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High winds expected

The National Weather Service has issued a high wind watch along the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Pacific coast from this afternoon through Friday… Continue reading

Watts you waiting for? Tell us about your holiday displays

From Port Townsend to Forks, the North Olympic Peninsula is shining brightly as residents and businesses adorn their homes with Christmas lights and other holiday… Continue reading

Jail to open for public tours

PORT ANGELES --Clallam County jail will open its doors for public tours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The half-hour walks will include presentations… Continue reading

Veterans officers set visits across North Peninsula

Veterans service officers will visit the Forks Masonic Hall, Neah Bay Senior Center and Port Hadlock library starting today. The Forks session will run from… Continue reading

B&Bs offer an inside look during Open Parlor event

PORT TOWNSEND -- Eight of Port Townsend's historic bed-and-breakfast inns and downtown hotels will showcase their decorations and offer the public holiday cheer, beginning at… Continue reading

Marlyn Nelson Memorial Park named after Pearl Harbor victim

SEQUIM -- Marlyn Wayne Nelson Memorial Park -- with breathtaking views across the Strait of Juan de Fuca of the snow-capped Cascade mountain range, Mount… Continue reading

Snowshoe message saves missing hiker

BELLINGHAM -- A hiker who marked out "HELP"' in the snow with his snowshoes was rescued Saturday from Church Mountain near Bellingham by a helicopter… Continue reading

Joyce-area boil-water advisory lifted

JOYCE -- A precautionary boil water order for Crescent Water Association customers was lifted Saturday afternoon. The association, which serves 867 connections in the greater… Continue reading

Highway patrols to increase during holidays

An annual law enforcement effort to rid the roads of impaired drivers during the holiday season starts today in Jefferson and Clallam counties. The "Drive… Continue reading

Renters of car stranded in national park get a break on their daily rate

The renter of a PT Cruiser trapped in the Olympic National Park is still responsible for paying daily fees on the car, but he won"t… Continue reading

Final shot of snow possible tonight before rain and warmer temperatures arrive Thursday

PORT TOWNSEND --Road and sidewalks are expected to remain icy today after tumbling, numbing temperatures Tuesday night. Areas throughout the North Olympic Peninsula received from… Continue reading

Power returning throughout Clallam County

PORT ANGELES -- Power should be restored to all Clallam County Public Utility District customers by late today, just in time for the next storm.… Continue reading

Port Angeles, Forks plan holiday parades Saturday

PORT ANGELES -- Entries are still being sought for the second annual Light the Night holiday parade in downtown Port Angeles on Saturday. The parade… Continue reading

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The National Weather Service issued a snow warning at 10 p.m. Saturday for low-lying areas of Clallam and Jefferson counties along the Strait of Juan… Continue reading

Trees sell for big bucks

PORT ANGELES -- The 16th annual auction at the Festival of Trees raised $104,100, with every tree selling for more than $1,000 each. "It was… Continue reading

Best-selling books

TO OUR READERS: Because of Peninsula Spotlight's early deadlines for Thanksgiving, the USA Today list of best-selling books does not appear in the Nov. 24-30… Continue reading

PT Paper’s parent company cuts quarterly losses

PORT TOWNSEND -- A large increase in the sale price of its core product has helped Port Townsend Paper's parent company cut its third-quarter losses… Continue reading

Sequim to light a tree for Christmas

SEQUIM -- The center of town is to be enlightened and one sharp-eyed person enriched. The lights on the Christmas tree at the corner of… Continue reading

Jefferson: Buttons, calendars on sale for 2007 Jeffco fair

PORT TOWNSEND -- The 2007 Jefferson County Fair Association calendars and buttons are now on sale. The calendar features pictures from last summer's Jefferson County… Continue reading

PDN’s Home Fund drive debuts today

A grandmother caring for two small children received help with her utility bills. An out-of-work logger in Quilcene got money to obtain prescribed medicine. A… Continue reading