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Earthquakes shake Olympic Peninsula

QUILCENE — Two minor earthquakes shook the North Olympic Peninsula early Friday morning, rousting only a few people…

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Port Angeles: Sawmill layoffs start today

About 20 Crown Pacific Partners LP millworkers in Port Angeles face temporary layoffs today, not knowing when they”ll…

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Peninsula tourism: Why do they come?

Why do people visit Clallam and Jefferson counties? The Olympic & Kitsap Peninsulas 2002 Visitor Profile surveyed visitors…

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Peninsula Spotlight: Dixieland jazz festival in Port Angeles this weekend

Dixieland jazz lovers are in for a big weekend beginning today, April 25, when Jazz in the Olympics…

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Port Angeles: Liberty Bell replica to toll for Iraq war casualty Reiss

PORT ANGELES — Local veterans ring the replica Liberty Bell at Veterans Park on Lincoln Street the last…

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Other Port Angeles School District budget cut forums:

PORT ANGELES — Three additional forums will be held before the School Board announces budget cuts May 19.…

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Unemployment falls a half-percent on North Olympic Peninsula

The jobless rate in Clallam and Jefferson counties fell 0.5 percent during March, a state Employment Security Commission…

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Sports: Chimacum rises to 8-3 record with win over Foster

CHIMACUM — The Chimacum Cowboys jumped on the Foster Bulldogs with 10 runs in the first inning and…

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Sequim letter tied to mail scare in Tacoma

TACOMA — Powder on a letter addressed to the Sequim Police Department helped to set off a terrorism…

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Sports: Port Townsend rallies to beat Chimacum 3-2

CHIMACUM — The Port Townsend High School boys soccer team came from behind to beat Jefferson County rival…

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Peninsula: Clallam Bay prison to offer Father’s Day program

BY EMELINE COKELET CLALLAM BAY — For a day, these men will be fathers. They will replace their…

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Sunrise services mark Easter tradition

Three communities and several churches will hold sunrise services Easter Sunday. The tradition of sunrise services stem from…

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Dicks to visit U.S. troops wounded in Iraq war

Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Bremerton, and other members of Congress will travel to Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany…

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Port Angeles father to attend services for son killed in Iraq war

Port Angeles resident Brian Reiss is in Chattanooga, Tenn., today, where he will attend the burial of his…

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Peninsula: Wilder reappointed to college board

Port Angeles car dealer Dan Wilder has been reappointed to the Peninsula College Board of Trustees by Gov.…

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Olympic Medical Center sells nursing home

Olympic Medical Center commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to sell its nursing home in Sequim. Oregon based Avamere Health…

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Several Port Townsend-Keystone ferry route sailings are being canceled this week due to low tidal conditions.

Cancellations begin with today’s 8 a.m. sailing from Port Townsend to Keystone and the 8:45 a.m. return run.…

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Joyce: “Daze” royalty to be picked tonight

Two local girls will be named 2003 Joyce Daze royalty tonight to reign over the Aug. 2 festival…

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Sports: Final score … Chimacum 26, Port Townsend 2

PORT TOWNSEND — Michelle Glynn ripped a grand slam and had seven RBIs as the Chimacum Cowboys beat…

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Forks: It’s lucky 13 for RainFest — still no rain

FORKS — Hundreds of West End residents turned out Friday and Saturday to participate in 13th annual RainFest…