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Flamingos flock on Sequim lawns to raise funds for sober graduation party

SEQUIM — Judy and Steve Mobry recently awoke to find that a flock of flamingos had invaded their…

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Peninsula activists opposed to Arctic drilling plan to gather at Port Angeles Farmers Market table Saturday

PORT ANGELES — Members of Olympic Climate Action will be at the Port Angeles Farmers Market on Saturday…

Sequim resident Julie Broadwell has been crowned Ms. Wheelchair Washington 2015. (Chris McDaniel/Peninsula Daily News)

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‘Attitudes are the real disability’: Sequim woman named Ms. Wheelchair Washington

SEQUIM — A physical disability does not preclude happiness and can be overcome with a positive attitude, said…

Sequim resident Julie Broadwell has been crowned Ms. Wheelchair Washington 2015. (Chris McDaniel/Peninsula Daily News)

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‘Attitudes are the real disability’: Sequim woman named Ms. Wheelchair Washington

SEQUIM — A physical disability does not preclude happiness and can be overcome with a positive attitude, said…

Winners of the 2015 Sequim Student Film Festival are

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High school senior wins 2015 Sequim Student Film Festival with short on food bank efforts

SEQUIM — Zavier Zarit, a senior at Sequim High School, has been awarded first place for the video…

A boat carrying protesters heads out at dawn to meet an oil drilling rig on its arrival Friday in Port Angeles. (Photo by Daniella Beccaria/seattlepi.com via The Associated Press)

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Protesters surprised at size of ‘dragon’ oil rig as it enters Port Angeles Harbor

PORT ANGELES — Protesters witnessing the arrival of the Polar Pioneer in Port Angeles Harbor on Friday morning…

The offshore oil rig Polar Pioneer

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Next step for Port Angeles’ giant visitor: floating alone in harbor

PORT ANGELES — It may be up to a week before the Polar Pioneer towering above the town…

U.S. Coast Guard patrol boats warn protesters in kayaks not to intrude upon the safety zone imposed around the Polar Pioneer and Blue Marlin in Port Angeles Harbor. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Giant oil rig arrives in Port Angeles as protesters take to waters off Ediz Hook [Gallery and video]

PORT ANGELES — A 355-foot-tall offshore oil rig entered Port Angeles Harbor at 7:10 a.m. Friday for a…

Protest boats approach the Polar Pioneer offshore oil platform and cargo deck ship Blue Marlin as they are hauled to their anchorage in Port Angeles Harbor. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsuila Daily News)

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3rd UPDATE — Giant oil rig arrives in Port Angeles as protesters take to waters off Ediz Hook [Gallery and video]

PORT ANGELES — A 355-foot-tall offshore oil rig entered Port Angeles Harbor at 7:10 a.m. for a two-week…

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Navy still examining pursuit of permit for using Department of Natural Resources lands in electronic warfare training

The Navy still is studying whether to submit a permit request for the use of state Department of…

Greenpeace and North Olympic Peninsula protesters say they'll be present when the Polar Pioneer arrives in Port Angeles this morning. (Royal Dutch Shell)

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Polar Pioneer oil rig expected to arrive in Port Angeles this morning — protesters say they’ll be on hand

PORT ANGELES — Today’s early morning arrival of a huge semi-submersible offshore drilling rig from Asia will be…

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WEEKEND: Sequim Student Film Fest tonight to feature 9 flicks

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, April 17. SEQUIM — Nine short films created by students will…

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Navy still examining pursuit of permit for using Department of Natural Resources lands in electronic warfare training

The Navy still is studying whether to submit a permit request for the use of state Department of…

Polar Pioneer

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UPDATE: Polar Pioneer oil rig expected to arrive in Port Angeles on Friday morning; Greenpeace, Peninsula protesters say they’ll be on hand

PORT ANGELES — Friday’s early morning arrival of a huge semi-submersible offshore drilling rig from Asia will be…

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New Makah beach house celebrated with open house today

NEAH BAY — An open house today (Wednesday) will celebrate the completion of the Makah tribal beach house,…

Polar Pioneer

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UPDATE: Coast Guard decides against plans to accommodate protests of giant oil rig’s visit to Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The Coast Guard said it has no plans to set up a “voluntary First Amendment…

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City panel endorses Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center board’s request to county for funds

SEQUIM — The City Council has thrown its support behind the Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center board’s request for…

Polar Pioneer (Royal Dutch Shell)

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2nd UPDATE — En route to Seattle, controversial Arctic drill rig will stop in Port Angeles on Friday

EDITOR’S NOTE — This update adds comment from the Port of Port Angeles. PORT ANGELES — The Polar…

The new the Makah tribal beach house near Hobuck Beach will be celebrated with an open house Wednesday. — Crystal Hottowe ()

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New Makah beach house to be feted Wednesday with open house

NEAH BAY — An open house Wednesday will celebrate the completion of the Makah tribal beach house, a…

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Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center asks for $386,100 from Clallam County Opportunity Fund to replace equipment

SEQUIM — The Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center board is seeking $386,100 in Clallam County Opportunity Funds to replace…