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Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News                                Port Angeles Police Officer Kyle Cooper pets a female deer that was stuck between two fence posts downtown Monday. Port Angeles firefighters used the Jaws of Life to separate the posts and set the doe free at about 12:30 p.m. The doe appeared to have attempted to jump through the gap between fence posts at the intersection of Marine Drive and Front Street, but its hips couldn’t make it through. “Never have I seen anything like that,” he said. Cooper said the deer appeared mostly unharmed, with minor skin injuries.

Woe, a deer: First responders free animal from fence

The Port Angeles Fire Department came to the rescue when a passerby discovered a female deer stuck between two fence posts in… Continue reading

Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News                                Port Angeles Police Officer Kyle Cooper pets a female deer that was stuck between two fence posts downtown Monday. Port Angeles firefighters used the Jaws of Life to separate the posts and set the doe free at about 12:30 p.m. The doe appeared to have attempted to jump through the gap between fence posts at the intersection of Marine Drive and Front Street, but its hips couldn’t make it through. “Never have I seen anything like that,” he said. Cooper said the deer appeared mostly unharmed, with minor skin injuries.
Olympic Game Farm adds two timber wolf puppies

Olympic Game Farm adds two timber wolf puppies

Grace and Tonka, a sister and brother pair of timber wolf puppies will soon join the rest of the wolf pack at the… Continue reading

Olympic Game Farm adds two timber wolf puppies

Work on Highway 101 around Lake Crescent to start July 10

Work on a $27.5 million project to rehabilitate 12 miles of U.S. Highway 101 around Lake Crescent will begin Monday, July… Continue reading

Official: Body recovered from Olympic National Park likely missing hiker

Official: Body recovered from Olympic National Park likely missing hiker

A hiker has found a body in Olympic National Park that officials believe is likely missing hiker Zach Krull. The unidentified… Continue reading

Official: Body recovered from Olympic National Park likely missing hiker

Clallam nears final approval of housing authority grant

Clallam County officials next week are expected to cut a $901,200 check to the Peninsula Housing Authority to fund infrastructure for an… Continue reading

Peninsula legislators stake out positions on state education funding

Sen. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Sequim, and Rep. Mike Chapman, D-Port Angeles, voted against the basic education funding plan passed Friday by the… Continue reading

Mark Nichols

Nichols denies sexual harassment, investigation agrees

Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Nichols denies that he sexually harassed or retaliated against a former office manager. An independent investigation backs… Continue reading

Mark Nichols

Jefferson PUD seeks to return to hydrant maintenance

The Jefferson County Public Utility District is looking for new ways to work with local government and fire districts to ensure that… Continue reading

Puffin cruises to circle Protection Island

Puffin cruises to circle Protection Island

The Port Townsend Marine Science Center is bringing back its annual Puffin Cruises beginning Saturday. The cruises will run every Saturday night… Continue reading

Puffin cruises to circle Protection Island

Comic convention, canoe gifting, Picnic on the Pier among Peninsula attractions

A comic convention, a new home for a canoe and a special Picnic on the Pier are among the attractions on the North Olympic Peninsula… Continue reading

Jefferson County Relay for Life this weekend

Jefferson County’s Relay for Life will kick off at 2 p.m. Saturday as teams work to raise money for cancer research. The annual… Continue reading

Clallam Bay-Sekiu Fun Days offers weekend of play, fireworks

Opportunities to eat, race, play and parade will be plentiful in Clallam Bay today through Sunday during the 36th annual Clallam Bay-Sekiu Fun… Continue reading

“Lavender Sunset” by Marilynn Evans will be on display during Sequim’s First Friday Art Walk today.

Lavender theme for Sequim Art Walk

The shade of Sequim’s famous lavender blooms will occupy the galleries, studios and museums along Sequim’s First Friday Art Walk today from 5… Continue reading

“Lavender Sunset” by Marilynn Evans will be on display during Sequim’s First Friday Art Walk today.
Second Weekend Art Walk challenges painters in speed, audience favor

Second Weekend Art Walk challenges painters in speed, audience favor

Art walks, for the most part, promote an easy pace. You can visit galleries at your leisure and spend hours admiring a… Continue reading

Second Weekend Art Walk challenges painters in speed, audience favor
Gerald Neil Walkup of Port Angeles, 26, at an earlier appearance in Clallam County Superior Court. (JesseMajor/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles man who bailed out on drug and weapons charges returns to jail

A 26-year-old Port Angeles man who posted $200,000 bond on drug and weapons charges in May is back in jail. Gerald Neil… Continue reading

Gerald Neil Walkup of Port Angeles, 26, at an earlier appearance in Clallam County Superior Court. (JesseMajor/Peninsula Daily News)

Volunteers hand out information to aid crabbing

Two organizations are teaming up to help educate crabbers to cut back on the number of crab pots that are lost each… Continue reading

In 1992, Nina Fatherson was named Sequim Citizen of the Year for her dedication to those in need through the Sequim Food Bank. She recently died after a struggle with cancer. (Olympic Peninsula News Group file)

Sequim Citizen of the Year, food bank director remembered for dedication

The backbone of the Sequim Food Bank for years and Sequim’s Citizen of the Year in 1991, Nina Vivian Fatherson, 85, recently succumbed… Continue reading

In 1992, Nina Fatherson was named Sequim Citizen of the Year for her dedication to those in need through the Sequim Food Bank. She recently died after a struggle with cancer. (Olympic Peninsula News Group file)

Highway lane blocked after small fire breaks out

A small fire along state Highway 19 in Irondale led to the shutting down of one lane for about an hour and a… Continue reading

A 1997 Ford Ranger flipped at about 7:40 p.m. Tuesday at U.S. Highway 101 and Kolonels Way east of Port Angeles. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

Two vehicles in rollover wreck

No serious injuries were reported after a two-vehicle rollover wreck at U.S. Highway 101 and Kolonels Way east of Port Angeles. The… Continue reading

A 1997 Ford Ranger flipped at about 7:40 p.m. Tuesday at U.S. Highway 101 and Kolonels Way east of Port Angeles. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

Washington becomes fifth state to guarantee paid family leave

Washington state is now among just a handful of states that guarantee paid family leave, following… Continue reading