Looking to kick off your summer with a picturesque evening of live music and community spirit?
The highly anticipated “Concerts on the Pier” returns to downtown Port Angeles on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, promising an unforgettable night on the waterfront.
Running from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.
The Mount Baker School District is navigating a challenging financial landscape as it works to restore its cash reserves while operating under state oversight, according to an independent audit released on June 22, 2026, by the Washington State Auditor’s Office.
The audit, which reviewed the district’s financial statements
When the Port Angeles School District Board of Directors gaveled out of their chaotic, protest-filled meeting on June 18, the four-member board majority likely believed they had finally solved their “Nancy Hamilton problem.”
By ramming through a sweeping eight-page censure resolution and a highly restrictive new superintendent’
Recently, we reported on the Clallam County Superior Court’s hiring process for its newest Family Court Commissioner, Lorraine Rimson.
As we revealed in our previous coverage, the court interviewed a total of just three candidates to fill the vacancy left by the termination of former Commissioner Brian Parker.
While
A former science teacher at Leota Middle School has had his Washington state teaching certificate permanently revoked following a conviction for attempted child molestation, according to a final order issued by the state Superintendent of Public Instruction.
📄 John Butz (370KB ∙ PDF file)
John Butz Jr., who had held a Washington
Washington state residents have until Tuesday afternoon to weigh in on newly proposed revisions to the rules that guide how government agencies handle public records requests.
The Washington State Attorney General’s Office has scheduled a public hearing for Tuesday, June 30, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:
Over the last week, our articles exposed attempts to bypass the Public Records Act, detailed severe financial and cultural fallout in our local schools, and tracked significant federal and state legal developments.
Here is a look at the journalism we produced last week and the truths we brought to light.
The city of Sequim is preparing for a season of live entertainment with the return of the Sequim Music in the Park concert series.
Starting June 30, 2026, residents and visitors can gather for a variety of live musical performances designed to highlight summer evenings on the Olympic Peninsula.
The
Earlier this year, we published a defensive, multi-page email sent by Clallam County Superior Court Judge Brent Basden to former County Commissioner Bill Peach in November 2020.
📄 Brent Basden to Commissioner (721KB ∙ PDF file)
On the surface, the exchange showcased a jurist with remarkably thin skin, launching a lengthy
A former Tacoma Public Schools first-grade teacher has had her teaching certificate suspended after possessing and consuming marijuana on an elementary school campus, according to a recent disciplinary order issued by the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
State documents reveal that Stacy Kerrigan, whose Washington teaching
In a precedent-setting civil decision, the Washington State Court of Appeals has ruled that domestic violence survivors can sue their alleged abusers for an ongoing pattern of abuse without being strictly limited by standard civil statute of limitations deadlines.
In a published opinion filed June 23, the Division II
Spokane County District Court Judge Jennifer Fassbender has been formally admonished by the Washington State Commission on Judicial Conduct for issuing rulings in a case after she had already agreed to step down from it.
According to a Stipulation, Agreement, and Order of Admonishment entered on June 26, 2026, the
The financial fallout from a landmark federal discrimination lawsuit against the Quillayute Valley School District continues to mount.
Following a federal jury verdict in April that found QVSD liable for cultivating a hostile work environment, U.S. District Court Judge Benjamin H. Settle has ordered the district to pay exactly
Former Clallam County Drug Court Coordinator Johnny Fred Watts Jr. pleaded not guilty to federal drug distribution and weapons charges during his arraignment on Tuesday afternoon.
Appearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Grady J. Leupold, Watts was formally advised of the charges and potential penalties stemming from a federal grand
The Quillayute Valley School District Board of Education attempted to stick to a routine bureaucratic agenda on Tuesday night, preparing to vote on adding carpeting over the concrete flooring in the commons and spending nearly $49,000 in taxpayer funds for new desktop phones.
But the community had other plans.
A 39-year-old Everson, Washington, resident has been federally charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm following an early-morning shooting incident involving U.S. Border Patrol agents.
Nathaniel A. Muniz-Spry was taken into custody at a Whatcom County hospital on June 16, 2026, following
A federal grand jury has formally indicted former Clallam County Drug Court Coordinator Johnny F. Watts Jr. and a co-defendant on federal drug distribution and weapons charges.
As part of our ongoing coverage, we are providing the public with a complete copy of the six-page Indictment document below.
A highly anticipated federal court hearing regarding a child sexual abuse lawsuit against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been postponed until late summer.
Originally scheduled for July 1, oral arguments will now take place on Aug. 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
According to
The Quillayute Valley School District Board of Education meets tonight at 5:30 p.m. at the Forks High School Library, where mounting community frustration over student safety is expected to clash with a routine administrative agenda.
In recent meetings, parents and former educators have packed the boardroom to protest
Recently obtained public records are shedding new light on the Clallam County Superior Court’s hiring process for its newest Family Court Commissioner.
A review of the documents reveals a notable detail regarding the hiring process: the court interviewed a total of just three candidates for the vacancy left by
While Thursday night’s raucous, protest-filled meeting of the Port Angeles School District Board of Directors will likely be remembered for the unprecedented and constitutionally dubious censure of newly elected Director Nancy Hamilton, another legal landmine was quietly planted in its immediate aftermath.
Moments after the 4-1 vote
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