Jail superintendent retires after 37 years with Clallam County Sheriff’s Office

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Jail superintendent retires after 37 years with Clallam County Sheriff’s Office

PORT ANGELES — A much-decorated Clallam County Sheriff’s Office employee is retiring after 37 years of service.

Saturday ceremonies award diplomas to graduating seniors

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Saturday ceremonies award diplomas to graduating seniors

Graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2017 continued Saturday on the North Olympic Peninsula.

Firefighter tackle roof fire in Port Angeles

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Firefighter tackle roof fire in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A spark from burning cardboard ignited the roof of a Port Angeles home Sunday afternoon.

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Port Angeles parking lot to close temporarily Tuesday for improvement work

PORT ANGELES — The city street department will close the Elks parking lot at First and Lincoln streets…

Early admission offered those who buy Taste of Port Townsend tickets by today

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Early admission offered those who buy Taste of Port Townsend tickets by today

PORT TOWNSEND — Taste of Port Townsend, an annual event celebrating area food and drink, is coming up…

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Agreement reached on O’Brien Meadows property

PORT ANGELES — In what was described as a “kumbaya moment,” Green Crow Investments Co. and the O’Brien…

Green crab count rises to 72 on Dungeness Spit

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Green crab count rises to 72 on Dungeness Spit

SEQUIM — Trapping efforts continue at Graveyard Spit on the Dungeness Spit as federal and state resource managers…

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Port Angeles group to host volunteer childcare training today

PORT ANGELES — First Step is currently seeking volunteers for various activities throughout the summer and will hold…

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Port Angeles group to host volunteer childcare training today

PORT ANGELES — First Step is currently seeking volunteers for various activities throughout the summer and will hold…

Trial date moved for Port Angeles man charged with shooting at police

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Trial date moved for Port Angeles man charged with shooting at police

PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles man charged with shooting at law enforcement officers at a busy intersection…

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Sequim man dies in single-car crash

SEQUIM — A 64-year-old Sequim resident died when his car went over an embankment on Lost Mountain Road.

Life

BIRD WATCH: How a bird knows who it is

HOW DOES A bird know it is a particular species? The quick and easy answer is “instinct.”

Life

A GROWING CONCERN: Ode to the ‘dynamic duo’ of pinching, deadheading

NOW THAT SUMMER is almost officially here and your flowers and plants are finally growing at a recognizable…

Biggest leg of Race to Alaska begins from Victoria at high noon today

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Biggest leg of Race to Alaska begins from Victoria at high noon today

VICTORIA — At high noon today, sailors, paddleboarders and boaters will embark on one of the most difficult…

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Man told others of fear of heights before falling to his death off Port Angeles bridge

PORT ANGELES — A 49-year-old Port Angeles man who jumped Thursday from the Tumwater Truck Route bridge said…

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ON THE WATERFRONT: Logs and launches abound in Port Angeles

LAST WEEKEND, A log barge came into the harbor.

Lands commissioner fields barrage of questions during Port Angeles gathering

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Lands commissioner fields barrage of questions during Port Angeles gathering

PORT ANGELES — The state Department of Natural Resources’ newest leader visited Port Angeles last week to unveil…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Overturned log truck closes Highway 101 at Lake Crescent for four hours … and other items

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — U.S. Highway 101 was closed near Lake Crescent for four hours last week after…

Henry Veitenhans, right, regales fellow graduating seniors Gannon Short, Rosemary D’Andrea and Helena Stafford, from left, with tales of his harrowing adventure while crossing the Strait of Juan de Fuca in gale-force winds during Thursday’s Race to Alaska. The 17-year-old senior entered the race as his senior project. He arrived in Victoria on Friday morning, after having put in for shelter about a mile from Victoria Harbor, then made his way back to Port Townsend to attend Friday’s graduation. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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First Peninsula class of 2017 graduations held

The first of the North Olympic Peninsula’s class of 2017 high school graduations were held Friday.

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Sol Duc bridges to get fresh coat of paint, with some traffic disruptions

FORKS — Two bridges spanning the Sol Duc River 20 miles apart in Clallam County will be repainted,…