Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News Greg Shield shoveled snow Christmas morning from the sidewalk in front of his house at Cedar and West Seventh streets in Port Angeles. About 5 inches fell in the neighborhood.

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Peninsula blanketed in white Christmas; snowfall leads to slew of wrecks

PORT ANGELES — North Olympic Peninsula residents were treated to a white Christmas, but the snowfall had its…

Funtastic responds to lawsuit stemming from Ferris wheel fall in Port Townsend

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Funtastic responds to lawsuit stemming from Ferris wheel fall in Port Townsend

TACOMA — The company being sued after three people fell from a Ferris wheel in Port Townsend last…

Crime

Thieves spoil Christmas for some in Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND — The spirit of taking rather than giving tainted Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for owners…

Everett forms team to target the most vulnerable homeless

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Everett forms team to target the most vulnerable homeless

EVERETT — This is the lesson that the working-class city of Everett has learned: It takes a community…

Oscar, Michael and Ruth Levine of Walker Street, Port Townsend, created a snowman for their neighbors as a Christmas surprise.They used volunteer plant material, repurposed Halloween mini-pumpkins, a squash and bread for lips. The project started out as a snowball fight and grew from there. (Jeannie McMacken for Peninsula Daily News).

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Port Townsend family uses snow for small gift with big impact

PORT TOWNSEND — A local family with the holiday spirit used the recent snowfall to brighten a neighbor’s…

Business

Washington attorney general sues Value Village owners

SEATTLE — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against a company that owns…

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Judge’s partial lifting of Trump ban gives refugees hope

By Martha Bellisle

State official urges Secretary Zinke to abandon park fee increase

Politics

State official urges Secretary Zinke to abandon park fee increase

OLYMPIA — State Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz is objecting to U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s proposal…

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Jefferson County eyes social media policy to allow department Facebook pages

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County is looking at delving into social media, an effort its county administrator says…

Luminary display joins neighbors, generations in Port Angeles

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Luminary display joins neighbors, generations in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A string of about 400 luminaries three blocks long marked a holiday path like lights…

Crime

Couple pleads guilty to forced labor charges; immigrant was held near Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A Forks couple has pleaded guilty in federal court to holding, against her will, an…

News

Community Christmas meals planned today in Port Townsend, Forks

Free holiday meals are planned on the North Olympic Peninsula on Christmas Day.

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Snow-related collisions number in the dozens on Peninsula

PORT ANGELES — North Olympic Peninsula law enforcement emergency personnel were hoping for a quieter Christmas Day after…

Life

BIRD WATCH: Memories of bird counts past go by

THANKS TO “A Christmas Carol,” by Charles Dickens, the term “Christmas Past” was born.

HORSEPLAY: The proper gear makes winter riding fun

Life

HORSEPLAY: The proper gear makes winter riding fun

DO YOU HAVE the rainy day doldrums?

Life

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Pot pie helps use up leftover meat

I HAD THE pleasure of visiting with Kate McDermott last week, our very own local food celebrity.

Washington expands lawsuit against Comcast over service plan

Business

Washington expands lawsuit against Comcast over service plan

By Sally Ho

Business

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Forks Chamber of Commerce — Luncheon meetings are usually Wednesdays at noon at

Judge weighs arguments in Legislature records suit

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Judge weighs arguments in Legislature records suit

By Rachel La Corte

Stitches join friends together for Home Fund

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Stitches join friends together for Home Fund

By Jeannie McMacken