3 teens killed when car crashed into tree near Forks
Three teenagers died and two others were hurt in a vehicle crash outside Forks early Saturday, authorities said.
Proof of vaccination required to enter restaurants, bars in Clallam and Jefferson counties
If you're in the Olympic Peninsula, you will have to prove you are vaccinated to go into bars or restaurants starting Saturday, Sept. 4.
Washington man accused of threatening to kill Black man charged
A Sequim man is accused of threatening to kill a Black man while using racial slurs.
Conspiracy thinking edges into Olympic Peninsula politics
This year conspiratorial thinking is creeping into small town races around the country, including several on the northern Olympic Peninsula in Washington state.
Burn bans instated throughout Washington as record-breaking temps approach
Going into this weekend’s scorching temperatures, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has placed some counties under a burn ban.
Port Angeles neighbors bring special delivery to 21-year postal carrier on final day of route
Tuesday was the final day Janni was making the rounds, set to retire at the end of the shift. But before his familiar white truck came motoring down West 4th Street, several neighbors showed their appreciation and good wishes by attaching a brightly-colored mylar balloon to their mail boxes.
City of Forks pays $333k to family of man shot, killed by police
The City of Forks has paid $333,000 to settle a civil-rights lawsuit filed by relatives of a man who was shot and killed by police in 2016 after an officer allegedly escalated a welfare check into a deadly confrontation.
Coast Guard air crew rescues hikers on coastal ledge
A Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued two hikers who became stranded on a ledge early Sunday along a remote coastal area of Olympic National Park.
8-year-old in Port Angeles hospitalized after taking LSD his mother had hidden in freezer
An 8-year-old in Port Angeles was airlifted to a Tacoma area hospital Monday afternoon after taking LSD that his mother had hidden in her freezer.
Nearly $7 million worth of meth, cocaine found on beaches near Port Angeles
Detectives in Clallam County are investigating after nearly $7 million worth of methamphetamine and cocaine was found on beaches west of Port Angeles.
Washington state, Canada teaming up to try to kill Asian giant hornets
Wildlife officials in Washington state have said British Columbia and U.S. federal and state agencies will work together to track, trap and eradicate Asian giant hornets in the Pacific Northwest. The agencies will set out bottle traps for 22 consecutive weeks, from July to November. Trapping methods will be slightly different from last year
Report: Fatal small plane crashed due to lack of fuel
The crash of a small plane in waters near Port Angeles in late January that killed one person happened after the plane ran out of fuel, The National Transportation Safety Board said.
Coast Guard petty officer stationed in Port Angeles pleads not guilty to child rape, incest
A U.S. Coast Guard petty officer first class stationed in Port Angeles has pleaded not guilty to child rape and incest.
Sequim mayor criticized over past QAnon comments
Sequim Mayor William Armacost has previously declared QAnon a “truth movement” and encouraged listeners of a local radio station to watch a video supporting the conspiracy theory.
Search suspended for pilot, plane missing near Port Angeles
The search for a pilot and his airplane that reportedly went down into the Strait of Juan de Fuca near Port Angeles on Tuesday has been called off.