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WEST END NEIGHBOR: Highway stands sprout with essentials, more

I WILL NEVER forget the time we were camping on the south end of Lake Ozette by Baby…

Emergency preparedness highlighted at meeting as Jefferson All County Picnic nears

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Emergency preparedness highlighted at meeting as Jefferson All County Picnic nears

PORT TOWNSEND — With the upcoming Jefferson County All County Picnic in mind, community members discussed emergency preparedness…

Port Angeles pastor returns after 1,376 miles of prayer around state

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Port Angeles pastor returns after 1,376 miles of prayer around state

PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles pastor who traveled more than 1,300 miles via bike, kayak and foot…

News

Jefferson County commissioners approve $26,000 in changes to Rick Tollefson Trail

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County commissioners approved changes to the Rick Tollefson Memorial Trail due to unforeseen…

News

Port Townsend-Coupeville ferry service down to 1 vessel

PORT TOWNSEND — Ferry service from Port Townsend to Coupeville has resumed with one vessel after the MV…

Opinion

PAT NEAL: Give Canada break on smokey air

IT WAS ANOTHER tough week in the news, when we learned the value of things we take for…

News

NEWS BRIEFS: Practice times set for naval landings … and other items

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

New Discovery Bay shop owner hopes to make outdoor gear more affordable

Business

New Discovery Bay shop owner hopes to make outdoor gear more affordable

DISCOVERY BAY — The North Olympic Peninsula is full of activities for outdoor enthusiasts and the owner of…

Stolli the dog statue stolen from Sequim memorial and found in pieces

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Stolli the dog statue stolen from Sequim memorial and found in pieces

SEQUIM — A popular icon once again left the corner of Hendrickson and Priest roads.

Politics

Health care the focus of Kilmer town hall gathering in Chimacum

PORT TOWNSEND — Health care dominated the discussion at a town hall with U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer on…

Navy exercise illustrates how it could help after major quake

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Navy exercise illustrates how it could help after major quake

WESTPORT — A U.S. Navy amphibious exercise might have been a catalyst for three North Olympic Peninsula emergency…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Discipline and respect should begin at the home

Many of us from the older generation are witnessing too many of our younger people lacking in self-control,…

Port Townsend Paper mill fire quickly extinguished

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Port Townsend Paper mill fire quickly extinguished

PORT TOWNSEND — A fire quickly extinguished by the Port Townsend Paper Corp. fire brigade did minimal damage to…

Business

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce — Monthly luncheon meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each…

News

NEWS BRIEFS: Klahowya Campground closure set to allow for work … and other items

OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST — The Klahowya Campground near the south shore of the Sol Duc River is scheduled…

Life

A GROWING CONCERN: As season evolves, so must your chores

WE’RE SOON ON the backside of the midsummer season, so now is the time to start making many…

Life

BIRD WATCH: Water provides the action for bird activity

I HOPE EVERYONE reading this has a birdbath in their yard or in another spot where it can…

Life

HELP LINE: Seek information to help with dementia

A LOT OF us know a lot about dementia.

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: The normalization of our democracy’s destruction is the real crime here

There is no shame in having been fooled by someone very good at fooling people.

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Here are some ways you can support a Democratic Party majority

We have a president who is mentally incompetent and who is definitely an explosive danger to the sustainability…