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Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group Newly elected Clallam County Sheriff Brian King spoke of changes he feels are needed this legislative session to bring some balance back to his department as well as others around the state.

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Clallam County’s new sheriff calls for legislative changes

Brian King addresses the Forks chamber

Toni Wilhelm of Port Townsend visits “One from the Art,” an exhibition of Jay Haskins’ work, at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)

Arts & Entertainment

‘One from the Art’ celebrates a creative life

Display honors Haskins, a foundation of Northwind Art

Life

ISSUES OF FAITH: What’s the difference between a church and a temple?

ONE OF THE distinctive faith traditions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are temples.

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Many ideas, no plan for Short’s Farm

Port of Port Townsend listens as to potential deal

Abakis — from left, drummer Tomoki Sage, pianist Peter Freeman, singer-guitarist Aba Kiser and bassist Maggie Jo Chambers — will play the 1990s-themed Winter Benefit this Saturday night in Port Angeles. The event celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Juan de Fuca Foundation for the Arts. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Winter Benefit this Saturday fetes 30 years of festivals

PORT ANGELES — Saturday night at the Naval Elks Lodge, Aba Kiser and her band will dive deep…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER:Golf and prairie

The Jan. 13 article, “Open house on Port Townsend golf course’s future draws hundreds,” states that among the…

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Should debt ceiling negotiations be linked to cuts to Medicare or Social Security?

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Budget, staff cuts expected for Port Angeles School District

Superintendent lays out legislative priorities

Eric Rieger

Arts & Entertainment

Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings centerpiece of concerts

PORT ANGELES — Eighty years ago, the renowned 20th-century composer Benjamin Britten created music for his beloved: the…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER:Unfair to seniors

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide provides tax preparation assistance to anyone, free of charge, with a focus on taxpayers who…

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The Seattle Kraken are tied for second in the NHL’s Pacific Division in their second season. Do you think they can make the playoffs?

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The first-place Elks Hoop Shoot Winners from the city championships held this weekend at the Vern Burton Gym receive tehir trophies. From left, they are Levi Simoneau, 11, from Franklin Elementary School, who shot 18 out of 25 to win the boys 10-11 age group; Logan Wasnock, 8, from Jefferson Elementary, who shot 13 out of 25 to win the boys 8-9 age group; and Lillian Wasnock, 11, from Jefferson Elementary, who shot 10 out of 25 to win the girls 10-11 age group. Second-place winners were James Boyd, 13 out of 25 in the 8-9 age group and Ernest Grimes Jr., 14 out of 25 in the 10-11 age group. The first-place winners will compete in the district championship this Saturday at Vern Burton Gym. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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YOUTH SPORTS: Elks Hoop Shoot winners

The first-place Elks Hoop Shoot Winners from the city championships held this weekend at the Vern Burton Gym…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER:Fire levy

Historic towns, spectacular forests, mountains and remarkable waterways of every scale make Jefferson County an amazing place to…

Ali Redman, aquarium curator for the Port Townsend Marine Science Center exhibit at Fort Worden State Park, points to the eye slit of Sylvia, a 3-year-old male giant Pacific octopus named after Sylvia Earle, the first female chief scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The center is awaiting a permit from the state Department of Fish and Wildlife to be released back his original habitat, which is under the science center pier. Giant Pacific octopuses die after mating and live no more than 3 or 4 years. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Soon to be released

Ali Redman, aquarium curator for the Port Townsend Marine Science Center exhibit at Fort Worden State Park, points…

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Should humans intervene and potentially move endangered species to another island or country as a measure of last resort?

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Point Hudson Marina could reopen early

Contractor ahead of schedule in Port Townsend

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Vote yes

We have an opportunity to help our East Jefferson Fire and Rescue (EJFR).

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PT golf course on city council agenda

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. today includes on the agenda discussion…

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TV listings can be found online

TV listings no longer carried by the newspaper can be found online.

Volunteers participating in the Martin Luther King Day of Service at Fort Worden State Park carry a load of European dune grass on Monday to a waiting truck for disposal. The group, made up of employees of the Marine Science Center and other volunteers, worked to remove European dune grass that was planted by the park service to control erosion but later discovered it was choking out the native plants. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Day of service

Volunteers participating in the Martin Luther King Day of Service at Fort Worden State Park carry a load…