On the brink of a federal shutdown, the House passes a 45-day funding plan, sends it to Senate

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KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Olympic National Park visitor Sandra Schmidt of Leipzig, Germany, right, looks over a map of the park with interpretive ranger Emily Ryan on Friday at the park's visitor center in Port Angeles.

Federal shutdown appears imminent

Coast Guard to work without pay during shutdown

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Leo Wright, 3, of Port Townsend examines an end-of-season sunflower at the Sequim Botanical Garden near the Albert Haller Playfields at the Water Reuse Demonstration Site on Wednesday. The garden features a variety of flowers and plants maintained the city and by local gardening groups. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., joined by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, right, and other GOP members, talks to reporters just after voting to advance appropriations bills on the House floor at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday night. McCarthy is digging in on his refusal to take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal government fully running beyond midnight Saturday. (J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated Press, File)

If shutdown occurs, parks will close

National sites will shutter and services will be reduced

Olympic National Park reopens some trails

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Darlene Pittsley of Port Angeles gives some attention to Rosie, an alpaca, during a fundraising flea market to benefit the non-profit Olympic Peninsula Llama/Alpaca Rescue on Saturday at the Moose Lodge in Port Angeles. The three-day event, which also featured live demonstrations and photos with alpacas, was scheduled to correspond with National Alpaca Farm Days. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Raising funds for alpacas

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Actress Lindsey Wagner, right, with Port Townsend Film Festival Program Director Christy Spencer, stands on stage at Key City Public Theater in Port Townsend on Saturday to introduce the film, “When Jack Came Back,” one of the entrants in the 2023 film festival that stars Wagner as a mother in the grip of Alzheimer’s Disease. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Port Townsend Film Festival volunteer Terry Wagner greets one of more than 700 festival passholders on Thursday. The festival is happening throughout the weekend at multiple venues in downtown Port Townsend; information is found at ptfilmfest.com. photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News
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Karin and Juan Haley of Port Angeles do volunteer beach cleanup on Ediz Hook on Saturday morning. The event at Harborview Park and other spots along the coastline was sponsored by Washington CoastSavers, a program of the Washington Clean Coast Alliance. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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On the brink of a federal shutdown, the House passes a 45-day funding plan, sends it to Senate

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KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Olympic National Park visitor Sandra Schmidt of Leipzig, Germany, right, looks over a map of the park with interpretive ranger Emily Ryan on Friday at the park's visitor center in Port Angeles.

Federal shutdown appears imminent

Coast Guard to work without pay during shutdown

 

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KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Olympic National Park visitor Sandra Schmidt of Leipzig, Germany, right, looks over a map of the park with interpretive ranger Emily Ryan on Friday at the park's visitor center in Port Angeles.

Federal shutdown appears imminent

Coast Guard to work without pay during shutdown

 

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KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Olympic National Park visitor Sandra Schmidt of Leipzig, Germany, right, looks over a map of the park with interpretive ranger Emily Ryan on Friday at the park's visitor center in Port Angeles.

Federal shutdown appears imminent

Coast Guard to work without pay during shutdown

 

A GROWING CONCERN: For autumn, don’t procrastinate — propagate

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KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles' Jason Hawes, right, tries to evade the tackle of Olympic's Donovan Weaver during Friday's game at Port Angeles Civic Field.

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East Jefferson wide receiver Gary Zambor makes the catch for a 15-yard gain and a first down, with Life Christian's Tyler Hamm looking on, in first quarter action Friday night at Port Townsend Memorial Field. Life Christian won 66-12. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Jamal Rahman will present Reflections on “Conference of the Birds” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Rahman will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.

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