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Hospital gives up its bond effort

Private funds could build smaller update

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Temporary DCD director, conservation futures before counties

Meetings in Clallam, Jefferson counties

Jeannie Thompson, left, of Livonia, Mich., has visited Hurricane Ridge many times over the years, but says she loves the idea of taking the shuttle rather than driving. This was her 14-year-old grandson Sherman Thompson’s first trip to Port Angeles and Hurricane Ridge. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

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Shuttle to Hurricane Ridge attracts locals, visitors

Transit bypasses busy parking lot, gets riders to summit

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Bus schedule for Hurricane Ridge

The Hurricane Ridge Shuttle Schedule: Buses run seven days a week through Thursday, Sept. 15 including holidays.*

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Dash Air suspends ticketing, flights

Kenmore Air files 96-page complaint

Jim Buck, the 24th Legislative District representative from 1995-2007, lays out what he called the deadly risk that old and seismically unsafe school buildings in Washington pose for children in grades K-12. A state Department of Natural Resources report released last year determined that 93 percent of the schools in a study pose extreme danger for death and entrapment to school children. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

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Schools inadequate, former legislator says

Jim Buck concerned about future Cascadia earthquake, tsunami

East Jefferson Fire Rescue personnel assist with loading an injured hiker onto a helicopter from Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on Tuesday afternoon. The unidentified elderly man had fallen on a trail by Fort Worden’s Battery Tolles. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)

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Elderly man airlifted after fall on trail near Fort Worden

PORT TOWNSEND — A man in his mid-70s was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after he…

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Ride the Hurricane slots already full

Getting on waiting list encouraged

Siblings Luke, 2, Olivia, 9, and Caleb Kalchik, 4, all from Auburn, cool off at the beach at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend on Tuesday. The kids were observing a sea star that had washed up on the beach. The parents were watching while sitting under the shade of an umbrella to beat the heat. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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North Olympic Peninsula sizzles in summer sun

High temperatures expected through Thursday

Mary Ellen Winborn.

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Clallam County to take legal action against Winborn

DCD director says decision ‘unfair’

Sanctuary Superintendent Kevin Grant is in the foreground at a 2021 boat launching in Bellingham. (NOAA)

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NOAA christens newest research vessel

Storm Petrel replaces Tatoosh at La Push

A great blue heron keeps a keen eye out for prey while standing on a stump at Chinese Gardens in the North Beach neighborhood of Port Townsend. Herons are only one of the many water fowl that can be seen at the lagoon year round. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Standing watch

A great blue heron keeps a keen eye out for prey while standing on a stump at Chinese…

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Clallam County man dies of COVID-19

Death toll rises to 118 throughout pandemic

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National hotline created for mental health crisis assistance

Similar to 9-1-1, 9-8-8 seeks to aid in mental health emergencies

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Clallam County has pledged to spend $15M in relief funds

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has either agreed to spend or will agree to spend the entire $15…

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Jefferson County Commissioners approve no-shooting zone

Majority of residents wrote in petition about dangerous activities

The Port Angeles High School Class of 1972 gathers in front of the Peninsula Golf Club clubhouse to celebrate its 50th reunion. About 100 plus spouses attended Friday and Saturday at the golf course and Vern Burton gym. The class had 369 graduates, and event emcee Bob Wheeler made a toast to the 51 who have died since they graduated. Organizers were Diane Holth, Gail Ralston and Marcia Logan. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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50-year reunion

The Port Angeles High School Class of 1972 gathers in front of the Peninsula Golf Club clubhouse to…

Brian Gadzuk, 56, clears out the trunk of his Jeep to make space for a new air conditioning unit in the parking lot at McLendon Hardware in Renton on Sunday. The Pacific Northwest is bracing for a major heat wave, with temperatures forecast to top 100 degrees in some places this week as climate change fuels longer hot spells in a region where such events were historically uncommon. (Kori Suzuki/The Seattle Times via AP)

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Heat wave to hit Pacific Northwest a year after deadly event

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Pacific Northwest is bracing for a major heat wave, with temperatures forecast to top…

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Sequim School Board leaders eye revenue increase for 2022-23

General fund could see bump of almost $1 million next year

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Hearing set for no-shooting zone

Final decision expected Monday

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