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North Olympic Peninsula lawmakers split over voluntary pay cuts
Sequim lawmaker Kevin Van De Wege is one of a dozen state House of Representatives members who had…
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Sequim man assures friends he’s not dead after erroneous report
SEQUIM — Robert Fowler was busy Friday telling his friends he isn’t dead. A report in the Peninsula…
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‘Flying laboratory’ to dip over Quillayute Airport today
FORKS — A “flying laboratory” testing components destined to become part of a satellite measuring carbon dioxide in…
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Gibbs Lake at ‘warning’ status for algae bloom
A thick algae bloom was found infesting Gibbs Lake last week, prompting a public health downgrade in its…
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Divers find SS Governor’s bell, the ‘holy grail’ of a shipwreck, after 90 years underwater
PORT TOWNSEND — A dive team has found the ship’s bell of the SS Governor, which sank off…
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Anderson Lake toxin levels remain lethal
The level of toxin in Anderson Lake has fallen, but the water is still lethal. The lake, which…
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Anderson Lake toxin levels still dangerous
Anderson Lake remains closed to all water recreation, including fishing, after test results received Friday show the amount…
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More Strait beaches closed to recreational shellfish harvesting
Beaches directly on the Strait of Juan de Fuca from Discovery Bay west to Neah Bay have been…
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Anderson Lake remains closed
Still dangerously poisonous, Anderson Lake nevertheless has improved since last week’s reported toxic load of more than 1,000…
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Inn at Port Hadlock closes for nonpayment of state taxes
PORT HADLOCK — The Inn at Port Hadlock has been closed for nonpayment of state business taxes. The…
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Algae making Anderson Lake more deadly
PORT TOWNSEND — The latest samples from Anderson Lake contain more than 1,000 times the safe level of…
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Jefferson County road improvement plan hearing set
PORT TOWNSEND — A public hearing is set Monday on a six-year road improvement plan that includes completion…
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Anderson Lake toxins nearly triple
Toxins in Anderson Lake have nearly tripled, said Jefferson County environmental health specialist Greg Thomason after tests of…
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Sequim daughter’s essay wins her dad a free flight on a B-17
PORT ANGELES — A Sequim dad, described as “all-around amazing” by his 10-year-old daughter, will fly for free…
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Shellfish harvesting ban in place along Strait of Juan de Fuca beaches
Discovery Bay beaches on the Strait of Juan de Fuca and some on the west side of the…
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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Anderson Lake closed because of toxic algae, but rest of state park operating
PORT TOWNSEND — Anderson Lake was closed to fishing Friday because of a high concentration of a potent…
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Toxin level increases in Anderson Lake
PORT TOWNSEND — The level of algae-produced toxins has ratcheted up in Anderson Lake, while an algae bloom…
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East Jefferson County lakes’ quality good now; warmer weather may change that
The toxins are low, and the fishing is good for now, but public health officials are wary of…
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Yellow alert: Research prompts change in warning signs at some Jefferson lakes
PORT TOWNSEND — A new warning will be added this week to the yellow caution signs at Anderson,…
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Lakes remain open, but caution signs go up after inspection finds signs of algae
Toxin levels remained low in Lake Anderson and other East Jefferson County lakes in samples taken last week.…