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‘Freak’ occurrence downed power lines in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The cause of the short power outage and downed powerlines along the Tumwater Truck Route…

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ISSUES OF FAITH: A strange angel with a hammer

JERUSALEM IS A holy place for three world religions. At any given time, the city is full of…

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Tom Rooney of Seattle, left, and Marie Cazanave of Montreal, Quebec ride their bicycles over a 201-foot long footbridge spanning a small creek on Thursday at Sequim Bay State Park east of Sequim. The pair were on a bicycle camping excursion along the Olympic Discovery Trail.

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Biking on bridge in Sequim

Tom Rooney of Seattle, left, and Marie Cazanave of Montreal, Quebec, ride their bicycles over a 201-foot footbridge…

Sam Brenkman, chief fisheries biologist for Olympic National Park, speaks about fish restoration on the Elwha River following the removal of two dams during a meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Port Angeles at Joshua’s Restaurant on Thursday. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)

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Strong fish counts seen in Elwha

Repopulating salmon still in infancy, specialist says

Sitting atop the Sequim Skate Park, Mark Simpson remains an advocate for skateboarding and remodeling the park for future generations as he says the sport continues to grow locally. He’s now battling cancer, and family and friends have created a gofundme account, and they plan a car wash on July 22 to help with medical expenses. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Help sought for skate park advocate battling cancer

Fund for Sequim man who went 141 days with an ollie each day

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Counties plan joint meeting next week

Government meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

Crime & Justice

Car chase, drugs net 26-year sentence

Prosecutor highlights impact of fentanyl

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Dash Air shuttle plans flights Aug. 1

Service expects certification in two weeks

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New Sunset Speaker Series set at Dungeness River Nature Center

Experts to begin presentations this Saturday

The "Old Barn" in Old Barn Lavender Company possibly dates back to 1910 for a cattle ranch, owners say. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Old Barn is a new lavender business

Sequim couple aims to make a welcoming environment for all ages

Ian Campbell of Bellevue, left, and Colette Campbell of Orlando, Fla., grandchildren of the late Port Angeles City Council member Orville Campbell, examine a table collection of family photos prior to a memorial service for the elder Campbell on Tuesday at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Civic leader Orville Campbell mourned

‘A very special person in this community’

Mike Chapman.

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Chapman to run for state Senate

Aims to fill seat vacated by Kevin Van De Wege

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Primary election ballots mailed today

Vote for open seats contested on Aug. 1

Navarra Carr, left, and Nick Merrigan.

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Port Angeles City Council hopefuls discuss development fees

Scooters, homelessness also topics at forum

Susan McKay, a volunteer with the Welfare for Animals Guild, right, holds Athena, a Chihuahua, as Karen Mercil of Sequim, left, and fellow volunteer Jinx Bryant look on during an open house for the organization on Saturday near Sequim. The event allowed animal lovers an opportunity to visit the non-profit group’s dog shelter and to adopt a canine for its forever home. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Animal guild open house

Pictured left: Susan McKay, a volunteer with the Welfare for Animals Guild, right, holds Athena, a Chihuahua, as…

Carol Pearson of Sequim-based Lizzie Betz Jewelry assists Maureen Kennedy of Port Angeles with a bracelet during Saturday’s Rain Shadow Artisans Fair at the Dungeness River Nature Center in Sequim. The event brought together more than a dozen local crafters with the opportunity to market their wares. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Rain Shadow Artisans Fair set in Sequim

Carol Pearson of Sequim-based Lizzie Betz Jewelry assists Maureen Kennedy of Port Angeles with a bracelet during Saturday’s…

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Olympic National Park Arist-in-Residence Program manager Eliza Goode provides an introduction to "Terminus: A Glacier Memorial Project" during an opening reception for a collection more than 40 art pieces themed around the effects of climate change on glaciers on Friday at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. Most most of the installations will be exhibited at the fine arts center through Sept. 3. The center is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays.

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Terminus project talks glaciers

Olympic National Park Arist-in-Residence Program manager Eliza Goode provides an introduction to “Terminus: A Glacier Memorial Project” during…

Port Angeles police and firefighters examine a utility pole and a downed powerline along the Tumwater Truck Route at Third Street that disrupted traffic and caused power outages on Wednesday afternoon. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Downed power lines cause brief outage, prompt closure of truck route

PORT ANGELES — Blown transformers and downed powerlines knocked out power briefly in downtown Port Angeles and other…

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Parent to Parent meetups planned in Clallam County

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Parent to Parent will host two meetups to introduce Shelby Bell, its new…

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Purser honored at conference

SEATTLE — Will Purser received the Spence Vanderlinden Public Official Award during the American Public Power Association’s National…

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