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FILE - Trainer Marcia Hinton pets Lolita, a captive orca whale, during a performance at the Miami Seaquarium in Miami, March 9, 1995. Lolita, an orca whale held captive for more than a half-century, died Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at the Miami Seaquarium as caregivers prepared to move her from the theme park in the near future. (Nuri Vallbona/Miami Herald via AP, File)

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Lolita dies before move from Miami to her home

Orca known as Toki lived in captivity for more than five decades

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National park, forest issue campfire ban

PORT ANGELES — Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest have announced a complete ban on campfires.

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EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Port Angeles Business Association — Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held Tuesdays at 7:30…

Jeremiah Johnson will perform outdoors in Coyle on Sunday.

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Jeremiah Johnson to perform at Concerts in the Woods

COYLE — Jeremiah Johnson, a Blues Music Award nominee, will bring his musical stew of Mississippi blues, rock…

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All County Picnic to focus on preparedness on Sunday

PORT TOWNSEND — The All County Picnic, which offers information about resilience and emergency preparedness in East Jefferson…

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‘Night of Living Dead’ auditions scheduled

SEQUIM — Olympic Theatre Arts will host auditions for the second annual “Night of the Living Dead” fall…

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Free outdoor music performed on Peninsula

The penultimate weekend of free outdoor summer concerts are scheduled on the North Olympic Peninsula next week.

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Carnival-goers take a spin through the air on the Ali Baba amusement ride at the Clallam County Fair in Port Angeles on Friday.

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Rodeo, demolition derby among Clallam Fair attractions this weekend

PORT ANGELES — The 102nd Clallam County Fair continues today and Sunday with a rodeo, logging show and…

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Portion of Highway 101 reopens early

QUILCENE — The state Department of Transportation announced that the construction on U.S. Highway 101 north of Quilcene…

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OUUF speaker set for Sunday

PORT ANGELES — Bob Nuffer will present “Amazing Grace” at 11 a.m. Sunday.

Rebecca Gilbert

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Rebecca Gilbert has opened a new salon in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Rebecca Gilbert has opened a new hair and nail salon.

credit David Conklin. Left To Right: violinist Jason Moon, violinist Clara Neubauer, violist Laura Liu, cellist Carlo Lay, and clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein

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Olympic Music Festival concerts this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND — The Olympic Music Festival will present two programs this weekend at the Wheeler Theater in…

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The Castle to host final shows this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND — The Castle underneath Manresa Castle will close on Monday and is hosting its final shows…

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Peninsula activities set for weekend

Activities abound on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend.

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Fort Worden’s 50th birthday to be celebrated

PORT TOWNSEND — The Soundcheck Festival will host the Fort Worden 50th Birthday Party on Sunday.

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

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Service set for Unity in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Certainty of Purpose and Surrender to Surprise” at 11…

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Application deadline Oct. 16; Clallam County accepting applications for Lodging Tax grants

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is accepting applications for grants from the county’s…

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Highway 101 reopens at Gardiner

GARDINER — The state Department of Transportation announced that both lanes of U.S. Highway 101 at Eagle Creek…

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Counties to view Sekiu sewer line contract, South Couty projects

Government meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue firefighters battle a car fire on Lower Elwha Road.

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Hornet removal attempt causes car fire

PORT ANGELES — A man attempting to smoke out hornets from his Jeep SUV started a fire that…