Where’s the Media?

Clallam County Watchdog · Mar 4, 2026 · 1h 14m

Across Clallam County, troubling stories are unfolding in plain sight — a prowler frightening families in Carlsborg, harm reduction policies kept “under the radar,” duplicate ballots in a public election, drug deals outside the courthouse, and bureaucratic blunders wasting taxpayer money. Yet residents searching local media outlets for answers often find… nothing. Instead, the reporting is happening on Facebook threads, neighborhood pages, and comment sections. In a functioning democracy, journalists ask the hard questions and keep the public informed. Increasingly in Clallam County, ordinary…