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Chimacum joins ferry fleet

SEATTLE — The newest state ferry, Chimacum, joined the state fleet Friday and will carry ferry riders on…

Life

HELP LINE: Use Medicare to avoid using Medicare

I CONCLUDED LAST week’s column with “Medicare happens,” implying that we were finished, at least for the time…

Life

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Spring is the season for fresh asparagus sandwiches

EARLY SPRING 1994, my college roommate and I headed off on a grand camping road trip adventure.

HORSEPLAY: PA, Sequim horse riders place at meet

Life

HORSEPLAY: PA, Sequim horse riders place at meet

SEQUIM AND PORT Angeles’ high school equestrian teams completed their third qualifying meets of the season March 24-26…

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…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Flight operations set for this week … and other items

COUPEVILLE — Field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island are scheduled…

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Man dies in early morning fire in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — A man died this morning in a house fire in the 300 block of the…

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EYE ON JEFFERSON: County to consider trail lease for Olympic Discovery Trail

The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider approving a state Department of Transportation trail lease for the Olympic…

Arts & Entertainment

Garden walk, beach cleanup training, animal shelter benefit among weekend’s activities

A garden walk, beach cleanup training and an animal shelter benefit are among upcoming activities on the North…

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Jefferson County deputy recovering after injury

PORT HADLOCK — A deputy with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office who was seriously injured earlier this week…

County fairs fight for funds

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County fairs fight for funds

PORT TOWNSEND —The state operating budget proposed by the House of Representatives strips funds from county fairs for…

Health study ranks counties: Jefferson No. 4 for health outcomes, Clallam No. 21

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Health study ranks counties: Jefferson No. 4 for health outcomes, Clallam No. 21

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County remains in the state’s upper echelon for overall health, a national study suggests.

Artist to tell of shapers of Port Townsend art community tonight

Arts & Entertainment

Artist to tell of shapers of Port Townsend art community tonight

PORT TOWNSEND — Stephen Yates will present an art talk at the Jefferson County Historical Society First Friday…

In this Oct. 10, 2016, photo, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray speaks at a celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Seattle. (The Associated Press)

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Seattle mayor accused of sex abuse in lawsuit, media report

By Gene Johnson

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NEWS BRIEFS: Brinnon firefighter/EMT promoted to lieutenant … and other items

BRINNON — Brinnon Fire Department firefighter/advanced EMT Aaron Kronlund was recently promoted to lieutenant by fire commissioners Ken…

Leif Whittaker to talk about growing up in mountain-climbing family

Arts & Entertainment

Leif Whittaker to talk about growing up in mountain-climbing family

PORT TOWNSEND — Mountaineer and author Leif Whittaker, who has twice scaled Mount Everest, will talk about his…

Speaker to tell of Japanese-American internment

Life

Speaker to tell of Japanese-American internment

“The Pine and the Cherry,” a tale of one family’s 100-year history and its involvement in the Japanese-American…

Arts & Entertainment

Winslow-King bringing swing, jazz to Fort Worden

PORT TOWNSEND — New Orleans musician Luke Winslow-King will bring his eclectic mix of Mississippi delta blues, folk…

News

High wind watch issued for West End

FORKS — Forecasters expect high winds and tall waves along the Pacific coast today, with gusts reaching as…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Thanks to the senators who voted against repealing internet privacy rule

I would like to thank two of four Washington state GOP representatives for voting against Senate Joint Resolution…