House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., joined by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, right, and other GOP members, talks to reporters just after voting to advance appropriations bills on the House floor at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday night. McCarthy is digging in on his refusal to take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal government fully running beyond midnight Saturday. (J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated Press, File)

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If shutdown occurs, parks will close

National sites will shutter and services will be reduced

Leo Wright, 3, of Port Townsend examines an end-of-season sunflower at the Sequim Botanical Garden near the Albert Haller Playfields at the Water Reuse Demonstration Site on Wednesday. The garden features a variety of flowers and plants maintained the city and by local gardening groups. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Close-up look

Leo Wright, 3, of Port Townsend examines an end-of-season sunflower at the Sequim Botanical Garden near the Albert…

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Olympic National Park reopens some trails

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Fires burning in Olympic National Park had forced the closure of 10 trails but…

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Clallam considers new 10-year cable TV franchise

Hearing on pact with Astound Broadband

A landslide blocks Mount Walker Lookout Road on Thursday morning. (Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office)

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Landslide closes road for about four hours

Woman rescued on Mount Walker Lookout

Tyler Benedict stars in “Tubby the Tuba,” a story that’s part of the Port Angeles Symphony’s Family Pops performances on Saturday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)

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Symphony concert: ‘West Side Story,’ William Tell and beyond

Two performances Saturday include PAHS choir in finale

State Rep. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Lake Sutherland.

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Senator: Gains made in housing

Regulatory reform likely focus in ’24

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Clallam weed board seeks assessment hike

Proposal could bring in extra $213K a year

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Senate pushes for bill to avert federal closure

Test vote on House bill scheduled for Friday

At the London Symphony Orchestra’s home venue in England, an international team of musicians recorded the Port Angeles Symphony’s Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra: from left, producer Fernando Aria of Spain; Port Angeles Symphony conductor Jonathan Pasternack; composer Sarah L. Bassingthwaighte; double bassist Steve Schermer and the producer’s partner, Ines Aria. (Port Angeles Symphony)

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Concerto recorded in England

PORT ANGELES — September has brought a set of experiences Steve Schermer, a Seattle musician raised in Port…

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Phased approach approved for Port Townsend course

Plan would add uses to existing golf layout

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Charge added against former Olympic Medical Center ER doctor

Hill allegedly assaulted six female patients

The Randall Wolf Band — from left, Colt Smith, Jeremiah Wolf Wilson-Turner, Joshua Randall Wilson-Turner and Kevin Parker — will kick off Field Arts & Events Hall’s inaugural WA Local Concert on Friday with Deadwood Revival opening the concert.

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Area musicians featured at new Field Hall series

Randall Wolf Band, Deadwood Revival both to perform on Friday

Abel Grant of Marysville (1) and Sophia McCain of Spokane (38) are in tight race in the girls division of the BMX state championships on Sunday at the Lincoln Park BMX track in Port Angeles. Hundreds of racers visited the North Olympic Peninsula for the event this weekend. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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BMX state championships

Abel Grant of Marysville (1) and Sophia McCain of Spokane (38) are in tight race in the girls…

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Expected rain may help with park fires

Crews removed due to weather forecast

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Clallam County to get almost $3M for construction of Emergency Operations Center

Funds, which require 25 percent match, included in 5-year plan

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Clallam Transit to consider zero fares

Plan would be on certain services Jan. 1

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UPDATE: Recovered woman is identified

Evacuation had been put on hold due to weather

Port Angeles' Tanner Flores (56) and Kason Albaugh (12) celebrate a big play in the Rainshadow Rumble in Sequim on Friday night. The Roughriders won the game 37-10, avenging last year's last-second win by the Wolves. For a game story, go to Page A6. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Rainshadow revenge for Port Angeles

Port Angeles’ Tanner Flores (56) and Kason Albaugh (12) celebrate a big play in the Rainshadow Rumble in…

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Wildfires calmed, but not out

Delabarre Fire swells to more than 4K acres