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Truck driver swerves to avoid deer in Port Angeles, rolls vehicle

PORT ANGELES — A wrecked truck that blocked a portion of U.S. Highway 101 Wednesday belonged to a contractor working for the state Department of… Continue reading

WEEKEND — Forks fetes a ‘Twilight’ birthday

FORKS — A celebration of vampires and werewolves with a wedding shower, a birthday party, drag racing and a softball tournament thrown into the mix… Continue reading

Free, reduced-price lunches offered in Peninsula schools

When students returned to school on the Peninsula in the past week, many arrived without lunch, or lunch money. Some hadn't eaten breakfast. “We make… Continue reading

Brothers Wilderness fire spreads to almost 400 acres

OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST — The Big Hump Fire, burning inside the Brothers Wilderness Area, has spread to almost 400 acres after a flare-up Tuesday night… Continue reading

Port Angeles civic leader Kristin Tucker dies of stroke

PORT ANGELES — Community leader Kristin J. Tucker, 63, died of a stroke at 4 a.m. Tuesday morning at her home in Port Angeles. The… Continue reading

Wildfire in Brothers wilderness will burn itself out; community meeting in Brinnon tonight

OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST — The Big Hump Fire, which is burning at least 155 acres in The Brothers wilderness west of Brinnon, will be allowed… Continue reading

Duckabush fire expected to burn for days

OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST — The fire in the Duckabush Valley has expanded to more than 150 acres and is expected to continue to burn in… Continue reading

Fast-moving fire threatens homes; Beckett Point blaze linked to kids, fireworks [**Video**]

PORT TOWNSEND — A fast-moving wildfire exploded from a few acres to more than 30 acres in four hours Monday, threatening homes in the Discovery… Continue reading

UPDATE: Regional firefighting team to take over growing Duckabush fire, now 150 acres

OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST — The Big Hump Fire on the Duckabush River in the Olympic Mountains has expanded to 150 acres and is expected to… Continue reading

UPDATE: 30-acre Beckett Point fire near containment

PORT TOWNSEND — A fast-moving brush fire has burned an estimated 30 acres in the Beckett Point area on Discovery Bay this afternoon. An East… Continue reading

Old-time Northwest mountain life gets new treatment near Sequim

SEQUIM — Dozens of canvas tents will come down late this afternoon as trappers, traders and riflemen of the Green River Mountain Men say goodbye… Continue reading

102 pounds lost, $3,775 gained: Port Angeles man says friends key to weight loss program

PORT ANGELES — On Aug. 25, six days before his self-imposed target date, Dave Ramey reached his one-year goal of shedding 100 pounds. On Wednesday,… Continue reading

It’s almost over: West End U.S. 101 repaving project about finished

PORT ANGELES — A U.S. Highway 101 traffic paving project west of Port Angeles is nearly finished, to the relief of some West End residents… Continue reading

Lower Elwha review year’s accomplishments

PORT ANGELES — It's been a good year for the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe, especially concerning projects for the Elwha River, said Sonya Tetnowski, chief… Continue reading

Preview of Clallam County Historical Society garage sale at ex-school site set

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Historical Society will open the doors to the former Lincoln School site today for a members-only preview of a… Continue reading

20 North Olympic Peninsula schools fail to meet progress targets

Despite a pattern of rising test scores, 20 North Olympic Peninsula schools — in eight public school districts — failed to meet the federal Adequate… Continue reading

Volunteer Hospice adds grief counseling to its offerings

PORT ANGELES —After 33 years of service to families in the final weeks or months of the lives of their loved ones, Volunteer Hospice of… Continue reading

Foster kids’ picnic packs that feeling of family

PORT ANGELES — There was plenty of clowning around at a picnic for foster children at Lincoln Park on Sunday. More than 60 foster and… Continue reading

Mentors turn out to help Port Angeles freshmen

PORT ANGELES — On a sunny, warm late summer’s day, 64 Port Angeles High School juniors and seniors filed into the school’s gymnasium for a… Continue reading

WEEKEND — Makah Days celebrates tribe’s family, culture

NEAH BAY — The annual Makah Days festival is a celebration of family, both individual and cultural. “What Makah Days means to me is a… Continue reading