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The Harmonica Pocket songwriter and performer Keeth Apgar will perform at Disco Bay Detour. (Tim Rounds)

Arts & Entertainment

Part storytime, part hootenanny at Disco Bay Detour this Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — The Harmonica Pocket will present a family music concert from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.…

Shantala duo Benjy and Heather Wertheimer will perform Sunday.

Arts & Entertainment

Sacred chant to resound in Kirtan concert Sunday in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — “Eclectic” and “universal” are the words of choice for Shantala duo Benjy and Heather Wertheimer.

News

Public comment sought on state ferry fare increase proposal

OLYMPIA — The Washington State Transportation Commission is seeking public comment on a proposal to raise state ferry…

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Well-prepared kayaker rescued during trip in Hood Canal

SEATTLE — A kayaker in distress was rescued during a trip in Hood Canal between Brinnon and Seabeck.

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NEWS BRIEFS: City council candidate drops out … and other items

FORKS — Bill Paul, the Forks-area Clallam County Fire District 1 fire chief, has dropped out of the…

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Coast Guard rescues two people, four dogs

PORT GAMBLE — A U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Sector Field Office/Air Station Port Angeles helped…

Crime & Justice

Police seek information about burglary in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles police officers are seeking information and surveillance video after an occupied residential burglary…

Coho summer sailing season begins; fourth round trip added

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Coho summer sailing season begins; fourth round trip added

PORT ANGELES — The MV Coho ferry added a fourth round-trip sailing between Port Angeles and Victoria today,…

Business

Seven Olympic Medical Center lab employees recognized

PORT ANGELES — Seven Olympic Medical Center laboratory staff were honored at a recent commissioners board meeting.

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Tickets on sale for Rose House fundraiser

PORT ANGELES — Tickets are available for a fundraiser for Rose House set this Saturday.

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Learn to discern real news in media literacy session

PORT ANGELES — Librarians Danielle Gayman and Sarah Morrison at the Sequim Library will lead a two-hour workshop,…

Business

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Open house Thursday for Port Angeles business; new directory available

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Peninsula Massage will hold an open house from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.

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NEWS BRIEFS: Gardening presentation Wednesday … and other items

PORT HADLOCK — The public is invited to Master Gardener Sarah Fairbank’s presentation about native plants at 6…

Saturday ceremonies award diplomas to graduating seniors

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Saturday ceremonies award diplomas to graduating seniors

Graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2017 continued Saturday on the North Olympic Peninsula.

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Port Angeles parking lot to close temporarily Tuesday for improvement work

PORT ANGELES — The city street department will close the Elks parking lot at First and Lincoln streets…

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Port Angeles group to host volunteer childcare training today

PORT ANGELES — First Step is currently seeking volunteers for various activities throughout the summer and will hold…

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Port Angeles group to host volunteer childcare training today

PORT ANGELES — First Step is currently seeking volunteers for various activities throughout the summer and will hold…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Overturned log truck closes Highway 101 at Lake Crescent for four hours … and other items

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — U.S. Highway 101 was closed near Lake Crescent for four hours last week after…

Henry Veitenhans, right, regales fellow graduating seniors Gannon Short, Rosemary D’Andrea and Helena Stafford, from left, with tales of his harrowing adventure while crossing the Strait of Juan de Fuca in gale-force winds during Thursday’s Race to Alaska. The 17-year-old senior entered the race as his senior project. He arrived in Victoria on Friday morning, after having put in for shelter about a mile from Victoria Harbor, then made his way back to Port Townsend to attend Friday’s graduation. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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First Peninsula class of 2017 graduations held

The first of the North Olympic Peninsula’s class of 2017 high school graduations were held Friday.

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Sol Duc bridges to get fresh coat of paint, with some traffic disruptions

FORKS — Two bridges spanning the Sol Duc River 20 miles apart in Clallam County will be repainted,…