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Against a backdrop of The Landing mall and the Black Ball Ferry terminal

2nd UPDATE — Port Angeles beats Santa Barbara, Calif., in first round of Best Town Ever online contest

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles won by 28 votes over Santa Barbara, Calif., and advanced to the second of five rounds in Outside magazine's fifth… Continue reading

Against a backdrop of The Landing mall and the Black Ball Ferry terminal

Family confirms identity of missing Neah Bay fishing vessel captain after Coast Guard suspends search

LAPUSH — The identity of the captain of a Neah Bay fishing vessel missing since the boat capsized Sunday has been confirmed by his family.… Continue reading

William Arnold

Record numbers result from massive Washington CoastSavers-led beach cleanup effort along North Olympic Peninsula

PORT ANGELES — By the numbers: 1,550 volunteers . . . 40 sites . . . 17 tons — or 34,000 pounds — of trash.… Continue reading

William Arnold
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UPDATE — Port Angeles teachers to walk out May 18 — same day as Sequim teachers

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles teachers will join Sequim teachers in a one-day walkout May 18 to protest what they say is state legislative inaction… Continue reading

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Against a backdrop of The Landing mall and the Black Ball Ferry terminal

Port Angeles leads California city in online Best Town Ever contest

PORT ANGELES — Is Port Angeles a better town than Santa Barbara, Calif.? Outside magazine's fifth annual Best Town Ever online contest to select the… Continue reading

Against a backdrop of The Landing mall and the Black Ball Ferry terminal
Against a backdrop of The Landing mall and the Black Ball Ferry terminal

Port Angeles leads California city in online Best Town Ever contest

PORT ANGELES — Is Port Angeles a better town than Santa Barbara, Calif.? Outside magazine's fifth annual Best Town Ever online contest to select the… Continue reading

Against a backdrop of The Landing mall and the Black Ball Ferry terminal
The north-facing slopes of Klahhane Ridge

Record-low snowpack prompts dire expectations for North Olympic Peninsula water supplies

The Olympic Mountain snowpack is so low this year that experts are warning of short summer water supplies, rivers possibly too low for fish and… Continue reading

The north-facing slopes of Klahhane Ridge
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Port Angeles teachers to walk out May 18 — same day as Sequim teachers

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles teachers will join Sequim teachers in a one-day walkout May 18 to protest what they say is state legislative inaction… Continue reading

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Two officers join Port Angeles Police Department

PORT ANGELES — Two new police officers are patrolling the streets with training officers, learning the ropes from seasoned veterans of the Port Angeles Police… Continue reading

William Arnold

Record numbers result from massive Washington CoastSavers-led beach cleanup effort along North Olympic Peninsula

PORT ANGELES — By the numbers: 1,550 volunteers . . . 40 sites . . . 17 tons — or 34,000 pounds — of trash.… Continue reading

William Arnold
Tammy Gregory of Port Angeles is credited for helping prevent a 16-year-old girl from jumping from one of the Eighth Street bridges in Port Angeles. — Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News ()

Called to action: Fearing suicide attempt, good Samaritan steps in, helps girl with hug on Port Angeles bridge

PORT ANGELES — A 16-year-old girl stayed alive this week at least in part because one woman stopped her car in the middle of a… Continue reading

Tammy Gregory of Port Angeles is credited for helping prevent a 16-year-old girl from jumping from one of the Eighth Street bridges in Port Angeles. — Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News ()
Tammy Gregory of Port Angeles is credited for helping prevent a 16-year-old girl from jumping from one of the Eighth Street bridges in Port Angeles. — Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News ()

Called to action: Fearing suicide attempt, good Samaritan steps in, helps girl with hug on Port Angeles bridge

PORT ANGELES — A 16-year-old girl stayed alive this week at least in part because one woman stopped her car in the middle of a… Continue reading

Tammy Gregory of Port Angeles is credited for helping prevent a 16-year-old girl from jumping from one of the Eighth Street bridges in Port Angeles. — Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News ()
Lauren Decker shows a selection of the Wish Upon A Wardrobe dresses available to Forks High School students for prom. Decker

North Olympic Peninsula dress closets help with cost of making prom night sparkle

Fairy godmothers wanted. Must have formal wear; glass slippers optional. Prom season has arrived, and with it, hundreds of North Olympic Peninsula teenagers are seeking… Continue reading

Lauren Decker shows a selection of the Wish Upon A Wardrobe dresses available to Forks High School students for prom. Decker
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Sequim teachers to hold single-day walkout, and other Peninsula districts may follow

SEQUIM — Teachers in the Sequim School District have voted to stage a one-day walkout, although the date is still in doubt, while Port Angeles… Continue reading

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Sequim teachers to hold single-day walkout, and other Peninsula districts may follow

SEQUIM — Teachers in the Sequim School District have voted to stage a one-day walkout, although the date is still in doubt, while Port Angeles… Continue reading

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Tammy Gregory of Port Angeles is credited for helping prevent a 16-year-old girl from jumping from one of the Eighth Street bridges in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Called to action: Fearing suicide attempt, good Samaritan steps in, helps girl with hug on Port Angeles bridge

PORT ANGELES — A 16-year-old girl stayed alive this week at least in part because one woman stopped her car in the middle of a… Continue reading

Tammy Gregory of Port Angeles is credited for helping prevent a 16-year-old girl from jumping from one of the Eighth Street bridges in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Lauren Decker shows a selection of the Wish Upon A Wardrobe dresses available to Forks High School students for prom. Decker

North Olympic Peninsula dress closets help with cost of making prom night sparkle

Fairy godmothers wanted. Must have formal wear; glass slippers optional. Prom season has arrived, and with it, hundreds of North Olympic Peninsula teenagers are seeking… Continue reading

Lauren Decker shows a selection of the Wish Upon A Wardrobe dresses available to Forks High School students for prom. Decker

Sequim teachers to hold single-day walkout, and other Peninsula districts may follow

SEQUIM — Teachers in the Sequim School District have voted to stage a one-day walkout, although the date is still in doubt, while Port Angeles… Continue reading

The wreckage of a Jeep SUV in which three people were injured lies Monday afternoon next to U.S. Highway 101 north of Quilcene. (Quilcene Fire Rescue)

Two remain in Seattle hospital after wreck north of Quilcene

QUILCENE — A mother and son remained in a Seattle hospital Tuesday as they recovered from injuries received in a Monday rollover wreck. Cynthia Nevermiss-ashot,… Continue reading

The wreckage of a Jeep SUV in which three people were injured lies Monday afternoon next to U.S. Highway 101 north of Quilcene. (Quilcene Fire Rescue)
The wreckage of a Jeep SUV in which three people were injured lies Monday afternoon next to U.S. Highway 101 north of Quilcene. (Quilcene Fire Rescue)

UPDATE: Two remain in Seattle hospital after wreck north of Quilcene

QUILCENE — A mother and son remained in a Seattle hospital Tuesday as they recovered from injuries received in a Monday rollover wreck. Cynthia Nevermiss-ashot,… Continue reading

The wreckage of a Jeep SUV in which three people were injured lies Monday afternoon next to U.S. Highway 101 north of Quilcene. (Quilcene Fire Rescue)