Politics

Peninsula legislators stake out positions on state education funding

OLYMPIA — Sen. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Sequim, and Rep. Mike Chapman, D-Port Angeles, voted against the basic…

Port Townsend man unharmed in fire that destroyed home

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Port Townsend man unharmed in fire that destroyed home

PORT TOWNSEND — A Port Townsend man escaped uninjured after his home caught fire early Sunday morning.

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Occupants suffer minor injuries after vehicle strikes three elk; animals killed

PORT ANGELES — A Jeep Grand Cherokee’s occupants were mostly unharmed after the vehicle struck and killed three…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Coast Guard crew rescues PA teen girl; Clallam County Sheriff’s Office achieves reaccreditation

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — A U.S. Coast Guard crew from Port Angeles helped a 17-year-old girl after she…

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Cantwell sets town hall meetings; free tickets required for the themed discussions

SEATTLE — U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell plans three town hall meetings in Seattle this week.

Port Townsend start-up tops Silicon Valley business competition

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Port Townsend start-up tops Silicon Valley business competition

PORT TOWNSEND — A Port Townsend start-up that connects local growers to local customers won first place at…

Life

HELP LINE: Divorced? You could be eligible for ex-spouse benefits

I’VE JUST DISCOVERED that I completely missed a national designation a few months back.

Life

BIRD WATCH: Growing numbers of osprey indicative of better habitat, food availability

NEWLY FLEDGED BIRDS mean more and more action from late spring to midsummer.

Olympic National Park stop on three-year park system tour

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Olympic National Park stop on three-year park system tour

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Mikah Meyer is on the road trip of a lifetime.

Life

A GROWING CONCERN: Greek heritage spices up Mediterranean herbs

WELL, HERE WE are, into July already.

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

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Peninsula goes star-spangled for Fourth of July

Forks’ Independence Day celebration continues today while other communities on the North Olympic Peninsula prepare for full days…

Port Townsend workshop takes input on Upper Sims Way, Howard Street subarea

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Port Townsend workshop takes input on Upper Sims Way, Howard Street subarea

PORT TOWNSEND — Community members, city officials and business owners are working together to hone the city’s final…

Marrowstone Island barn burns

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Marrowstone Island barn burns

MARROWSTONE ISLAND — Engulfed in flames, a large barn on Marrowstone Island was beyond saving when firefighters arrived.

Business

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce — Twice-monthly luncheon meetings are held on the first Monday at noon at…

A chain-reaction wreck on state Highway 104 blocked the highway for nearly three hours and sent seven people to a hospital. (Port Ludlow Fire & Rescue)

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Wreck blocks Highway 104, sends seven to hospital

PORT LUDLOW— A chain-reaction wreck involving four vehicles and 10 occupants blocked both lanes of state Highway 104…

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Quinault fete Chief Taholah Days

TAHOLAH — Chief Taholah Days, the Quinault Indian Nation’s biggest celebration of the year, continues today through Tuesday.

From left, Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia; Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville; Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn; and Sen. Randi Becker, R-Eatonville, confer on the Senate floor Friday at the Capitol in Olympia. (Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press)

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Governor sign $43.7 billion budget, avoids partial shutdown

By Rachel La Corte

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New state mental health budget ‘doesn’t look promising’

By Martha Bellisle

W. Ron Allen

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Yes, the Redskins name is offensive to us tribal members; please understand why

As chairman and CEO of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, I feel compelled to respond to the June 22…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: While Trump being criticized, important issues taking a back seat

Wow.