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Lorena Miramontes Morley, left, and her spouse, Mandy Miramontes Morley, both of Anaheim, Calif., use a remote-controlled camera to take a self-portrait on the Olympic National Park entrance sign on Tuesday in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Shutdown may impact park, service members

Employees may be furloughed for duration

Over the past year, Jefferson Land Trust staff and volunteers have worked hard to complete trails and install signs and other infrastructure to help visitors access and enjoy Chimacum Ridge Community Forest. Here, a guest enjoys the forest during the grand opening celebration event. (Sara Kozak)

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Chimacum Ridge Community Forest is now open

Hiking, biking, personal-use foraging allowed

Contract crews use specialized boring machinery to run specific sections of communications and electrical conduit. (Jefferson PUD)

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Jefferson PUD to continue its broadband project

Traffic expected to be affected during construction

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County fire marshals decrease risk levels

Burn ban lifted in Clallam; recreational fires OK in Jefferson

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Port Townsend to celebrate Arbor Day

Plant adoptions, tours available Saturday

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Jefferson County officials connecting with STR owners

Plan implemented in April starting to permit rentals

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Jefferson utility settles dispute

PUD to pay $62,500 to property owner

As Above, So Below festival organizer and DJ Mark Hardy load sound systems into the venues at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds on Wednesday.

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Dance festival set at Jeffco Fairgrounds

Three stages to host performances for all ages

Seattle-based architecture firm Olson Kundig is known for its kinetic architecture, portrayed in the short film "Counterweight."

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Festival features talk on housing situations

Shorts, documentaries describe environments

Damian Eldritch, a resident of the encampment located behind the Department of Social and Health Services building in Port Townsend. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

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Homeless camp will close on Nov. 3

Port Townsend city officials cite public health, safety

A group of fifth-graders from The Evergreen School in Shoreline launches a boat they built as a part of a week-long Northwest Maritime program. (Elijah Sussman /Peninsula Daily News)

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Students have maritime experience in Port Townsend

Get a hands-on taste of career possibilities

“Morning” will screen as a part of the Port Townsend Film Festival’s Our Northwest short film program.

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Port Townsend Film Festival to feature regional shorts

Runtimes range from five to 16 minutes

Marley Zimmerman.

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PAPD: Warrant executed in missing persons case

Law enforcement seeking information on Zimmerman

The sun shines through a layer of clouds and wildfire smoke as it begins to set on Tuesday in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Bear Gulch Fire brings smoke to the Peninsula

Air Quality Index hits unhealthy levels for all individuals

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City of Port Townsend budgets additional expenses

Unemployment, boilers part of appropriations

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Fire destroys portable bathroom near Cotton Building

PORT TOWNSEND — A fire burned a portable restroom outside of the city of Port Townsend’s Cotton Building.

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Police: Law enforcement working active investigation

PORT ANGELES — A sizable multi-agency law enforcement presence is at North Jones Street and Columbia Street in…

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Increase proposed for weed control

Funding comes from property taxes

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Port Townsend planning for climate resilience

Recommendations will impact policy decisions for next 20 years

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Jefferson County to ask for center proposals

Contracts would be set by end of year