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An American flag marks a grave at Ocean View Cemetery in Port Angeles in 2012. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

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WEEKEND: Memorial Day events on Peninsula begin with Saturday call for volunteers; most gatherings set Monday

Memorial Day ceremonies are planned across the North Olympic Peninsula. Except for Saturday, when volunteers will decorate veterans’…

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NEWS BRIEFS — Jazz Ensemble to make music in Port Angeles on Sunday . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 510 E. Park Ave., will welcome the Peninsula Jazz Ensemble under…

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WEEKEND: Giant rubber duck to make Saturday stand in Port Angeles to highlight Duck Derby

PORT ANGELES — A yellow rubber duck 6½ stories tall will rise into the sky from East First…

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WEEKEND: Art show, fly-in, environmentalist talk among offerings on Peninsula

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, May 23. A young environmentalist will speak in Port Townsend, the…

A fire destroyed a recreational vehicle on 3 Crabs Road on Wednesday night. Patrick Young/Clallam County Fire District No. 3

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RV burns in blaze on 3 Crabs Road

DUNGENESS –– Two beach homes on 3 Crabs Road were saved from catching fire by the Dungeness Valley’s…

The edge of the Enchanted Valley Chalet hangs precariously over the East Fork of the Quinault River

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Comment sought on National Park Service plan for temporary move of Enchanted Valley chalet

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Public comments are being accepted on a plan to move the Enchanted Valley Chalet…

Sarah Bedinger

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Sequim School Board member to step down next month

SEQUIM –– Sequim School Board member Sarah Bedinger will step down from her position representing the western side…

Quilcene's Sammy Rae blasts a two-run home run during the Rangers' 10-0 victory in game 1 of a doubleheader with Highland Christian. Rae also threw her third no-hitter of the season in the game. Quilcene won the second game 9-3. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

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PREP SPORTS: Quilcene softball tunes up for districts with doubleheader sweep; other area reports

QUILCENE — Quilcene gave the Highland Christian Knights a taste of what they could face Friday when they…

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NEWS BRIEFS — Clallam Transit to thank employees with meal today (Thursday) . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — Clallam Transit managers will prepare a traditional hot breakfast today to thank employees. In April,…

Libby Wagner

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Speaker meshes art, business in Thursday talk in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES ­— Libby Wagner likes to address unexpected questions. What happens when a poet walks in to…

Tyanna Gadbaw

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BUSINESS BRIEF — First Federal picks interim bank operations officer

PORT ANGELES — Tyanna Gadbaw has been appointed to serve as interim bank operations officer at First Federal…

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Septic do-it-yourself class planned in Port Angeles in June

PORT ANGELES — A new Septic 201 Do-It-Yourself will be offered in June. Because of the high level…

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Sequim reading Friday to feature poet’s exploits at sea

SEQUIM — Alaska salmon fisher, naturalist and poet Holly J. Hughes will offer passages from her new book,…

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Hanged Port Hadlock man identified by coroner

PORT TOWNSEND — A man who hanged himself May 7 in a field adjacent to Chimacum Creek Primary…

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NEWS BRIEFS — Traffic delays expected into mid-July on West Twin Road in Forks . . . and other items

FORKS — Drivers on West Twin Road can expect delays of up to 30 minutes while the Pacific…

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Reception planned June 2 for retiring Port Angeles school superintendent

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles School District staff invites students, families and community members for a reception at…

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NEWS BRIEFS — ‘Curious about Coffee’ talk in Sequim today . . . and other local items

Coffee roast talk SEQUIM — Don Batcheller of Rainshadow Coffee Roasting Co. will speak as part of the…

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Jefferson County PUD, Transit meetings today . . . and other meetings

Port Townsend Historic Preservation The Port Townsend Historic Preservation Committee will consider draft guidelines for windows and solar…

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Clallam County commissioners eye contract for Old Olympic Highway paving project . . . and other Clallam governmental meetings this week

PORT ANGELES — The three Clallam County commissioners will consider agreements with the County Road Administration Board for…

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Benefit Fund seeks applicants for medically related academic scholarships, community grants; deadline is June 2

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Physicians Community Benefit Fund is accepting applications for both medically related academic…