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UPDATED — Semi-truck fire prompts temporary closure of Highway 101 at Barr Road

SEQUIM — U.S. Highway 101 was reopened fully to traffic by 12:30 p.m. today after an engine fire…

Before . . . and after Olympic National Park

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Legendary ‘Kalaloch Big Cedar’ in Olympic National Park destroyed by storm

From Olympic National Park’s Facebook post: “On March 8th, during a coastal storm, Kalaloch’s Big Cedar tree split…

Blue Heron Middle School students

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Blue Heron Middle School students gain insights on working world during career day

PORT TOWNSEND — “If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life,” veterinarian…

Gary Griswold's work

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NEWS BRIEFS — Wednesday reception set in Port Ludlow for Artist of Month . . . and other news items

PORT LUDLOW — The Port Ludlow Artists’ League announces “plein air” painter Gary Griswold as Artist of the…

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Songwriting Works event Wednesday in Port Townsend fetes folk artist

PORT TOWNSEND — The music and spirit of Malvina Reynolds, whose legacy includes “Little Boxes,” “Magic Penny,” “Morningtown…

Craig Buhler and his band will play for a dance at the Shipley Center in Sequim on Wednesday.

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Buhler, band to play at dance Wednesday in Sequim

SEQUIM — The Craig Buhler Dance Combo will play for dancers at the Shipley Center from 6 p.m.…

Veteran Washington State University Clallam County Master Gardener Lois Bellamy will present “Starting Seeds Indoors” from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday in the county commissioners’ meeting room of the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles.

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Thursday talk in Port Angeles to focus on starting plants indoors

PORT ANGELES — Washington State University Clallam County’s Lois Bellamy will demonstrate how to start seeds indoors in…

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Sequim Arts Show entry deadline set for Saturday

SEQUIM — Saturday is the deadline to enter the 38th annual Sequim Arts Juried Art Show, to go…

Wanted: A few good Jefferson County heroes for Heart of Service award

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Wanted: A few good Jefferson County heroes for Heart of Service award

NOW IS THE time to nominate your local hero. We are looking for people who make a difference…

Vote today for your favorite cutie!

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Cast your vote today for the North Olympic Peninsula’s cutest baby!

THANKFULLY, NO ONE at the Peninsula Daily News has to decide the winners in our Cutest Baby on…

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Benefit set for Captain Joseph House on April 5

PORT ANGELES — The annual benefit for the Captain Joseph House Foundation, “Forming Foundations for Families,” will take…

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Grants available from Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation is accepting grant applications. Jefferson County residents and schools…

Before . . . and after Olympic National Park

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Legendary ‘Kalaloch Big Cedar’ in Olympic National Park destroyed by storm

From Olympic National Park’s Facebook post: “On March 8th, during a coastal storm, Kalaloch’s Big Cedar tree split…

Send us a photo of your bundle of joy!

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Oh baby! Enter your cutie in PDN’s online photo contest (Deadline is noon Tuesday)

EVERY MOTHER KNOWS she’s got the cutest baby around. Share the cuteness for a chance to win gift…

A Boy Scout practices welding techniques during a welding course. Enclume in Port Hadlock provided space and equipment for Several scouts during the merit badge clinic.

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NEWS BRIEFS — Boy Scouts work on merit badges, sharpen skills . . . and other news items

Nearly 50 Boy Scouts from as far as Port Angeles and Camano Island came to the Chimacum Stake…

Lucinda Eubank

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Jefferson Museum of Art & History in Port Townsend opens new permanent exhibit on early settlers

PORT TOWNSEND — On Feb. 23, 1852, Lucinda Bingham Hastings stepped off of the schooner Mary Taylor and…

James the Obscure

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Celtic magic to swirl through Story Swap at Port Angeles Library on Tuesday

PORT ANGELES — A mortal enters the world of the faerie, unbidden. A man steals a sealskin and…

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Sequim man found guilty of assault on Port Angeles police officer; sentencing slated March 18

PORT ANGELES — A Sequim man is set to be sentenced March 18 after a Clallam County jury…

Wanted: A few good Jefferson County heroes for Heart of Service award

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Wanted: A few good Jefferson County heroes for Heart of Service award

NOW IS THE time to nominate your local hero. We are looking for people who make a difference…

Neah Bay's Abraham Venske goes to the hoop against Wishkah Valley during the Red Devils' regionals win at Mount Tahoma High School last month. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

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PREP BASKETBALL: Neah Bay’s Venske, Moss named North Olympic League MVPs; other area honors

NEAH BAY — Postseason awards continue to roll in for North Olympic Peninsula basketball players. Neah Bay’s Abraham…