Over the first half of June, our articles have ruthlessly confronted unconstitutional government overreach, exposed catastrophic leniency from the judicial bench, and documented the institutional blind spots that leave our region’s most vulnerable populations at risk.
Here is a look at what we have brought to light so far
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On Thursday evening, the Port Angeles School District Board of Directors voted 4-1 to pass Resolution 2526-18, a measure
In a tumultuous, emotionally charged marathon meeting punctuated by public protests, shouts from the audience, and multiple board recesses, the Port Angeles School District Board of Directors voted 4-1 Thursday night to formally censure newly elected Director Nancy Hamilton.
The passage of Resolution 2526-18 not only issues a
A distinct and horrific pattern of judicial decisions denying protection to the public has emerged within our regional courts, linking visiting Kitsap Judge Cadine Ferguson-Brown to preventable tragedy.
Just as Clallam County residents have seen in previous catastrophic failures within the local justice system—such as the deadly 2014
Tonight, the Port Angeles School District Board of Directors is scheduled to vote on Resolution 2526-18, a sweeping, eight-page formal censure aimed at newly elected Director Nancy Hamilton.
On the surface, the board majority and Superintendent Michelle Olsen have framed the reprimand as a necessary administrative measure to
Tomorrow evening, the Port Angeles School District Board of Directors will vote on an eight-page resolution to formally censure Director Nancy Hamilton, a move that comes after months of friction over the newly elected board member’s persistent inquiries into district operations.
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A multi-agency vehicle pursuit of a suspected impaired driver ended directly on the Clallam-Jefferson county line on Tuesday afternoon after law enforcement executed a tactical maneuver to stop a stolen work truck.
The driver, identified by authorities as Martin Swagerty, was taken into custody following the chase.
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Dr. Steve R. Tutty, a clinical psychologist who has served as a frequent expert witness in Washington state child custody cases, has publicly announced he is no longer accepting divorce cases.
In a recent editorial published on his firm’s website, NW Family Psychology, Tutty framed his departure from the
A multi-agency law enforcement operation targeting suspected drug activity in downtown Port Angeles resulted in two arrests and the seizure of fentanyl, methadone, and a cache of weapons on Monday.
Daun Lee Layton, 44, was booked into the Clallam County Correction Facility Monday on allegations of manufacturing, delivering, or
The Court of Appeals Division II has affirmed a Clallam County Superior Court decision allowing a local motorist to pursue claims against her auto insurer, even after the company eventually paid her arbitration award.
The published opinion, filed Tuesday, upholds a May 10, 2024 ruling by Clallam County Superior Court
A day after we reported the state suspension of a Port Angeles counselor’s credential, newly obtained records reveal she is facing additional legal hurdles in two states.
Jessica Constant, whose agency-affiliated counselor credential suspension took effect in April following a Washington State Department of Health hearing, was recently
A recent state audit revealed that the South Kitsap School District received an estimated $871,727 in overpayments from a federal grant program meant to support military-connected students with severe disabilities.
According to the Financial Statements and Federal Single Audit Report published May 29, 2026, by the Office of
The Washington State Department of Health has indefinitely suspended the credential of a Port Angeles agency-affiliated counselor after she failed to meet the reporting conditions of a four-year probationary agreement.
According to state records, Jessica Mae Constant’s credential was suspended following a March 11 adjudicative hearing.
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Five months ago, The Olympic Herald was launched with a single, uncompromising mission: to provide fearless, independent investigative journalism that holds power accountable.
In an era where corporate media conglomerates control the narrative and routinely ignore local corruption to protect their bottom lines, we set out to follow the paper
In Washington State, judicial dysfunction often takes different forms.
Here on the Olympic Peninsula, our readers are acutely aware of the systemic rot inside the Clallam County court system—a jurisdiction plagued by 18-month case backlogs, a hostile environment for crime victims, and a two-tiered justice system that
The legal process to extradite a 43-year-old Port Angeles man accused of a 2008 North Carolina double homicide took a step forward during a Friday morning court hearing.
Johnny Steven Talbert appeared in Clallam County Superior Court for a scheduled extradition review.
During the proceeding, the court was
Law enforcement officers and first responders from across the region will lace up their running shoes on Friday, June 26, to carry the “Flame of Hope” across Clallam County in support of Special Olympics Washington.
The 2026 Clallam County Law Enforcement Torch Run, a 34-mile relay, will kick off
Human remains discovered more than a quarter-century ago in a remote section of Olympic National Park have been positively identified as a man originally from Hawaii, the National Park Service announced Wednesday.
Through a collaborative, multi-agency investigation utilizing advanced forensic genealogy, authorities confirmed the remains belong to Joseph
The Washington State Supreme Court handed down an en banc opinion on Thursday, reversing a lower appellate court’s decision that had overturned a retaliation verdict against King County in an employment discrimination lawsuit.
In a unanimous decision authored by Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis, the state’s high court ruled
The Washington State Supreme Court handed down an en banc opinion on Thursday, unanimously disbarring an attorney who submitted fabricated evidence to the state bar to cover up unreasonable fee charges.
In a decision authored by Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud, the state’s high court affirmed the disbarment of Shakespear
Former Clallam County Drug Court Coordinator Johnny F. Watts Jr. was released from federal custody Wednesday afternoon after prosecutors dropped their request to keep him detained pending trial on federal drug charges.
During a detention hearing in U.S. District Court in Tacoma, the government informed Chief Magistrate Judge Theresa
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