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A smoky haze seen from Port Angeles Boat Haven from wildfires in eastern Washington and Canada affected air quality in the North Olympic Peninsula on Sunday. The National Weather Service said Monday that westerly winds should help clear out the smoke and lead to clear conditions. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Smoke clears off Peninsula

Fires continue, but westerly winds bring fresh air

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Car into tree sends man to Seattle hospital

PYSHT — An Ocean Park man was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after the vehicle he…

In mid-July, an RV parked partially on public and private property was towed at the request of the City of Sequim after it was deemed abandoned after 18 months parked in one spot. It’s one of a handful of RVs and vehicles illegally parked in the City of Sequim as nonprofit agencies seek safe housing options for residents. (Michelle Ridgway)

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Cities, Clallam County to partner on RV project

Housing crunch continues as locals seek removal options

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Official: Woman dies jumping from vehicle

Autopsy to confirm cause, manner of death

Demolition began Monday morning on the derelict two-story brick building at 204 E. Front St. in Port Angeles. A 300-foot section of Front Street will be shut down while the work is being done, and that could stretch into next week. The developer has said he has plans for an apartment building on the site. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Building demolition

Demolition began Monday morning on the derelict two-story brick building at 204 E. Front St. in Port Angeles.…

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Shred event scheduled in Sequim

SEQUIM — Castell Insurance will host a Free Shred Event from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday.

Julia Smith of Port Angeles, center right, oversees her children, fourth-grader Julia Smith, 9, and fifth-grader Shelby Smith, 10, right, pick out backpacks filled with school supplies as volunteer Ann West assists with distribution during Saturday’s back-to-school fair at Jefferson Elementary School in Port Angeles. During the event, students were given free school supplies, with family service opportunities, as well as a lunch, made available at the approach of the 2023-24 school year. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Back to school fair

Julia Smith of Port Angeles, center right, oversees her children, fourth-grader Julia Smith, 9, and fifth-grader Shelby Smith,…

Smoke from wildfires in eastern Washington and Canada contribute to the red, smokey sunrise on Sunday over Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Smoke to begin to waft away today

Wildfires in other areas soil air quality on Peninsula

Jeff Lee of Vancouver, Wash., controls a pair of draft horses during a power pulling demonstration on Friday in the grandstand arena at the Clallam County Fair. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Weekend at the fair

Jeff Lee of Vancouver, Wash., controls a pair of draft horses during a power pulling demonstration on Friday…

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Clallam County Sheriff’s Office to view online crime reporting

New system would offer another option for misdemeanors

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Lane closure set as building is taken down

PORT ANGELES — Traffic will be disrupted on Front Street as it slopes west to its intersection with…

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Port Angeles declares Stage II water shortage

City asks for voluntary conservation efforts

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A GROWING CONCERN: The big eight of late summer gardening

MONDAY, WE WILL move into the last trimester of summer. As late summer looms just over the horizon,…

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OMC financial woes continue

Agency gets distressed hospital grant

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Cantwell conducts fentanyl roundtable in Port Angeles

Health officials call for regulatory reform

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National park, forest issue campfire ban

PORT ANGELES — Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest have announced a complete ban on campfires.

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EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Port Angeles Business Association — Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held Tuesdays at 7:30…

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‘Night of Living Dead’ auditions scheduled

SEQUIM — Olympic Theatre Arts will host auditions for the second annual “Night of the Living Dead” fall…

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Free outdoor music performed on Peninsula

The penultimate weekend of free outdoor summer concerts are scheduled on the North Olympic Peninsula next week.

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Carnival-goers take a spin through the air on the Ali Baba amusement ride at the Clallam County Fair in Port Angeles on Friday.

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Rodeo, demolition derby among Clallam Fair attractions this weekend

PORT ANGELES — The 102nd Clallam County Fair continues today and Sunday with a rodeo, logging show and…