Education Ranger John Stoeckl gives a talk on the outdoor patio at the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center in Olympic National Park as the Hayes Fire sends up a plume of smoke in the distance on Friday. — Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News ()

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Obstruction Point Road closed due to smoke from Olympic National Park wildfire

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Obstruction Point Road has been closed because of smoke from the Cox Valley Fire…

Clallam Fire District No. 2 personnel met up with this helicopter to transport two people from Olympic National Park  to a hospital. (Jay Cline/Clallam Fire District No. 2)

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Three fires found in Olympic National Park after lightning strikes last week — Corrected

<EDITOR'S NOTE: This has been corrected to reflect information from Olympic National Park spokeswoman Barb Maynes that two…

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Appeals court upholds Navy-DNR easement on Hood Canal

SHINE –– The state Court of Appeals has upheld an agreement for a Hood Canal aquatic lands easement…

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FBI to join investigation of racial assault in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The FBI agreed Thursday to review the July 17 beating of a college-age black man…

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GOOD FRIDAY MORNING! What’s happening on the North Olympic Peninsula? See today’s PDN front page

ANOTHER NEWSY DAY on the North Olympic Peninsula! Our website, cmg-northwest2.go-vip.net/peninsuladailynews, has the highlights, but the print edition…

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Documentary inspired by Boys in the Boat to screen in Port Angeles this evening

PORT ANGELES — A free screening of “The Boys of ’36” is planned tonight. “As the countdown to…

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Puyallup man killed on U.S. Highway 101 near Brinnon

BRINNON — A Puyallup man was killed along the Hood Canal after a Freightliner tractor pulling a chip…

President Barack Obama is joined by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton after speaking to the delegates during the third day session of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on Wednesday. (The Associated Press)

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Neah Bay delegate tells of tribal participation at Democratic National Convention

The Associated Press and Peninsula Daily News PHILADELPHIA — Thursday was the final day of the Democratic National…

Dignitaries

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New parking spaces, access road open at Sequim’s Carrie Blake Park

SEQUIM — New parking and an access road by the Albert Haller Playfields and James Center for Performing…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Candlelight vigil tonight at City Pier . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — A candlelight vigil to honor the late Lacy Kay Turner of the Port Angeles area…

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WEEKEND: Camp Heebie Jeebies, Shakespeare on Peninsula this weekend

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 29. A Camp Heebie Jeebies performance, Shakespeare in the woods…

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WEEKEND: Veterans benefit set for Sekiu Community Center on Saturday; proceeds will help out Calm Waters nonprofit

SEKIU — Calm Waters will host an auction fundraiser for veterans at the Sekiu Community Center at 2…

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WEEKEND: Lobo Del Mar at Sequim Library tonight; outdoor concert series continues through Aug. 20

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 29. SEQUIM — Lobo Del Mar will perform at the…

Auctioneer John Curley

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WEEKEND: Annual Shipley Center gala tonight in Sequim

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 29. SEQUIM — The theme will be Off to the…

Liz Tomisato of Sequim tickles the ivories at the Sequim Civic Center at the July First Friday Art Walk. Three pianos will remain on Sequim's streets through Saturday. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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WEEKEND: Pianos on the street and available for playing through Saturday before auction set for Aug. 5

SEQUIM — The three artistically designed pianos through the Keying Around art and music program are still out…

Dog handler Cheytenne Schlecht of Vancouver

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WEEKEND: With patience and paws, dogs to compete in Sequim this weekend

SEQUIM — Posturing pooches of all shapes and sizes will strut their stuff this weekend during the Hurricane…

Sequim stamp collector Cathie Osborne pulls out some of her books holding stamps from all over the world. Her main focus is bell stamps

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WEEKEND: Stamp show captures variety of passions, interests in Sequim on Saturday

SEQUIM — Their tastes differ but they all share a passion for stamp collecting. Whether it’s seeking out…

The Pourhouse

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ENTERTAINMENT: Live music set tonight for Pourhouse in Port Townsend . . . and other items

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 29. PORT TOWNSEND — The Pourhouse, 2231 Washington St., will…

Bailey Bryan — who attended school in Port Angeles and Sequim — with her band will make her debut performance at 2:30 p.m. Saturday with another performance at 3 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Watershed Music and Camping Festival in George. Both performances are at the Gorge Amphitheatre

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WEEKEND: Former Peninsula resident to make debut performance Saturday in George at the Gorge Amphitheatre

GEORGE — A former North Olympic Peninsula resident chasing her dreams in Nashville will get her big opportunity…

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WEEKEND: Mark DuFresne Band to perform Saturday at Studio Bob in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The Mark DuFresne Band on Saturday brings the blues to Studio Bob, 118 ½ E.…