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Dancen Charles, a member of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, fishes the Elwha River, which is open only to tribal fishermen. A quota of 400 fish can be taken by pole and later by netting, with future quotas determined by the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Fishing the Elwha

Dancen Charles, a member of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, fishes the Elwha River, which is open only…

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Jefferson Transit buys its second electric bus

First one expected to be in service in November

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Jefferson County updates building codes to match state requirements

Updated guidelines could go into effect in mid-March 2024

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Outage delays delivery of Jefferson County editions

PORT TOWNSEND — Tuesday editions of Peninsula Daily News were not delivered in East Jefferson County on Tuesday…

Ankhasha Amenti.

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Haunts, history explored in Port Townsend

Paranormal, histories offered beginning Friday

Armed with matching knives, Emma Briggance, 10, left, and Layla Newlon, 12, both of Port Angeles, prepare pumpkins for decorating during a pumpkin carving workshop on Saturday at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. Jack-o’-lanterns created during the session were to be displayed in a pumpkin walk in the nearby Webster’s Woods Sculpture Park. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Pumpkin carving

Armed with matching knives, Emma Briggance, 10, left, and Layla Newlon, 12, both of Port Angeles, prepare pumpkins…

A tsunami alert siren in the public parking lot at First and Lincoln streets in downtown Port Angeles sounded during Thursday’s Great ShakeOut earthquake drill. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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ShakeOut practice evaluated

Drill is preparation for big earthquake

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Peninsula College welcomes two new members to its board

Full-time enrollment slightly above last year’s full-time figures

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Port Townsend churches host special drive for area food banks

WAVE effort culminates with final push

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Olympic National Park seeks comment for bridge project

Log jams to mimic natural river dynamics

President Joe Biden speaks as he meets with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Friday in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Biden faces tough battle to secure $105 billion for Ukraine, Israel, the border

By Chris Megerian

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Phone outages in Brinnon prompt concern

Some CenturyLink customers say landline phones have been out for weeks

Sequim High School student Ayden Humphries presents a video asking producers of “The Boys in the Boat” to premier their film at SHS for a fundraiser to help local homeless youths. (Image from Sequim Interact TikTok video)

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‘Boys in the Boat’ film coming to Sequim

Sunrise Rotary looks to honor Joe Rantz, help homeless youths

Nor'Wester Rotary Club on Friday heard from Port Angeles School Board candidates Chris Noble, left, and Sandy Long. Noble is a write-in candidate for Position 3 and incumbent Long is running unopposed for Position 4. The two other candidates did not appear at the event.

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Two of four PASD hopefuls speak at forum

Write-in candidate introduced

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Hazard trees prompt winter campground closures

Kalaloch, Mora and Staircase in Olympic National Park affected

Tim McNulty.

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New book explores Olympics through stories, photos

Launch at Port Angeles Library at 7 tonight

Clallam County Fire District 3 firefighter/paramedics Jeremy Church, left, and Jeff Albers practice resuscitation techniques during a training session on Thursday at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. Numerous medical personnel from fire districts 2, 3 and 4, along with the Port Angeles Fire Department and Olympic Ambulance, took part in the “Difficult Airway Course” featuring a variety of resuscitation situations in an event hosted by the Clallam County EMS Council. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Resuscitation training

Clallam County Fire District 3 firefighter/paramedics Jeremy Church, left, and Jeff Albers practice resuscitation techniques during a training…

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Port Townsend council delays vote on backing pool plan

Proposal would include new district, sales tax hike

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Clallam County to keep contracted courthouse security

Sheriff’s Office reports 11 deputy vacancies; Jefferson County says it is fully staffed

Kellie Baker of Port Angeles enjoys a warm autumn day to eat lunch with a book at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles on Wednesday. Mostly dry conditions are forecast for much of the region through the weekend with wetter weather expected to return by early next week. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Sunny lunch

Kellie Baker of Port Angeles enjoys a warm autumn day to eat lunch with a book at Erickson…