A river runs through: Olympic National Park looks for long-term road solution in Elwha Valley

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A river runs through: Olympic National Park looks for long-term road solution in Elwha Valley

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Olympic National Park might not restore vehicle access to the Elwha River Valley until…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Port Townsend port meeting location switched … and other items

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port of Port Townsend will meet at the Port Townsend Yacht Club instead of…

Gov. Inslee signs package of voter access bills

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Gov. Inslee signs package of voter access bills

By Rachel La Corte

Good news for water supply: Olympic snowpack at 119 percent of normal

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Good news for water supply: Olympic snowpack at 119 percent of normal

MOUNT VERNON — Olympic Mountain snowpack in the days before spring was 119 percent of normal, a good…

Camp Beausite NW opens registration for summer activities

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Camp Beausite NW opens registration for summer activities

CHIMACUM — Registration is now open for week-long overnight summer camp sessions at Camp Beausite NW in Chimacum.

Tidepools Magazine announces winners of 2018 contest

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Tidepools Magazine announces winners of 2018 contest

PORT ANGELES — Tidepools Magazine has announced the winners of the 2018 contest, which involved artists, writers photographers…

Quilcene key box program aims to expedite getting help from first responders

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Quilcene key box program aims to expedite getting help from first responders

QUILCENE — Quilcene Fire Rescue has established a residential loaner key box program to expedite emergency responders reaching…

HUD loan deadline nears for commercial buildings in Port Townsend historic districts

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HUD loan deadline nears for commercial buildings in Port Townsend historic districts

PORT TOWNSEND — The application deadline looms for loans of $1,000 to $40,000 for commercial building repairs in…

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EYE ON JEFFERSON: Point Hudson jetty work topic at port meeting

Port of Port Townsend commissioners will consider alternative bid schedules for the work on the Point Hudson south…

Deadline approaches for Heart of Service Award nomination

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Deadline approaches for Heart of Service Award nomination

Nominations will be due next month for the 2018 Jefferson County Heart of Service Award.

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NEW BRIEFS: Health officials concerned about infectious diseases … and other items

SEATTLE — Public health officials are becoming increasingly concerned about a variety of outbreaks of serious infectious diseases…

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BUSINESS BRIEFS: KONP talk guests … and other items

PORT ANGELES — Here is this week’s schedule for the 1:05 p.m. to 2 p.m. local talk show…

Chimacum students treated to Museum of Flight program

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Chimacum students treated to Museum of Flight program

CHIMACUM — When Chimacum Creek Primary School students arrived at school on Friday they found a pop-up purple…

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EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Forks Chamber of Commerce — Luncheon meetings are usually Wednesdays at noon at Blakeslee’s Bar &Grill, 1222…

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Lake Crescent traffic: Delays expected this week on Highway 101

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Overnight delays are to be expected this week on U.S. Highway 101 around Lake…

ON THE WATERFRONT: USAV Palo Alto visits Port Angeles

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ON THE WATERFRONT: USAV Palo Alto visits Port Angeles

WEDNESDAY, THE USAV Palo Alto moored to the visitors dock on the west side of the harbormasters office…

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BIRD WATCH: Bird festivals take place every month

TRY GOOGLING, “BIRDING Festivals 2018 Washington,” and the first website at the top of the page that pops…

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Chimacum Schools puts levy on Aug. 7 ballot

CHIMACUM — A $7.95 million replacement levy for Chimacum School District capital improvements will be on the Aug.…

BACK WHEN: The history of the historians of Jefferson County: Part III

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BACK WHEN: The history of the historians of Jefferson County: Part III

EDITOR’S NOTE: This month’s Jefferson County history column is the third in a series of three about local…

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HELP LINE: The improvement standard no longer applies

THIS IS ANOTHER “Medicare thing.”