Two escape injury when truck loses wheel, strikes tree and overturns

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Two escape injury when truck loses wheel, strikes tree and overturns

PORT LUDLOW — The driver and passenger of a Chevrolet Silverado were uninjured after the truck lost a…

Pennies for Quarters finds property for tiny homes community to help vets

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Pennies for Quarters finds property for tiny homes community to help vets

PORT ANGELES — An organization aiming to help homeless veterans get back onto their feet has found a…

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Port Angeles police urge locked doors after Sunday crime spree

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Police Department is urging residents to lock their doors after a woman…

Heroin accidentally shipped to Olympic Medical Center, OPNET says

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Heroin accidentally shipped to Olympic Medical Center, OPNET says

PORT ANGELES — An ounce of heroin found in Olympic Medical Center’s laundry room last week might have…

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Bail set for Port Angeles man charged with second-degree rape

PORT ANGELES — An 18-year-old Port Angeles man charged with raping a 13-year-old girl was in tears when…

Officials hope sand cap layer works as project restoration option at Ediz Hook

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Officials hope sand cap layer works as project restoration option at Ediz Hook

PORT ANGELES — Officials are preparing to apply a 6-inch layer of sand to an inside portion of…

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Port to build laundry facility in Port Angeles Boat Haven

PORT ANGELES — The Port of Port Angeles is adding a laundry facility to the Port Angeles Boat…

Project to test forest management techniques in Olympic Experimental State Forest

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Project to test forest management techniques in Olympic Experimental State Forest

PORT ANGELES — Researchers are preparing for a large-scale forest management experiment in the Olympic Experimental State Forest…

Deputy Chief Jason Viada told those who attended the Port Angeles Business Association meeting Tuesday that the Port Angeles Police Department is looking into using body cameras, but public records laws are an obstacle. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

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Port Angeles police consider body cameras

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Police Department is exploring using body cameras, though state public records laws…

Metamorphic mysteries: Rockhounds get pieces identified at Port Angeles show

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Metamorphic mysteries: Rockhounds get pieces identified at Port Angeles show

PORT ANGELES — John Usher, who has been a rockhound for years, was stumped with a few pieces…

Soroptimist Gala Garden Show gets locals geared up for season

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Soroptimist Gala Garden Show gets locals geared up for season

SEQUIM — Today marks the first day of spring and for many who attended the 19th annual Soroptimist…

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Looming Forks police administrator’s retirement raises thoughts of hiring uniformed chief

FORKS — As Forks Police Department Administrator Rick Bart sets his sights on retirement at the end of…

Gem show to rock the house this weekend in Port Angeles

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Gem show to rock the house this weekend in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Rock enthusiasts from across Clallam County are preparing for the seventh annual Rock, Gem &Jewelry…

Friends remember Hoh pioneer Elsa Schmidt

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Friends remember Hoh pioneer Elsa Schmidt

SEQUIM — Friends of Hoh pioneer Elsa Schmidt are remembering her love of the outdoors and self-reliance on…

Donations pour in after scholarship fund stolen from Joyce cafe

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Donations pour in after scholarship fund stolen from Joyce cafe

JOYCE — The owner of Joyce’s Blackberry Cafe was brought to tears after customers from across the North…

Donations pour in after scholarship fund stolen from Joyce cafe

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Donations pour in after scholarship fund stolen from Joyce cafe

JOYCE — The owner of Joyce’s Blackberry Cafe was brought to tears after customers from across the North…

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Agreement expands potential for Composite Recycling Technology Center, COO says

PORT ANGELES — The Composite Recycling Technology Center announced an agreement with a European company that will allow…

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Peninsula school chiefs celebrate passage of bill on ‘levy cliff’

OLYMPIA — Public school district superintendents on the North Olympic Peninsula are celebrating the passage of legislation delaying…

Three Peninsula men keep woman from leaping off Hood Canal Bridge

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Three Peninsula men keep woman from leaping off Hood Canal Bridge

SHINE — A Sequim man credited with stopping a woman from jumping off the Hood Canal Bridge earlier…

Peninsula firefighters tackle Columbia Center for cause

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Peninsula firefighters tackle Columbia Center for cause

SEATTLE — Firefighters from across the North Olympic Peninsula have trekked up the 1,356 steps of the Columbia…