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YOUTH SPORTS: Baseball, softball and basketball roundup

Paint and Carpet earns three wins PORT ANGELES — Paint and Carpet Barn won three 12U softball games last week. Paint and Carpet defeated PA… Continue reading

Port Angeles man sentenced to 16 years, 8 months in prison for child rape

PORT ANGELES — Walter Floyd Mozingo was sentenced today (Tuesday) to 16 years, 8 months in prison for child rape. The 52-year-old Port Angeles man… Continue reading

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AND THE WINNERS are in our Awesome Moms photo contest . . .

WE HAVE TALLIED the votes in our online AWESOME MOMS photo contest, and are pleased to announce our four winners! JENNIFER FRAZIER is the grand… Continue reading

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Hoh River (Hoh River Trust)

UPDATED — Emergency closure of recreational fishing in the Hoh, South Fork Hoh, rivers within Olympic National Park

From Olympic National Park rangers Monday. This update adds information about commercial fishing.: DUE TO CONCERNS about the status, trends, and escapement of Hoh River… Continue reading

Hoh River (Hoh River Trust)

Music, song, dance to brighten lunch in Sequim today

SEQUIM — A singer, a pianist and an interpretive dancer will offer an unusual program for Music Live with Lunch, the midday interlude open to… Continue reading

Featured tale tonight at Story Swap in Port Angeles about father of UK folk revival

PORT ANGELES — Chris Gilbert, a storyteller who's spent many a happy hour singing in folk clubs and pub song circles, is headed for the… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: More Clallam beaches open for recreational shellfish harvest . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — Options for recreational shellfish harvesting in Clallam County have expanded now that tests have shown Strait of Juan de Fuca beaches from… Continue reading

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It’s Port Angeles vs Flagstaff, Ariz., in ‘Best Towns’ online contest after PA beats Colorado town

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles won by 488 votes over the Colorado resort town of Glenwood Springs and advanced to the fourth of five rounds… Continue reading

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Hoh River (Hoh River Trust)

Emergency closure of recreational fishing in the Hoh, South Fork Hoh, rivers within Olympic National Park

From Olympic National Park rangers today: DUE TO CONCERNS about the status, trends, and escapement of Hoh River Chinook salmon, Olympic National Park is closing… Continue reading

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TRACK AND FIELD: Port Angeles’ Butler and Long earn individual titles, Port Townsend boys win team championship at sub-districts [Updated with complete list of district qualifiers]

Editor's note: Updated to correct the number or district qualifiers from Port Angeles. BREMERTON — The Sequim boys team nearly won a team title and… Continue reading

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MOUNTAIN BIKING: Hundreds of riders flock to Port Angeles for downhill races at Dry Hill

PORT ANGELES — Talon Northern of Port Angeles races around the last curve in the 14 and under division at the Northwest Cup mountain bike… Continue reading

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Rugged runners come out in droves for Rhody race in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Craig Leon, 30, from Eugene, Ore., leads runners up Eisenhower Drive at Fort Worden State Park during the 37th Rhody Run on… Continue reading

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Tess Gallagher

UPDATE — Acclaimed poet’s dog rescued after plunging 300 feet down cliff east of Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — An aged dog belonging to acclaimed poet Tess Gallagher was reunited with its mistress after a harrowing few hours down a Strait… Continue reading

Tess Gallagher

EYE ON JEFFERSON: Board eyed to hear property tax appeals — corrected

EDITOR'S NOTE: This report has been corrected to reflect that the Jefferson Healthcare commissioners will meet Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at 2500 W. Sims Way,… Continue reading

EYE ON JEFFERSON: Board eyed to hear property tax appeals — corrected

EDITOR'S NOTE: This report has been corrected to reflect that the Jefferson Healthcare commissioners will meet Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at 2500 W. Sims Way,… Continue reading

FINISH LINE TODAY — Port Angeles vs Glenwood Springs, Colo., in ‘Best Town Ever’ contest (voting closes at 8:59 p.m. tonight)

EDITOR'S NOTE — To vote in this contest, click on http://tinyurl.com/pdn-best. You can vote until 8:59 p.m. tonight. Here's our story last week on the… Continue reading

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LAST DAY — Vote for your favorites in our AMAZING MOMS photo contest! (Deadline: 11:59 p.m. tonight)

THE ENTRIES ARE in, and voting is under way to determine the winners of prizes in our Mother's Day Photo Contest. Voting ends at 11:59… Continue reading

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EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

■ Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce — Twice-monthly ­luncheon meetings are held on the first and third Mondays at noon in the second-floor meeting… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: Hearing slated for county weed plan

The three Clallam County commissioners will conduct a public hearing to consider a roadside weed-management policy Tuesday. The hearing will begin at 10:30 a.m. in… Continue reading

Featured tale Tuesday at Story Swap in Port Angeles about father of UK folk revival

PORT ANGELES — Chris Gilbert, a storyteller who’s spent many a happy hour singing in folk clubs and pub song circles, is headed for the… Continue reading