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New Day Cafe employee Reagan Lausche takes the order of Toni Jensen

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It’s a New Day (cafe) for Port Angeles husband, wife

PORT ANGELES — It’s a new day for Cafe New Day restaurant owners John and Kelli Hammond. Red-shirted…

Alex Anderson of Port Angeles is the creator of this 16-foot-long whale vertebra sculpture. Chris Tucker/Peninsula Daily News

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A whale of a sculpture destined for Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A whale of an art project could be on display at the Port Angeles waterfront…

Jana Stefan of the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria places a Fiberglas velociraptor at the Black Ball Ferry Line terminal in Port Angeles Thursday. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

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Dinosaurs take over Port Angeles ferry terminal

PORT ANGELES — Travelers on the MV Coho ferry between Port Angeles and Victoria could get an eerie…

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Velociraptor models greet MV Coho travelers

By Chris Tucker Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES — Travelers on the MV Coho ferry between Port Angeles…

Jogger sets out from Cape Flattery to Miami

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Jogger sets out from Cape Flattery to Miami

In the photo at right, Greg Hamblock stands with his jogging stroller and camping gear in downtown Port…

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Only 3 of 7 candidates show for Sequim forum

SEQUIM — Only three of seven candidates for the congressional seat being vacated by veteran Rep. Norm Dicks…

The 100-foot retractable antenna came down Sunday at the Clallam County Fairgrounds. Chris Tucker/Peninsula Daily News

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Peninsula ham radio enthusiasts have a field day

PORT ANGELES — Ham radio operator Doug Welcker leaned near his microphone while looking at a computer screen…

Brian Selk (left) makes a donation to the “Help Stop The Rain” money jar at the Forks True Value Hardware store while store owner Bob Stark looks on. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

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Forks residents donate to ‘stop the rain’

FORKS — There’s a cash-filled glass jar atop the counter at the Forks True Value that might give…

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Wild Olympics poll shows strong support for proposal

A Wild Olympics Campaign-commissioned poll of 500 possible voters in the 6th Congressional District said it found strong…

Girl Scouts Meadow Robinson

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Port Angeles’ 150th anniversary celebrated with musket fire, hand-stamped envelopes

PORT ANGELES — Nearly 200 people heard muskets fire, watched a flag-raising ceremony and collected commemorative envelopes during…

A “Jungle Fever” prop stands near one of the stage areas at the Port Angeles KOA campground on  Sunday. A second stage had an elephant theme.  -- Photo by Chris Tucker/Peninsula Daily News

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KOA music festival prompts 100 calls

PORT ANGELES — About 100 people complained to the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office about noise emanating from a…

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Rower on verge of adventure’s second leg

A possible 10-day window of good weather may give Port Angeles adventurer and author Chris Duff an opportunity…

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Water main agreement advances U.S. Highway 101 widening project

PORT ANGELES — The U.S. Highway 101 widening project between Shore and Kitchen-Dick roads advanced another small step…

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CORRECTED: Attempt to stop fight leads to death

PORT ANGELES — When Donald G. Knechtel tried to break up a fight, his attempt at peace-making cost…

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Prosecutor awaits results of autopsy on man who died after bar beating

PORT ANGELES — A 48-year-old Marysville man found beaten outside an east Port Angeles bar earlier this month…

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Man dies from apparent beating outside Port Angeles bar

PORT ANGELES — A 48-year-old Marysville man found beaten outside an east Port Angeles bar earlier this month…

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Clallam commissioner hopefuls talk economy, water-use issues

PORT ANGELES — The economy and water use were among issues discussed by the five candidates for Clallam…

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This has a lot of pop! Swain’s gets a new popcorn machine

PORT ANGELES — After popping more than 1 million bags of popcorn over 25 years, the famous popcorn-popping…

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Trees felled in preparation for removal of Elwha dams

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — The southern end of Lake Mills looks idyllic. With towering mountains, a dense, green…

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Winter clings to Hurricane Ridge even as summer looms

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Although the first official day of summer is Monday, it’s still winter on Hurricane…