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Firefighters contain wildland fire near Lake Crescent
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (416+ words) Published 10: 00 am Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Firefighters from multiple jurisdictions contained a wildland fire on Monday off Storm King Road near Lake Crescent. Residual smoke may be in the area on Tuesday, Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue officials said. (Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue) PORT ANGELES " Firefighters from…...
Clallam County, Port Angeles City Council to discuss criminal justice contracts
18+ hour, 55+ min ago (759+ words) Published 4: 45 pm Monday, June 22, 2026 By Emily Hanson Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES " A joint special meeting between the Port Angeles City Council and the Clallam County commissioners is designed to help the two entities come to agreements on criminal justice…...
Bones recovered at possible Native American burial site
19+ hour, 31+ min ago (157+ words) Published 4: 10 pm Monday, June 22, 2026 PORT ANGELES " The state Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation has taken over the investigation of human remains found on the Olympic Discovery Trail last week. At 5: 30 p. m. June 16, a Clallam County Sheriff's Office deputy was dispatched…...
Firefighters contain blaze to outbuilding, vehicles
6+ day, 56+ min ago (204+ words) Published 10: 45 am Wednesday, June 17, 2026 Firefighters contained a fire to a two-story outbuilding and several vehicles despite windy conditions on Tuesday. (Port Angeles Fire Department) PORT ANGELES " Firefighters contained a fire to a two-story outbuilding and several vehicles despite windy conditions…...
Man arrested following vehicle pursuit east of Sequim
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (260+ words) Published 10: 20 am Wednesday, June 17, 2026 SEQUIM " A Port Angeles man has been arrested on investigation of attempting to elude a police vehicle and possession of a stolen vehicle following a short pursuit east of Sequim. Martin C. Swagerty, 31, was booked into the…...
Consumer fireworks banned in Jefferson County
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (571+ words) Published 1: 30 am Wednesday, June 17, 2026 By Emily Hanson Peninsula Daily News PORT TOWNSEND " The Jefferson County commissioners have unanimously approved an ordinance to ban fireworks in the county. "It's a series of amendments to Chapter 8. 75 of the Jefferson County Code," Community…...
Two arrests made in suspected drug deals
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (208+ words) Published 12: 35 pm Tuesday, June 16, 2026 PORT ANGELES " Two people were arrested on investigation of drug crimes in an operation led by the Olympic Peninsula Narcotics Enforcement Team, the Port Angeles Police Department reported. Daun L. Layton, 44, was booked into the Clallam County…...
Port Townsend man sentenced for felony assault
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (400+ words) Published 1: 30 am Tuesday, June 16, 2026 PORT TOWNSEND " A Port Townsend man pleaded guilty last week to third-degree felony assault after a confrontation in which he smashed a firearm through a car window and pointed it at the driver's face. The Jefferson…...
Review hearing set in extradition case
1+ week, 3+ day ago (748+ words) Published 1: 20 pm Friday, June 12, 2026 By Brian Mc Lean Peninsula Daily News Johnny Steven Talbert, 43, appears in Clallam County Superior Court on Friday. He is wanted in North Carolina for two counts of first-degree murder and one count of first-degree robbery…...
Human remains found in Olympic National Park identified
1+ week, 4+ day ago (389+ words) Published 10: 05 am Friday, June 12, 2026 By Paula Hunt Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES " Skeletal remains discovered inside a tent near the Sol Duc River in Olympic National Park have been identified following a decades-long investigation that involved the National Park Service…...