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Sonny Sixkiller to become celebrity spokesman for 7 Cedars Casino

BLYN — Legendary University of Washington Huskies quarterback Sonny Sixkiller will become celebrity spokesman for 7 Cedars Casino,…

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Here’s the text of the Jan. 21 letter and memo to Gov. Christine Gregoire

Dear Governor Gregoire: Attached please find our Principles for Resolution of the Port Angeles Graving Yard Situation, signed…

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Will there be school today? Call 360-379-4520

PORT TOWNSEND SCHOOL District Superintendent Carol Andreasen was not sure if the improvised sick day at Port Townsend…

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Sports: Forks wins easily in game with Tenino

FORKS — Great defense and a second half blowout led Forks to an easy 65-34 Southwest Washington League…

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Sequim growers’ co-op gets grant funds, readies marketing push

SEQUIM — The Sequim Growers Cooperative has satisfied all the requirements needed for a $54,500 grant awarded more…

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What to name the new baby (fare)?

PORT ANGELES — The foot ferry service to Victoria and San Juan Islands is adding a half-price companion…

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Comment period extended for Fred Hill proposal near Shine

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Department of Community Development has extended to Jan. 28 the period for…

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Gregoire calls Lower Elwha leader on graving yard issue

Gov. Christine Gregoire called Lower Elwha Tribal Chairwoman Frances Charles to solicit the tribe’s position on the Hood…

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North Olympic Peninsula readers collect 4,000 blank cards for troops overseas

SEQUIM — A drive to collect blank Valentine’s Day cards for soldiers serving overseas netted more than 4,000…

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Small quake under Strait of Juan de Fuca

A “micro earthquake”‘ measuring 2.4 was centered under the Strait of Juan de Fuca almost halfway between the…

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Sequim school phone system breaks down

The Sequim School District’s phone system broke down Wednesday, forcing school officials to rely on a makeshift network…

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Hood Canal Bridge to be intermittently closed Thursday

Routine maintenance inspections of the east-half drawspan will require closing the Hood Canal Bridge to vehicle traffic intermittently…

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Multicultural Task Force meets again next week

THE PORT ANGELES Multicultural Task Force will continue taking testimony from Lower Elwha Klallam tribal members next Tuesday,…

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Port Angeles Multicultural Task Force meets on Lower Elwha reservation today

The Port Angeles Multicultural Task Force meets today from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. to hear from Lower…

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Baby from Port Townsend dies in Seattle; baby-sitter, 13, jailed

A 19-month-old baby from Port Townsend died in West Seattle after being rushed to Harborview Medical Center. Seattle…

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Private commuter ferry service between Seattle and Kingston to begins Tuesday

KINGSTON — Passenger-only ferry service between Seattle and Kingston begins Tuesday. It will be the first ferry service…

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Three hurt in icy crash in Jefferson County

GARDINER — Three people were injured Sunday morning after a pickup truck slid off U.S. Highway 101 at…

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Tse-whit-zen existed before Christ walked the Earth

Tse-whit-zen is 1,000 years older than scientists originally thought. The Native American village may be as old as…

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Juan de Fuca Festival of Arts program wins key award

PORT ANGELES — The program for the 2003 Juan de Fuca Festival has won a Gold Award from…

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Who’s closed, who’s open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed Monday in Clallam and Jefferson counties. The following offices and…