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Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler, left, and Democrats Patrick DePoe, center, and Kevin Van De Wege, all candidates for state Commissioner of Public Lands, met before the Port Angeles Business Association on Tuesday to discuss their priorities for leading the Department of Natural Resources. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)

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Fires are top priority for Commissioner of Public Lands hopefuls

Candidates want to increase state harvests

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League of Women Voters sets candidate forum schedule

Hopefuls for state seats, county commissioner position invited to debate

From left to right, State Sen. Emily Randall, D-Bremerton, state Sen. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, Port Angeles attorney Graham Ralston and Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz, all candidates for Washington’s 6th Congressional District, appear before the Port Angeles Business Association on Tuesday to answer questions about their priorities for serving in Congress. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)

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Congress hopefuls meet for a forum

Candidates to focus on bipartisanship

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Clallam PUD candidates cite costs as top priority

Three hopefuls line up for six-year board position

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More candidates join local races

Third declares for state Senate seat

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Packed races begin to emerge

Political hopefuls file intent to run

Heather Dudley-Nollette.

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Bayside director to run for Jefferson County commissioner

Heather Dudley-Nollette seeks District 1 seat

Port Angeles City Council hopefuls Kate Dexter and Travis Berglund answer questions during a Port Angeles Business Association forum Tuesday. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

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Port Angeles mayor to run for county commission

Dexter has supported climate action plan, affordable housing

Emily Randall, left, and Hilary Franz.

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Stalwarts take sides in race for Kilmer’s seat

A growing constellation of Democratic Party influencers are choosing sides in the duel for a U.S. House seat…

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Online learning keeps rising among state’s K-12 students

Online learning for Washington’s public school kids is here to stay.

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Jefferson County turnout tops in state

More than half registered voters handed in ballots

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Battle narrows to Biden and Trump

Tuesday’s primaries give each the delegates needed for a November contest

Johnson

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Clallam commissioner announces bid for third term

Housing, timber revenue among several priorities

Mike Chapman.

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Housing discussed at update

Tharinger, Chapman talk about legislation

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House, Senate release spending proposals

Supplemental budgets to be negotiated

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Chapman explains votes

OLYMPIA — Rep. Mike Chapman was among the few Democrats who voted against bills capping rent increases and…

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Democrats Franz, Randall stockpile cash in battle for US House position

Cash is flowing into campaign coffers of two Democrats dueling for an open congressional seat in western Washington.

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Ruling: Trump to stay on primary ballot

Eight voters argued Jan. 6 actions made him ineligible

Should police be allowed to engage in high-speed pursuits if they just suspect someone is engaged in a crime? The state Legislature is set to debate that issue following verification of a citizen initiative that gives police more leeway in decision making. (Mary Murphy/Washington State Journal)

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State Legislature to debate high-speed police pursuits

Initiative 2113 would amend law to be ‘reasonable suspicion’

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State officials turn to schools in opioid fight

Legislation would require fentanyl-use prevention education once per year