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NEWS BRIEFS: Fourth boat found sunken in Hoquiam … and other items

HOQUIAM — Hoquiam Police found another boat that had sunk in the Hoquiam River with oil leaking into…

End of death penalty, new hockey team among state’s top 2018 stories

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End of death penalty, new hockey team among state’s top 2018 stories

SEATTLE — The abolition of the death penalty was voted the state’s top news story of 2018 by…

PHOTO: One with the wind at Fort Worden

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PHOTO: One with the wind at Fort Worden

PORT TOWNSEND — Nathan Forrest, from Port Angeles, kiteboards along the beach at Fort Worden State Park on…

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Horse pair hit by vehicle

Two euthanized after four wandered onto Jacob Miller Road

Crime

Port Townsend man pleads not guilty to third-degree rape, molestation

PORT ANGELES — A Port Townsend man charged with third-degree rape and molestation pleaded not guilty Wednesday.

Home-cooked meal served for public Christmas feast in Chimacum

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Home-cooked meal served for public Christmas feast in Chimacum

CHIMACUM — Planning for a crowd of about 150 Christmas guests, Holiday Meals was ready for showtime at…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Chain gang busy in area … and other items

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office Chain Gang cleaned along 2 miles of Deer Park Road,…

Public judging student art in license plate contest in Port Townsend

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Public judging student art in license plate contest in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — East Jefferson County students are competing to win a contest for a special state license…

Keeping warm while starting fresh: Sequim couple receives Peninsula Home Fund help

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Keeping warm while starting fresh: Sequim couple receives Peninsula Home Fund help

SEQUIM — Here in the Dungeness Valley, Michelle and John Bonifazio found the life they were looking for.…

Shoppers flock to Port Townsend stores to close out Christmas shopping

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Shoppers flock to Port Townsend stores to close out Christmas shopping

PORT TOWNSEND — The streets of Port Townsend swelled with shoppers looking for last-minute gifts for young and…

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Embracing a windstorm

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WEST END NEIGHBOR: Embracing a windstorm

YET AGAIN, IT was raining and the power was out at home, so I split by 9 a.m.…

PHOTO: Jolly old elf joins Port Townsend Winter Window

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PHOTO: Jolly old elf joins Port Townsend Winter Window

PORT TOWNSEND — Santa and his reindeer fly above a snow-covered town in the display of the Winter…

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NEWS BRIEFS: State parks to hold free days in January

OLYMPIA — The state Parks and Recreation Commission recently announced that there will be two free days in…

Jefferson County PUD to fix aging Port Ludlow power line

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Jefferson County PUD to fix aging Port Ludlow power line

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Utility District has authorized emergency repairs of the Swansonville Road Underground Power…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Peninsula crews finishing storm outages cleanup … and other items

Scattered electrical outages remained Sunday afternoon on the North Olympic Peninsula after crews had worked round-the-clock since Thursday’s…

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Community holiday feasts planned today and Tuesday on Olympic Peninsula

Free holiday meals are planned on the North Olympic Peninsula tonight — Christmas Eve — and Tuesday —…

Volunteers sought to plant trees near Salmon Creek

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Volunteers sought to plant trees near Salmon Creek

DISCOVERY BAY — The North Olympic Salmon Coalition is seeking volunteers to plant trees along Salmon Creek in…

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Jefferson Transit looks at future capital projects

PORT TOWNSEND — Next year will be a planning year for capital projects at Jefferson Transit, according to…

HORSEPLAY: Rescue horses need care, attention

Life

HORSEPLAY: Rescue horses need care, attention

IS IT TRUE blonds have more fun?

Life

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Collard greens and black-eyed peas bring luck, prosperity

WITH CHRISTMAS JUST a couple of days away, I find myself thinking ahead.