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Tribes take time out in Port Angeles from canoe journey to British Columbia

PORT ANGELES — The 16th century: It’s a great place to visit in a cedar canoe. More than…

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Fiscal panic is premature, governor says

Any prediction of a $2.5 billion state revenue shortfall is premature, Gov. Chris Gregoire told the Peninsula Daily…

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Gregoire completes whirlwind campaign swing across North Olympic Peninsula

A perky Chris Gregoire appeared in Port Angeles on Monday, followed by a pugnacious Chris Gregoire in Sequim.…

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Olympic Medical Center posts profit for second quarter

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center posted a positive 2.9 percent operating margin for the second quarter of…

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Two Makah appeal their whaling convictions

TACOMA — Two Makah men convicted of two misdemeanor violations of the Marine Mammal Protection Act have appealed…

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Port Angeles City Council gets an earful from community members — but says little

PORT ANGELES — More than a dozen pointing fingers, at least seven suspects, but still no smoking gun.…

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Crowd tells sheriff loud and clear: No noise ordinance

PORT ANGELES — An overflow crowd of more than 120 people had one thunderous message for Clallam County…

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Residents ready to make a racket about noise law

PORT ANGELES — Lee Hunt wants to put a buzz in Bill Benedict’s ear over the sheriff’s proposed…

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New environmental outlook sees foresters as good guys, Hargrove tells chamber

PORT ANGELES — A new carbon consciousness could put foresters in league with environmental activists, state Sen. Jim…

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Runaway car damages more than a building

PORT ANGELES — The term “freak accident” covers it — just barely. Juana Argyropoulos was chatting with two…

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Water cleanup agency seeking the Strait stuff

PORT ANGELES — Northwest Washington’s water-quality superagency wants Strait information from the people of the North Olympic Peninsula.…

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Clallam appeals orders to revamp rural zoning

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners Tuesday appealed a state ruling that punctuates with a question mark developers’…

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Clallam County commissioners will rule on Carlsborg crematory proposal

CARLSBORG — Opponents of a crematory proposed for Carlsborg Industrial Park filed an appeal Monday to Clallam County…

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Customers make waves over Diamond Point water system

DIAMOND POINT — Water customers in this East Clallam County community hope to turn off the tap on…

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Stricken whale seen earlier in waters off Vancouver Island

SEKIU — Watchers along the Strait of Juan de Fuca made no sighting Monday of a young whale…

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Watch continues for entangled humpback whale

SEKIU — Whale-watchers kept their vigil Sunday over the Strait of Juan de Fuca for a young humpback…

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Two from Clallam heading for Democratic National Convention next month

Two Clallam County Democrats are up — at least a mile — about going to Denver next month.…

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Sheriff readies ordinance to combat noisy nuisances

PORT ANGELES — Can you hear me now? If so, you may want to turn me in to…

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Whaling sentences ‘disappoint’ Peninsula, national animal activists

Anti-whaling activists expressed disappointment and sadness over sentences handed to five Makah whale hunters Monday. “We believe all…

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Two Makah whalers sent to prison

TACOMA — Only three of five accused Makah whalers walked out of U.S. District Court on Monday. The…