<strong>Ens. Skye-Marie Jensen</strong>/U.S. Coast Guard                                Coast Guard Cutter Active crew members conduct a law enforcement boarding of a fishing vessel near Heceta Bank off the coast of Oregon on their transit south, Aug. 26.

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Active returns to Port Angeles after seizing cocaine valued at $87 million

PORT ANGELES — Coast Guard cutter Active has returned home to Port Angeles after a 50-day counter-drug deployment…

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More Hood Canal Bridge closures begin Monday

SHINE — A project to replace or repair equipment that operates the Hood Canal Bridge’s drawspan will cause…

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Short delays expected on 101 around Lake Crescent

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Guardrail installation, ditch cleaning and striping of fog lines will continue on U.S. Highway…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Free smoke detector aid for community … and other items

Free smoke detector aid for community

Jamie and Gibson Hill of Sequim pull in a fish while Dave Dewald tries to net it at Kids Fishing Day in 2016. The Puget Sound Anglers-North Olympic Chapter announced this week they have to cancel their 2018 event because of warm temperatures. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Puget Sound Anglers stock Sequim pond for fall fishing

SEQUIM — The annual Kids Fishing Day has — for this year, anyway — turned into Kids Fishing…

Fort Worden upgrades energy efficiency with solar, LED lights

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Fort Worden upgrades energy efficiency with solar, LED lights

PORT TOWNSEND — A $1.68 million investment in infrastructure upgrades at the historic Fort Worden is expected to…

PHOTO: Chimacum crowns homecoming royalty

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PHOTO: Chimacum crowns homecoming royalty

Chimacum High School’s homecoming king Arron Serrato and queen Aubrey Ingersoll are presented to family and friends during…

La Push man killed in wreck south of Forks

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La Push man killed in wreck south of Forks

FORKS — A 70-year-old La Push man was killed in a single-vehicle wreck on U.S. Highway 101 south…

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EYE ON JEFFERSON: Annexation proposal before Port Townsend City Council

The Port Townsend City Council will consider an ordinance to place on the February ballot the annexation of…

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EYE ON CLALLAM: Board to review proposed county budget

Clallam County commissioners will review the administrator’s recommended 2019 budget in a work session at 9 a.m. Monday.

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Alzheimer’s walk slated for Sunday in Port Angeles

Editor’s note: The day of the walk has been changed to reflect a correction — Saturday, not Sunday.

Mad Hatters look pretty in pink

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Mad Hatters look pretty in pink

SEQUIM — The 21st annual Mad Hatters Tea party and luncheon raised about $10,000 for donation to Olympic…

Port Townsend man plans to trek across United States in cause of mental health

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Port Townsend man plans to trek across United States in cause of mental health

PORT TOWNSEND — Bryan Jacobsen is searching for some answers.

In this file photo, the execution chamber at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla is shown with the witness gallery behind glass at right. Washington state&#146;s Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty violates its Constitution. Thursday&#146;s ruling makes Washington the latest state to do away with capital punishment. They ordered that people currently on death row have their sentences converted to life in prison. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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State justices toss out death penalty

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Port Townsend Yacht Club offers marine trades scholarships

PORT TOWNSEND — A Port Townsend Yacht Club program aims to help those looking to learn maritime skills.

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NEWS BRIEFS: Election meetings set for Peninsula … and other items

The Clallam County Elections Office is conducting a logic and accuracy test on its ballot tabulation equipment at…

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OMC urges federal agency to ditch plan for Medicare, Medicaid cuts

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Loud and clear.

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Sequim forum to focus on commercial aquaculture Saturday

SEQUIM — The Sierra Club’s North Olympic Group and the Sierra Club Chapter Water Salmon Committee will host…

Sequim Schools to host emergency service, safety forum

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Sequim Schools to host emergency service, safety forum

SEQUIM — The Sequim School District plans a forum to address a variety of safety issues and potential…

Sentence given after fatal abuse: No jail time for Michelle Ward

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Sentence given after fatal abuse: No jail time for Michelle Ward

PORT ANGELES — A trained child care provider accused of failing to report her mother’s fatal abuse of…