ONP issues 4-day closure of west end campgrounds and roads
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES, Wash. – On Thursday, January 12, campgrounds and roads in the western part of Olympic National Park were closed due to incoming blustery weather. Reports from the National Weather Service, storm activity in
Rep. Chapman proposes compensating landowners for voluntarily setting salmon buffers
By contributor Dan Frizzell OLYMPIA – Key legislative committees in Olympia are off to a busy start on day three of the 2023 session. 24th District State Rep. Mike Chapman of Port Angeles is sponsoring a new
Clallam 3 firefighter found deceased in his bunk
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New Clallam Sheriff announces staff promotions
PORT ANGELES – The recent swearing-in of Clallam County’s new Sheriff Brian King made some room for others in the agency to be promoted. It was announced Tuesday that Sheriff King promoted Harold Edwards from Patrol Deputy
4-year-old girl reported missing after sister found wandering alone; caretaker arrested: Police
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'I was really shocked': Teachers react after 6-year-old allegedly shoots teacher
Jay Paul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Teachers are speaking out days after a 6-year-old allegedly shot a teacher at a Newport News, Virginia, elementary school. Trayvon Thompson teaches kindergarten at a public school in Los Angeles County.
Oil company chief's appointment to lead COP28 climate conference sparks backlash
KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — The appointment of an oil executive as head of the United Nations’ COP28 climate conference on Thursday sparked backlash from environmental organizations. The Office of the United Arab Emirates’ Special
$15.1 million winning lottery ticket purchased in town called 'Luck'
ABCNews.com (LUCK, Wis.) — A town in Wisconsin is bringing new meaning to the phrase “as luck would have it,” after a multi-million dollar winning lottery ticket was sold there last week. The $15.1 million Megabucks prize
ONP issues 4-day closure of west end campgrounds and roads
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES, Wash. – On Thursday, January 12, campgrounds and roads in the western part of Olympic National Park were closed due to incoming blustery weather. Reports from the National Weather Service, storm activity in
Rep. Chapman proposes compensating landowners for voluntarily setting salmon buffers
By contributor Dan Frizzell OLYMPIA – Key legislative committees in Olympia are off to a busy start on day three of the 2023 session. 24th District State Rep. Mike Chapman of Port Angeles is sponsoring a new