Steve Markwell with one of the dogs he rescued at the Olympic Animal Sanctuary in Forks.

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Animal sanctuary seeks donations for new home

FORKS — Olympic Animal Sanctuary, a nonprofit rescue facility that shelters dogs that can’t be adopted because of…

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Volunteer Hospice offers grief support

SEQUIM — Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County will offer a five-week grief-support group series in Sequim beginning today.…

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Crescent one of the 15 best

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Lake Crescent is among 15 lakes nationwide nominated as America’s best lake in a…

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Peninsula tribes host national climate change conference

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A national symposium on climate change and possible ways to adapt and slow the effects…

Firefighters battle a house fire at 1793 Lost Mountain Road in Port Angeles on Friday. Clallam County Fire District No. 3

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Sequim vacation home gutted by afternoon fire

SEQUIM — A Lost Mountain vacation home has been destroyed in a fire. The home at 1793 Lost…

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OUTDOORS: Fishing hot, crabbing not

IT’S STILL AN angler’s paradise out there going into a warm and sunny weekend. It doesn’t matter where…

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SPORTS: Wilder Baseball loses 2-1 heartbreaker at regional championships

KENT — The 18U Senior Babe Ruth regional championships did not start out well for Wilder Baseball despite…

Makah tribal members participate in a Blessing of the Beach ceremony earlier this month in Neah Bay. Meredith Parker

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Makah organize beach debris cleanup

NEAH BAY — Before beginning to clean up debris — much of it thought to be from Japan…

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Sekiu spill cleaned up

SEKIU ­— A diesel fuel spill near Sekiu reported earlier this week has been cleaned up — and…

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WEEKEND: Other area events on North Olympic Peninsula

Public libraries offer a variety of activities specifically for youths this weekend, while a host of events ranging…

The Hawaiian Chieftain glides across the waters of Port Angeles Harbor in September 2010. The tall ship is expected to return to the harbor today. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

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Tall ship due in Port Angeles today

PORT ANGELES — The tall ship Hawaiian Chieftain will dock at City Pier today and offer tours and…

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WEEKEND: Historic exhibit opens at Museum & Arts Center

SEQUIM — The Museum & Arts Center in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley digs into the 60-plus-year history of the…

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WEEKEND: Blooms within forest on Forks garden tour

FORKS — A variety of landscaping can be seen in the six gardens on the Bogachiel Garden Club’s…

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WEEKEND: Find your Fun Days favorite

Here’s the schedule of Clallam Bay-Sekiu Fun Days activities. Today ■ 5 p.m. — Scavenger hunt registration at…

The Clallam Bay Twirlers show off their skills during the Clallam Bay-Sekiu Fun Days in 2010. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

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WEEKEND: Three days of fun to begin in Clallam Bay-Sekiu today

CLALLAM BAY-SEKIU — It’s a family reunion, community celebration and the area’s annual fireworks show. The three-day Clallam…

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Potentially deadly marine toxin found in Sequim Bay

An elevated level of potentially deadly paralytic shellfish poisoning, or PSP, has been found in a sample from…

Clallam County prosecuting attorney won't seek death penalty in double-murder case

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Clallam County prosecuting attorney won’t seek death penalty in double-murder case

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Deb Kelly said today she will seek life without parole for…

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SPORTS: Longtime Port Angeles boys basketball coach Lee Sinnes makes coaching Hall of Fame

PORT ANGELES — Longtime Port Angeles High School boys basketball coach Lee Sinnes will be inducted into the…

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OUTDOORS: Saltwater salmon fishing is booming in Port Angeles

IF YOU FISH for ocean salmon only once in your lifetime, now’s the time to get out on…

Clallam County prosecuting attorney won't seek death penalty in double-murder case

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Clallam County prosecuting attorney won’t seek death penalty in double-murder case

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Deb Kelly said today she will seek life without parole for…