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Making history by saving it: UW groups keep indigenous languages alive

By Katherine Long

Clallam County backs bridge effort: Officials iffy about financial support

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Clallam County backs bridge effort: Officials iffy about financial support

PORT ANGELES — Cherie Kidd made an impassioned plea to the Clallam County commissioners for support and money…

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NEW BRIEFS: State lawmakers to hold telephone town hall Thursday … and other items

The three lawmakers representing the 24th Legislative District will host a telephone town hall starting at 6 p.m.…

Marchi named acting Clallam County treasurer

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Marchi named acting Clallam County treasurer

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners made quick work Tuesday of selecting Teresa Marchi as the new acting…

Cooke fined $332,000 for salmon release

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Cooke fined $332,000 for salmon release

The state says the firm failed to keep its nets cleaned while the company calls probe incomplete.

As opioid crisis grows, judge aims for solutions, settlement

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As opioid crisis grows, judge aims for solutions, settlement

By Geoff Mulvihill

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Clallam County to join opioid lawsuit

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has decided to join the local governments that are suing manufacturers and wholesalers…

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Cougars more social than experts thought, scientist says

By Rob Ollikainen

Doll, teddy bear show set this Saturday

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Doll, teddy bear show set this Saturday

PORT ANGELES — More than 40 vendors are expected at the Promise of Spring Doll Show on Saturday.

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Former Port Angeles mayor, Clallam Transit manager dies

PORT ANGELES — Former Port Angeles Mayor Dan Di Guilio died Tuesday night at Sebastian Riverside Medical Center…

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Cuttyhunk pass two dewatering pumps to the crew of the fishing vessel Sunnfjord as their vessel took on water off Cape Alava, Wash., Jan. 31, 2018. Unable to start either pump or keep up with the rising water, the fishermen eventually abandoned ship. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Warriner.

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Coast Guard rescues five fishermen from flooding ship near Neah Bay

NEAH BAY — Coast Guard crews rescued five fishermen who had to abandon ship when it flooded west…

Phyllis Peashka says she taught herself to crochet. She figures she makes at least one hat, scarf or potholder per day. “My hands cramp up, but I keep going.” (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Global hobby: Sequim woman’s caring craft keeps heads warm

SEQUIM — From across the Olympic Peninsula to across the world, Phyllis Peashka’s handiwork is warming hearts and…

Clallam County to sue drug makers, distributors for damages in opioid crisis

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Clallam County to sue drug makers, distributors for damages in opioid crisis

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County will join more than 200 other litigants in suing opioid makers and wholesale…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Executive session set today in Port Angeles … and other items

PORT ANGELES — A closed executive session between staff and the Clallam Board of County Commissioners will be…

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Washington governor rejects permit for oil-by-rail terminal

By Phuong Le

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Clallam voter registration deadline approaching

PORT ANGELES — Ballots for the 2018 February special election have been sent out to voters in the…

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Reps. Chapman, Tharinger sponsor small-business tax bill

OLYMPIA — Reps. Mike Chapman and Steve Tharinger are sponsoring House Bill 2940 with House Finance Committee chair…

New Port Angeles School Board member named

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New Port Angeles School Board member named

PORT ANGELES — Bill Kindler, president of the Port Angeles Education Foundation and a retired mill manager, has…

North Olympic Library System approves $445,480 in capital expenditures for 2018

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North Olympic Library System approves $445,480 in capital expenditures for 2018

PORT ANGELES — Capital expenditures for 2018 will total $445,480 for North Olympic Library System facilities to cover…

Clallam infant death rate highest in state: 8.1 per 1,000 births vs. 4.7 statewide, though numbers small

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Clallam infant death rate highest in state: 8.1 per 1,000 births vs. 4.7 statewide, though numbers small

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County had the highest infant death rate in Washington state from 2011-2015, according to…