AmeriCorps worker Kelly Whiteford of California

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Port Angeles AmeriCorps funded for coming school year with expected $217,932; positions open

PORT ANGELES –– The Port Angeles AmeriCorps program will get another year of funding, Gov. Jay Inslee’s office…

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Seattle police union head resigns after controversial post

The Associated Press SEATTLE — The president of the Seattle police officers’ union is stepping down, days after…

Washington Army National Guard aviation officials trained the Navy Reserve Security Forces at Naval Magazine Indian Island in the use of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. — Naval Magazine Indian Island ()

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Indian Island forces train on Black Hawk helicopter

PORT HADLOCK — Washington Army National Guard aviation officials provided the Navy Reserve Security Forces at Naval Magazine…

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WEEKEND: Swimming, car contest, sailing on tap for area

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 15. Drag races, a sail-in and a car contest are…

Ventriloquist Vikki Gasko Green will perform two shows Monday and Tuesday in Port Angeles and Sequim

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Ventriloquist to perform in Port Angeles, Sequim libraries next week

Ventriloquist Vikki Gasko Green will perform during two free all-ages shows Monday and Tuesday in Port Angeles and…

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WEEKEND: Chimacum to host community party at Finnriver Orchard on Saturday

CHIMACUM — This crossroads community will celebrate Chimacum Inter-Dependence Day with a family-friendly event at 5 p.m. Saturday…

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WEEKEND: Tall ships in Port Ludlow Marina for the weekend

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 15. PORT LUDLOW — The tall ship Lady Washington, the…

Kelly Kainani Bonsell will provide Hawaiian-style entertainment during the “Northwind Goes to Hawaii” fundraiser. The benefit will be at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Northwind Arts Center

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WEEKEND: Hang loose Saturday during Hawaiian-themed fundraiser in Port Townsend for Northwind Arts Center

PORT TOWNSEND — Get a taste of the Aloha State without leaving the North Olympic Peninsula during a…

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WEEKEND: Port Townsend Writers’ Conference starts Sunday, goes through July 23

PORT TOWNSEND — Novelists, playwrights and poets are invited to participate in the 2016 Port Townsend Writers’ Conference,…

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WEEKEND: Author to speak Sunday in ‘An Evening With Richard Tarnas’ in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will host “An Evening With Richard Tarnas” on Sunday. The author…

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WEEKEND: Dragster fireoffs to be featured at Port Angeles Cruz-In on Saturday

PORT ANGELES — Dragsters with fireoffs will do their stuff for the first time in Port Angeles during…

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WEEKEND: Deer Run on Indian Island set Saturday

PORT HADLOCK — The Navy will host the annual Deer Run at Naval Magazine Indian Island on Saturday.…

Don Berger holds an art piece created by fellow driftwood sculptor Cliff Peterson that he plans to finish for him by today and the start of the Olympic Driftwood Sculptors' annual Lavender Weekend show. Peterson asked Berger to finish it for him due to health issues so that he could give it to his health provider. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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WEEKEND: Driftwood sculptors help each other as friends; three-day show begins today in Sequim

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 19. SEQUIM — When a friend came calling, Don Berger…

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WEEKEND: Relay for Life fundraisers coming to North Olympic Peninsula; Jefferson County event this weekend

North Olympic Peninsula residents are invited to celebrate cancer survivors, remember those who have died from the affliction…

Outboard-powered dugout canoes round the south turn on the Quillayute River during Quileute Days 2015 in La Push. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

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WEEKEND: Quileute Days celebrates culture starting today; Canoe Journey stop on Saturday

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 15. LA PUSH — For three days this weekend, the…

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ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS: Sequim ART JAM 2016 set this weekend . . . and other items

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 15. SEQUIM — Rock Hollow Farm, 505 E. Silberhorn Road,…

Folk musician Buddy Mondlock

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WEEKEND: Concerts in the Woods series to feature return musician Buddy Mondlock this Saturday

COYLE — Folk musician Buddy Mondlock will perform tonight at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center as part…

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WEEKEND: Flamenco jazz band Skylash to be featured in three performances today in Port Townsend

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 15. PORT TOWNSEND — Skylash will explore the frenzied facets…

The Olympic Music Festival — which kicks off this weekend with two performances featuring violinist Sarah Chang

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WEEKEND: Fort Worden State Park to host Olympic Music Festival this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND — For the first time, the Olympic Music Festival — which kicks off this weekend with…

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Scientists surveying ocean floor turn up new fish off Alaska

By Dan Joling The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Federal biologist Jay Orr never knows what’s going to…