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Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe welcomes pullers ashore at Port Angeles amid Canoe Journey

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Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe welcomes pullers ashore at Port Angeles amid Canoe Journey

PORT ANGELES — The beat of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe’s drums could be heard across Port Angeles…

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DNR: Budget failure leaves Washington forests in jeopardy

By Nicholas K. Geranios

Hay in truck catches fire on Highway 104

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Hay in truck catches fire on Highway 104

PORT LUDLOW — A truck carrying hay caught fire and shut down state Highway 104 near Sandy Shore…

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Port Angeles woman released from hospital after Highway 101 wreck

SEQUIM — An 18-year-old Port Angeles woman was released from Olympic Medical Center early Sunday morning after a…

ECHHO volunteer Richard Heitman, Executive Director Sarah McMahan, and volunteers Jeffery Hall and Walt Hill sit in a room full of walkers that are lent out for free to ECHHO clients. (Cydney McFarland/Peninsula Daily News)

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ECHHO seeks volunteers to provide free services as demand rises

PORT TOWNSEND — The Ecumenical Christian Helping Hands Organization, or ECHHO, is in need of volunteers to help…

Second annual Bob Cup to raise money for permanent Mosaic House

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Second annual Bob Cup to raise money for permanent Mosaic House

SEQUIM — Bob Duncan was an avid golfer, Alaska Airlines pilot and “Cp’n Bob” in a commercial with…

Politics

Millions of dollars for Peninsula held up by lack of state capital budget

OLYMPIA — An impasse in the state Legislature over the $4 billion capital construction budget and water rights…

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Registration open for teacher workshop at ONP

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Teachers can now register for “Learning from a Distance,” a four-day summer workshop at…

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Hood Canal Bridge closures set tonight

SHINE — The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed between 10 tonight and 4 a.m. Tuesday, the state…

Lady Washington runs aground in Sequim Bay

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Lady Washington runs aground in Sequim Bay

SEQUIM — Lady Washington, the state’s official tall ship, ran into a bit of trouble on its final…

Woman survives 6 days in wilderness thanks to rough shelter, nearby stream, insects — and Yoda

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Woman survives 6 days in wilderness thanks to rough shelter, nearby stream, insects — and Yoda

PORT ANGELES — Sajean Geer had taken her terrier-Chihuahua, Yoda, with her to Obstruction Point Road, one of…

Life

BIRD WATCH: ‘Inland Sea’ ideal and easy place to enjoy birding

SOMETHING ABOUT THE lone gull perched on top of the ferry landing’s dolphin was different.

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Hearing set Monday on proposed tax for affordable housing in Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND — Community members can share their thoughts on a proposed property tax levy aimed at tackling…

Robert Streett of Sequim takes a photo with his son Robby, 16, near Sedona, Ariz., earlier this week on vacation. The father and son died the next day in a car wreck in Colorado last Thursday. They are survived by Josslyn, Robert’s wife, and son, Sawyer, 14, who were also in the vehicle during the crash. (Facebook image)

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Sequim father, son die in Colorado car wreck

SEQUIM — Traveling on the open road was a way of life at one point for Robert Streett,…

Stops on 2017 Canoe Journey set today at Jamestown, Monday in Port Angeles

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Stops on 2017 Canoe Journey set today at Jamestown, Monday in Port Angeles

PORT TOWNSEND — Two canoes had been welcomed onto a Fort Worden State Park beach in Port Townsend…

Tougher distracted driving law to take effect in Washington

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Tougher distracted driving law to take effect in Washington

By Rachel La Corte

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NEWS BRIEFS: Landing practice in Coupeville takes off this week … and other items

COUPEVILLE — There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Writer moaning about Trump should just deal with it

With reference to the July 16 letter “Trump a buffoon,” the writer comes across as a typical liberal,…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: I have two words for the vitriolic letter writer who degrated Trump

I have two words for writer of the July 16 Peninsula Voices vitriolic letter of hate [“Trump a…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Calling our president a buffoon no laughing matter

“Buffoon” in Webster’s description: “a gross and usually ill-educated or stupid person.”