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Forks man in stable condition after single-car wreck on U.S. 101

A Forks man who was injured in a wreck along U.S. Highway 101 early Wednesday was in stable condition Thursday at an Everett hospital, the… Continue reading

Gov. Inslee names Employment Security Department head

Gov. Jay Inslee has named Cami Feek commissioner of the state’s Employment Security Department. Last year, the department temporarily suspended unemployment benefits payments… Continue reading

Celebrating the reopening of the Quimper Grange this Saturday are, from left, George and Jo Yount, Susan Stone, Barbara Tusting, Kathy Ryan, Sheila Long, Mary Beth Haralovich, Doug Groenig and J.J. Johnson. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Grange hall hosts open house

Community can get together again with new ventilation system, remodeled space

Celebrating the reopening of the Quimper Grange this Saturday are, from left, George and Jo Yount, Susan Stone, Barbara Tusting, Kathy Ryan, Sheila Long, Mary Beth Haralovich, Doug Groenig and J.J. Johnson. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Inmate not up to trial

Attempted murder charged in attack on corrections officer

Jury: Port Angeles man guilty of rape

Woman ‘ran for her life’

Local law enforcement sets impaired driving emphasis

Law enforcement in Clallam and Jefferson counties will engage in high visibility enforcement campaigns in late June to proactively curb impaired driving. In the past… Continue reading

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New loan consultant hired in Port Townsend

New American Funding-Port Townsend has hired Katherine O’Leary-Cole as a loan consultant. O’Leary-Cole will join Team… Continue reading

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North Olympic Library System to hold book discussion groups

The North Olympic Library System will continue its book discussion groups online throughout June. Participants must register at www.nols.org to receive the… Continue reading

Parade planned today for high school graduates in Port Townsend

Port Townsend High School seniors and their families will parade through Port Townsend in their vehicles this afternoon before the graduation ceremony… Continue reading

Team High Seas Drifters Scott Wood, left, Mark Boston, Shad Lemke and Jefferson Franklin finished first and rang the bell while hoisting the first place belt for the WA360 on Thursday. The team finished the 360-mile race at 12:59 p.m., after leaving Port Townsend at 6 a.m. Monday. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

WA360 teams come in

First arrivals ring the bell to cheers

Team High Seas Drifters Scott Wood, left, Mark Boston, Shad Lemke and Jefferson Franklin finished first and rang the bell while hoisting the first place belt for the WA360 on Thursday. The team finished the 360-mile race at 12:59 p.m., after leaving Port Townsend at 6 a.m. Monday. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)
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Forks' Dalton Kilmer pinned his Ilwaco opponent during the Class 2B Southwest District Tournament at Forks on Wednesday. Kilmer was one of 12 Spartans boys and girls to win district championships.

WRESTLING: Forks pins down Southwest District Championship

Forks wrestlers combined for 12 individual weight class championships as the Spartans dominated the Class 2B Southwest District Tournament at Forks on Wednesday.… Continue reading

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Forks' Dalton Kilmer pinned his Ilwaco opponent during the Class 2B Southwest District Tournament at Forks on Wednesday. Kilmer was one of 12 Spartans boys and girls to win district championships.

Seattle mayor says city first to fully vaccinate 70 percent of residents

Seattle is the first major American city to fully vaccinate 70 percent of its residents 12 years-old and older against coronavirus, Mayor Jenny… Continue reading

Washington state’s ‘Joints for jabs’ vaccine program falling flat

It was designed as an innovative way to promote COVID-19 vaccinations, but Washington’s new “joints for jabs” program is off to a rough… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Xander Maestas drives while defended by North Kitsap's Cade Orness during the Riders' 75-65 Olympic League Championship loss Wednesday. Maestas scored a game-high 28 points.
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Port Angeles' Xander Maestas drives while defended by North Kitsap's Cade Orness during the Riders' 75-65 Olympic League Championship loss Wednesday. Maestas scored a game-high 28 points.
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Port Angeles' Millie Long is defended by Sequim's Hannah Bates (2) and Jolene Vaara. Port Angeles won 68-52 to win the Olympic League Tournament and finish a perfect season at 15-0.
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Port Angeles' Millie Long is defended by Sequim's Hannah Bates (2) and Jolene Vaara. Port Angeles won 68-52 to win the Olympic League Tournament and finish a perfect season at 15-0.

Back Alley Cafe opens doors in Sequim

Guadalupe, Sergio and Nathalie Arreguin opened the Back Alley Cafe in Sequim on Tuesday. The health-focused diner, located at 138 W. Washington St.,… Continue reading

Bonneville Power Administration adds public safety power shutoff procedure to wildfire plan

The Bonneville Power Administration has announced the addition of a public safety power shutoff (PSPS) procedure to its wildfire mitigation plan. The… Continue reading

Sequim High School principal Shawn Langston (foreground, left) and photography teacher Jim Heintz look on at an SHS graduation rehearsal on Jan 9. An estimated 187 seniors will graduate at the school’s commencement ceremony on Friday. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Clallam County high school graduations this weekend

Ceremonies less restrictive than in 2020

Sequim High School principal Shawn Langston (foreground, left) and photography teacher Jim Heintz look on at an SHS graduation rehearsal on Jan 9. An estimated 187 seniors will graduate at the school’s commencement ceremony on Friday. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)