Andrew Malinak celebrates the completion of his swim across the Strait of Juan de Fuca after reaching the mouth of the Elwha River on Sunday. Jay Cline

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Seattle man becomes only 8th person to swim across Strait of Juan de Fuca without a wetsuit [*WITH PHOTO GALLERY*]

PORT ANGELES — A Seattle man became the eighth person to complete a swim across the Strait of…

Andrew Malinak celebrates the completion of his swim across the Strait of Juan de Fuca after reaching the mouth of the Elwha River on Sunday. Jay Cline

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9th UPDATE: Seattle man becomes only 8th person to swim across Strait of Juan de Fuca without a wetsuit [*WITH PHOTO GALLERY*]

PORT ANGELES — A Seattle man became the eighth person to complete a swim across the Strait of…

Two historically costumed members of the Green RIver Mountain Men take part in a black powder shoot at the 2014 Green River Mountain Men Rendezvous. Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News

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WEEKEND: Fur traders camp re-enacted through Sunday south of Carlsborg

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Sept. 4. CARLSBORG — Black powder weaponry, tomahawks and furs are…

Makhala Fox

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HOW YOU CAN HELP — Silver Spurs 4-H Club seeks supplies for horse, livestock owners who fled Washington fires

PORT ANGELES — Silver Spurs 4-H Club members have kicked off a campaign to gather used and new…

Makhala Fox

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HOW YOU CAN HELP — Silver Spurs 4-H Club seeks supplies for horse, livestock owners who fled Washington fires

PORT ANGELES — Silver Spurs 4-H Club members have kicked off a campaign to gather used and new…

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Clallam deputy saves mobile home resident, pets from Port Angeles blaze

PORT ANGELES — A Clallam County sheriff’s deputy evacuated a resident and his pets from a mobile home…

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All of Olympic National Park open to visitors after storm

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Mora Campground and the Spruce Nature Trail have been reopened, and so all Olympic…

Elwha officer arraignment on fourth-degree assault charge set Tuesday after alleged fight

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Elwha officer arraignment on fourth-degree assault charge set Tuesday after alleged fight

PORT ANGELES — A Lower Elwha Klallam tribe law enforcement officer was dismissed from his job and faces…

Two historically costumed members of the Green RIver Mountain Men take part in a black powder shoot at the 2014 Green River Mountain Men Rendezvous. Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News

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WEEKEND: Fur traders camp re-enacted today through Sunday south of Carlsborg

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Sept. 4. CARLSBORG — Black powder weaponry, tomahawks and furs are…

Elwha officer arraignment on fourth-degree assault charge set Tuesday after alleged fight

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Elwha officer arraignment on fourth-degree assault charge set Tuesday after alleged fight

PORT ANGELES — A Lower Elwha Klallam tribe law enforcement officer was dismissed from his job and faces…

A fire burned an empty house and spread to a neighboring mobile home on South Brook Avenue east of Port Angeles on Wednesday night. Jay Cline/Clallam County Fire District 2

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Clallam County deputy evacuates mobile home resident as fire spreads from neighboring empty house

PORT ANGELES — A Clallam County Sheriff’s deputy evacuated a resident and his pets from a mobile home…

Makhala Fox

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HOW YOU CAN HELP — Silver Spurs 4-H Club seeks supplies for horse, livestock owners who fled Washington fires

PORT ANGELES — Silver Spurs 4-H Club members have kicked off a campaign to gather used and new…

Olympic National Park visitors

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Lone Olympic National Park campground still closed as work continues in aftermath of storm

PORT ANGELES — Only one campground and one trail remained closed in Olympic National Park on Tuesday, three…

North Olympic Peninsula burn bans remain  in place despite rain

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North Olympic Peninsula burn bans remain in place despite rain

Burn bans in Clallam and Jefferson counties will remain in place until fire officials are certain conditions will…

Makhala Fox

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HOW YOU CAN HELP — Silver Spurs 4-H Club seeks supplies for horse, livestock owners who fled Washington fires

PORT ANGELES — Silver Spurs 4-H Club members have kicked off a campaign to gather used and new…

Olympic National Park visitors

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UPDATE: Olympic National Park’s Mora Campground still closed as work continues in aftermath of storm

PORT ANGELES — Only one campground and one trail remained closed in Olympic National Park on Tuesday, three…

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Jefferson County schools gear up for approaching first day with upcoming events

Jefferson County school districts are gearing up for the new school year with back-to-school events this week, including…

A pickup truck is crushed under a fallen tree at the Madison Falls parking lot in Olympic National Park. There were no known injuries in the park during this weekend's storm. National Park Service

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UPDATE: Some Peninsula residents still in dark after ‘historic’ storm; several Olympic National Park areas remain shut

The storm that hit the Pacific Northwest on Saturday is being called the region’s most powerful summer storm…

Port Angeles residents given tips for home, vehicle safety; Neighborhood Watch class repeated tonight at Clallam County Courthouse

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Port Angeles residents given tips for home, vehicle safety; Neighborhood Watch class repeated tonight at Clallam County Courthouse

PORT ANGELES — Lock your doors, provide outside lighting, don’t leave valuables in plain sight in your car…

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Twilight saga author to attend Forks festival honoring 10th anniversary in September

FORKS — The creator of the Twilight saga will be in Forks to greet her fans at a…