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Emergency closure of recreational fishing in most Olympic National Park rivers and stream begins Monday

NEWS RELEASE FROM Olympic National Park today. PLEASE CLICK HERE to learn about emergency fishing closures elsewhere in…

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Register now for Quilcene Oyster Half-Marathon 10K and 5K races set for Sept. 26

TWO NEW TELEPHONE SCAMS — Expedia 'win money survey.' Caller pretends to be Washington State Patrol trooper

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TWO NEW TELEPHONE SCAMS — Expedia ‘win money survey.’ Caller pretends to be Washington State Patrol trooper

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS was alerted to two new telephone scams: From First Federal’s security department: “Scam calls have…

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Organizer: Ride the Hurricane event drew 714 bicyclists

PORT ANGELES — A total of 714 cyclists braved the steep climb to Hurricane Ridge during Sunday’s sixth…

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March planned Aug. 31 in Port Angeles to raise awareness of drug overdoses

PORT ANGELES — Revitalize Port Angeles and the Port Angeles Citizen Action Network will mark International Overdose Awareness…

Sequim City Band, Silverdale Hometown Band join forces Sunday at Water Reuse Park

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Sequim City Band, Silverdale Hometown Band join forces Sunday at Water Reuse Park

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE of free outdoor music on the North Olympic Peninsula continues with: ■ SEQUIM CITY BAND…

Rebecca Stevenson

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BUSINESS BRIEFS: Port Angeles company adds mortgage originator . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — Cherry Creek Mortgage Co. Inc. welcomes Rebecca Stevenson as a mortgage originator. Stevenson has a…

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Gibbs Lake south of Port Townsend closed due to presence of microcystin toxin

PORT TOWNSEND — Gibbs Lake south of Port Townsend has been closed for recreation including fishing, boating and…

September trial date set for Port Angeles woman accused of carrying $100,000 worth of heroin

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September trial date set for Port Angeles woman accused of carrying $100,000 worth of heroin

PORT TOWNSEND — A Port Angeles woman charged after Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies said they found an estimated…

Firefighters from Clallam County Fire District No. 2 and Port Angeles responded to a house on Reddick Road that suffered a second-story deck fire.

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Cigarette causes house deck fire near Port Angeles, firefighters say

PORT ANGELES — A fire on a second-story deck on a house on Reddick Road was quickly extinguished…

Clallam Public Utility District sets limits on customers using Port Angeles water

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Clallam Public Utility District sets limits on customers using Port Angeles water

PORT ANGELES — Stage 3 water restrictions have been imposed directly east of Port Angeles on Clallam County…

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WEEKEND: Oxford House to host Clean and Sober barbecue contest this Sunday on Highway 112

OXFORD HOUSE, A network of group houses for recovering addicts, invites the public to its inaugural Clean and…

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SPORTS BRIEFS: Fall sports physicals in Jefferson County . . . CageworX seminar weekend . . . Badminton medals . . . and more

Fall physicals in Jefferson County PORT TOWNSEND — Sports physicals will be offered at school-based health centers set…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Over-legal-load restriction lifted on Lyre River Bridge west of Joyce . . . and other items

JOYCE — The state Department of Transportation has lifted an over-legal-load restriction on the Lyre River Bridge, which…

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ROWING: Sequim’s Elise Beuke advances to semifinals at World Junior Championships in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Sequim’s Elise Beuke has advanced to the rowing semifinals at the World Junior…

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WEEKEND: Other area events abound on North Olympic Peninsula

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Aug. 7. Interactive theater, birding and barbecue are among the experiences…

Singer Somar Macek and guitar man Randy Hansen are bringing their band

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WEEKEND: Heart by Heart to rock Port Angeles winery Saturday night

PORT ANGELES — Heart by Heart, a spinoff of the 1970s-’80s band Heart, will bring “Barracuda,” “Magic Man,”…

David Jacobs-Strain comes to Renaissance

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WEEKEND: Slide-guitar player to wow audiences, raise funds for Port Angeles’ First Step this Saturday

PORT ANGELES — David Jacobs-Strain, the slide-guitar player and song poet who has wowed audiences at Port Angeles’…

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WEEKEND: Scope the sky! Free astronomy programs continue at Hurricane Ridge

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Aug. 7. PORT ANGELES — John Goar is continuing his free…

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WEEKEND: 60 ciders set for sampling at annual celebration in Port Townsend this Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — Summer Cider Day will offer some 60 ciders for sipping, live music and food from…