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Port Angeles police welcome three new officers to department; force is two shy of full staff

PORT ANGELES –– The Port Angeles Police Department welcomed three new officers to the force this year and is now two officers away from a… Continue reading

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State legislative candidates debate tax changes at Port Angeles forum

PORT ANGELES –– Clallam County Commissioner Mike Chapman of Port Angeles proposed a state income tax for high-income households and changes in the state business… Continue reading

Tony Braun

Olympic Peninsula Humane Society expands its reach with new shelter near Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Now settled into its new facility, the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society already has expanded into helping house animals from shelters around the… Continue reading

Tony Braun

Peace Run to stop in Port Angeles on Thursday

PORT ANGELES –– The Sri Chinmoy Oneness Home Peace Run, a global peace torch relay, will stop in Port Angeles on Thursday before the torch… Continue reading

Fifteen-year-old Tyhler Camby was reported missing from his Port Angeles home Thursday. Camby was last seen with pink hair. — Sally Baker ()

Port Angeles mother, police in search for missing 15-year-old

PORT ANGELES –– A Port Angeles mother is looking for her 15-year-old son after he ran away Thursday morning. Sally Baker said her son Tyhler… Continue reading

Fifteen-year-old Tyhler Camby was reported missing from his Port Angeles home Thursday. Camby was last seen with pink hair. — Sally Baker ()
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Sequim man dies after one-vehicle wreck on Old Olympic Highway

SEQUIM — A 51-year-old Sequim man died after his car struck a power pole on Old Olympic Highway early Sunday morning, according to the Clallam… Continue reading

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The MV Chetzemoka

UPDATE: Chetzemoka ferry back on Port Townsend-Coupeville route

PORT TOWNSEND –– The MV Chetzemoka has been cleared to sail this morning after it was pulled from the Port Townsend-Coupeville route on Sunday. The… Continue reading

The MV Chetzemoka
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Port Townsend route’s Chetzemoka ferry taken out of service for rudder issues; set to sail again Monday

PORT TOWNSEND –– The MV Chetzemoka missed its 10:15 a.m. sailing and the rest of the day's trips on the Port Townsend-Coupeville route Sunday after… Continue reading

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Longtime Crescent School District educator moves up to superintendent

JOYCE — Longtime Crescent School District educator David Bingham has been selected to lead the school district. Bingham, 55, will officially start as the district’s… Continue reading

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What is thought to be a short-beaked common dolphin swims Saturday in Port Angeles Harbor. (Lee Leddy)

WEEKEND REWIND: Rare glimpse of common dolphins captured in Port Angeles Harbor

PORT ANGELES — It was anything but common when a school of tropical common dolphins was spotted in Port Angeles Harbor on Saturday, say crew… Continue reading

What is thought to be a short-beaked common dolphin swims Saturday in Port Angeles Harbor. (Lee Leddy)
Allan Thornock of Sequim burns rubber en route to the starting line during one of West End Thunder's 2014 car races. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

WEEKEND: Drag races to blast West End Thunder beginning this weekend; events continue once a month through the summer

FORKS — Drag racers are preparing to roar again this summer in Forks, beginning this weekend. The West End Thunder drag races will run the… Continue reading

Allan Thornock of Sequim burns rubber en route to the starting line during one of West End Thunder's 2014 car races. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
David Bingham ()

Longtime Crescent School District educator moves up to superintendent

JOYCE — Longtime Crescent School District educator David Bingham has been selected to lead the school district. Bingham, 55, will officially start as the district’s… Continue reading

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Pink Up Port Angeles fundraiser to take shape Saturday

PORT ANGELES — Pink margaritas will be served as the eighth annual Pink Up Port Angeles campaign begins Saturday. The Soroptimist International of Port Angeles-Noon… Continue reading

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Port Angeles Underwater Robotics Club member Nathan Ganzhorn

Port Angeles middle school robotics team wins top spot in regional contest

PORT ANGELES — A middle school underwater robotics team from Port Angeles finished a challenge at a regional competition so quickly Saturday their coach thought… Continue reading

Port Angeles Underwater Robotics Club member Nathan Ganzhorn
Allan Thornock of Sequim burns rubber en route to the starting line during one of West End Thunder's 2014 car races. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

WEEKEND: Drag races to blast West End Thunder beginning this weekend; events continue once a month through the summer

FORKS — Drag racers are preparing to roar again this summer in Forks, beginning this weekend. The West End Thunder drag races will run the… Continue reading

Allan Thornock of Sequim burns rubber en route to the starting line during one of West End Thunder's 2014 car races. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

WEEKEND: Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary offers ways for people to get to know it beginning with a film tonight

NOTE: "Today" and "tonight" refer to Friday, June 17. FORKS — The Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary is preparing a series of events over the… Continue reading

What is thought to be a short-beaked common dolphin swims Saturday in Port Angeles Harbor. (Lee Leddy)

Rare glimpse of common dolphins captured in Port Angeles Harbor

PORT ANGELES — It was anything but common when a school of tropical common dolphins was spotted in Port Angeles Harbor on Saturday, say crew… Continue reading

What is thought to be a short-beaked common dolphin swims Saturday in Port Angeles Harbor. (Lee Leddy)
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Sequim man investigated after drive-by shooting; no one hurt when shots reportedly fired toward house

SEQUIM — A Sequim man turned himself in to the Clallam County jail early Tuesday morning, two days after he allegedly shot a handgun toward… Continue reading

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A ship is docked at Port of Port Angeles Terminal 3 on Monday. The port will advertise for bids on stormwater conveyance improvements for the terminal estimated to cost between $1.3 million and $1.6 million. (Jesse Major/Penninsula Daily News)

Port of Port Angeles to accept bids starting July 13 for stormwater work

PORT ANGELES — The Port of Port Angeles will begin accepting bids July 13 for stormwater conveyance improvements on Terminal 3, a project expected to… Continue reading

A ship is docked at Port of Port Angeles Terminal 3 on Monday. The port will advertise for bids on stormwater conveyance improvements for the terminal estimated to cost between $1.3 million and $1.6 million. (Jesse Major/Penninsula Daily News)
Anne Olson of Seattle fluffs alpaca fleece before pulling dirt and hay from it at Dyefeltorspin at Happy Valley Alpaca Ranch on Sunday near Sequim. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

Dyefeltorspin festival offers insight into alpacas, fiber industry in Sequim

SEQUIM — The third annual Dyefeltorspin festival offered a unique opportunity for the public to see alpacas shorn and the process of turning their fleece… Continue reading

Anne Olson of Seattle fluffs alpaca fleece before pulling dirt and hay from it at Dyefeltorspin at Happy Valley Alpaca Ranch on Sunday near Sequim. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)