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🌱 Detectives searched a Port Angeles home; here’s what investigators still need.

Port Angeles, Washington Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good day Port Angeles! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Detectives searched a Port Angeles home; here’s what investigators still need.
  • How tonight’s Highway 101 lane shift will change your Port Angeles commute
  • Coroner explains how missing hiker near Sol Duc Falls died

Also on today's calendar: Juan de Fuca Festival 2026 and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler; a morning shower, with a high of 61 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy with a shower or two, temps: high: 57, low: 44.
  • Friday: Cloudy, a couple of showers, with a high of 52 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Search warrant executed in homicide investigation (peninsuladailynews.com) — Detectives executed a search warrant at a home on West Ninth Street in Port Angeles as part of an ongoing homicide investigation into the February death of 73-year-old Danny Kendrick. No arrests have been made, and investigators are asking anyone with information to contact the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office through its non-emergency line or online reporting tool.
   

2. Westbound traffic shifting onto new Ennis Creek bridge in Port Angeles (myclallamcounty.com) — If you drive Highway 101 through Port Angeles, expect westbound lanes to shift onto the new Ennis Creek bridge starting Wednesday night, with both directions using the new structure. Nighttime lane closures from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. will continue as WSDOT finishes bridge work and stream restoration at Ennis and Lees creeks through summer 2026.
   

3. Coroner: Missing Woman Died of Hypothermia Near Sol Duc Falls (myclallamcounty.com) — Port Angeles authorities have confirmed that a woman missing since late November died of accidental hypothermia near Sol Duc Falls in Olympic National Park. The Clallam County Coroner’s Office found no signs of foul play and said trace cannabis in her system did not contribute to her death, following an extensive multi-agency search that began after her rental car was located at the Sol Duc trailhead.
   

4. PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Riders win behind another shutout (peninsuladailynews.com) — Port Angeles Roughriders baseball kept their playoff run alive with a 5-0 shutout of Bremerton at Civic Field, powered by another dominant pitching performance and aggressive baserunning. The win sends Port Angeles into the double-elimination round, with games later this week that could determine a district semifinal berth, while Sequim also advanced with a late rally over Franklin Pierce.
   

5. Voters approve NOLS' levy lid lift (sequimgazette.com) — Port Angeles library users can expect current hours and services to continue after voters narrowly approved the North Olympic Library System’s levy lid lift, raising the property tax rate starting in 2027. The system, which includes branches in Port Angeles, Sequim, Clallam Bay, and Forks plus a bookmobile, will use added revenue to maintain programs, technology, and staffing while planning carefully for future cost increases.
   

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Other local events
    Thursday May 14
  • Book Launch at PAFAC
    Port Angeles Visitor Center Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd.​, Port Angeles, WA, 98362, United States
    5:30 pm
    • Friday May 15
  • NW Cup Downhill Mountain Bike Series Round 2
    Port Angeles Visitor Center Dry Hill Mountain Bike Trails, 82-, 492 Walkabout Way, Port Angeles, WA, 98363, United States
    • Sunday May 24
  • Juan de Fuca Festival 2026 →
    Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E 4th St, Port Angeles
    10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

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  • Clallam County history that isn’t in any Book
    Jon’s post on traffic enforcement a few days back got me to thinkin’ about law enforcement and population density. In that vein, let’s take the… (Nextdoor Barr / Sherburne / Pierson)
  • We are having Great Indian Restaurant take-out for dinner yessterday, today and tomorrow (they serve generous portions).
    Delicious, rich and uber-indulgent, like our favorite Indian dishes from very popular restaurants in Seattle. We lived close to three of the best in… (Nextdoor Stillwood Estates)
  • Interfor posted a job opening for Industrial Electrician **10K Signing Bonus in Port Angeles. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Port Angeles. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Port Angeles here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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