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Helicopter logging begins near Forks
> FORKS — With dual rotors plying the air, the white helicopter picks up its load of logs,…
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FORKS: STUDENTS STUDY AT SEA
> LAPUSH — A half-dozen Forks High School students took to the sea Friday to learn more about…
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BLYN: Jamestown S”Klallam to collect cigarette taxes
> BLYN — The Jamestown S”Klallam tribe plans to devote cigarette tax revenues to health and education programs…
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CLALLAM: Family, colleagues of slain deputy going to D.C.
> Relatives and fellow officers fly to Washington, D.C., this weekend to honor slain Clallam County Sheriff’s Deputy…
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SEQUIM: Burnt Hill gates to close to off-roaders
> Recently installed gates on Burnt Hill will soon slam shut because of environmental damage caused by four-wheel-drive…
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WEST END: State Route 112 now called Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway
> Tourism, timber and transportation leaders gathered Wednesday at Clallam Bay County Park to dedicate state Route 112…
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PENINSULA: ACCOUNTING FIRM SENIOR PARTNER DIES IN CRASH
The senior partner of one of the Peninsula’s oldest accounting firms was killed Wednesday night in a truck…
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PORT ANGELES: Forum focuses on quake protection
PORT ANGELES — A set of simple bolts can limit damage during an earthquake, building experts said Wednesday…
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WEST END: Clallam Bay-Sekiu closer to being a city
Clallam County commissioners have scheduled a Tuesday meeting to start the incorporation process for Clallam Bay-Sekiu. The meeting…
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WEST END: “Bubble fishery” to offer salmon fishing opportunity
LAPUSH — A special “bubble fishery”‘ this fall is expected to delight salmon anglers and boost West End…
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WEST END: Congressional delegation still weighing Coast Guard station closure
Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray and Norm Dicks, the North Olympic Peninsula’s congressman, plan to announce their…
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OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK: Hot springs resort attracts bathers for first day of season
Darcie Mezek doesn’t mind a few more regulations as long as she’s able to enjoy her time at…
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PORT ANGELES: Hearing speakers say, “Keep LaPush station open”
PORT ANGELES — Four hearings later, the message remains strongly on course: Don’t close the U.S. Coast Guard…
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LAPUSH: COAST GUARD HOLDS HEARING ON BASE CLOSURE
FORKS — For the second consecutive night, West End residents used a Coast Guard hearing to blast the…
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WEST END: Residents, officials oppose station closure
LaPUSH — Rescued fishermen, tribal leaders and business owners Monday opposed the proposed U.S. Coast Guard Quillayute River…
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PORT TOWNSNED: Osprey crew to be recognized
PORT TOWNSEND — The crew members of the Coast Guard cutter Osprey will be honored for their part…
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PORT ANGELES: Yacht builder Admiral lays off half of work force
PORT ANGELES — A leading waterfront employer has halved its work force because the company decided to shift…
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PENINSULA: Law enforcement agencies lament loss of Clinton-era funding
A Bush administration budget proposal to eliminate COPS grants is a bad idea, local law enforcement officials say.…
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JEFFERSON: Deputies cleared in inmate’s death
An outside investigation has cleared Jefferson County sheriff’s officers of any wrongdoing in the death of a 23-year-old…
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PENINSULA: Border agents, area residents happy with Ahmed Ressam conviction
PORT ANGELES — Residents and federal border agents close to the Port Angeles arrest of Ahmed Ressam rejoiced…