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Traffic to be stopped for new bridge girders

FORKS — Work crews for the state Department of Transportation will unload girders for the new U.S. Highway…

One of the secret gardens on the Jefferson County Master Gardeners tour. (J. Touger)

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Jefferson County secret garden tour set for Saturday

PORT ANGELES — The Jefferson County Master Gardeners Foundation will sponsor the 2025 Secret Garden Tour from 10…

A protest photo included in the traveling exhibit “Patient No More: People with Disabilities Securing Civil Rights,” on display at the Jefferson County Historical Society on Thursday.

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Jefferson County Historical Society to open exhibit Thursday

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Historical Society will open “Patient No More: People with Disabilities Securing Civil…

The top three finishers in the women's masters short course race of the Gravel Unravel this weekend celebrate in Quilcene receiving their medals. From left are Jennifer Ritter of Boise, Idaho, third, Emiko Atherton of Seattle, first, and Shaun Baesman of Bainbridge, second. (David Goetze)

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GRAVEL UNRAVEL: Big hills, thick clouds and close finishes

QUILCENE — It wasn’t as muddy as some past years, but the mountains were just as big and…

The Port Angeles Illusion fastpitch softball team won the 14U C state championship Sunday by beating the Bonney Lake Firecrackers 13-3 in the title game. From left, top row, are Jenessa Balch, assistant coach Leeah Faris, coach Warren Stevens, Teyah Elofson, Riley Nichols, Brooklyn Rondeau, Misty McNeely, McKenna Cox, Sophia Calderon, Britney Rowland and Greg Faris. From left bottom row, are Ayla Balch, Kylin Weitz, Alexia Fuller, Mattie Messenger, Tyann Connary, Kailyn Crowder and Pearl Salazar.

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STANDALONE PHOTO: Illusion 14U are state champs

The Port Angeles Illusion fastpitch softball team won the 14U C state championship Sunday by beating the Bonney…

The Peninsula Crisis Response Team responded with two armored vehicles on Tuesday when a 37-year-old Sequim man barricaded himself in a residence in the 200 block of Village Lane in Sequim. (Clallam County Sheriff’s Office)

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Man barricaded with rifle arrested

Suspect had fired shots in direction of deputies, sheriff says

Cancan dancers such as these will perform at Hog Wild Goes to Moulin Rouge on June 28 at Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles. (EnJoy)

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Hog Wild event to feature dancers, acrobats

Tickets available for purchase through this weekend

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Electronic edition of newspaper set for Thursday holiday

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula Daily News will have an electronic edition only on Thursday.

Juliet Shidler, 6, tries on a flower-adorned headband she made with her mother, Rachel Shidler of Port Angeles, during Saturday’s Summertide celebration in Webster’s Woods sculpture park at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. The event, which marks the beginning of the summer season, featured food, music, crafts and other activities for youths and adults. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Summertide festival

Juliet Shidler, 6, tries on a flower-adorned headband she made with her mother, Rachel Shidler of Port Angeles,…

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Law enforcement agencies to participate in Torch Run

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County law enforcement agencies will participate in the Special Olympics Torch Run today.

Craig A. Gallauher.

Crime & Justice

Man arrested on investigation of sexual exploitation, luring

SEQUIM — A 52-year-old Sequim man has been arrested on investigation of luring and sexual exploitation of a…

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Crews contain wildland fire near Fisher Cove Road

PORT ANGELES — Crews from Clallam County Fire District 2 quickly contained a wildland fire earlier this month.

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Theatre group to host play to benefit food banks

PORT TOWNSEND — The Wacky Wednesday Theatre Group will present “The Absolutely Insidious and Utterly Terrifying Truth About…

Crescent School senior Audrey Gales, right, looks at the homemade regalia worn by fellow senior Hayden Horn on Saturday. Gales had a handmade Native American cap ready for her graduation. Seventeen Crescent students graduated during traditional ceremonies in the school gym. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Crescent graduation

Crescent School senior Audrey Gales, right, looks at the homemade regalia worn by fellow senior Hayden Horn on…

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Pertussis cases see 25-fold increase statewide in 2024

OLYMPIA — The state Department of Health reported an increase in pertussis infections for 2024.

A camping scene, circa 1895, with the McClinton brothers as the photographers. (North Olympic History Center)

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History center to host reception for library exhibit

PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic History Center and the North Olympic Library System will host a reception…

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Singer-songwriter to perform at Rainshadow Concerts

PORT TOWNSEND — Dan Navarro will perform for Rainshadow Concerts at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

An interior view of the 12-passenger, all-electric hydrofoil ferry before it made a demonstration run on Port Townsend Bay on Saturday. Standing in the aisle is David Tyler, the co-founder and managing director of Artemis Technologies, the designer and builder of the carbon fiber boat. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Demonstration provides glimpse of potential for ferry service

Battery-powered hydrofoil could open water travel

Crime & Justice

Man pleads guilty in sex crime

Sentencing hearing set Aug. 8 in Port Townsend

Wilder Baseball Club.

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AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Wilder Jr. shuts out Wollochet behind DeLeon

PORT ANGELES — Wilder Junior completed a sweep over Wollochet with four-hit 8-0 shutout victory late Sunday afternoon.