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Clallam receives bids to replace security systems at jail facilities
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (522+ words) Published 1: 30 am Wednesday, April 29, 2026 PORT ANGELES " Clallam County has received two bids for a project to replace the security electronics system for Clallam County Juvenile Services and the Clallam County Jail. During their meeting Tuesday, the three county commissioners opened…...
Clallam commissioners put together a coroner committee
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (517+ words) Published 4: 55 pm Monday, April 27, 2026 PORT ANGELES " Clallam County staff are getting a screening committee ready for the appointment of a coroner. Bonnie Dennler, director of Human Resources & Risk Management, told the three county commissioners on Monday about the process being…...
Sequim man arrested for depictions of a minor
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (230+ words) Published 10: 25 am Friday, April 24, 2026 SEQUIM " Clallam County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Sequim man on investigation of possession of depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Deputies arrested Carl J. King, 23, on Thursday with the assistance from the Sequim Police…...
District court judge to retire
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (640+ words) Published 1: 30 am Friday, April 24, 2026 PORT ANGELES " Clallam County District Court 1 Judge David Neupert plans to retire at the end of this year. "I decided to retire in contemplation of whether I thought it was appropriate to seek another four-year term,…...
Don't take the bait: Protecting yourself from today's most common scams
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (514+ words) Published 1: 30 am Friday, April 24, 2026 By Andy Pernsteiner Jefferson County Sheriff EVERY MONTH, OUR office takes calls from residents who have come dangerously close to losing money, or have already lost it, to scams. These cases are frustrating not because people…...
Jefferson County to explore ordinance for fireworks ban
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (677+ words) Published 1: 30 am Friday, April 24, 2026 PORT TOWNSEND " Jefferson County staff have been directed to draft an ordinance to ban fireworks year-round. The ordinance, if adopted, would go into effect next year. Also to be drafted is an ordinance to adjust the…...
Forks schools go into lockdown after shooting threat is reported
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (276+ words) Published 3: 45 pm Wednesday, April 22, 2026 A fire engine sits along Spartan Avenue in front of Forks High School during an investigation on Wednesday of a shooting threat on campus. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News) Law enforcement officers, fire personnel and…...
Jury convicts man of child molestation
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (431+ words) Published 9: 50 am Wednesday, April 22, 2026 PORT TOWNSEND " A Jefferson County jury found a Port Ludlow man guilty on two counts of first-degree child molestation following a multi-day trial. George Joseph Golay, 51, was found guilty in Jefferson County Superior Court in a…...
Clallam County commissioners approve new court fee schedule
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (325+ words) Published 1: 30 am Wednesday, April 22, 2026 PORT ANGELES " The fees charged by Clallam County Superior Court have been amended. Superior Court Clerk Nikki Botnen presented the reasons for new fees to the Clallam County commissioners on Tuesday. "In recent legislation, House Bill…...
Clallam County hears argument to bump code enforcement hours
1+ week, 1+ day ago (606+ words) Published 1: 30 am Tuesday, April 21, 2026 PORT ANGELES " Clallam County's code enforcement work has increased so much that the department is considering a budget revision to allow a part-time employee to work more hours per week. Code enforcement is part of the…...