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Unemployment dips slightly in county

PORT ANGELES — Unemployment dipped slightly on the North Olympic Peninsula and held steady across the state, but…

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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: New border crossing rules two weeks away; transition will be reasonable, Customs official says

PORT ANGELES — If you’re in Victoria after June 1 and you lose your passport or other high-tech,…

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Teen’s defense awaits evidence in baby death

PORT ANGELES — A DNA test linking Lauryn Last’s deceased infant son with a Colorado man accused of…

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Sequim man wins business grant

PORT ANGELES — Timothy Visi of Sequim won the Entrepreneurial Challenge and a $5,000 grant for his business…

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SPORTS: Clallam to buy Agnew soccer fields

PORT ANGELES — A $205,500 matching grant from the state Recreation and Conservation Office has enabled Clallam County…

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U.S. economy may revive in two to three years; bank president outlines causes of recession

PORT ANGELES — The United States will bounce back from the economic recession in 2011 or 2012 with…

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New bank branches open; Westsound becomes Kitsap

PORT ANGELES — It was business as usual on Monday at the three former Westsound Bank locations on…

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Olympic National Forest to receive stimulus funds

PORT ANGELES — Olympic National Forest is getting a face lift — thanks to a $500,000 jolt from…

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FORKS — The state Department of Licensing offices in Forks and Port Townsend are staying open for business.…

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Sea otters, resilient against virus, growing in population

The North Olympic Peninsula’s sea otters show signs of having been exposed to pathogens that are killing other…

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Covarrubias murder trial set for July 6

PORT ANGELES — Robert Gene Covarrubias leaned forward into the microphone to make sure his words were clear.…

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Swine flu update: Still no cases on Peninsula

PORT ANGELES — After swearing in a new colleague — appointee John Nutter — Olympic Medical Center commissioners…

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Whale killed in illegal 2007 hunt identified

NEAH BAY — A team of scientists from Cascadia Research has identified the gray whale that was illegally…

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Bogachiel State Park reprieved

Forks’ mayor is relieved that state legislative action will keep Bogachiel State Park open. The park on the…

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Adventure Route takes shape along Olympic Discovery Trail

1Thanks to the work of the Clallam County Sheriff’s chain gang and scores of volunteers, the wilderness trail…

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Sound Bank to buy Port Angeles branch of 1st Security

PORT ANGELES — Sound Community Bank on Wednesday announced its plans to purchase the Port Angeles office of…

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Forks officer charged with misdemeanors

PORT ANGELES — Forks Police Officer Erik A. Hanson, who was arrested Thursday on investigation of second-degree rape…

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More details in arrest of Forks officer in child rape investigation

FORKS — A Forks police officer has been arrested on investigation of second-degree rape of a child. Officer…

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In Jefferson County, extended bridge closure brews up problems for business

PORT TOWNSEND — It’s not just the people who need to get across the Hood Canal during the…

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Clallam weighs effects of pending six-week closure of Hood Canal Bridge

PORT ANGELES — Frank McPhee doesn’t have to wait for the scheduled six-week closure of the Hood Canal…