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Patrols seek drivers using cellphones; special enforcement to kick off Friday and continue until April 14

OLYMPIA — Law enforcement will conduct special patrols looking for drivers using their cellphones while driving beginning Friday and continuing through April 14. Agencies in… Continue reading

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Enter the Great Outdoors Photo Contest for kids; deadline is today!

Need another excuse to get outdoors to enjoy the rugged beauty of the North Olympic Peninsula this winter? We have a great one! Peninsula Families… Continue reading

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Free Working on Wellness Forum scheduled April 13 in Sequim

SEQUIM — Chiropractor Dr. Ryan Iskenderian will present a free WOW! Working on Wellness Forum entitled “Applied Kinesiology: The Triad of Health” on Wednesday, April… Continue reading

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NEWS BRIEFS: Three injured in wreck on Highway 101 near Port Angeles . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — A two-vehicle wreck Monday morning injured three people and impacted traffic for roughly half an hour on U.S. Highway 101. According to… Continue reading

SPORTS BRIEFS: Duathlon in Port Angeles this summer . . . area graduates excel at college track and field meets . . . and other items

Duathlon held in Port Angeles in August PORT ANGELES — The inaugural Great Northwest Duathlon and 5K run/walk will be held in Port Angeles on… Continue reading

Author to sign copies of book that documents Olympic Hot Springs during Saturday event in Sequim

SEQUIM — Port Angeles author Teresa Schoeffel-Lingvall will sign copies of her book, Images of America: Olympic Hot Springs, this Saturday. She will be at… Continue reading

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Enter the Great Outdoors Photo Contest for kids!

Need another excuse to get outdoors to enjoy the rugged beauty of the North Olympic Peninsula this winter? We have a great one! Peninsula Families… Continue reading

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Governor signs bill to create steelhead license plate

OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee has signed legislation to help fund wild steelhead conservation through the sale of license plates featuring an image of the… Continue reading

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No toll increase this year for Tacoma Narrows Bridge

OLYMPIA — The state Transportation Commission has decided to suspend a 50-cent toll rate increase that had been planned for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. The… Continue reading

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Volunteers give more than 8,000 hours in Sequim

SEQUIM — Volunteers with the city provided 8,843 trackable hours of service in 2015, donating their time and talent to beautify city planting areas, maintain… Continue reading

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BUSINESS BRIEFS: Small Business Person of Year, a Port Townsend man, to travel to D.C. . . . and other items

PORT TOWNSEND — Jim “Kiwi” Ferris has been awarded the Washington State Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).… Continue reading

The 2016 Clallam County Fair Royalty Court is

Clallam Fair royalty ready to reign over August celebration

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Fair royal court is ready to reign over the fair set for Aug. 18-21. Queen Katelynn Carter of Sequim… Continue reading

The 2016 Clallam County Fair Royalty Court is
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Enter the Great Outdoors Photo Contest for kids!

Need another excuse to get outdoors to enjoy the rugged beauty of the North Olympic Peninsula this winter? We have a great one! Peninsula Families… Continue reading

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EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

■ Forks Chamber of Commerce — Luncheon meetings are Wednesdays at noon at Blakeslee’s Bar & Grill, 1222 S. Forks Ave. This Wednesday’s gathering will… Continue reading

EYE ON CLALLAM: Commissioners to eye Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center grant, Carlsborg sewer bid Tuesday

The three Clallam County commissioners will consider Tuesday a $9.03 million construction contract for the Carlsborg sewer and a $731,705 Opportunity Fund grant to pay… Continue reading

EYE ON JEFFERSON: Trails broached for Gibbs Lake County Park

The three Jefferson County commissioners will discuss Monday a proposal to build a 3-mile multipurpose trail and add 2 miles of bicycle-only skills trails to… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Artwork only visible in rain to be unveiled Monday in Port Angeles . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — This art is visible only when it rains. The Lower Elwha Klallam tribe, the city of Port Angeles and artist Todd Fischer… Continue reading

Air quality presentation set Saturday in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The Olympic Region Clean Air Agency will present the findings of an air quality study for East Jefferson County from 2:30 p.m.… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Studded tire removal deadline set Thursday . . . and other items

OLYMPIA ­— The deadline for removing studded tires is Thursday. Studded tires must be removed from vehicles by the last day of this month, the… Continue reading

Boy Scouts from Sequim participated in the Washington Coast Cleanup last April at the Hoh reservation. (Peter Craig)

WEEKEND REWIND: Registration open now for coast cleanup set for April 23

Online registration is open for participation in the Washington Coast Cleanup on April 23. Volunteers can visit www.coastsavers.org and select from dozens of beaches to… Continue reading

Boy Scouts from Sequim participated in the Washington Coast Cleanup last April at the Hoh reservation. (Peter Craig)