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Water shutoffs likely this week in Port Townsend

Downtown pipe fixed, but street remains closed

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Long-term care facility reaches 22 total cases

Positive return rate ‘outstrips’ rise in testing, official says

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Jefferson County schools back to remote classes

Infection rates driving decision

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Officials: Avoid gathering with non-household members for holiday

Case numbers continue to rise on Peninsula

Whiskey Mill, Alchemy and Sirens owner Kris Nelson stand in front of the busy outdoor dining tent at Whiskey Mill on Friday, Nov. 11, 2020, as lunch patrons dine in the afternoon. Due to reinstated restrictions by Gov. Jay Inslee, restaurants are required to serve food either to go or outdoors. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

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Take-out, tents and reduced staff hours: Port Townsend restaurants adapting

Reinstated COVID-19 restrictions forces restaurant owners to get creative

Teams from Seton Construction and Port Townsend Public Works continued their work of fixing a broken water main on Wednesday after the pipe burst on Monday night. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

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Port Townsend water shutoff set for pipe repair

No-contact order issued after sewage overflow

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Peninsula adds 30 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday

Infection rates expected to continue to climb

Teams from Port Townsend Public Works and Seton Construction work to uncover a water main that burst on the corner of Monroe and Water streets in Port Townsend Tuesday. The pipe burst Monday night, and Public Works Director Steve King estimated the repairs to take two to three days. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

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Water main bursts in downtown Port Townsend

Crews expected to take a few days to fully repair break

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COVID-19 cases continue rise on Peninsula

Sequim School District reports positive infection

Ruthann Patterson of Port Townsend, right, checks out at Aldrich's Market on Monday with barista Savanna Smith. Retail and grocery stores must restrict capacity to 25 percent starting today as part of Gov. Jay Inslee's renewed restrictions on businesses to slow the spread of COVID-19. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

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Economic leader says support needed for businesses

State earmarks $50 million to help with restrictions

A head-on collision between a car and semi-truck closed the Hood Canal Bridge in both directions for nearly two hours on Tuesday morning. (State Patrol)

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Collision snarls traffic on Hood Canal Bridge

Mid-span crash blocks taffic

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Clallam County enters COVID-19 high-risk category

Peninsula case rates above 75 per 100,000 for past two weeks

Pama O'Toole of Port Hadlock was in one of her favorite places as she browsed the books at the Jefferson County Library on Friday. The library has been open for in-person book checkout and other rentals when the county is in the state's low- and moderate-risk categories. The library also offers curbside pick and will continue to do so if it is required to close in-person visits due to rising case numbers of COVID-19. The Port Townsend Public Library hopes to open Tuesday with limited hours for checkout, depending on the county staying in the moderate-risk category. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

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Library services

Pama O’Toole of Port Hadlock was in one of her favorite places as she browsed the books at…

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Man gets four years in stabbing incident

Altercation took place on ferry in September

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County cases reach record-high numbers

Clallam reports 16 cases in single day; Jefferson jumps into category for high risk

Friends of Fort Worden project lead and board member Bill Appleton, left, stands with local contractor Ty Hodge in front of the nearly completed restored guard shack that used to stand at the entrance of Fort Worden State Park when it was still used by the military. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

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Fort Worden guard shack on path to restoration

Upgraded structure could be used for events, information

HJ Carroll Park currently displays a large sign with the plans for the Jefferson Universal Movement Playground to be built next to the basketball courts to better serve all members of the community. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

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JUMP! park receives $500k grant

RCO endowment will allow for Phase 1 construction in 2022

Daniel J. Merino, U.S. Army veteran, is wrapped in the quilt that was recently made for and presented to him by the North Olympic Peninsula Quilts of Valor group. (Photo courtesy of Christopher Bates Photography)

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Peninsula Quilts of Valor honors veterans

Nominations low this year due to pandemic

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COVID-19 cases continue to rise on the Peninsula

Five in Clallam, two in Jefferson on Thursday

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Northwest Executive Officer Capt. Angel Santiago, left, and Commanding Officer Capt. Ben Miller salute the grave of Medal of Honor recipient Navy Petty Officer Marvin G. Shields during the annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Gardiner Cemetery. The COVID-19 pandemic limited the ceremony to a small group of fewer than 10 people instead of the more than 100 who have attended in previous years. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

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Salute for service

Small crowd gathers for annual Veterans Day ceremony at Gardiner Cemetery