Jerry DeShazer of Ridgefield, right, along with family members, from left, Macklyn DeShazer, 6, Jace DeShazer, 11, and Jantzen DeShazer, 10, walk and skip rocks along the shore of Lake Crescent at Barnes Point in Olympic National Park. The family was on an outing to the North Olympic Peninsula with a visit to the park along the way. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Skipping along

Jerry DeShazer of Ridgefield, right, along with family members, from left, Macklyn DeShazer, 6, Jace DeShazer, 11, and…

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Jefferson lifts its COVID measure

Some policy changes will remain optional

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Clallam commissioners on track to OK homeless grant proposals

Task force narrows list to $1.2 million from larger requests

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High-speed chase ends after 20-plus miles

PORT ANGELES — A high-speed chase that began in Port Angeles destroyed one police car and a bus…

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Erickson Playfield wins state award

Facilities category recognizes high standards

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State changes plans, nixes long weekend closures

SHINE — Repairs to the floating bridge linking the Olympic Peninsula to Kitsap County will no longer require…

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Police gain greater ability for pursuit in House bill

Reasonable suspicion of some crimes permitted

Children bolt from the starting line in search of treat-filled eggs during Saturday’s 45th annual KONP Easter Egg Hunt at the Clallam County Fairgrounds in Port Angeles. Hundreds of youngsters took part in the event. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Easter celebrations

Easter celebrations were conducted Saturday and Sunday across the North Olympic Peninsula.

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Grade school shift to be viewed

Sequim discussion set for 6 tonight

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Murray, Kilmer hunt invasive crab

Both support federal help against problem

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State Senate OKs assault weapons ban, longer wait on gun sales

Bills outlawing many semiautomatic weapons, adding restrictions on gun purchases, now on course

The post office building in Port Townsend, covered with protective plastic while undergoing renovation work, is buffeted by gale force winds on Sunday strong enough to rip the covering. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Wind knocks out power to 2,900 in Jefferson County

Gusts recorded up to 50 mph

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Weekly flight operations scheduled

Flight operations

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Fentanyl remains top concern on Olympic Peninsula

Clallam County leads state in per capita overdoses, driven by fentanyl

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Hospital staffing bill heads to governor’s desk

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A tsunami alert siren lies crumpled at the bottom of its support mast on Marine Drive near Port Angeles Boat Haven on Friday morning. (KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS)

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Wreck topples tsunami siren

Boat Haven area lacks warning device

FILE - Cans of Bud Light beer are seen, Thursday Jan. 10, 2019, in Washington. On Friday, April 7, 2023, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming Anheuser-Busch fired its entire marketing department in response to its partnership with a transgender influencer and the rollout of LGBTQ Pride-themed Bud Light cans that feature various pronouns. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None…

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Traffic slowed on Highway 101 near Quilcene

QUILCENE — Travelers on U.S. Highway 101 north of Quilcene in Jefferson County will want to plan extra…

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Intermittent closure of Hood Canal Bridge begin Monday

SHINE — The Hood Canal Bridge drawspan will open, closing the bridge to all vehicular traffic, multiple times…

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Easter egg hunts set on Peninsula

Easter egg hunts are scheduled for children all across the North Olympic Peninsula, most of them today.