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Kristan and David Mabrey display a rendering of new playground equipment that will be installed in Georgiana Park in Port Angeles

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Port Angeles’ Georgiana Park playground to get new life after volunteer spearheads effort with OMC Foundation, hospital, city

PORT ANGELES — David Mabrey kept the play in playground. Tiny, city-owned Georgiana Park was on life support…

Port Capt. Bill Michael

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State Ferries crew member with ties to Chimacum honored for lifesaving action

PORT TOWNSEND — A Washington State Ferries crew member was honored on the MV Kennewick for his role…

Camp Beausite NW camper Higgins Moore rides a horse last week outside Chimacum. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

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Chimacum area’s Camp Beausite NW serves those with special needs amid growing demand

CHIMACUM –– Just outside Chimacum is a camp that offers people with special needs a week filled with…

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Kalaloch Campground presentation Thursday to highlight first official Park Service photographer

KALALOCH — Two authors will highlight the work of the National Park Service’s first official photographer during a…

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NEWS BRIEFS: North Olympic Library System branches plan multicultural dance, song events Tuesday . . . and other items

The North Olympic Library System will host the multicultural dance and music company Gansango throughout the Peninsula on…

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Candidates for state auditor vow to restore office’s credibility

By Gene Johnson The Associated Press SEATTLE — Restoring the credibility of the state Auditor’s Office tops the…

A map showing the locations of the four Olympic National Park fires. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Some fires in Olympic National Park found to be bigger than previously thought after improved mapping

PORT ANGELES — Wildfires totalling 250 acres in Olympic National Park — more than double initial National Park…

A Jamestown S'Klallam canoe enters the Port of Olympia on Saturday prior to lining up to ask permission to come ashore to proceed to the Nisqually Reservation where the tribe will host a weeklong potlatch where songs

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Tribes from throughout region join Paddle to Nisqually events starting today

NISQUALLY — Physically and spiritually, pullers from points far and wide embarked from different places to end up…

Port Angeles Police Chief Brian Smith ()

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Interim Port Angeles police chief named to permanent position

PORT ANGELES — It’s not like Brian Smith will be walking into a brave new world when he…

Port Townsend Paper has earned an award from the Northwest Pulp and Paper Association for cutting its carbon dioxide emissions. ()

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Port Townsend Paper receives award for lowering emissions

PORT TOWNSEND –– Port Townsend Paper has earned an award for cutting its carbon dioxide emissions by 60…

Aaron Eckstein of Astoria

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Fourth fire found in Olympic National Park

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — A fourth wildfire has been discovered in Olympic National Park, where blazes sparked by…

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PRIMARY 2016: Who, what, when, where for August 2 primary election

READERS CAN SAVE this information for the Aug. 2 primary ballot. Ballots have been mailed to registered voters.…

Kate Dean ()

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PRIMARY 2016: Jefferson County commissioner District 1 hopefuls detail positions

PORT TOWNSEND — Candidates Kate Dean, Jeff Gallant, Cynthia Koan, Holly Postmus and Tim Thomas — who are…

Randy Johnson ()

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PRIMARY 2016: Clallam County commissioner District 2 candidates give rundown of their opinions

PORT ANGELES — Candidates Randy Johnson, Ron Richards, Maggie Roth and Gabe Rygaard — who are running in…

Mike Chapman ()

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PRIMARY 2016: Candidates for District 24 Position 1 seat tell of their positions

Candidates Mike Chapman and George Vrable, who are running in the Aug. 2 primary election for the 24th…

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PRIMARY 2016: Biographies of Jefferson commissioner candidates, details about the job

JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONER PORT TOWNSEND-AREA DISTRICT 1 Kate Dean Residence: Port Townsend Phone: 360-207-4749 Email: kateforcommissioner@gmail.com Campaign website:…

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PRIMARY 2016: Biographies of Clallam’s commissioner candidates, details about the job

CLALLAM COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PORT ANGELES-AREA DISTRICT 2 Randy Johnson Residence: Port ­Angeles Phone: 360-460-7648 Email: randy4countycommissioner@wavecable.com Campaign website:…

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PRIMARY 2016: About the job — 24th District State House of Representatives

STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 24th DISTRICT, POSITION 1 Partisan or nonpartisan: Partisan. Election boundaries: The 24th District, which…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Quimper Grange to host community game night Monday night . . . and other items

PORT TOWNSEND — The Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona St., will host a community game night from 7 p.m.…

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GOOD SUNDAY MORNING! What’s happening on the North Olympic Peninsula? See today’s PDN front page

ANOTHER NEWSY DAY on the North Olympic Peninsula! Our website, cmg-northwest2.go-vip.net/peninsuladailynews, has the highlights, but the print edition…

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