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Shane Arnott

Presence of defibrillator, trained bystanders makes difference when man has heart attack in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Off-duty Port Angeles emergency responders were able to respond quickly to a man suffering a heart attack thanks at least in part… Continue reading

Shane Arnott
Aisha Lesh of Port Angeles displays a selection of hand-painted stones that are destined to be placed around the city for lucky finders to keep. — Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News ()

Hand-painted art rocks rolling out across North Olympic Peninsula

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles totally rocks, according to a group of art and community-minded residents who are leaving small but potentially valuable pieces of… Continue reading

Aisha Lesh of Port Angeles displays a selection of hand-painted stones that are destined to be placed around the city for lucky finders to keep. — Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News ()
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Esprit Gala returns to Port Angeles this Sunday for weeklong conference, performances

PORT ANGELES — The Esprit Gala returns to Port Angeles this Sunday as it begins a weeklong conference for transgender individuals and their spouses. The… Continue reading

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Esprit Gala returns to Port Angeles this Sunday for weeklong conference, performances

PORT ANGELES — The Esprit Gala returns to Port Angeles this Sunday as it begins a weeklong conference for transgender individuals and their spouses. The… Continue reading

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Park Service: Olympic National Park still among top 10 most-visited sites

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Often called one of the “crown jewels of the National Park System,” Olympic National Park remained one of the 10 most… Continue reading

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City Pier is one of many scenic spots in Port Angeles that contributed to the city's inclusion on Smithsonian online magazine's list of the top 20 small towns to visit near national parks. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Smithsonian rates Port Angeles, gateway to Olympic National Park, as one of its top 20 small towns

PORT ANGELES — The Smithsonian has selected Port Angeles as one of the 20 best small towns for 2016. In honor of the 100th anniversary… Continue reading

City Pier is one of many scenic spots in Port Angeles that contributed to the city's inclusion on Smithsonian online magazine's list of the top 20 small towns to visit near national parks. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Motorcyclist sent to hospital after hitting deer on Highway 112

JOYCE — A motorcyclist was treated and discharged from Olympic Medical Center after his motorcycle hit a deer on state Highway 112. George R. Burns,… Continue reading

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Forks schools on lockdown briefly due to missing hospital patient

FORKS — All four schools on the Quillayute Valley School District main campus in Forks were briefly locked down Tuesday while police searched for a… Continue reading

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Sequim vocalist finishes in top three at state competition

ELLENSBURG — A Sequim vocalist earned a top-three finish at the state solo and ensemble music competition, one of 27 North Olympic Peninsula entries to… Continue reading

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United Way celebrates 2015 campaign volunteers, partners this Thursday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — United Way of Clallam County will recognize its volunteers and partners during a Campaign Celebration awards dinner Thursday. The campaign raised $726,353… Continue reading

The 136-year-old Clallam County Courthouse clock has been broken for several weeks

Clallam County Courthouse clock expected to ring again this week after broken part stops hands

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Courthouse clock will soon be ringing the hours again after aging parts failed, stopping the clock's hands at 2:22.… Continue reading

The 136-year-old Clallam County Courthouse clock has been broken for several weeks
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Motorcyclist injured in Highway 104 wreck now recovering at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle

PORT LUDLOW — A Puyallup motorcyclist injured in a weekend wreck on Highway 104 was recovering at a Seattle hospital Monday. Marcus J. Ross, 21,… Continue reading

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Port Angeles police seek information about Saturday night assault

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles police are seeking information on an assault that took place Saturday on East Front Street. At about 11 p.m. Saturday,… Continue reading

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Motorcycle wreck on Highway 104 sends Puyallup man to Seattle hospital

PORT LUDLOW — A Puyallup motorcyclist was taken by helicopter to a Seattle hospital after a wreck on state Highway 104 on Sunday afternoon. According… Continue reading

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Motorcycle wreck on Highway 104 sends Puyallup man to Seattle hospital

PORT LUDLOW — A Puyallup motorcyclist was taken by helicopter to a Seattle hospital after a wreck on state Highway 104 on Sunday afternoon. According… Continue reading

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WEEKEND REWIND: Peninsula College adds Purple Heart parking spot to campus

PORT ANGELES — Veterans who were injured in combat now have a special parking spot at Peninsula College. A sign marking the new parking stall… Continue reading

Posing with the new reserved parking spot are
Teenagers pack Bada NW Coffee Bar for the inaugural Pacific Reign karaoke night earlier this month. The event attracted 78 teens as part of a plan to found a coffeehouse teen center and activity group. (Leslie Robertson)

WEEKEND REWIND: Port Angeles community groups, teens at work on Pacific Reign coffeehouse, music venue

PORT ANGELES — With the help of two Port Angeles community improvement groups, teenagers might soon have a place where they can reign over their… Continue reading

Teenagers pack Bada NW Coffee Bar for the inaugural Pacific Reign karaoke night earlier this month. The event attracted 78 teens as part of a plan to found a coffeehouse teen center and activity group. (Leslie Robertson)
The shuttered Fairview Elementary School in Port Angeles. (Peninsula Daily News)

WEEKEND REWIND: Shuttered Fairview School eyed for housing solution in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Services for the homeless are expanding in Port Angeles and Sequim, and volunteers associated with Serenity House are researching a plan to… Continue reading

The shuttered Fairview Elementary School in Port Angeles. (Peninsula Daily News)
This scene is from a video of Neah Bay eagles by Jason Todd Roberts. His videos of eagles will be presented during Eagle Fest on Saturday. (Jason Todd Roberts)

WEEKEND: Makah to offer a celebration of eagles Saturday with 2016 Eagle Fest

NEAH BAY — The eagles have arrived in Neah Bay, and they will be welcomed Saturday with the Makah tribe's annual celebratory Eagle Fest. The… Continue reading

This scene is from a video of Neah Bay eagles by Jason Todd Roberts. His videos of eagles will be presented during Eagle Fest on Saturday. (Jason Todd Roberts)
Mary Beth Wegener

Olympic Peninsula Humane Society prepares for reopening in new digs; ‘Meowgaritas’ fundraiser slated for Saturday

PORT ANGELES — Staff and volunteers at the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society have been busy planning Saturday's Meowgaritas & Mutts fundraiser and preparing to open… Continue reading

Mary Beth Wegener