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Investors, businesses to share success stories

Event to be conducted at Finnriver Farm

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OlyCAP’s basic income program pays off

Payments have big impact, recipients say

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Court halts DNR timber sales in Jefferson County

Environmental groups praise ruling, say it will change process

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Jefferson County considers carbon offset program

Commissioners to meet with DNR officials

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COVID-19 emergency extended by board of Jefferson County commissioners

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Commissioners voted to extend the county’s COVID-19 emergency declaration first issued in March…

A power boat was driven onto rocks at Port Townsend Boat Haven after storm-driven winds whipped the bay into a frenzy of white caps about mid-day Tuesday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Boats run aground near Port Townsend Boat Haven

Stormy weather pushes vessels into rocks near shore

Ballots for the Nov. 8, General Election have been mailed to voters and in Clallam County more people have volunteered to be election observers than in past years. (Peter Segall / Peninsula Daily News)

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Clallam County sees increase in election observers

Interest not so high in Jefferson County

Politics

Tharinger’s record topic of an election debate

Rainwater stands in for Pruiett in race for District 24 position

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Ballots sent out on North Olympic Peninsula

Midterm election voting now underway

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Property value notices sent out in Clallam, Jefferson counties

Local values see large increase from 2021, assessors say

Crime & Justice

Former Fort Worden PDA CFO charged with fraud

Jefferson County alleges theft of more than $10,000

Sandy and Roger Short, along with their dog Blue, took in the sunshine at their Chimacum place Friday morning. Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News

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Port of Port Townsend considers buying Short Family farm

Plans to sublease smaller parcels

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Humpback whale carcass washes up at Ruby Beach

Likely killed by vessel strike, experts say

Steve Tharinger, left, and Brian Pruiett.

Politics

District 24 candidates trade views

Rising costs dominate their political discussion

Curtis Shuck, chairman of the Well Done Foundation, a non-profit organization that works to cap abandoned oil and gas wells, conducts testing on a well in West Jefferson County. The well, located near the Hoh River in an area known as Oil City, is leaking emissions, and Shuck’s foundation is working to properly seal it. (Well Done Foundation)

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Nonprofit to plug well near Oil City

Clean-up effort in West Jefferson

Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro.

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PT city manager gets a pay raise

Increase first since he was hired in ’19

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Port Angeles upgrades water emergency, limits outdoor use

With Elwha running low, city calls for conservation

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Public comment open on timber harvest near Highway 112

Comment period closes Monday

Lorna Smith.

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Eleanor Stopps Award presented

Environmentalist Lorna Smith honored for decades of efforts

The City of Port Townsend is looking at options for its municipal golf course and is seeking community feedback through a series of meetings with stakeholders and the public. (City of Port Townsend)

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Port Townsend City Council, stakeholder group to meet on future of municipal course

Commissioned study says $1.5 million needed for upgrades