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Outgoing Port Angeles council majority praised
PORT ANGELES — With their replacements joining in applause, the four outgoing Port Angeles City Council members took…
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State official urges Secretary Zinke to abandon park fee increase
OLYMPIA — State Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz is objecting to U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s proposal…
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Appeals court: Trump exceeded authority with travel ban
By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Martha Bellisle
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Leads narrow but outcomes unchanged after second count of ballots in Jefferson County
PORT TOWNSEND — Leads narrowed in contested races for the Jefferson Healthcare hospital and the Port of Port…
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Dexter’s lead over Berglund grows in second count of ballots in Clallam County
PORT ANGELES — Kate Dexter’s lead over Travis Berglund in Port Angeles City Council Position 4 grew after…
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Juvenile justice tax gets heavy support in first count of ballots
PORT ANGELES — Clallam County voters seemed to be handily approving a 0.1 percent countywide sales tax that…
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McAleer appears to keep port seat; incumbent takes 64 percent of initial vote to challenger’s 36 percent
PORT ANGELES — Colleen McAleer was in a celebratory mood tinged with relief Wednesday.
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Forks race results: mayor, council, hospital
FORKS — Tim Fletcher appears to be Forks’ new mayor.
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One incumbent in, the other teeters in port races
PORT TOWNSEND — Incumbent Pete Hanke apparently will keep his seat as a commissioner for the Port of…
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Fluoride foes want more action from Port Angeles council
PORT ANGELES — Fluoridation opponents spent little time basking in victory over a Nov. 7 general election advisory…
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McComas ahead in Jefferson Healthcare board race; Van Hoover awaits next count
PORT TOWNSEND — Bruce McComas holds a narrow lead over Cheri Van Hoover in the contest for a…
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Levy for housing goes down; both advocates, foes say some solution to housing crunch is needed
PORT TOWNSEND — Voters in Jefferson County rejected Proposition 1, which would levy property tax to establish a…
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Washington Democrats win key Senate race in Washington
OLYMPIA — Washington Democrats have won a key state Senate race that puts them back in charge of…
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One Port Angeles council race too close to call; Schromen-Wawrin takes large lead over Wojnowski
PORT ANGELES — Kate Dexter and Travis Berglund were separated by 37 votes in their race for a…
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Pool measure approval to pave way for pool expansion
PORT ANGELES — A measure to allow for an expanded community pool in Port Angeles was passing with…
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Initial count results told for Peninsula school contests
Across school districts in Clallam and Jefferson counties, the first count of general election ballots has been tallied.
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Second-class-city measure resoundingly rejected
PORT ANGELES — Voters ensured that the city of Port Angeles would not become the first city in…
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Fire district elections show some clear winners
Clallam-Jefferson Fire Protection District 3 appointee Steven Chinn apparently was elected against Sean Ryan for the short- and…