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NEWS BRIEFS: Bake sale, luncheon set Saturday in Port Angeles . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — The Sons of Norway will host a luncheon and bake sale at the Scandia Hall,…

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Peninsula jobless rates for March dip slightly

PORT ANGELES — North Olympic Peninsula unemployment rates dipped by 0.4 percentage points in March, state officials said.…

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Port Townsend handbell choir to ring in performance today

PORT TOWNSEND — The Townsend Bay Ringers, a handbell choir, will perform at 7 tonight. The performance of…

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2016 Clallam County PoetrySLAM contest set for tonight in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The 2016 Clallam County PoetrySLAM for young poets and thespians in the sixth grade will…

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Chimacum man hospitalized after wreck on state Highway 104

SHINE — A Chimacum man is in serious condition today in a Seattle intensive care unit after a…

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[CONTEST] Where am I? Season 1 – Episode 2: This week’s prize is an oil change from Price Ford Lincoln – www.priceford.com.

Sitting behind a desk all day can be boring. When he’s not publishing newspapers on the Olympic Peninsula,…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Public input sought for update of Jefferson County-City of Port Townsend Hazard Mitigation Plan . . . and other items

JEFFERSON COUNTY — Jefferson County and the city of Port Townsend seek public input on updating the “Jefferson…

Port Angeles emergency workers assist a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle at Lauridson Boulevard and Chase Street behind Jefferson Elementary School on Tuesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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15-year-old hit in crosswalk in Port Angeles; condition unknown

PORT ANGELES — A 15-year-old girl was hit by a car while crossing Lauridsen Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon…

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GOOD WEDNESDAY 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…

Clallam County corrections officers Eric Morris

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Clallam County agencies clean up inherited property for orphaned teen; 20 tons of debris hauled away

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County agencies have helped an orphaned teenager by clearing more than a decade of…

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Composite Recycling Technology Center CEO: Port Angeles facility on verge of announcements

PORT ANGELES — Let the timed rollout begin. Bob Larsen, named CEO of the Composite Recycling Technology Center…

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Brinnon lands $199,987 grant to refurbish school kitchen; award was second largest in round of state funding

BRINNON — A $199,987 state Healthy Kids-Healthy Schools grant will allow this small South County school to remodel…

Bob Bates and Sonny Wargo are two of the 10 residents currently staying at the Affordable Housing Action Group campsites at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Port Townsend. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News ()

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Homeless seek longer-term stay at Jefferson County Fairgrounds; fundraising effort underway

PORT TOWNSEND — The Affordable Housing Action Group is attempting to raise funds to support a homeless community…

History teacher Craig Frick of Sequim

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Port Townsend’s small Jefferson Community School has international reach

PORT TOWNSEND — Small school, big dreams. Nestled in downtown Port Townsend among the boutique shops, cafes and…

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Five Clallam schools are recognized with state awards

Five Clallam County schools, one for the third consecutive year and another for the fourth, have been recognized…

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Sequim schools eye survey for facility needs, community interest

SEQUIM — After four failed school construction bond attempts in the past two years, Sequim school leaders are…

Port Angeles competitors at the Washington State Leadership and Skills Leadership Conference are

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Four Port Angeles students place at state SkillsUSA contest in Tacoma

PORT ANGELES — Four students from Port Angeles High School and the North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center placed…

Jerry Hendricks hands off the very first and winning duck to Naomi Kuykendall of Port Angeles at the 2015 Duck Derby. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Duck Derby tickets go on sale Saturday for the 27th annual event

PORT ANGELES — Tickets for the 27th annual Duck Derby will be available beginning Saturday. Racers entering rubber…

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Clallam tables changes to veterans assistance policy

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners have delayed action on proposed changes to veterans assistance policy. County Treasurer…

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Judge dismisses count against state auditor; closing arguments set for today

By Gene Johnson The Associated Press TACOMA — A federal judge dismissed one of the 16 charges against…