Child ejected from car in Port Orchard crash

PORT ORCHARD — A 7-year-old boy who wasn’t wearing a seatbelt was killed when he was ejected from a minivan as it crashed on a rain-slickened SR-16 near Port Orchard. The car hydroplaned, lost control and hit

Monday’s wind and rain was a problem for many

CLALLAM COUNTY — The storm passing through Western Washington left behind tree damage, power outages and record rainfall in some areas. Because rain is expected to continue in many areas through Tuesday evening, a Flood Watch is

Soldier from Leavenworth killed in Afghanistan

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A soldier from Leavenworth was killed in Afghanistan over the weekend. Army Sgt. Leandro Jasso, 25, died Saturday during combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Defense Department officials said Sunday. Jasso was assigned

Lacey woman sentenced in poaching case

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FORKS – A woman from Lacey was sentenced in Clallam County’s west end last week on poaching charges relating to a 2015 elk hunt. 39-year-old Rochelle Warner had previously been found guilty of two counts of Unlawful

Fire at Sunrise Meats in Port Angeles

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PORT ANGELES – Port Angeles firefighters battled a blaze at Sunrise Meats Saturday night. The alarm came in at 11:10pm. Crews arrived to find smoke issuing from the building and evacuated the neighboring apartment buildings. They extinguished