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First half of property tax payments due Monday in Clallam, Jefferson counties

The first half of property taxes are due Monday. Because the scheduled due date of April 30 is Saturday, the deadline has been extended until… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Plow Day set Saturday at Sequim Pumpkin Patch . . . and other items

SEQUIM — Area residents will prepare The Pumpkin Patch fields for another season using their tractors, horses and plows beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday. The… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Concerts, high tea and fishing among Peninsula’s options this weekend

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, April 29. A big-band concert, a high tea fundraiser and a kids' fishing activity are among the weekend's… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Saturday kitchen tours scheduled for Port Townsend area

PORT TOWNSEND — Kitchens Port Townsend Style, a self-guided tour of eight innovative residential kitchens, is Saturday. Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., visitors can… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Yak, cheese-making among highlights of Wine & Cheese Tour starting Saturday

The Olympic Peninsula Wineries' Northwest Wine & Cheese Tour will offer some new sights this weekend. The self-guided tour is from 11 a.m. to 5… Continue reading

YOUTH SPORTS: Baseball and softball roundup

Rotary rallies back to beat Hi-Tech PORT ANGELES — Nor’Wester Rotary overcame a seven-run deficit to defeat Hi-Tech in a 12U baseball game that was… Continue reading

ELECTION UPDATE: Proposed Chimacum bond fails to reach 60 percent approval in third count of votes

PORT TOWNSEND — A proposed $29.1 million construction bond measure for Chimacum School District missed 60 percent approval by 43 votes after a third count… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Webcast on roles officials can play during disasters set today in Port Angeles . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — An all-day webcast on what elected officials should do during a disaster will be shown at the Port Angeles City Hall today.… Continue reading

JEFFERSON COUNTY ELECTION UPDATE: Chimacum bond measure short 48 votes for passage after second vote count

PORT TOWNSEND — A second vote count of votes received in the $29.1 million Chimacum School bond election narrowed the gap to 48 votes but… Continue reading

JEFFERSON SPECIAL ELECTION UPDATE: Voters approve Quilcene emergency medical services levy by wide margin

QUILCENE — The percentage of support for a Quilcene Fire Department levy, which has been overwhelmingly approved, dropped slightly in the second count of ballots.… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Olympic Peninsula Humane Society shelter to resume adoptions Monday . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula Humane Society will resume adoptions at its new location at 1743 Old Olympic Highway on Monday. The shelter at… Continue reading

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Sequim hires new city attorney to replace retiring official

SEQUIM — Kristina Nelson-Gross will begin work as Sequim city attorney June 1. Nelson-Gross, who currently serves as a deputy prosecuting attorney with the Clallam… Continue reading

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JEFFERSON SPECIAL ELECTION: Voters approve Quilcene emergency medical services levy by wide margin

QUILCENE — An emergency medical services levy was approved tonight for the Quilcene Fire Department. Passage will allow the department to provide continuous fire protection,… Continue reading

JEFFERSON SPECIAL ELECTION: Chimacum school bond gets majority vote, but not enough for passage in early returns

CHIMACUM — A $29.1 million Chimacum School District construction bond barely lost in the first returns tonight, gaining a majority of votes but not the… Continue reading

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Ballots due as special elections end today in Jefferson County

Two Jefferson County special elections end today, with ballots due to decide items on a Chimacum School District bond and a Quilcene Fire District property… Continue reading

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Community Service Awards reception set Thursday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Six volunteers will be honored Thursday during the reception for the Clallam County Community Service Awards for Public Service. The longtime volunteers… Continue reading

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MEN’S SOCCER: Nine Peninsula Pirates sign to play at four-year schools

PORT ANGELES — Four Peninsula College men's soccer players recently signed letters of intent to play at colleges and universities across the country. The four… Continue reading

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Port Angeles man held without bond after roommate is stabbed

Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES — A 49-year-old Port Angeles man was being held in Clallam County jail without bond Monday for investigation of first-degree… Continue reading

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Sequim all-day kindergarten registration scheduled for May 2

SEQUIM — Registration for Sequim all-day kindergarten is scheduled May 2 at the district's two elementary schools. Registration is planned in the library at Helen… Continue reading

Selinda Barkhuis will talk about bees at noon Thursday. — Amanda Rosenberg/Clallam County Master Gardeners ()

Talk on encouraging bees in a garden set for Thursday at the Clallam County Courthouse

PORT ANGELES — Selinda Barkhuis will discuss how to make gardens attractive to bees when she speaks at a Green Thumb Gardening Tips presentation at… Continue reading

Selinda Barkhuis will talk about bees at noon Thursday. — Amanda Rosenberg/Clallam County Master Gardeners ()