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Port Townsend police use Taser to keep man from harming himself

PORT TOWNSEND — Police officers who responded to a call about a suicidal man were able to diffuse…

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Port Townsend police use Taser to keep man from harming himself

PORT TOWNSEND — Police officers who responded to a call about a suicidal man were able to diffuse…

The scene from Sunday morning west of Port Angeles. Clallam County Fire District No. 2

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Clallam Fire District No. 2 controls small wildfire near former Elwha Dam

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Fire District 2 got a small wildfire under control in about an hour…

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Salmon spawning in Elwha River near Altaire Campground ( * VIDEO * )

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS reader Mark Swanson shared these photos and a video (below) of salmon spawning in the…

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Registration open for Peninsula College Crab Run on Oct. 11 in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Registration is being accepted for Peninsula College’s Crab Fest 5K Fun Run set for Saturday,…

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Practical skills to be shared at Port Angeles fair Sept. 20

PORT ANGELES — Experts in practical skills will share their expertise during the second annual Skill Share Fair…

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BUSINESS BRIEFS — Sustainable energy talk slated Tuesday in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Ryan Dicks, the sustainability manager for Pierce County, will be the presenter at this month’s…

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NEWS BRIEFS — Jefferson Healthcare hospital to host open house Monday for new surgeons . . . and other items

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Healthcare hospital will host an open house at 5:30 p.m. Monday for the public…

Two purported photos of the fireball

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Fireball streaks across sky, dazzling observers locally and from B.C. to Northern California

PORT TOWNSEND — A mysterious fireball — apparently a meteor or re-entering space debris — lit up North…

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EYE ON JEFFERSON: County will eye elected officials’ pay

The three Jefferson County commissioners are expected to raise salaries of several elected officials when they meet Monday.…

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EYE ON CLALLAM: Meetings this week of county commissioners, PA City Council, Clallam PUD and other groups

The Port Angeles City Council will conduct a second hearing on a new rate ordinance that would increase…

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EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

■ Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce — Twice-monthly ­luncheon meetings are held the first and third Mondays…

The Coast Guard and the state Department of Ecology responded when this 65-foot pleasure craft ran aground near Pleasant Harbor in Brinnon. U.S. Coast Guard

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Boat sinks near Pleasant Harbor; 4 make it to shore safely

BRINNON — A 65-foot pleasure craft sank near Pleasant Harbor on Sunday, leaving a thin sheen of fuel…

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Wild things on display starting Thursday in Port Angeles Fine Arts Center exhibit

PORT ANGELES –– The wild things are here. Humanity meshes with the animal kingdom in Salem, Ore., artist…

Quilcene's Colten Pol (1) takes out a Mary M. Knight defender and scampers for a first down during the Rangers 52-14 win in which Pol scored seven touchdowns. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

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PREP SPORTS: Pol leads Quilcene football to big win; other area reports

QUILCENE — Colten Pol scored all seven touchdowns for Quilcene as the Rangers routed Mary M. Knight 52-14…

Peninsula College sophomore forward Mary Pierce

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula College men and women sweep Shoreline to remain undefeated

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College women remained the only unbeaten and unscored-upon soccer team in the Northwest…

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Entries sought for Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival chowder competition; applications due Sept. 26

PORT ANGELES — Applications are due by Sept. 26 to participate in a judged chowder contest during the…

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Port Townsend Marine Science Center offers Tide Pool Toddlers program Wednesday

PORT TOWNSEND — Registration is open now for a special program to introduce toddlers to sea life and…

A 65-foot pleasure craft ran aground near Pleasant Harbor in Brinnon early this morning (Sunday). Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound Incident Management Division

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Boat sinks near Pleasant Harbor; four persons make it ashore safely in skiff

BRINNON — A 65-foot pleasure craft has sunk near Pleasant Harbor. All four people involved departed the vessel,…

Two photos of the fireball published by The Huffington Post B.C. www.huffingtonpost.ca

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4th UPDATE — Fireball streaks across sky, dazzling observers locally and from B.C. to Northern California

EDITOR’S NOTE — This update adds new comments about the object. We would welcome any comments from observers…