District 24 state legislature Rep. Steve Tharinger, left, and Cherish Cronmiller, Olympic Community Action Programs executive director, ceremoniously break ground for the newly dubbed "7th Haven" project during a celebration with about 100 attendees on Thursday afternoon at the site of the future housing facility. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

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Some 100 people attend ceremony

House mother and teacher Mama Ruth tries out the new slide at the Star of Hope Centre in Kenya. photo courtesy of Star of Hope Centre

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Fundraiser helps rural Kenya school

A schematic details the Rivers Edge setback levee, construction of which is in progress and expected to finish in September. Map courtesy of Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe

Levee setback aims to provide flood protection, protect salmon

Jamestown S’Klallam tribe replacing old structure

Hearing set on DNR land transfer

More land would be transferred to Dabob Bay conservation area

Len Feldman sends flowers to Port Townsend Bay in honor of Brion Toss, the famed rigger, teacher and author who died in June 2020. The smallest boat on the water, a one-fifth scale model of a 1933 Sam Crocker-designed catboat named Katy, was launched during the procession Wednesday morning; it bears Toss’ ashes. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

World-renowned master rigger, teacher mourned

Ashes, on a scale model catboat, now on final journey

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Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News The centerpiece play structure of the Generation II Dream Playgroun at Erickson Playfield stands over the surrounding play area on Thursday in Port Angeles. Organizers from the nonprofit Dream Playground Foundation have scheduled a work session to complete the playground from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday. Volunteers are asked to bring their own cordless woodworking and landscaping tools. Play surface installation is sheduled to begin Aug 2 with a soft opening and ribbon cutting planed for Aug. 14.
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District 24 state legislature Rep. Steve Tharinger, left, and Cherish Cronmiller, Olympic Community Action Programs executive director, ceremoniously break ground for the newly dubbed "7th Haven" project during a celebration with about 100 attendees on Thursday afternoon at the site of the future housing facility. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

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Port Townsend's Don Arnett found success at Midchannel Bank on opening day of salmon season in Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet). The chinook bite started hot and has cooled somewhat, but catches are still strong.

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Neah Bay chinook limit cut to 1 starting Saturday

 

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At a Housing Solutions Network forum last week, Port Townsend City Council hopefuls talked about where and how to provide more housing. From left are four of the six candidates: Cameron Jones, Tyler Vega, Ben Thomas and Libby Wennstrom. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Cherish Cronmiller is the executive director for Olympic Community Action Programs. (Brian McLean/Peninsula Daily News)

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