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High bacteria levels prompt closure at Irondale Beach

PORT HADLOCK — High levels of E. coli bacteria detected in a stream that enters Irondale Beach Park has prompted the closure of the tidelands… Continue reading

Clallam County Fire District No. 3 crews respond to a fire in the 700 Block of McFarland Drive. Patrick Young/Clallam County Fire District No. 3

House fire in Happy Valley leaves tenant homeless

SEQUIM –– A renter has been displaced by a fire that heavily damaged a cedar-shake home at 765 McFarland Drive. Capt. Derrell Sharp with Clallam… Continue reading

Clallam County Fire District No. 3 crews respond to a fire in the 700 Block of McFarland Drive. Patrick Young/Clallam County Fire District No. 3
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WEEKEND: Wine, cheese tour to tempt visitors’ tastebuds with offerings

Food and wine lovers are invited to savor new wines and cider releases paired with regional artisan cheeses during the Olympic Peninsula Wineries' annual Northwest… Continue reading

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British Columbia man hurt in wreck on Highway 101 at Blue Mountain Road

PORT ANGELES — A Nanaimo, B.C., man was listed in satisfactory condition at Olympic Medical Center today after the Mazda crossover he was driving collided… Continue reading

Olympic Peninsula YMCA celebrates 65th anniversary

PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula YMCA will celebrate its 65th anniversary with an open house from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. The event… Continue reading

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Blaze doused at shed, greenhouse in Sequim

SEQUIM — Firefighters extinguished an early morning fire in a toolshed and greenhouse that was threatening other buildings on property at 43 Silberhorn Road. No… Continue reading

Firefighters Kjel Skov

Decorated World War II veteran Crippen dies in Forks at 90

FORKS — Wally Crippen, a longtime Forks resident, photo historian and decorated World War II veteran, has died. Crippen died in Forks at the age… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Port Angeles softball team clinches second place; other prep reports

Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES — Raelyn Lucas hit two in and scored three runs as Port Angeles stomped North Kitsap 10-4 and secure second… Continue reading

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WEEKEND: ‘Footloose’ cuts loose tonight in Sequim

SEQUIM — Fifty-five youngsters will sing and dance in “Footloose,” which opened at the Sequim High School Performing Arts Center on Thursday. “Footloose” tells of… Continue reading

The Black Diamond Fiddle Club — from left

WEEKEND: Black Diamond Fiddle Club to rosin up its bows Saturday

PORT ANGELES — Another community dance is set for this Saturday night as the Black Diamond Fiddle Club — a band with plenty more than… Continue reading

The Black Diamond Fiddle Club — from left

WEEKEND: Other area events on North Olympic Peninsula

A Renaissance fair, Mustang car show and plethora of plant sales are among the attractions this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula. For information about… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Women painters’ art feted in show

PORT TOWNSEND — A traveling show titled “Women Painters of Washington — Celebration!” has arrived at the Northwind Arts Center, and everyone is invited to… Continue reading

SPORTS: Cristion of Port Angeles to wrestle at Cornell College

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles state-class wrestler Brian Cristion will continue his career in the Midwest, a hot-bed for college wrestling. Cristion, a two-time Class… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles boys golf team holds off Chimacum in tournament; other prep reports

PORT LUDLOW — Port Angeles edged out Chimacum in a showdown between the two North Olympic Peninsula boys golf powerhouse teams at the Port Ludlow… Continue reading

Joanna Macy will give a talk at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend on Friday.

‘Great Turning’ of depression topic of talk in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — “Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in Without Going Crazy” is the title of author and philosopher Joanna Macy's public… Continue reading

Joanna Macy will give a talk at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend on Friday.

Home burns on Egg and I Road; none hurt

CHIMACUM — No one was hurt in a manufactured home fire on Egg and I Road over the weekend. Six fire districts answered a call… Continue reading

Portable planetarium offers night sky view in Forks

FORKS — A closer look into the sky will be offered Saturday at the Olympic Natural Resources Center by students in the University of Washington’s… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles softball wins on walk-off hit; other prep reports

PORT ANGELES — Khason Politika’s seventh-inning hit broke a scoreless tie and gave the Port Angeles softball team a 1-0 walk-off win over the Kingston… Continue reading

Clallam County Fire District No. 3 crews respond Monday to a two-car wreck on U.S. Highway 101 west of Sequim. Clallam County Fire District No. 3

Two-car wreck blocks U.S. Highway 101 briefly [Corrected]

AGNEW –– Traffic on U.S. Highway 101 was blocked for roughly 15 minutes in both directions Monday night after a two-car collision in the eastbound… Continue reading

Clallam County Fire District No. 3 crews respond Monday to a two-car wreck on U.S. Highway 101 west of Sequim. Clallam County Fire District No. 3
The American Spirit docked at Port Angeles City Pier today for the first of 13 visits through October on a route that also takes the small cruise ship to Port Townsend

Cruise ship arrives in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles tourism planners are tweaking onshore activities for the cruise ship American Spirit, which docked this morning after heavy winds delayed… Continue reading

The American Spirit docked at Port Angeles City Pier today for the first of 13 visits through October on a route that also takes the small cruise ship to Port Townsend