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Railroad Bridge closures slated to begin Monday

SEQUIM — The historic Dungeness Railroad Bridge will be closed from Monday though Wednesday and for an extended…

John Mauro of Port Townsend crosses the line as the men’s winner Sunday in the North Olympic Discovery Marathon in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Runners conquer conditions, race course

Larson family takes men’s, women’s 10-kilometer events

Best of the Peninsula.

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Nominations being taken for Best of the Peninsula 2022

Nominations are being accepted for the Best of Clallam and Jefferson County!

Port Townsend city employee Rafe Thornton, in yellow slicker, and an unidentified man, survey a landslide from Washington Street that fell onto Water Street and closed access to the ferry terminal and other locations in downtown Port Townsend due to heavy rainfall Sunday afternoon. Jefferson County Emergency Management issued a warning at 1:55 p.m. that the street was closed and alternate routes were necessary. A city dumptruck hauled away a load of mud and debris that was blocking the street. Further cleanup was needed before the street could be opened. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Landslide closes Water Street in Port Townsend

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Clallam County Director of the Department of Community Development Mary Ellen Winborn

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DCD chief leaves county

Winborn says she is directing department remotely

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Visitors gather on the stage of the auditorium during Thursday's open house at the Field Arts & Events Hall.

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Touring Field Hall on Port Angeles Harbor

Facility to offer auditorium, conference rooms, gallery, coffee shop and views

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A grand staircase rises from the lobby of the Field Hall Arts & Events Center.

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Field Hall construction to resume

Community programs also in the works

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Land buy finished for housing site

Permanently affordable homes goal of Port Hadlock development

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Election fraud lawsuit nets fines

Sequim attorney orderd to pay

Emma Bolin, interim director of Community and Economic Development for the city of Port Angeles, has accepted a job with the city of Port Townsend. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Port Angeles chief to move to Port Townsend post

Housing, code issues addressed in both Peninsula towns

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Newest member of Southern Resident J Pod is female

SEATTLE — Researchers say the newest member of a group of endangered Southern Resident orcas is a female.

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Two boaters fined for getting too close to orcas

SEATTLE — Two boaters accused of illegally approaching endangered Southern Resident orcas in rented boats were fined for…

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State courts clearing drug convictions, refunding fines

SEATTLE — People convicted under Washington’s longtime felony drug possession law are starting to get their records cleared…

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9-year-old survives cougar attack while walking trail

FRUITLAND — A 9-year-old girl survived a cougar attack after wandering up a trail with two friends while…

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Students walk out in protest of gun violence in Olympia

OLYMPIA — Dozens of high school and middle school students in Olympia walked out of schools to protest…

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Levy, burn bans before counties

Government meetings in Clallam, Jefferson counties

Clallam Transit operations supervisor Rickie Stimbert attaches balloons to the front of the first bus to make scheduled service from The Gateway transit center to Hurricane Ridge on Wednesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Ride the bus to the Ridge

Clallam Transit now providing seasonal service

Sula Jacobs.

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New chief named for Olympic National Park

Jacobs’ first day to be in late July

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Jefferson County aims to protect legacy growth

Letter going to state Department of Natural Resources about timber harvest

A tree came down through power lines on Marine Drive on Thursday morning in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Electrical power restored after tree takes down power lines in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A tree falling down a steep slope pulled down power lines on West Marine Drive…