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

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

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

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

During the month of May, the entrenched power structure of Clallam County threw everything they had at this newspaper. They deployed sprawling campaigns of paper terrorism, attempted to weaponize the civil courts, and demanded unconstitutional gag orders specifically designed to financially exhaust and legally eradicate our reporting. They failed. May

Washington State courts are designed to act as the ultimate backstop against unconstitutional overreach. When civil statutes are weaponized to silence individuals, muzzle free expression, or insulate public figures from scrutiny, it is the fundamental duty of the judiciary to recognize the threat and uphold the Constitution. In Kitsap County,

Four 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

Over the last few weeks, our investigations have uncovered systemic institutional failures, exposed deep betrayals of public trust, and successfully defeated desperate legal maneuvers designed to silence this newspaper. Here is a look at what we have brought to light so far this month. The Fight for Free Speech and

In 2019, U.S. Representative Devin Nunes filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against a satirical Twitter account pretending to be his cow. The lawsuit, widely ridiculed in the press, was a textbook example of a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation, or a “SLAPP.” SLAPPs are not designed to win

March has proven to be a relentless, defining month for accountability in Washington state. Over the last thirty days, we published articles that uncovered systemic local failures, exposed deep betrayals of public trust, and, predictably, triggered desperate legal maneuvers designed to silence the press. But independent journalism does not back

March has already proven to be a relentless month for accountability in Washington State. The tradition of asking hard questions and demanding transparency is one this publication carries forward every single day. Over the last two weeks, our investigations have uncovered systemic local failures, exposed deep betrayals of public trust,

Since our launch, the Olympic Herald has committed to fearless, independent investigative journalism in Washington state, holding power accountable. Without corporate backing, we follow the paper trails and ask the uncomfortable questions that others ignore. Below is a summary of our coverage thus far, highlighting our ongoing fight to expose

Family courts represent a unique consolidation of power where one person is judge, jury and executioner. The judge is provided with broad judicial discretion and stands powerfully protected from scrutiny if they fail to apply standard principles of justice or constitutional rights of due process. Although child sexual abuse is

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