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Woman treated and discharged after rollover wreck near Port Ludlow

PORT LUDLOW — A 27-year-old woman was treated for neck pain and discharged from Jefferson Healthcare hospital after a single-car rollover wreck on state Highway… Continue reading

Charges filed in Port Angeles drug cases

PORT ANGELES — A 49-year-old Sequim man was charged Thursday with two counts of witness intimidation and one count of bribing a witness for allegedly… Continue reading

GiveBIG donations to help nonprofits across Peninsula

Next Wednesday, donors can click a button online to donate to their favorites nonprofits on the North Olympic Peninsula. From 12:01 a.m. to midnight Wednesday,… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School teacher Jamie Valadez

Port Angeles High School teacher wins award from state association

PORT ANGELES — Teacher Jamie Valadez has been honored by the Washington Education Association as one of its 2013 WEA Human and Civil Rights Honorees.… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School teacher Jamie Valadez
Port Ludlow firefighters fight a roof blaze at a home on Condon Lane on Tuesday. Sheila L. George

Port Ludlow roof fire contained with minimal damage

PORT LUDLOW — Firefighters contained a chimney fire before it could spread to the rest of the home Tuesday afternoon. Just before noon, Peg Williams… Continue reading

Port Ludlow firefighters fight a roof blaze at a home on Condon Lane on Tuesday. Sheila L. George

SPORTS: Sequim soccer finishes fourth in league with loss to North Kitsap; other prep reports

SEQUIM — The Sequim soccer team had a big obstacle between it and a third-place Olympic League finish. North Kitsap, which was playing for first… Continue reading

Drug Take Back event nets 130 pounds of pharmaceuticals

Law enforcement agencies across the North Olympic Peninsula collected more than 130 pounds of expired, unused and unwanted over-the-counter and prescription drugs during the annual… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles baseball team opens district play Tuesday; other prep reports

TACOMA — The Port Angeles baseball team tries to continue its season today in a loser-out West Central District 2A playoff game at Franklin Pierce… Continue reading

UPDATE — 3
 killed in 2 motorcycle crashes on Highway 101

QUILCENE — Three people were killed in two motorcycle crashes over the weekend on U.S. Highway 101. The State Patrol says two motorcycles collided head-on… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim’s McMullin picks up top honors; two Port Angeles double winners at league track championships

POULSBO — Sequim senior Jasmine McMullin received female field event athlete of the meet honors at the Olympic League track and field championships. McMullin had… Continue reading

Firefighters respond to a blaze at the Port Townsend Paper Corp. mill Thursday evening. Crystal Craig/East Jefferson Fire-Rescue

Cardboard fire burns outside Port Townsend Paper mill

PORT TOWNSEND — A fire in bundles of paper and cardboard stacked outside the Port Townsend Paper Corp. mill last week was accidental, according to… Continue reading

Firefighters respond to a blaze at the Port Townsend Paper Corp. mill Thursday evening. Crystal Craig/East Jefferson Fire-Rescue
Karen Brown and Shawn Sinskie are the owners of CrossFit ThunderRidge

Duo opens CrossFit gym in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Shawn Sinskie and Karen L. Brown have opened CrossFit ThunderRidge, a community-centered gym open to individuals and families, at 325½ W. Second… Continue reading

Karen Brown and Shawn Sinskie are the owners of CrossFit ThunderRidge

High bacteria levels prompt closure at Irondale Beach

PORT HADLOCK — High levels of E. coli bacteria detected in a stream that enters Irondale Beach Park has prompted the closure of the tidelands… Continue reading

Clallam County Fire District No. 3 crews respond to a fire in the 700 Block of McFarland Drive. Patrick Young/Clallam County Fire District No. 3

House fire in Happy Valley leaves tenant homeless

SEQUIM –– A renter has been displaced by a fire that heavily damaged a cedar-shake home at 765 McFarland Drive. Capt. Derrell Sharp with Clallam… Continue reading

Clallam County Fire District No. 3 crews respond to a fire in the 700 Block of McFarland Drive. Patrick Young/Clallam County Fire District No. 3

Museum & Arts Center to host free art demonstrations today

SEQUIM — A series of free art demonstrations — from weaving to sketching to quilting — starts today at the Museum & Arts Center, 175… Continue reading

Port Angeles woman cited after crash on Blue Mountain Road

PORT ANGELES — A 66-year-old Port Angeles woman has been cited for failing to yield after the Toyota SUV she was driving collided with a… Continue reading

Seminar set on customer service in Port Angeles on Monday, Tuesday

PORT ANGELES — A free customer service seminar will be offered by Choose Local, a Port Angeles business-support group, on Monday, May 6, and Tuesday,… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Crescent dominates North Olympic League track championships; other track reports

JOYCE — Crescent dominated the North Olympic League boys and girls track and field championships at Crescent High School. The Loggers overwhelmingly controlled the boys… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Quilcene softball team rallies to top Taholah; other prep reports

QUILCENE — Sammy Rae’s two-out hit in the bottom of the sixth inning brought in two runs and completed the Quilcene softball team’s comeback against… Continue reading

Students at Port Angeles High School recently chose from an array of careers to learn about

This week’s North Olympic Peninsula business meetings . . . and other business briefs

(All of the following meetings are open to the public) Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce — Weekly luncheon meetings are held Mondays at noon… Continue reading

Students at Port Angeles High School recently chose from an array of careers to learn about