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Sequim Bay beaches closed to shellfish harvesting by biotoxins

SEQUIM — Sequim Bay-area beaches have been closed to recreational shellfish harvesting due to elevated levels of marine…

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Chimacum grad identified as drowning victim in small East Jefferson County lake

CENTER — An 18-year-old Port Hadlock man drowned Sunday evening after experiencing difficulty while swimming, according to witnesses…

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Missed turn blamed for wreck that injures 2 at Highways 101-104 interchange

DISCOVERY BAY — A missed turn resulted in a wreck that caused injuries to two people at the…

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Bears spotted off Hurricane Ridge Road in Olympic National Park; Enchanted Valley reopened to camping

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — A mother black bear and her two cubs caused a sensation (and a small…

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Balloons tangle in lines, cause power outage in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Mylar balloons caused a six-hour power outage Sunday night that affected several blocks in the…

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NEWS BRIEF: Dungeness refuge fetes its centennial Saturday with Kids’ Day event

SEQUIM — The Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge will celebrate its centennial at the refuge, 554 Voice of America…

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‘It’s been a long day’: Wildfire near Elwha River keeps firefighters busy after earlier training session

PORT ANGELES — More than a dozen firefighters battled a smoky wildfire on the Lower Elwha Klallam Reservation…

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Conference in Port Townsend tackles community planning, resiliency starting Tuesday

PORT TOWNSEND — A conference on community planning and resiliency will take place Tuesday through Saturday at two…

Firefighters respond to Saturday evening’s fire on Dabob Road. — Photo by Jefferson County Fire District No. 2 ()

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Barbecue fire goes awry, burns 104-year-old house near Quilcene

QUILCENE — A century-old home was severely damaged by a fire that started in a porch barbecue and…

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NEWS BRIEFS: No landing practice this week at outlying field in Coupeville . . . and other items

COUPEVILLE — There will be no field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station…

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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…

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BUSINESS BRIEFS: Port Angeles building supply store fetes 55th year this week . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — Hartnagel Building Supply, 3111 E. U.S. Highway 101, is celebrating 55 years in business this…

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EYE ON JEFFERSON: Howard Street corridor land-use rule before Port Townsend City Council — corrected

EDITOR’S NOTE: This report has been corrected to reflect that Jefferson Healthcare commissioners will meet Wednesday at 3:30…

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EYE ON CLALLAM: Port Angeles City Council to hear of drought impacts

Port Angeles City Council members will hear an update on the impact of the drought on the city…

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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 . .…

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Annual homelessness forum slated Wednesday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Agencies and individuals who fight homelessness will hold their annual planning forum from 8:30 a.m.…

Firefighters respond to Saturday evening’s fire on Dabob Road.  —Photo by Jefferson County Fire District No. 2 ()

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Barbecue fire goes awry, burns 104-year-old house

Peninsula Daily News QUILCENE — A century-old home was severely damaged by a fire that started in a…

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

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Weeklong Chamber Music Fest to begin this Tuesday at Port Townsend’s Fort Worden

PORT TOWNSEND — Five public events — including two with free admission — are coming up this week…

The junior contemporary group — dancers age 11 to 14 — will present a piece titled “Kalifornia” in Ling Hui's spring production this weekend at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend. (Ling Hui Dance Studio)

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WEEKEND: Dancers pirouette to ‘The Message’ today in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — “The Message,” this year’s performance by the dancers of the Ling Hui Studio, moves all…

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WEEKEND: Bike show, poker run today in Port Angeles to fundraise for special advocates program

PORT ANGELES — A bike show and poker run is raising funds for the Court Appointed Special Advocates…