Carlsborg girl begins second year of campaign to provide toiletries to homeless

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Carlsborg girl begins second year of campaign to provide toiletries to homeless

CARLSBORG — A Carlsborg girl who handed out 1,282 gift bags full of toiletries to homeless people in…

Ships slowing in busy channel to protect endangered orcas

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Ships slowing in busy channel to protect endangered orcas

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State panel to discuss fishing ban on Elwha River during meeting in Port Angeles

OLYMPIA — The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will tour the Elwha River watershed after a briefing on…

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Klahowya Campground closes today for water system upgrades

PORT ANGELES — Klahowya Campground in Olympic National Forest will be closed until next spring beginning early today…

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State says judge erred in dismissing Tesoro refinery fines

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Air quality alert issued for Clallam and Jefferson counties tonight

An air quality alert has been issued for Clallam and Jefferson counties.

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Enhanced burn ban back in Jefferson County; Natural Resources bars fires on its lands

An enhanced burn ban is back in effect in Jefferson County, and the state Department of Natural Resources…

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Delays to lengthen around Lake Crescent starting Thursday

PORT ANGELES — Come Thursday, it’s going to get a lot harder to travel to and from the…

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Registration open for the 2017 International Coastal Cleanup

Registration is open now for volunteers who want to participate in the 2017 International Coastal Cleanup on Sept.…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Great Strait Sale starts Saturday … and other items

The annual Great Strait Sale is coming up.

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Sequim district, teachers in mediation over contracts

SEQUIM — Sequim teachers and the Sequim School District are getting some outside help with contract negotiations.

Jefferson County Courthouse to get security upgrades

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Jefferson County Courthouse to get security upgrades

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Courthouse is implementing new security measures that will require visitors to the…

Inslee declares state of emergency for wildfire worries; red flag warning issued

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Inslee declares state of emergency for wildfire worries; red flag warning issued

PORT ANGELES — As the growing Jolly Mountain Fire in Kittitas County threatens thousands of homes in Ronald…

Port Angeles seeks input on Race Street redesign

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Port Angeles seeks input on Race Street redesign

PORT ANGELES — The gateway to Hurricane Ridge is getting a face-lift.

Paint the Peninsula judge Cathe Gill listens as Best in Show winner Bruce Gomez describes painting Olympic National Park’s Madison Falls. Gomez was among the artists who won awards totaling $12,000 on Aug. 26 at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. (Diane Urbani de la Paz)

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Paint the Peninsula announces winners

PORT ANGELES — As he stood below Madison Falls in Olympic National Park, Denver artist Bruce Gomez could…

Sequim school officials mull moving students to offset overcrowded classes at Greywolf

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Sequim school officials mull moving students to offset overcrowded classes at Greywolf

SEQUIM — The Sequim School District is considering possibly moving students from Greywolf Elementary School in Carlsborg to…

Marine science center displays bones of gray whale destined to become a new exhibit

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Marine science center displays bones of gray whale destined to become a new exhibit

PORT TOWNSEND — The public on Friday had a chance to see the bones of a gray whale…

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Deputies seek vehicle that fled wreck

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating allegations that another vehicle fled the scene of…

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Fort Worden Public Development Authority pursues ‘glamping’ sites

PORT TOWNSEND — Fort Worden Public Development Authority officials plan to build “glamping” sites as new attractions to…

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribal members drum and sing as a crowd walks down Lincoln Street in Port Angeles on Thursday for International Overdose Awareness Day. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

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Former addicts tell of journeys to health at Port Angeles overdose awareness walk

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