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BUSINESS BRIEFS: Peninsula Friends of Animals’ rescue care fund now at Sequim bank . . . and other items

SEQUIM — Peninsula Friends of Animals has established the Animal Rescue Care Account at Sound Bank, 645 W.…

Smoke in the Queets River valley near the river's confluence with Paradise Creek. Smoke from the slow-moving fire in old-growth is expected to rise for most of the summer

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Cooler, cloudier conditions slow Olympic National Park fire in Queets River valley

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — The drought season’s first wildfire in Olympic National Park slowed a little today because…

Rep. Derek Kilmer (Roll Call)

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Father’s Day tribute: Rep. Kilmer recalls his father’s teaching contribution to Port Angeles in a Capitol Hill talk

In an article timed for Father’s Day, Rep. Derek Kilmer recalled on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., how…

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Tests underway to determine cause of death of man found on Peabody Creek Trail in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Tests are being conducted to determine the cause of the death of a man whose…

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First Federal Community Foundation up and running

PORT ANGELES — The First Federal Community Foundation is open for business and accepting applications for grants. The…

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BASEBALL: Quilcene’s Prater leads offensive onslaught in Olympic Crosscutters’ victory over Tumwater

SEQUIM — A.J. Prater was perfect at the plate to lead the Olympic Crosscutters’ offensive onslaught in a…

Firefighters confer after dousing a structure fire that occurred in the lower right unit of a house on 27th Street in Port Townsend on Wednesday afternoon. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Unattended ashtray may have been cause of house fire in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Firefighters quickly extinguished a house fire Wednesday afternoon that may have been started by an…

Pauline Yang from Tufts University is among the performers in the Port Townsend Chamber Music Festival throughout this week. ()

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WEEKEND: Chamber Music Fest continues at Port Townsend’s Fort Worden

Today and tonight signify Friday, June 19. PORT TOWNSEND — Public events continue this weekend in Centrum’s Port…

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Collision near Lake Crescent temporarily blocks Highway 101

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — One lane on U.S. Highway 101 near Lake Crescent had reopened by Thursday evening…

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WEEKEND: Troubadour Nachmanoff arrives in Coyle tonight

“Tonight” signifies Friday, June 19. COYLE — Dave Nachmanoff, a troubadour and member of the North American Traveling…

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WEEKEND: Trio to show artwork at open studio Saturday, Sunday in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Art lovers have a chance this weekend to visit the studio of stone sculptor Arliss…

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BUSINESS BRIEFS: Peninsula Friends of Animals’ rescue care fund now at Sequim bank . . . and other items

SEQUIM — Peninsula Friends of Animals has established the Animal Rescue Care Account at Sound Bank, 645 W.…

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Enter your young baseball player in Swain’s Little Slugger Photo Contest!

AS PART OF SWAIN’S General Store’s 58th anniversary and special sales at its Port Angeles store . .…

Swain's first baseman Timmy Adams

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YOUTH SPORTS: Swain’s claims Olympic Junior Babe Ruth championship

PORT ANGELES — Dane Bradow went out with a flair by leading Swain’s to a 19-0 win over…

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SPORTS BRIEFS: Olympic race day at Port Angeles BMX Track . . . Summer gymnastics registration . . . Crocs tune up

Free Olympic race day at Port Angeles BMX Track on Saturday PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles BMX…

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Peninsula College set to hand out degrees Saturday

PORT ANGELES — Andy Geiger, who was named to the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics’ Hall…

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Firefighters work to limit spread of wildland Paradise Fire in Queets Valley

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Firefighters began working Thursday to limit the spread of the wildland Paradise Fire, which…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Injury avoided in Port Townsend house fire . . . and other items

PORT TOWNSEND — No one was injured in a house fire in the 700 block of 27th Street.…

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WEEKEND: Other area events on North Olympic Peninsula

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, June 19. Races on the longest day of the year, a…

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WEEKEND: Dungeness Wildlife Refuge celebrates Kids’ Day Saturday

SEQUIM — The Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge will host live raptors, a treasure chest, myriad activities and even…