Port Angeles Council member and downtown business owner Mike French works on a piano, which he started putting out downtown during sunny days last year, during a work party on Saturday. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

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Downtown Port Angeles piano getting a makeover

PORT ANGELES — The piano that filled the downtown streets of Port Angeles with music last summer is…

John Blaine Reed (left) accused of murdering Monique Patenaude and Patrick Shunn, listens as Snohomish County chief criminal deputy prosecutor Craig Matheson makes opening statements in his trial at the Snohomish County Courthouse on Thursday in Everett. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Trial over Oso murders begins with a self-defense claim

His attorney says John Reed, charged with killing Monique Patenaude and Patrick Shunn, will testify.

Human error blamed for tsunami warning glitches

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Human error blamed for tsunami warning glitches

The notification in Clallam County Monday was caused by an official in Jefferson County who was testing a…

Port Angeles City Council prepares to fight park service over water treatment

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Port Angeles City Council prepares to fight park service over water treatment

A Seattle law firm is now preparing a lawsuit against the National Park Service as a backup to…

Railway Museum acquires 117-year old Parlor Car from Whidbey Island

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Railway Museum acquires 117-year old Parlor Car from Whidbey Island

The car was built in 1901, was one of two train cars built to a specific design specification…

The Index Town Wall, a popular climbing site. (Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office)

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Climber who fell at Index wall suffers serious back injury

A sheriff’s helicopter flew him to the hospital after he was rescued on Saturday.

Secret agent man

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Secret agent man

Former double agent Naveed Jamali gives us an inside look at the life of a spy.

How to add your event to our calendar

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How to add your event to our calendar

… in 10 easy steps.

The backlog

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The backlog

The president says he wants them. Tech companies say they want them. So why are some of the…

Boarders vs. bureaucracy

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Boarders vs. bureaucracy

How a common need for dry land, an unconventional perspective on property rights, and 25 tons of cement…

Black Lives Matter meets #MeToo

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Black Lives Matter meets #MeToo

Columnist Marcus Harrison Green tells us about a troubling rift and the resulting rebirth in the local arm…

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Legislators come to agreement on deadly force reform

The agreement between lawmakers, activists, and police amends the upcoming I-940 ballot initiative.

Photo by Taylor McAvoy

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Sexual assault survivors push legislative change

Seeking systematic reforms, victims spoke up this legislative session.