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WEEKEND: Ballet Workshop to perform ‘Swan Lake’ on Sunday at the Port Angeles High School Performing Arts Center

PORT ANGELES — A dashing prince, an evil sorcerer and a beautiful maiden will pirouette on stage Sunday…

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Port Angeles police impound car in fatal hit-and-run case

PORT ANGELES — Police have impounded a vehicle officers believe was involved in Monday’s hit-and-run that killed Robert…

The M/V Salish was out of service this morning. ()

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Salish repair completed; officials hope to have it operating this afternoon

PORT TOWNSEND­— Washington State Ferries are hoping to have the M/V Salish active on the Port Townsend-Coupeville route…

Swimmer Steve Walker heads south toward the Olympic Peninsula and the U.S. this morning. (Andrew Malinak)

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UPDATE 2: Man ends swim across Strait for cold temperatures, currents, cramps

PORT ANGELES — Cold waters ended a man’s attempt at becoming the eighth person to swim across the…

A launch transports personnel from the USNS Bob Hope during Wednesday's disaster preparedness exercise. (Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News)

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Military exercise on Indian Island tests humanitarian mission as part of Cascadia Rising — corrected — PHOTO GALLERY

EDITOR’S NOTE: Corrects the fully loaded displacement of the USNS Bob Hope. INDIAN ISLAND — An installation that…

Iris Suttcliffe

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Elephant sign, costumes all part of tsunami evacuation drill in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A man holding a sign with an elephant saying “Go up” — as in get…

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Port Angeles police identify hit-and-run victim; driver still being sought

PORT ANGELES — Police identified the victim of Monday night’s fatal hit-and-run as Robert Simmons, a 50-year-old Port…

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Clallam sheriff talks heroin, opioid addiction issues with Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce

PORT ANGELES — About 300 heroin users in Clallam County spend a combined $9 million to feed their…

Port of Port Townsend planning director Eric Toews

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New Port of Port Townsend director begins work

PORT TOWNSEND — During her first two days as the newly hired director of the Port of Port…

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Swimmer to attempt crossing of Strait of Juan de Fuca today

PORT ANGELES — A man who has swum the English Channel, Catalina Channel and the Strait of Gibraltar…

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YOU DECIDE! Best of the Peninsula 2016 voting continues

It’s time again to vote for Best of the Peninsula 2016 in separate Clallam County and Jefferson County…

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GOOD THURSDAY 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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Peninsula high school graduations set to begin this weekend

Nine North Olympic Peninsula high schools will confer diplomas on more than 600 students this weekend. Members of…

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Do-It-Yourself project demonstrations scheduled throughout June in Sequim

SEQUIM — Home Depot will have a variety of “do-it-yourself” workshops throughout the month of June. June workshops…

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Two arrested when OPNET seizes guns, drugs, officers say

PORT ANGELES — Two men were arrested for investigation of alleged state Department of Corrections violations when the…

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School lawsuit plaintiffs to court: Enforce the constitution

By Donna Gordon Blankinship The Associated Press SEATTLE — The plaintiffs who sued the state over the way…

Jefferson County Public Health Nurse Julia Danskin meets Tuesday with Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management Director Bob Hamlin during the Cascadia Rising exercise. (Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News)

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Jefferson County evaluates disaster response as Cascadia Rising kicks off

PORT HADLOCK — The first day of the Cascadia Rising disaster simulation was a helpful exercise for Jefferson…

Washington National Guard soldiers alight from a pair of Blackhawk helicopters

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Cascadia Rising earthquake exercise begins in earnest across Clallam County — PHOTO GALLERY

PORT ANGELES — Think of traffic backing up for miles on U.S. Highway 101, like it did from…

Volunteer radio operators participate in an earthquake and tsunami readiness drill Tuesday at Camp Murray. Their role is to help bridge the gaps for emergency officials if internet and phone services are severed after a mega-quake. (The Associated Press)

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Mega-quake rehearsal starts across Pacific Northwest

By Rachel La Corte The Associated Press CAMP MURRAY — At just past 8 a.m. Tuesday, employees of…

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Port Angeles police seeking driver in fatal hit-and-run

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles police were looking Tuesday for the driver of a white, damaged vehicle that…

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