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County provides more time for ADU code change study

Comment due by March 21

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Heavy rains cause road closures elsewhere in state

Heavy rain brought flooding and concerns about landslides to parts of the Pacific Northwest on Monday — but…

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Jefferson County considers banning fireworks

Action would take place during high fire hazard conditions

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Regional health officer urges individuals to decide to wear masks

While state masking mandates are set to be lifted on March 12, the North Olympic Peninsula’s health officer…

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State lawmakers consider synthetic cannabis bills

SEATTLE — State lawmakers are making a last-ditch attempt to block intoxicating, synthetically derived cannabis products, including gummy…

Four Sequim High Schoolers make up the Sequim Irrigation Festival’s royalty court. From left, princess Lauren Willis, princess Ellie Turner, queen Isabella Williams and princess Katherine Gould were crowned Saturday at Sequim High School. The royalty will see their float revealed at the festival’s kickoff dinner March 19 at 7 Cedars Casino. From there, they’ll tentatively participate in dozens of events for the Irrigation Festival’s 127th year, including festivities May 6-14. Organizers are planning for in-person events this year. For more information, visit irrigationfestival.com. (Matthew Nash/ Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Irrigation festival coronation

Four Sequim High Schoolers make up the Sequim Irrigation Festival’s royalty court. Princess Lauren Willis, princess Ellie Turner,…

The Peninsua College campus in Port Angeles. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group file)

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Relief fund to help Peninsula College students

Tuition coverage, debt forgiveness offered

Port Townsend Library Director Melody Sky Weaver is presiding over the 2022 Community Read, which includes two books this year: “Wishtree” by Katherine Applegate and “The House in the Cerulean Sea” by TJ Klune. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Two books the focus of Community Read events

Activities begin on Tuesday and continue throughout March

A gate, generally locked but open when this photograph was taken, was recently installed about 2 miles up A Road. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Repairs on Forks’ A Road expected to begin by early summer

Olympic National Forest reports receipt of disaster funding

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Heart health luncheon raises more than $100,000

PORT ANGELES — The Red, Set, Go! Heart Luncheon raised a record $111,000, exceeding last year’s record-breaking total…

A swift-water rescue team from Clallam County Fire District 1 works to bring a man to shore after an inflatable raft overturned Sunday in the Calawah River. (Clallam County Fire District 1)

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Swift-water rescue team brings man to shore at Calawah River

Three sent to Forks Community Hospital and released, official says

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North Dakota man dies from injuries received in Feb. 2 wreck

DISCOVERY BAY — A North Dakota man has died from injuries sustained in a two-car wreck on U.S.…

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Washington, Oregon, California to lift mask mandates March 12

Inslee: Guidance for schools to come next week

A car that was out of control because of the driver’s medical emergency lodged within an apartment building in Port Angeles on Saturday. (Van Hurst/For Peninsula Daily News)

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Kia plows through wall and into two apartments

Two taken to hospital; no tenants reported hurt

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Peninsula counties still high risk, according to CDC metrics

Deadline remains in place for lifting masking mandates

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Weekly flight operations scheduled

COUPEVILLE — There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey…

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Bentinck range operations scheduled for this week

ESQUIMALT, B.C. — The Royal Canadian Navy has announced that the land-based demolition range at Bentinck Island will…

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EYE ON CLALLAM: County to mull ADU code change

Government meetings across Clallam County.

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EYE ON JEFFERSON: County conducts public hearing on fireworks

Government meetings in Jefferson County

Grayson Haag, 3, helps make a small snowman Thursday morning from his home on Peabody Street. His mom, Amber Garbrick, helped with the fun in the snow. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Winter’s last gasp? Snow here and gone

Warming trend in the forecast for several days ahead