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Homeless pacts extended to give more time for consideration

PORT TOWNSEND — Interlocal agreements between Jefferson County and the city of Port Townsend for homeless housing and…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Highway 104 work done near Shine … and other items

SHINE — Tree removal work on state Highway 104 north of Center Road has ended, the state Department…

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Peninsula counties encourage voter registration

Clallam County Elections will mark National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday with vote pins and stickers for all…

Opinion

DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: Service dogs, movie houses and randomness

EVERYDAY WISDOM FALLS into my lap like fruit — if I pay attention.

Opinion

PAT NEAL: The lost and the not yet lost

THERE ARE ONLY two types of mushroom pickers. Those that have gotten lost in the woods and those…

PHOTO: Fall approaching on the Peninsula

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PHOTO: Fall approaching on the Peninsula

In a taste of what’s to come, a maple tree in front of the Olympic National Park visitor…

PHOTO: New gravel going in at Port of Port Townsend

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PHOTO: New gravel going in at Port of Port Townsend

Regraveling at the Port of Port Townsend began this week and is expected to direct water flow into…

D’Amico files lawsuit against Jefferson County sheriff

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D’Amico files lawsuit against Jefferson County sheriff

PORT TOWNSEND — Joe D’Amico, owner of Security Services Northwest Inc., has filed a lawsuit against Jefferson County…

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NEWS BRIEFS: ‘Fall Fizzle’ potluck set for Sept. 29 … and other items

PORT ANGELES — The fifth annual Fall Fizzle will include a breakfast potluck Saturday, Sept. 29 for vintage…

POINT OF VIEW: Protect Clallam County’s access to health care

Opinion

POINT OF VIEW: Protect Clallam County’s access to health care

By Eric Lewis

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Video competition for high school students will promote local heroes

The 2017 Surfrider Leadership Academy Alumni group is launching a competition to engage high school students in conservation…

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Hearing on Jefferson shooting facility ordinance delayed

PORT TOWNSEND — A public hearing on a draft commercial shooting facility ordinance has been postponed to Oct.…

Chimacum Backpacks For Kids program starts another season of boosting nutrition

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Chimacum Backpacks For Kids program starts another season of boosting nutrition

PORT HADLOCK — A new season of helping the Chimacum Backpacks For Kids program is underway after a…

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Twilight festival brings faithful to Forks

Opinion

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Twilight festival brings faithful to Forks

TRINITY HANNING, 16, told me her stagecraft teacher said “she is possessed by a demon again,” because of…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Marine sanctuary’s council to meet in Neah Bay … and other items

NEAH BAY — The Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council will meet from 9:45 a.m. to 3:30…

Kilmer tours district with Republican chair of House Budget Committee

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Kilmer tours district with Republican chair of House Budget Committee

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, a Democrat, is hosting the Republican chair of the House…

Olympic National Park absorbing closed North Shore Resort at Lake Quinault

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Olympic National Park absorbing closed North Shore Resort at Lake Quinault

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Once described on an Olympic National Park visitor website as “the jewel of the…

Life

A GROWING CONCERN: Kale, kale, the gang’s all here

SINCE FALL WILL arrive on the Peninsula this coming Saturday at 6:54 p.m., its warm and earthy tones…

BACK WHEN: Grant Street School, built for Port Townsend, no longer exists

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BACK WHEN: Grant Street School, built for Port Townsend, no longer exists

GRANT STREET GRADE School has disappeared.

Life

HELP LINE: What to expect with the new Medicare cards

WE’VE BEEN HERE before, but I see that with the growing level of noise about new Medicare cards…