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.
US Coast Guard searching for downed Cessna aircraft near Port Angeles
Crews are searching for a Cessna aircraft that reportedly went down in waters off of Port Angeles Tuesday.
Sequim COVID-19 vaccine site draws hundreds
A COVID-19 vaccine distribution event draws hundreds to Sequim. More expected over the coming days.
Two dead in fatal 2-car collision in Sequim
Two people are dead after a fatal two-car collision on US 101 in Sequim on Saturday.
Extremely rare fish with gigantic eyes washes ashore near Port Angeles
During the lowest tide of the year, a paddleboarder made a rare discovery in Salt Creek, west of Port Angeles on Sunday."A gentleman on his paddleboard flags us down and goes, 'Hey, are you guys biologists?
Single-engine plane crashes in Wyoming lake; passenger dies
LANDER, Wyo. (AP) — A single-engine plane crashed in a Wyoming lake, killing a passenger.
Kitsap, Clallam counties move to Phase 2 reopening
PORT ORCHARD, Wash. -- Kitsap and Clallam counties join at 24 other counties in Washington in reopening hair and nail salons, retail shops, restaurants and more under Phase 2 of the governor's plan to reopen the economy.The state has approved variance requests from both counties effective immediatelyThe other counties that received variances for Phase 2 are: Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Cowlitz, Ferry, Garfield, Grant, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, Kittitas, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Pacific, Pend Orielle, San Juan, Skamania, Spokane, Stevens, Thurston, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, and Whitman.Under Phase 2, the following businesses can reopen:
10 more counties - including Thurston, Kitsap and Clallam - can apply for Phase 2 reopening
OLYMPIA -- Ten more counties in Washington state are now eligible to apply for Phase 2 of Gov.
Lower Elwha Klallam man gets 5 years for domestic assault
A member of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe was sentenced to five years in prison for domestic assault by a habitual offender.
Mountain goats being relocated from Olympic National Park to North Cascades
After years of public review, authorities on Monday began relocating hundreds of mountain goats from Olympic National Park to the North Cascades.
Missing Sequim hiker found by his daughter
The Clallam County Sheriff's office says Tuesday that 59-year-old Roger Gates was hiking near his home in Sequim on Sunday when he got lost amid smoky, hazing conditions from wildfire smoke.
'Armed and dangerous' felon arrested outside Sequim casino; had been shot in the butt
Washington's Most Wanted fugitive Conrad Edwards was arrested at the Seven Cedars Casino in Sequim. Now, detectives are trying to find out if anyone knows who shot him in the buttocks after he allegedly assaulted them in Lakewood, Washington.
'Horrendous': Pet cat found cut in half in Port Angeles park
PORT ANGELES, Wash. – Port Angeles police are investigating after a pet cat was found cut in half in a local park."I’ve never experienced to the extent of what I experienced Sunday morning," said Officer JJ Smith with the Port Angeles Police Department.Smith is the one that responded to the call of a dead animal found in the park.She says when she got to the scene she found the body of a cat cut cleanly in half, and spread out about 25 feet."It’s hard to imagine who would have done something like that," she said.Debbie Drake, the cat's owner, said the same thing."That it was intentionally done makes it much worse," said Drake.Drake says she adopted Tarot about seven years ago.“We lost a member of our family in an unimaginable way,” said DrakeDeputy Police Chief Jason Vida said the body of the cat, named Tarot, was found Sunday in the playground and picnic area of Shane Park.“This was definitely human-caused,” Vida said.Vida said the cut was done with “a clean, sharp tool.”“Everyone in the city is broke up over this,” Vida said.The cat’s death is being investigated as first-degree animal cruelty, a Class C felony.“I haven’t been able to make sense of it,” the cat’s owner, Debbie Drake, told the Peninsula Daily News. “It’s not something a normal person can wrap their head around — how somebody can do something so horrendous.”