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Port Angeles firefighters and a Clallam County technical rescue team place a litter onto a ladder track after pulling a person from a water tank at the site of the former Rayonier pulp mill on Thursday morning in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Man rescued from abandoned water tank

Unknown how or why he got there

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Losses shrink at OMC

$872K lost in August, down from July’s $3.5M

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Port Angeles approves increase in sales tax

Move raises city’s retail sales tax to 8.7 percent

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DOT truck breakdown causes backup east of Sequim

SEQUIM — A broken down state Department of Transportation construction truck backed up eastbound U.S. 101 traffic from…

Petitions developed by local citizens seek to keep the “new” Towne Road unpaved and open to hikers and walkers. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Public comment sought about Sequim’s Towne Road future

Meeting for residents scheduled for Tuesday

Eran Kennedy.

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Sound regional publisher stresses local connections

Partnerships offer lifeline despite struggling industry

Tim Morland, front, and Rich Lear of Tualatin, Ore.-based Field Turf USA add fill to the playing surface at the new Monroe Athletic Field on Tuesday at the site of the former Monroe School near Roosevelt Elementary School in Port Angeles. The synthetic turf field, which is expected to be completed by mid-autumn, is being developed by the Port Angeles School District and will be available for community athletic events. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Monroe field prep

Tim Morland, front, and Rich Lear of Tualatin, Ore.-based Field Turf USA add fill to the playing surface…

Lindsay Wagner.

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Star talks about life, Port Townsend Film Festival

Lindsay Wagner VIP at weekend event

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Power restored after more than 6,300 lose electricity

PORT ANGELES — A fault on a Bonneville Power Administration transmission line serving the West End knocked out…

A crew from Port Townsend Public Works watches as a backhoe removes water-logged timber from a sinkhole on Kearney Street outside the Food Co-op on Tuesday at the start of construction of a traffic circle at the intersection of state Highway 20/East Sims Way and Kearney Street in Port Townsend. Traffic heading eastbound toward Port Townsend will detour at Benedict Street and turn left on Washington Street to return to Highway 20/East Sims Way. Traffic going westbound away from Port Townsend will turn right at Kearney Street and left onto Jefferson Street to continue on Highway 20. The detour configuration will last about four weeks, according to the state Department of Transportation. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Roundabout construction

A crew from Port Townsend Public Works watches as a backhoe removes water-logged timber from a sinkhole on…

Members of the Bagley family of Forsyth, Ill., from left, parents Jessica and Cameron Bagley, and children Cody, 10, Addie, 12, and C.J., 7, look at an information kiosk on the Olympic National Park wildfires on Tuesday in front of the park visitor center in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Blazes spread in center of Olympic National Park

Large helicopters requested to keep fires at bay

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Olympic Medical Center candidates discuss hospital finances during business forum

Two commission hopefuls are both running unopposed

Attendees at the 2022 Port Townsend Film Festival enjoy dinner on Taylor Street. This year’s five-day festival is set for Thursday through Monday. (Mark Saran/Port Townsend Film Festival)

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Port Townsend Film Festival kicks off Thursday

More than 50 movies to be shown

Peninsula College sophomores Ian Coughran, left, and Ciera Skelly were two of seven students participating in the inaugural Pathway Summer School at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory this summer that focused on education and career development in STEM fields. Both Coughran and Skelly plan to pursue degrees in environmental science. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

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Internship through college presents career pathways

Students part of inaugural class at Sequim laboratory

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Bathrooms possible at Ridge in November

Utility project may allow winter access

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DNR: Decision on land transfers could be soon

Agency considering Dabob Bay request

Lakeside Industries will pave about a half-mile stretch of North Sequim Avenue on weekday nights for three weeks starting Wednesday. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Sequim paving project to be completed at night

Further stretch of roadway set for more improvements this year

Wildfire smoke from the Olympic National Park makes its way over Sequim and the Dungeness Valley from Dungeness Cemetery on Saturday. (Steve Jones)

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Wildfires surge in Olympic National Park

Smoke, ash seen in Peninsula communities

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Sequim City Council discusses its affordable housing options

City staff to draft declaration, reduced park fees proposal

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North Olympic Land Trust seeks harvest season donations

Celebration dinner slated for Sept. 30