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Two firearm charges for Port Angeles man

PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles man has been charged with two counts of first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. Curt Ellie Croston, 72, was… Continue reading

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Graveside 50th anniversary remembrance ceremony set Wednesday for Medal of Honor recipient Marvin Shields

GARDINER — Marvin Glenn Shields, a Port Townsend native, went to Vietnam in 1965 as a Seabee, the Navy's mobile construction battalion. While building an… Continue reading

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NEWS BRIEFS: Port Townsend woman hurt in wreck in Silverdale . . . and other items

SILVERDALE — A Port Townsend women had been discharged from Harrison Medical Center on Saturday after being injured in a rollover wreck Friday on Newberry… Continue reading

Carolyn Mackey of Port Angeles reads an interpretive sign Saturday on the newly opened overlook created from a section of the former Glines Canyon Dam in the Elwha River Valley in Olympic National Park. A similar overlook

Olympic National Park’s newest attraction is made out of an old dam [Photo Gallery]

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — The west rim of the Glines Canyon overlook is finished and ready for visitors, just in time for summer. Perched on… Continue reading

Carolyn Mackey of Port Angeles reads an interpretive sign Saturday on the newly opened overlook created from a section of the former Glines Canyon Dam in the Elwha River Valley in Olympic National Park. A similar overlook

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Open house set Thursday for groups’ shared space in Port Townsend . . . and other items

Open house set Thursday for groups' shared space in Port Townsend PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, Team Jefferson Economic Development Council… Continue reading

Clallam County Courthouse’s 100th anniversary celebrated at 2:30 p.m. today

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Historical Society will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Clallam County courthouse at the society's annual… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

■ Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce — Twice-monthly luncheon meetings are held at 11:45 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: Consultant eyed for roadside weed plan

The three Clallam County commissioners will discuss a proposal to hire a consultant to develop a framework for an annual roadside weed management plan Monday.… Continue reading

EYE ON JEFFERSON: Board eyes rules for pot businesses

The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider adopting an ordinance establishing regulations for recreational marijuana businesses when they meet Monday. The meeting will begin at… Continue reading

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Fanaticus celebrates with a ribbon-cutting as Port Angeles’ new sport-themed family restaurant

WARREN AND MARISSA TAYLOR, with scissors, celebrate a ribbon-cutting for the official opening of their restaurant Fanaticus Sports Grill. The sports-themed family restaurant is located… Continue reading

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Hit a home run! Enter Swain’s Little Slugger Photo Contest!

AS PART OF SWAIN'S General Store's 58th anniversary and “Re-Grand Opening” party this Saturday and special sales through June 16 . . . be part… Continue reading

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Lunch in the Garden this Friday offers brisk stroll, education talk in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Each month, Master Gardeners lead a fast-paced, one-hour walk through the Fifth Street Community Garden, 328 E. Fifth St., to show what… Continue reading

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New trial date pending in Joyce murder case

PORT ANGELES — A new trial date is expected to be set in a Joyce murder case June 26. Ari Lee King, 42, is charged… Continue reading

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NORTH OLYMPIC DISCOVERY MARATHON TODAY — Here are good spots to watch the runners in the races

PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Discovery Marathon has a different course this year but still many viewing options for spectators. The marathon walk, marathon,… Continue reading

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A readerboard at Drake's U-Bake Pizza and Subs in Port Angeles on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles boosters plan to keep promotion going in wake of national poll

PORT ANGELES — What's next for Port Angeles boosters? “We started talking about this as we did better and better in the contest” by Outside… Continue reading

A readerboard at Drake's U-Bake Pizza and Subs in Port Angeles on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles Coast Guard copter crew hoists ailing seaman from ship off Port Townsend [With Video]

EDITOR'S NOTE — The video above is from the Coast Guard. If you don't see the above video player (if you have an iPad, or… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School student Nathan Adamire

Port Angeles freshmen win big in attendance incentive program

PORT ANGELES — One student won a car from Ruddell Auto Mall and another a mountain bike from Big 5 Sporting Goods as rewards for… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School student Nathan Adamire
Chattanooga is a big city — this aerial shows the downtown area

Port Angeles was no pushover — Chattanooga had to work hard in ‘Best Town Ever’ contest to score 4.1 percent victory

EDITOR'S NOTE — Port Angeles, pop. 19,000, and its supporters lost by only 4.1 percent against Chattanooga, pop. 170,000, in the head-to-head Outside magazine contest… Continue reading

Chattanooga is a big city — this aerial shows the downtown area
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Port Townsend Film Festival releases final clue in Guess the Guest contest

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Film Festival has announced the third and final clue to the identity of the 2015 special guest in its… Continue reading

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Two firearm charges for Port Angeles man

PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles man has been charged with two counts of first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. Curt Ellie Croston, 72, was… Continue reading