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U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Shane Thompson, accompanied by his son, Malachi Thompson, 10, a member Junior American Citizens, carries a used flag for inceneration on Tuesday at the Northwest Veterans Service Center in Port Angeles on Flag Day. Overseeing the burning were Ginny Sturgeon, left, and Jan Urfer, right, members of the Michael Trebert chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, which co-hosted the event with the Clallam County Veterans Association. Eleven used cotton flags were burned during Tuesday's Flag Retirement Ceremony.

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Flag retirement ceremony held

U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Shane Thompson, accompanied by his son, Malachi Thompson, 10, a member of…

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Annual shearing seeks volunteers

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Peninsula Alpaca Llama Rescue will conduct its fourth alpaca and llama shearing from 8…

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Port Angeles book sale scheduled

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Friends of the Library will host a Bag of Books sale from…

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Sequim Sunrise Rotary raises $25k for Ukraine

SEQUIM — Sequim Sunrise Rotary has raised $25,000 for ShelterBox relief in Ukraine.

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Berry growth lecture planned for Saturday

SEQUIM — Jeanette Stehr-Green will present “Growing Raspberries and Blackberries in the Home Garden” at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

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Volunters sought for 4H summer programs

The Washington State University Jefferson County Extension is seeking adult volunteers to teach, or to assist with teaching,…

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Friends of Port Townsend Library book and media sale Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — The Friends of the Port Townsend Library will host a book and media sale from…

Pictured, from left to right are Sarah “Kat” Woodward, Stephanie McFadden, John James, Carlyne Littlejohn, Erica Rudesill, Stephanie Sullivan and Tyrone Beatty

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Healthy Families donation in Clallam County

1st Security Bank recently donated $2,500 to Healthy Families of Clallam County.

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Seabirds focus of Audubon lecture

SEQUIM — Julia K. Parrish will present “Seabirds, Citizen Science and Saving the World” at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

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Flag retirement planned Tuesday

Flag retirement

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Bar stool bingo offered as fair fundraiser

PORT TOWNSEND — There is Bar Stool Bingo at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 15.

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Glacier lecture offered online

PORT ANGELES — Andrew Fountain will present “Disappearing Olympic Glaciers” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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Grange meeting to include crop lecture

CHIMACUM — James Cassidy will present “Cover Crops and Crop Rotation” at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

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Ice cream social set Sunday

SEQUIM — The Sequim Prairie Grange will host an ice cream social from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.…

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BCH Peninsula Chapter members enjoy friendship and a hearty breakfast before their annual Rhody Ride at Miller Peninsula.

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HORSEPLAY: Annual ‘OPEN the Trails’ fundraiser slated in July

HEY! SOME LOCAL horse owners are scrambling to find feed for their stock animals. I was told by…

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Port Angeles High School graduates, from left, Hannah Basden, Zoe Smithson, Peyton Rudd and Jenna McGoiff inflate balloons that will adorn a car taking part in Friday's graduation parade through the streets of Port Angeles from Ediz Hook to the high school. The parade, which was developed to honor graduates after COVID-19 forced the cancellation of commencement in 2020, was kept as a prelude to the conventional ceremony at Port Angeles Civic Field.

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Graduates parade through Port Angeles

Port Angeles High School graduates, from left, Hannah Basden, Zoe Smithson, Peyton Rudd and Jenna McGoff inflate balloons…

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Orca lecture set Sunday

PORT TOWNSEND — Cindy Hansen will present “Preventing Extinction — the Story of Southern Resident Orcas” at 3…

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A GROWING CONCERN: Dynamic duo keeps blooms coming all summer

NOW THAT SUMMER is almost officially here, your flowers and plants are finally growing at a recognizable pace,…

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ISSUES OF FAITH: Life and death part of the natural cycle

The comedian and actor Groucho Marx said, “I intend to live forever, or die trying.”

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Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship speaker set for Sunday

PORT ANGELES — Bruce Bode will present “Our National Faith” at 11 a.m. Sunday.