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Wind and rain wallop West End The storm that hit here on Saturday is being described as the region’s most powerful summer storm on record, and as of Monday evening, area residents and utility companies still were cleaning up fallen trees while only a few homes remained without power. Winds that approached 90 mph on the Peninsula’s Pacific coast and more than 50 mph in East Jefferson County dropped trees on cars and power lines, closing Olympic National Park roads and cutting power to more than 14,400 customers in Clallam and Jefferson counties. U.S. Coast Guard Station Quillayute River reported on its Facebook page, “A storm blew through today (Saturday) with sustained winds of 69 knots and gusts of 76 knots as recorded by a local weather station. The bar is breaking at 18-20 feet and we currently have a captain of the port order closing it to all traffic.” They also shared some photos of tree and structure damage at LaPush. Those attending Makah Days at Neah Bay met with high winds and downed trees along Highway 112. At the height of the storm all entry roads into Olympic National Park are were closed as rangers assessed damage from falling trees and helped visitors assemble in clearings. Downed trees closed most park roads, with reports of winds in excess of 70 miles per hour along the coast and high winds throughout the park. Olympic National Park reported that roads and campgrounds in the Hoh and Quinault rain forests reopened Monday and Kalaloch Campground was to re-open on Tuesday. Crews continue to clear debris from the Mora road and campground, which sustained the most damage from the storm. A timeline for reopening the road and campground has not yet been determined. Spruce Nature Trail in the Hoh Rain Forest is closed due to fallen trees and debris. Crews are working to clear and re-open the trail before the holiday weekend. Ozette will remain closed through Wednesday, while crews continue to clear downed trees and debris on the Sand Point and Cape Alava trails.
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BEAVER
By Jaymi Goetze
You may have heard by now that The Smoke House is being transformed into a recreational marijuana shop. There has been a lot of positive talk around town because “pot” is now recognized and legal. I had the chance to sit down with Robert Guetter, the facilities operation manager and owner of the world famous Puffin Café which sits on the Columbia River in Washougal. Robert aka Mr. Puffin greeted me in very professional manner; he was dressed nicely, his tone was inviting, and instead of a handshake he gave me a hug. It made me feel welcome.
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Rob has been in the hospitality business for 29 years; he knows a thing or two. Rob walked me around, explained the plans, what part of the building was what and also talked about future additions. Let me start off by saying, wow! The inside of The Smoke House has really, really transformed! Upstairs, the bar has had a complete facelift. This is where Cannabis Coast has settled. The room is painted a shade of forest green and is trimmed with colored brick. It has a very calm feeling to it. There are display cases that will hold SEE CANNABIS, page 10
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Wind and rain took out a number of utility lines on Saturday. This damage was along U.S. Highway 101 south of Forks. Photo Charles Stalhut
John Dematties and members of the girls basketball team serve another happy customer at the Weenie Wagon in the parking lot of Forks Outfitters last Wednesday afternoon. Dematties said he estimated he was near to grilling the 500th hot dog for the day. The Weenie Wagon is made available each summer to community groups as a fundraiser. Outfitters donates the buns, hotdogs, condiments, pop and ice to the groups. Sage Baar and Skylar Dematties serve up a hot dog to Parker Browning. Photo Christi Baron