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State grant cutbacks to affect four agencies from Neah Bay to Port Townsend
A slash of half of a state agency’s contracted grants to community health clinics will carve a large…
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Jefferson County starts emergency blog; Clallam mulls idea
A new blog gives Jefferson County residents updated information on weather conditions, roads and power outages — and…
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Lost dog found after 25 days at Lake Crescent
LAKE CRESCENT — Katie, a sheltie who was lost for more than three weeks, is now home safe.…
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Grocery worker strike would avoid Peninsula — for now
A possible strike by Safeway, Albertsons and QFC grocery workers looming on the eve of the Thanksgiving rush…
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No second ferry for PT route? Option for budget cuts includes sending Salish to San Juans
A second ferry for the Port Townsend-Coupeville route is now in doubt. One of the options for trimming…
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Season’s first big storm headed toward Peninsula
The first big storm of the season is blowing toward the North Olympic Peninsula from the central Pacific.…
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Rescued fishers set free near Hurricane Ridge
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Two orphaned fisher kits, who had thrived in foster care after they were rescued…
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Navy accepting final comments on increased training
The Navy is accepting public comment on the final environmental impact statement for expanding training activities for the…
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Pact aimed at protecting blacktail doe far-reaching
A Makah study showing a trend of declining blacktail deer numbers prompted action to protect does by most…
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Two races in question on eve of next vote count in Jefferson County
PORT TOWNSEND — Two questions remain unanswered on the eve of a second count of ballots in the…
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Proposed Port Angeles schools budget calls for teaching position cuts
PORT ANGELES — The School Board will conduct an informal budget presentation tonight on a draft 2010-11 general…
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Police step up efforts in response to Port Angeles burglaries
PORT ANGELES — Police are stepping up patrols and using high-tech help in their investigation of a spate…
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PenPly’s fall of sawdust stopped, or at least slowed some
PORT ANGELES — The sawdust sifting onto rocks, into sidewalk cracks and onto windows and windshields from the…
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PenPly to furlough about 92 this week
PORT ANGELES — Peninsula Plywood, which began making plywood in March, will stop production for one week, furloughing…
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Community development director candidates emphasize experience at forum in Forks
EDITOR’S NOTE — This is the last of a two-part series on a candidates forum in Forks this…
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West End county commissioner candidates gather at forum in Forks
EDITOR’S NOTE — This is the first of a two-part series on a candidates forum in Forks this…
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New state ferry picking up vibrations; could delay Port Townsend debut
State ferries engineers hope to have answers early this week after sea trials revealed excessive vibration in the…
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Upper Sims Way project under budget, says city manager
PORT TOWNSEND — The Upper Sims Way renovation project came in a little more than $1 million under…
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Makah to welcome 100 canoes today
NEAH BAY — Improvements made on the Makah reservation will last long after this week’s Tribal Canoe Journey…
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Port Townsend Paper seeks comment on biomass ‘clean’ power plan
PORT TOWNSEND — The public can comment on a proposed state order that would clear the way for…