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Dead humpback whale found off Sekiu, likely hit by ship
NEAH BAY — A dead male humpback whale discovered floating Thursday morning near Sekiu was towed to Neah…
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Vehicle prowls on ODT: Ten cars burgled at trailheads; 18 vehicle break-ins in Clallam
PORT ANGELES — Vehicles in parking areas along Olympic Discovery Trail from Sequim to west of Port Angeles…
Crime & Justice
Sequim man, 19, charged with second-degree rape of 15-year-old
PORT ANGELES — A 19-year-old Sequim man was charged with second-degree rape Wednesday in connection with the alcohol-related…
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Air quality alert extended to noon today
PORT ANGELES — The National Weather Service extended an air quality alert for wildfire smoke from 5 p.m.…
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Union strike stops North Olympic Peninsula public works projects
An estimated $4.8 million in public works projects in Clallam and Jefferson counties came to a halt Tuesday…
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Four finalists named to succeed Clallam Administrator Jim Jones
PORT ANGELES — Four finalists including Port of Port Angeles Commissioner Colleen McAleer have been selected to succeed…
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Missing Sequim man, 59, found in Buckhorn Wilderness
SEQUIM — The daughter of a 59-year-old hiker missing in the Buckhorn Wilderness since Monday morning found him…
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Smoke doesn’t faze outdoor concerts in Port Angeles, Port Townsend
The shows will go on in Port Angeles and Port Townsend in hopes that the smoke that prompted…
Crime & Justice
18-month sentence follows head-on crash at Lake Crescent
FORKS — An 18-month prison sentence was meted out to a 51-year-old Hoquiam-area man in federal district court…
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Higher fence to go up soon: Port Angeles suicide barrier to be ‘very difficult to climb’
PORT ANGELES — Workers will begin stretching new suicide-barrier fencing along the Eighth Street bridges by the end…
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Pollution index soars as wildfire smoke sinks south
Meteorologists point to coming winds to blow away the gray
Crime & Justice
Trial in cold case murder delayed
PORT ANGELES — The murder trial of 59-year-old Tommy Ross, accused of strangling to death a 20-year-old Port…
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UPDATE: Marathon swimmer calls off across-and-back Strait journey
UPDATE: Susan Simmons ended her swim attempt Saturday evening without reaching the U.S. The full story will be…
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Two hurt in Highway 104 wreck
PORT TOWNSEND — Two Beaverton, Ore. residents were treated at Jefferson Healthcare hospital and discharged after a collision…
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Rialto Beach reopened after search
LA PUSH — A multi-agency law enforcement response Thursday afternoon to an aggressive man on Rialto Beach ended…
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Ahh, fresh air — for awhile: State experts warn of smoke next week
PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula region saw a dramatic improvement in air quality from Wednesday to Thursday,…
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Clallam PUD to consider naming finalists for seat
PORT ANGELES — Finalists for a vacancy on the Clallam County Public Utility District board of commissioners are…
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Rialto Beach closed during search
LA PUSH — Olympic National Park officials closed down popular Rialto Beach on Thursday afternoon while searching for…
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Swimmers rescued at La Push
LA PUSH — Coast Guard crews and La Push police rescued two men believed to be in their…
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Peninsula socked in by wildfire smoke
PORT ANGELES — A vise of smoky air Wednesday continued to grip the Olympic Peninsula as wildfires raged…