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Port of Port Angeles facilities called instrumental to a Cascadia earthquake response

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Port of Port Angeles facilities called instrumental to a Cascadia earthquake response

Port facilities will be important resources when bridges become impassable, electronic communications and electric generation go silent, and…

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Mud drags coming to Jefferson County Fair … and other items

Sports

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Mud drags coming to Jefferson County Fair … and other items

Sports events occurring on the North Olympic Peninsula

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NEWS BRIEFS: Meeting set Tuesday for Port Angeles budget update … and other items

News items for the North Olympic Peninsula

Life

Back-to-school events in Port Angeles, Sequim to provide needed supplies

School supplies, school information, SmileMobile sign-ups and immunizations to be among offerings.

Entertainment

Third Hog Wild event will feature rib cook-off at Port Angeles winery Aug. 27

Tickets are on sale now for “Hog Wild — A Night of Games, Suds and Grub,” planned at…

Life

Registration taken now for Aug. 20 forestry field day in Sequim

The event will be conducted by experts in forest management, wildlife habitat and other forest stewardship disciplines.

News

New manager has started at Sequim YMCA

Kurt Turner brings 10 years of experience in YMCAs in Texas, most recently as the membership director of…

Education

Sequim school bond proposal might be pushed into late 2017

Educational Programs and Operations levy might take precedent over new building construction.

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Park Service to continue operating Elwha water facility, but future remains uncertain

The National Park Service and Port Angeles remain at odds over next steps.

Life

MARK HARVEY: Fight to know your rights before end of life

“Why,” you reasonably ask, “would anybody not ‘get it together’ enough to have basic, estate planning documents in…

Crime

Police: Jailed Port Angeles man may also be accused of making pipe bombs

David J. Pharr, 26, remained in the Clallam County jail Saturday on $75,000 bail for investigation of unlawful…

Blackberry pies sell out early at Joyce Daze festival

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Blackberry pies sell out early at Joyce Daze festival

“We made 230 pies [Friday], and we sold them all out by 2:15 p.m.” Saturday, said Tracey Grover,…

Johnson widens margin for spot on November ballot for Clallam County commissioner

Politics

Johnson widens margin for spot on November ballot for Clallam County commissioner

Randy Johnson is closer to securing a place on the Nov. 8 general election ballot in the Port…

Ethics complaint against Port Angeles mayor withdrawn

Politics

Ethics complaint against Port Angeles mayor withdrawn

Fluoridation opponent Marolee Smith dropped her ethics complaint Friday against Mayor Patrick Downie just as an ethics board…

News

Most jail inmates in state denied access to voting, report says

While most of the country is actively engaged in the election process, an entire class ofindividuals — inmates…

Entertainment

Peninsula College Jazz Ensemble to perform outdoors Monday

The free concert will be from noon to 1 p.m. at Peninsula College’s Port Angeles campus, 1502 E.Lauridsen…

News

EYE ON CLALLAM: Commissioners to issue call for public hearing on proposed vacation rental ordinances … and other items

Changes would update Clallam County Code 33 by adding a new chapter on vacation rentals and adding new…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Three downtown Port Angeles parking lots closed starting today … and other items

News items for the North Olympic Peninsula

Crime

Port Angeles man sentenced for second-degree rape

Second-degree rape of a child carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment and a $50,000 fine.

News

Olympic National Park fires held in check

Fire managers said Friday that fire activity remained minimal, confirming the observations of two fire managers who flew…