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Quake near Whidbey Island felt on Peninsula

PORT ANGELES — A swarm of earthquakes reported as peppering the Puget Sound region over the past few…

Slow cleanup nets much frustration at Rayonier mill

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Slow cleanup nets much frustration at Rayonier mill

PORT ANGELES — Residents are irritated by the ongoing, two-decades-old environmental cleanup at the former 75.6 acre Rayonier…

Benjamin Bonner

Crime & Justice

Attorney says Bainbridge man will plead not guilty to causing death of Sequim woman

PORT ANGELES — The Bainbridge High School student who authorities say confessed to killing a 71-year-old Sequim-area children’s…

Crime & Justice

Woman who had custody of Forks child pleads not guilty

PORT ANGELES — Michelle Ward, who had been given custody of a 2-year-old boy who died Nov. 11…

Armed man robs Port Angeles gas station

Crime & Justice

Armed man robs Port Angeles gas station

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles police on Tuesday worked on leads from information supplied by city residents in…

Pilot project to use recycled carbon fiber composite for Port Angeles park benches

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Pilot project to use recycled carbon fiber composite for Port Angeles park benches

PORT ANGELES — The city Parks and Recreation Department is providing $10,000 in seed money for a pilot…

Author Sherman Alexie makes audience laugh, clap and squirm

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Author Sherman Alexie makes audience laugh, clap and squirm

BLYN — An author, playwright and poet told 200 people who paid $95 apiece for dinner Friday that…

Bail at $1.5 million for Bainbridge man after Sequim woman found bludgeoned to death

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Bail at $1.5 million for Bainbridge man after Sequim woman found bludgeoned to death

PORT ANGELES — Bail has been set at $1.5 million for an 18-year-old Bainbridge High School student who…

Councilman Brad Collins

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Port Angeles council members give nod to second-class-city question, fluoridation advisory vote

PORT ANGELES — They didn’t like what they were doing but did it anyway.

Bruce Erlwein

Politics

Second contest emerges for Port Angeles City Council seat

PORT ANGELES — A second contested race has emerged for one of four open Port Angeles City Council…

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Port Angeles Council vote puts second-class city, fluoride questions on ballot

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles City Council approved a Nov. 7 general election ballot resolution Tuesday which…

Crescent School District amps up anti-bullying efforts amid parent concerns

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Crescent School District amps up anti-bullying efforts amid parent concerns

JOYCE — Crescent School District is stepping up its anti-bullying efforts after parents expressed concerns Thursday at a…

Smoke detectors that talk offered free to Clallam Fire District No. 2 residents

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Smoke detectors that talk offered free to Clallam Fire District No. 2 residents

PORT ANGELES — Free, talking smoke and carbon monoxide alarms — freely installed as well — are available…

Displaced owners cheer Port Angeles hotel proposal; negotiations to determine selling price, taxes

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Displaced owners cheer Port Angeles hotel proposal; negotiations to determine selling price, taxes

PORT ANGELES — A $25 million hotel that the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe wants to build in downtown…

Access to Hurricane Ridge set for Friday, weather permitting

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Access to Hurricane Ridge set for Friday, weather permitting

PORT ANGELES — After a monthlong hiatus, Hurricane Ridge Road and its chalet-like visitor center will be reopened…

Lower Elwha Klallam tribe plans hotel in downtown Port Angeles

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Lower Elwha Klallam tribe plans hotel in downtown Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe is negotiating with city officials to purchase central downtown property…

Port Angeles chief talks about community police work

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Port Angeles chief talks about community police work

PORT ANGELES — Law enforcement in the 21st century is about a lot more than carrying a gun,…

Court of Appeals supports hatchery fish in Elwha River in decision

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Court of Appeals supports hatchery fish in Elwha River in decision

PORT ANGELES — Hatchery fish can continue playing their disputed role in the largest dam removal and salmonid…

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Port Angeles City Council member to recuse himself from some upcoming votes

PORT ANGELES — Dan Gase, a Position 4 Port Angeles City Council member since 2014, will not vote…

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Port Angeles agrees to sand cap in harbor; pilot project aims to restore marine habitat

PORT ANGELES — The city will chip in $15,400 for a pilot project to restore a patch of…