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Evening PT-Coupeville ferry sailings canceled

PORT TOWNSEND — The state ferries system has canceled sailings between Port Townsend and Coupeville for the rest…

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Update: High winds diminishing on West End, continue around Port Townsend-Hood Canal until tonight

High winds on the West End are diminishing this afternoon, but gusts will remain in the Port Townsend…

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OUTDOORS: Chinook quotas will be lower this year to protect weak salmon stocks

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Coastal anglers might see more chinook this year, but that won’t translate into a higher…

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Children in school bus safe after morning collision

GARDINER­—A three-vehicle accident involving a school bus, a semi truck and a passenger car this morning on U.S.…

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OUTDOORS: Kalaloch Beach closes for razor clams

KALALOCH BEACH — The struggling Kalaloch Beach clam community is getting a reprieve. Olympic National Park has closed…

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Port Angeles High School orchestras walk away winners at Oregon festival

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles High School orchestras came away winners from last weekend’s Northwest Orchestra Festival…

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Hearing set Thursday on statements made to police by accused teen in Port Angeles case

PORT ANGELES — Completion of a series of hearings that will lead to a ruling of whether or…

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Bail set for man in case involving 13-mile pursuit

PORT ANGELES — A 38-year-old Joyce man who led authorities on a 13.3-mile pursuit Friday will be charged…

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MEN’S BASKETBALL BULLETIN: Peninsula College wins Northwest championship

KENNEWICK — The Peninsula College men’s basketball team made history tonight, winning the Northwest Athletic Association of Community…

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Race Equality Essay student winners honored in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles City Council honored the 26 winners of the 2011 Dr. Martin Luther…

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2 Jefferson County marinas are stops in Passport to Puget Sound promotion

Two Jefferson County marinas are participating in the Passport to Puget Sound promotion that awards prizes to visiting…

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SPORTS: Peninsula College men’s basketball team upsets No. 1-ranked Tacoma to advance to semifinals at NWAACC championships

KENNEWICK — Thad Vinson, who couldn’t hit the side of a barn with a flamethrower most of the…

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Tsunami forums scheduled this week

Tsunami forums are planned beginning this week in LaPush, Neah Bay, Port Angeles and Sequim. State Emergency Management…

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Peninsula Daily News enjoys rise in website visits

Peninsula Daily News recorded 783,780 page views at its website in February, with an average audience of 130,780…

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Celebrations to mark International Women’s Day across North Olympic Peninsula

Celebrations on the North Olympic Peninsula will mark this week’s 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. Olympic Cellars,…

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Outdoor classroom re-opens at Hamilton Elementary School

PORT ANGELES — Hamilton Elementary School’s outdoor classroom is renovated and ready for finer weather. Originally built in…

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Hamilton Elementary School principal to leave at end of year

PORT ANGELES — Hamilton Elementary School Principal Loren Engel is retiring from the position he has held for…

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Accused child rapist late to arraignment in Sequim

PORT ANGELES — A bench warrant for a Sequim man — who had missed his Friday morning arraignment…

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First Street work outlined for this week in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Work on the First Street stormwater project will move east toward Oak Street this week.…

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Hurricane Ridge snowplow crews make headway plowing drifts in parking lot

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Hurricane Ridge snowplow crews made a dent in the 15- to 25-foot drifts in…