Clallam County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census,the population was 77,155,with an estimated population of 77,805 in 2022. The county seat and largest city is Port Angeles;the county as a whole comprises the Port Angeles,WA Micropolitan Statistical Area. The name is a Klallam word for "the strong people". The county was formed on April 26,1854. Located on the Olympic Peninsula,it is south from the Strait of Juan de Fuca,which forms the Canada–US border,as British Columbia's Vancouver Island is across the strait.
Sequim is a city in Clallam County,Washington,United States. It is located along the Dungeness River near the base of the Olympic Mountains. The 2020 census counted a population of 8,018,with an estimated population in 2021 of 8,241.
The Olympic Peninsula is a large arm of land in western Washington that lies across Puget Sound from Seattle,and contains Olympic National Park. It is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean,the north by the Strait of Juan de Fuca,and the east by Hood Canal. Cape Alava,the westernmost point in the contiguous United States,and Cape Flattery,the northwesternmost point,are on the peninsula. Comprising about 3,600 square miles (9,300 km2),the Olympic Peninsula contained many of the last unexplored places in the contiguous United States. It remained largely unmapped until Arthur Dodwell and Theodore Rixon mapped most of its topography and timber resources between 1898 and 1900.
State Route 113 (SR 113),also known as Burnt Mountain Road,is a Washington state highway in Clallam County on the Olympic Peninsula. It connects U.S. Route 101 (US 101) at Sappho to SR 112 near Clallam Bay,traveling north along Beaver Creek and the Pysht River for 10 miles (16 km).
State Route 112 is a state highway and scenic byway in the U.S. state of Washington. It runs east–west for 61 miles (98 km) along the Strait of Juan de Fuca in Clallam County,connecting the Makah Indian Reservation near Neah Bay to U.S. Route 101 (US 101) near Port Angeles.
Clallam Transit System is a public transit operator in Clallam County,Washington,United States. It has 12 routes and also provides paratransit and vanpool services. The agency also coordinates with other transit agencies to provide inter-county connections.
The North Olympic Library System (NOLS) is a junior taxing district providing public library services to all of Clallam County,Washington,United States. The Library System is governed by a five-member volunteer Board of Trustees,the members of which are appointed by the Clallam County Commissioners.
The 2008 Washington Democratic presidential caucuses were a series of events held by the Washington State Democratic Party to determine the delegates that the Party sent to the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Delegates were selected in a four-tier process that began with precinct caucuses,was further refined in legislative district caucuses and/or county conventions,concluded for some delegates in the congressional district caucuses,and finally concluded for the remaining delegates at the state convention.
Derek Christian Kilmer is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative for Washington's 6th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2005 to 2007 and the Washington State Senate from 2007 to 2012.
The 2008 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 4,2008,and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives,or electors to the Electoral College,who voted for president and vice president.
The 2000 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 7,2000,and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives,or electors to the Electoral College,who voted for president and vice president.
Andrew Neumann is a Democratic state legislator from Michigan. He served in the Michigan State House of Representatives,representing the 106th District from 2009 to 2010. The 106th District is located in the North East Lower Peninsula and includes all of Alcona,Alpena,Crawford,Montmorency,Oscoda,and Presque Isle counties. He was elected on November 4,2008 to replace outgoing Rep. Matthew Gillard. Neumann previously represented the 106th District from 1999–2003 and was an unsuccessful candidate for the Michigan State Senate in 2002. In 2003,he was appointed Fire Marshal for the State of Michigan.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012,to elect the ten U.S. representatives from the state,one from each of the state's ten congressional districts,a gain of one seat following the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election,and a U.S. Senate election. The state certified the returns on December 6,2012. Primary elections were held August 7,2012.
Washington's 10th congressional district is a congressional district in western Washington. The district is centered on the state capital,Olympia,and includes portions of Thurston and Pierce counties. It was created after the 2010 United States census,which granted Washington an additional congressional seat,bringing the number of seats apportioned to the state up from 9 to 10,and elected Denny Heck as its first member to the United States House of Representatives in the 2012 elections. Marilyn Strickland was elected in 2020 to replace him after he retired to run for Lieutenant Governor.
The Peninsula Daily News is a daily newspaper printed Sundays through Fridays,covering the northern Olympic Peninsula in the state of Washington,United States.
Washington's 24th legislative district is one of forty-nine districts in Washington state for representation in the state legislature.
The 2016 United States Senate election in Washington was held November 8,2016,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Washington. Incumbent Democratic Senator Patty Murray ran for re-election to a fifth term,and won by a significant margin,winning 59% of the vote,to Republican Chris Vance's 41%.
The 2018 California State Senate elections were held on Tuesday,November 6,2018,with the primary election being held on June 5,2018. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including for governor and the California State Assembly.
Michael C. Chapman is an American customs inspector and politician serving as a Democratic member of the Washington State House of Representatives.
Simon A. Sefzik is an American politician of the Republican Party who served as a member of the Washington State Senate from the 42nd district. He served in office from January 11,2022 to December 9,2022.
