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State cancels lease at site of salmon net-pen collapse

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Lecture, beach seining planned this week for Elwha River Nearshore System

PORT ANGELES — A lecture and a beach seining will deal with Pacific salmon and the Elwha River…

New Forks mayor talks about the state of the city

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New Forks mayor talks about the state of the city

FORKS — The new mayor of Forks, Tim Fletcher, told of ongoing work on tourism and timber issues,…

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Clallam PUD to raise rates

CARLSBORG — Clallam County Public Utility District commissioners have approved a 2018 budget that includes a 4.8 percent…

Volunteers set out native plants on new beach

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Volunteers set out native plants on new beach

PORT ANGELES — The last segment of a fish-blocking dam came down four years ago, but Elwha River…

Sequim High School leads the way in science

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Sequim High School leads the way in science

SEQUIM — There’s nothing like walking into a crime scene on the first day of high school.

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Sequim woman hits unmarked State Patrol car in wreck

CARLSBORG — A 34-year-old Sequim woman was arrested for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol Friday…

Clallam County disaster airlift plan first in state; neighbors in development

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Clallam County disaster airlift plan first in state; neighbors in development

PORT ANGELES — Private pilots will provide a lifeline to the North Olympic Peninsula after a catastrophic earthquake…

Researcher tells of surprises discovered about cougars

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Researcher tells of surprises discovered about cougars

PORT ANGELES — Cougars are far more social than previously thought, a Sequim scientist told a Peninsula College…

Jefferson County sheriff says he is exonerated in report on complaint filed against him

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Jefferson County sheriff says he is exonerated in report on complaint filed against him

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Sheriff David Stanko recently sent an email to county staff “under the auspices…

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Wave Broadband outage fixed, spokesman says

PORT ANGELES — Wave Broadband internet and some phone service was interrupted on and off Saturday, said a…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Expect delays Thursday at Elwha River Bridge … and other items

PORT ANGELES — Drivers can expect delays at the Elwha River bridge on U.S. Highway 101 on Thursday.

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Two drivers injured in Carlsborg-area wreck Friday night

SEQUIM — Two drivers from Sequim were injured in a two-vehicle crash Friday night at Carlsborg Road and…

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EYE ON JEFFERSON: Lawsuit settlement, shooting range moratorium before county

The Jefferson County commission will consider settling a public records lawsuit for $50,000 when it meets at 9…

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EYE ON CLALLAM: Port Angeles City Council to discuss plastic bag policy

The Port Angeles City Council will discuss a plastic bag policy at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Peninsula residents told how to shelter at home after big quake

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Peninsula residents told how to shelter at home after big quake

PORT ANGELES — An overflow crowd of nearly 400 packed the Port Angeles library to gather tips on…

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News                                Concrete pilings that once supported a magnetic levitation demonstration track stand empty on Tuesday behind the vacated shops of Lev-X in the Port Angeles Business Park.

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Magna Force closes: Firm offering revolutionary technology shuts down; Port of Port Angeles says it is owed rent

PORT ANGELES — Magna Force is going out with a whimper.

Crowd at Port Angeles bridges vigil mourns, calls for action, after suicides

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Crowd at Port Angeles bridges vigil mourns, calls for action, after suicides

PORT ANGELES — Residents gathered at the Valley Creek Eighth Street bridge, not only to mourn community members…

Port of Port Townsend considers Northwest Maritime Center management of Point Hudson

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Port of Port Townsend considers Northwest Maritime Center management of Point Hudson

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port of Port Townsend and the Northwest Maritime Center are considering a lease that…

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State Senate approves abortion insurance bill

OLYMPIA — The Senate has passed a measure that would require Washington state insurers offering maternity care to…