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Rescue tug rescues sinking fishing boat — at dock
NEAH BAY – The Coast Guard and the Neah Bay rescue tug Gladiator pumped water out of a…
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Cape Flattery school bond election ends today
Ballots in the Cape Flattery School District’s all-mail bond issue election must be postmarked today or taken to…
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Port Townsend’s Whittaker worried about climbers’ reliance on electronic beacons
PORT TOWNSEND – There’s danger aplenty on Oregon’s Mount Hood, including avalanches and crevasses that can swallow a…
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Some Queets access due back in summer, Olympic National Park officials say
Interim access to the upper Queets River valley in the southwestern portion of Olympic National Park is expected…
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Hat’s where it’s at with the Cat in the Hat
Students across the North Olympic Peninsula joined others across the country in reading and being read to on…
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Port Townsend Paper gets final approval for financing plan
PORT TOWNSEND – Port Townsend Paper Corp. announced Thursday that the federal bankruptcy court has given final approval…
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Salt Creek park is out of the (downed) woods
JOYCE – Campgrounds need firewood, but this was ridiculous. Salt Creek Recreation Area’s lower campsites are set to…
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Comment sought on ferry plans
PORT TOWNSEND – Washington State Ferries staffers will host a public hearing Tuesday night on a new fare-increase…
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Election results official in Jefferson County, Port Angeles
PORT TOWNSEND – Final results of the Feb. 6 election released Wednesday showed the same outcome as the…
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‘Iraq Resolution’ excerpts
EXCERPTS FROM THE Port Townsend “Iraq Resolution” passed Tuesday night by the City Council by a 5-2 vote:…
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State Highway 112 reopens to Neah Bay
NEAH BAY – Both lanes of state Highway 112 have reopened after a mudslide closed both lanes Saturday…
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Free pet neutering available on Spay Day
Low-income pet owners can enter a drawing for free spaying or neutering of their cat or dog thanks…
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Residents to get chance to sound off on ferry RSVP idea
PORT TOWNSEND – Residents will get a chance this month to discuss a first-of-its-kind pilot ferry reservation program,…
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Discovery Bay headlands to be preserved
DISCOVERY BAY – The Jefferson Land Trust has acquired about 20 acres of tide flats and salt marsh…
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How we’ve changed: Old, new maps of Peninsula shorelines now online
A new tool allows people to peel away pages of the history of the Strait of Juan de…
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Cancer center pharmacy gets license, perfect score
SEQUIM – The pharmacy at Olympic Medical Cancer Center has received a Class A license and a 100…
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2-1-1 help line now statewide, expands Peninsula’s dial-up services
PORT ANGELES – The 2-1-1 non-emergency help line is now live across the state, announced Jody Moss, executive…
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Other Jefferson County elections
A levy for the Port Townsend School District appeared to be winning while a Port Townsend city measure…
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Nature spares Olympic National Park landmark chalet
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK – With all the stress of cleaning up after the big storms in November and…
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New Clallam sheriff’s patrol sergeant sworn in
PORT ANGELES – Grant Lightfoot of the Clallam County Sheriff’s Department has been promoted to patrol sergeant. Sheriff…