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48-629: The paper's main offices are in Port Angeles , with news offices in Port Townsend and Sequim . It publishes separate editions for Clallam County and Jefferson County . In 1963, the Evening News made several innovations to expand of its service to nearby Forks and Sequim , with a dedicated correspondent in each city. Advertising revenue and circulation numbers increased, with the total circulation growing from 6,650 to 7,000. In

96-432: A Washington (state) newspaper is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Port Angeles, Washington Port Angeles ( / ˈ æ n dʒ əl ə s / AN -jəl-əs ) is a city and county seat of Clallam County , Washington , United States. With a population of 19,960 as of the 2020 census , it is the largest city in the county. The population was estimated at 20,134 in 2021. The city's harbor

144-438: A federal reserve for lighthouse, military and naval purposes. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers platted a federal town site on the reserve land, laying out the street plan which still exists today. The fact that Washington, D.C. , was the only other city officially laid out by the federal government led the U.S. Board of Trade in 1890 to dub Port Angeles the "Second National City." Settlers soon followed slowly, but Smith's death in

192-488: A large mill and a railway connecting the hinterlands to the mill. Other mills were soon built and the lumber and pulp mills supported the economy of the area until well into the century. Tourism became increasingly important as the growing national affluence, and especially the 1961 opening of the Hood Canal Bridge that cut driving time from the populated central Puget Sound region, brought more visitors drawn by

240-451: A number of federal law enforcement officers throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Customs Special Agents investigated smuggling and other violations of customs, narcotics and revenue laws. Customs Inspectors were uniformed officers at airports, seaports and land border ports of entry who inspected people and vehicles entering the U.S. for contraband and dutiable merchandise. Customs Patrol Officers conducted uniformed and plainclothes patrol of

288-519: A result of the homeland security reorganization , the U.S. Customs Service was renamed the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, and most of its components were merged with the border elements of the Immigration and Naturalization Service , including the entire U.S. Border Patrol and former INS inspectors, together with border agriculture inspectors, to form U.S. Customs and Border Protection ,

336-468: A single, unified border agency for the U.S. The investigative office of U.S. Customs was split off and merged with the INS investigative office and the INS interior detention and removal office to form Immigration and Customs Enforcement , which, among other things, is responsible for interior immigration enforcement. The United States Customs Service had three major missions: collecting tariff revenue, protecting

384-793: Is a community college based in Port Angeles that serves the Olympic Peninsula. [REDACTED] Mutsu, Aomori , Japan, is a sister city of Port Angeles. The cities have an exchange student program set up through the Port Angeles School District . United States Customs Service The United States Customs Service was a federal law enforcement agency of the U.S. federal government . Established on July 31, 1789, it collected import tariffs , performed other selected border security duties, as well as conducted criminal investigations. In March 2003, as

432-592: Is in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains , resulting in much lower precipitation (only 26.54 in [674 mm] per year) than locations to the west outside of the rain shadow. As of the 2020 census , of 2020, there were 19,960 people, 8,783 households, and 4,826 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,863.68 inhabitants per square mile (719.6/km ). There were 9,567 housing units at an average density of 893.28 units per square mile (344.90 units/km ). The racial makeup of

480-502: Is located at FM 102.1 Port Angeles is the home base of Rygaard Logging , one of the logging companies featured in the second season of the History Channel program Ax Men . The Strait of Juan de Fuca north of Port Angeles was used for filming some of the open water scenes in the 1990 film The Hunt for Red October . Port Angeles was also used in the last scene of the 1994 movie Wyatt Earp when Wyatt and Josie were on

528-520: Is served by William R. Fairchild International Airport . Ferry service is provided across the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Victoria, British Columbia , Canada on the MV Coho . This area was long occupied by succeeding cultures of indigenous peoples . In 1791, the harbor was entered by Spanish explorer Francisco de Eliza , who named it Puerto de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles (Port of Our Lady of

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576-531: Is water. The city is situated on the northern edge of the Olympic Peninsula along the shore of the Strait of Juan de Fuca . Port Angeles features a long and narrow glacial moraine named Ediz Hook that projects northeasterly nearly three miles into the Strait. Ediz Hook creates a large, natural deep-water harbor shielded from the storms and swells that move predominantly eastward down the Strait from

624-563: The Federal Bureau of Investigation , U.S. Postal Inspection Service , U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service and U.S. Border Patrol —to investigate cases often far from international airports, bridges and land crossings. The original World Trade Center complex, Building 6 , housed offices of the U.S. Customs Service. With the passage of the Homeland Security Act , the U.S. Customs Service passed from under

672-572: The Great Depression . Port Angeles has a warm summer mediterranean climate ( Köppen Csb ). It is heavily moderated by the Pacific Ocean , resulting in cool summers and mild winters for its latitude. Summers are far cooler than those of nearby Seattle . On June 27, 2021, Port Angeles set a new all-time record high of 97 °F (36 °C), breaking the city's previous all-time record high of 96 °F (36 °C). Port Angeles

720-418: The Olympic Mountains , which means the city gets significantly less rain than other areas of western Washington. The average annual precipitation total is approximately 25 in (640 mm), compared to Seattle's 38 in (970 mm). Temperatures are moderated by the maritime location, with winter lows rarely below 25 °F (−4 °C) and summer highs rarely above 80 °F (27 °C). However, in

768-826: The Peninsula Daily News , Sound Publications also bought a competing weekly newspaper publisher, Olympic View Publishing Company, owner of the Sequim Gazette and Forks Forum , along with local real estate publications. Both the Daily News and the former Olympic View publications are printed at Sound Publications' "state-of-the-art" presses in Everett . The closure of the Daily News presses in Port Angeles in November 2011 cost 20 full- and part-time pressroom and mailroom jobs. This article about

816-557: The Port Angeles Evening News (founded 1916). The Peninsula Daily News publishes six days a week and hosts a website for the North Olympic Peninsula. Newsradio 1450 KONP is a local radio station offering news, sports, information and talk programming on AM 1450. The station is also broadcast on FM 101.7 (founded 1945). The Strait 102 KSTI is an FM radio station playing country music. KSTI

864-555: The Puget Sound Cooperative Colony , which was established in 1887 and built several of the settlement's first permanent civic facilities, including a sawmill, church, office building, and opera house . The town was incorporated on June 11, 1890, and was named the county seat of Clallam County later that year. A depression a few years later was weathered and the town continued to grow into the new century. In 1914, large-scale logging began with construction of

912-622: The U.S. economy from smuggling and illegal goods, and processing people and goods at ports of entry . Responding to the urgent need for revenue following the American Revolutionary War , the First United States Congress passed and President George Washington signed the Tariff Act of July 4, 1789, which authorized the collection of duties on imported goods. Four weeks later, on July 31,

960-488: The 2000s the Daily News also produced Sequim This Week . Sound Publications of Poulsbo, Washington , the largest publisher of community newspapers in Washington and a division of Canadian publisher Black Press , purchased the Peninsula Daily News for an undisclosed sum in November 2011. The paper's previous owner, Horvitz Newspapers of Bellevue, Washington , had held it for 17 years. The same day it purchased

1008-574: The Angels), claiming it for Spain. He was on an expedition from southern California. This name was shortened to the current one of Port Angeles. It was not until the 19th century that European Americans began to settle here. A small whaling, fishing and shipping village developed, which traded with Victoria, British Columbia . In 1856–57, the first settlers arrived and were followed by the Cherbourg Land Company in 1859. Soon afterwards

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1056-847: The Customs Service seal that was an eagle with three arrows in his left talon, an olive branch in his right and surrounded by an arc of 13 stars. In 1951, this was changed to the eagle depicted on the Great Seal of the United States . Its actual name is the Revenue Ensign , as it was flown by ships of the Revenue Cutter Service , later the Coast Guard , and at customs houses. In 1910, President William Howard Taft issued an order to add an emblem to

1104-472: The Pacific Ocean. Coast Guard Air Station / Sector Field Office (SFO) Port Angeles is situated on the end of Ediz Hook. The harbor is deep enough to provide anchorage for large ocean-going ships such as tankers and cruise ships. The south shore of Vancouver Island and the city of Victoria, British Columbia are visible across the Strait to the north. Port Angeles is located in the rain shadow of

1152-608: The ages of 18 and 64, and 10% of people over 65 being in poverty. As of the 2010 census , there were 19,038 people, 8,459 households, and 4,808 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,779.3 inhabitants per square mile (687.0/km ). There were 9,272 housing units at an average density of 866.5 units per square mile (334.6 units/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 88.9% White , 0.8% African American , 3.2% Native American , 1.8% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , 0.9% from other races , and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.0% of

1200-403: The average family size was 2.84. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males. The median income for a household in

1248-584: The boat out from the harbor with the Olympic Mountains in the distance. Public school education is provided by the Port Angeles School District which operates five elementary schools, one middle school, a high school , an alternative high school and a vocational school. In addition, there are two private schools, Queen of Angels Catholic School and Olympic Christian School, both of which serve grades K-8. Peninsula College

1296-455: The borders on land, sea and air to deter smuggling and apprehend smugglers. In the 20th century, as international trade and travel increased dramatically, the Customs Service transitioned from an administrative bureau to a federal law enforcement agency. Inspectors still inspected goods and took customs declarations from travelers at ports of entry, but Customs Special Agents used modern police methods—often in concert with allied agencies, such as

1344-483: The city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female. The ancestry of Port Angeles was 15.3% German , 15.1% English , 13.2% Irish , 5.5% Norwegian , 3.3% Italian , 3.2% French , 2.9% Scottish , 2.3% Polish , and 0.1% Sub-Saharan African . The median household income was $ 53,690, with families having $ 65,994, married couples having $ 79,727, and non-families having $ 30,368. A total of 11.5% of the population were in poverty, with 13.4% of people under 18, 11.5% of people between

1392-482: The city was 86.9% White , 1.5% African American , 2.8% Native American , 2.5% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , 1.4% from other races , and 5.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.6% of the population. The median age in the city was 38.9 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.1% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 21.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

1440-476: The city was US$ 33,130, and the median income for a family was $ 41,450. Males had a median income of $ 33,351 versus $ 25,215 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,903. About 9.9% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over. The local newspaper is the Peninsula Daily News , originally

1488-440: The city. The population density was 1,823.1 people per square mile (703.9 people/km ). There were 8,682 housing units at an average density of 860.4 units per square mile (332.2 units/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 91.35% White , 0.69% Black , 3.26% Native American , 1.29% Asian , 0.17% Pacific Islander , 0.38% from other races , and 2.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.34% of

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1536-622: The fifth act of Congress established the United States Customs Service and its ports of entry. As part of this new government agency, a new role was created for government officials which was known as "Customs Collector". In this role, one person would have responsibility to supervise the collection of custom duties in a particular city or region, such as the Collector of the Port of New York . For over 100 years after it

1584-448: The flag flown by ships from the one flown on land at customs houses. The version with the badge continues to be flown by Coast Guard vessels. Until 2003, the land version was flown at all United States ports of entry. The renamed CBP Ensign is currently flown at CBP's headquarters in Washington, D.C., at its Field Offices, overseas duty locations including preclearance ports, and at all land, air, and sea ports of entry. Beginning in 1927,

1632-544: The investigative arms of the U.S. Customs Service and the Immigration and Naturalization Service, combined to form U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement . The flag of the Customs Service was designed in 1799 by Secretary of the Treasury Oliver Wolcott Jr. and consists of 16 vertical red and white stripes with a coat of arms depicted in blue on the white canton . The original design had

1680-772: The jurisdiction of the Treasury Department to under the jurisdiction of the Department of Homeland Security . On March 1, 2003, parts of the U.S. Customs Service combined with the Inspections Program of the Immigration and Naturalization Service , Plant Protection and Quarantine of the USDA and the Border Patrol of the Immigration and Naturalization Service to form U.S. Customs and Border Protection . The Federal Protective Service , along with

1728-415: The late 18th and early 19th centuries. Archeologists were called in to conduct a professional excavation. They found about 300 graves and 785 pieces of human bones, in addition to numerous ritual and ceremonial Indian artifacts of the former Tse-whit-zen village of the federally recognized Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe . This site had appeared to have been continuously occupied for thousands of years; some of

1776-531: The mountains, rivers, and rainforest of Olympic National Park and by fishing and boating along the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The mills began to close in the 1970s and 1980s until only one pulp mill remained in operation; the Rayonier specialty pulp mill was shuttered in 1997. In August 2003, a $ 275 million construction project known as the Graving Dock Project was started in Port Angeles near

1824-617: The people living in the Northwest before European American settlement of the area. In 2016, Port Angeles installed two street signs in English and Klallam to revitalize and preserve the area's Klallam culture. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 14.52 square miles (37.61 km ), of which 10.70 square miles (27.71 km ) is land and 3.82 square miles (9.89 km )

1872-407: The population. There were 8,053 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and

1920-442: The population. There were 8,459 households, of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.2% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1968-695: The remains date back at least 8,000 years. Because of the significance of the site for Native American history, in December 2004, the graving dock project was abandoned. Many of the graves uncovered appeared to hold entire families, who seemed to have died suddenly. Archeologists speculate that this could have been the result of pandemics of smallpox and other infectious illnesses. These caused massive death tolls among Native American populations in 1780 and 1835, as they had no acquired immunity . Infectious diseases contracted from interactions with European fur traders are believed to have killed about 90 percent of

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2016-534: The sinking of the Brother Jonathan led to the loss of interest in the area. The Port of Entry was returned to Port Townsend and the area sank into obscurity until the 1880s. In 1884, a hotel was built and the trading post was expanded into the area's first general store. A wharf was soon built upon the site where the current ferry pier stands. A village of 300 in 1886, Port Angeles' population grew to 3,000 by 1890. Hundreds of its new residents were part of

2064-487: The site caught the attention of Victor Smith. Smith, a protege of Salmon Chase , was Collector of Customs for the Puget Sound District. He quickly gained approval to relocate the U.S. Customs port of entry for Washington Territory from Port Townsend to Port Angeles. With Chase's support, he also succeeded in getting President Abraham Lincoln to designate 3,520 acres (1,424 ha) at Port Angeles as

2112-599: The water as part of the Hood Canal Bridge east-half replacement project. It was intended to construct an area for anchoring pontoons for the bridge. During construction, human remains and artifacts were discovered. This site was found to be the "largest prehistoric Indian village and burial ground found in the United States," according to a senior archaeologist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Seattle. The archeology site also included Native American burials of

2160-449: The winter, the city can be vulnerable to windstorms and Arctic cold fronts that sweep across the Strait of Juan de Fuca . Port Angeles receives about 4 in (10 cm) of snow each year, but it rarely stays on the ground for long. Port Angeles is also the location of the headquarters of Olympic National Park , which encompasses most of the Olympic Mountains. This park was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938, during

2208-433: Was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age in the city was 41.6 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 28.3% were from 45 to 64; and 18% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female. As of the 2000 census , there were 18,397 people, 8,053 households, and 4,831 families residing in

2256-490: Was dubbed Puerto de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles (Port of Our Lady of the Angels) by Spanish explorer Francisco de Eliza in 1791. By the mid-19th century, after settlement by English speakers from the United States, the name was shortened and partially anglicized to its current form, Port Angeles Harbor. Port Angeles is home to Peninsula College . It is the birthplace of football hall of famer John Elway and residents include writers and other celebrities. The city

2304-646: Was founded, the U.S. Customs Service was the primary source of funds for the entire government, paying for the country's early growth and infrastructure. Purchases include the Louisiana and Oregon territories; Florida and Alaska ; funding the National Road and the Transcontinental Railroad ; building many of the nation's lighthouses ; the U.S. Military and Naval academies, and Washington, D.C. The U.S. Customs Service employed

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