NEWS BRIEFS: Man unhurt in wreck off Highway 20 near Discovery Bay . . . and other items

PORT TOWNSEND— A Port Orchard man was uninjured when he drove a refrigerated truck off state Highway 20 near Discovery Bay on Friday, the State Patrol said.

Tyler S. Menou, 24, was traveling eastbound when the truck left the roadway near Milepost 1 and came to a rest in a ditch leaning up against an embankment, troopers said.

The highway was partially blocked from about 3:16 p.m. to 5:50 p.m., state Department of Transportation officials said.

Menou was wearing a seat belt, and drugs and alcohol were not involved, troopers said.

The 2007 Chevrolet truck was damaged but was driven from the scene.

SmileMobile

PORT ANGELES — The SmileMobile, a dental office on wheels, will offer services to Port Angeles children who have limited access to care beginning this week.

The mobile dental office will be based at Jefferson Elementary School, 218 E. 12th St., from Monday through March 12.

Exams should be scheduled as soon as possible.

Parents can arrange appointments for their children by calling 888-286-9105.

A child does not need to be a student at Jefferson Elementary to have a dental exam scheduled.

Appointments are available for new clients as well as follow-up visits for children from previous SmileMobile visits.

Apple Health coverage is accepted, and a sliding-fee scale based on family income is available.

Ceremony escort

SEQUIM — A ceremonial escort of some 10 law enforcement vehicles accompanied retiring Clallam County Undersheriff Ron Peregrin home on his last day on the job.

Sheriff’s deputies, Port Angeles police and Sequim police followed Peregrin from the Clallam County Courthouse to his home in Sequim at about noon Friday.

Peregrin, 69, retired after eight years with the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office and 48 years in public safety service.

No flight operations

COUPEVILLE — There will be no field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island at the outlying field in Coupeville between today and Saturday.

The schedule is subject to change to meet mission requirements.

Comments, including noise complaints, can be directed to station’s comment line at 360-257-6665 or via email at comments.NASWI@navy.mil.

All other questions can be directed to the public affairs office at 360-257-2286.

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