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Update: Warning systems flunk test — and there’s no volcano erupting

The state Emergency Management Division says it will investigate the cause of today’s faulty bimonthly test of the…

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Clallam Democrats endorse four candidates in Port Angeles

The Clallam County Democratic Central Committee has endorsed Clallam County Commissioner Mike Doherty, County Community Development Director John…

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Tribe contest on Facebook seeks name for Twilight-themed cabin

LAPUSH — The Quileute tribe is hosting a contest to name a Twilight-themed cabin. The plan is to…

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Land trust protects ranch south of Forks

FORKS — A portion of a ranch in the Bogachiel Rain Forest south of Forks is the first…

Sports

SPORTS: Experienced runners blow away the field at 2010 North Olympic Discovery Marathon

PORT ANGELES — The top male and female runners are beyond their prime and neither expected to win…

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Drivers warned of delays for road work slated for Peninsula highways

Construction and maintenance are expected to cause delays for drivers on some sections of U.S. Highway 101 and…

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Port Angeles Relay for Life getting started

PORT ANGELES — The purple ribbons on lamp posts and the T-shirts on the Avenue of the People…

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Port Angeles High School picks next head football coach

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles School District didn’t have to look too far to find the high…

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Guided Port Townsend walking tours begin today

PORT TOWNSEND — The seasonal Jefferson County Historical Society walking tours will begin today (Saturday) and continue through…

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Got a boat? Renew your boat tabs (you won’t be notified of expiration)

The Jefferson and Clallam counties’ auditors’ offices remind boat owners the state Department of Licensing is not sending…

Life

Lots of attractions, events on Peninsula this weekend

Visit Olympic National Park for free, learn about orcas or climate change, take the kids to a fair…

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‘Factory’ wins Port Angeles spelling bee for Queen of Angels fourth-grader

PORT ANGELES — Violet Beltran of Queen of Angels School correctly spelled the word “factory” and won the…

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West End commencements Saturday kick off graduation season on Peninsula

North Olympic Peninsula high school commencements begin Saturday with ceremonies in Forks and Neah Bay. About 830 public…

Sports

SPORTS: More details about the North Olympic Discovery Marathon this weekend

PORT ANGELES — Runners of all ages, shapes and sizes will descend onto Clallam County for the eighth…

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Juvenile inmate escapes, quickly captured

PORT ANGELES — A juvenile prisoner who fled during a medical appointment this morning was captured by Port…

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Port of Port Townsend postpones contract consideration on new marina docks

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port of Port Townsend commissioners have postponed until today possible action on awarding a…

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Special Olympics torch is carried from Port Angeles to Hood Canal today

North Olympic Peninsula law enforcement will run the Special Olympic Games torch from Port Angeles to Hood Canal…

Life

15,000 attended arts festival in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — An estimated 15,000 people braved wet weather to attend the Juan de Fuca Festival of…

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Reception to be held for retiring assistant superintendent in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — An open-house reception is planned on June 9 to celebrate the career of retiring Port…

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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Lotto game jackpot tonight more than quarter-billion dollars

A JACKPOT OF more than a quarter-billion dollars hovers over tonight’s Powerball lottery jackpot in Washington state, 41…