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Walk-in adoptions resume at Kitty City

SEQUIM — The Olympic Peninsula Humane Society has resumed walk-in adoptions for cats and will soon resume them…

Alicia Scofield, left, and Summer Cooper, family navigators for the Port Angeles School District, sort over donated clothing available to students and their families at the Caring for Kids Clothing Closet located at Lincoln Center. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Navigators connect students, resources in community

PA school district workers aim to increase achievement

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PT Pride event is set for Saturday

Music, food, boat parade are scheduled

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First Fed Foundation awards $300,000 in grants

Funds to benefit nonprofits in Clallam, Jefferson counties

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Sequim's Josh Alcarez, center, avoids two Bainbridge defenders during a March contest. Alcarez was selected to the All-Olympic League first team in voting conducted by league coaches.

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BOYS SOCCER: Sequim’s Alcaraz, Valuenzuela and Port Angeles’ Miller on All-Olympic League team first team

PORT ANGELES — Youth was served for Sequim and Port Angeles during the recent Olympic League boys soccer…

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LEFTIES: Port Angeles smacks 3 home runs in 6-3 loss to Apple Sox

Lefties hit three homers but drop series to AppleSox

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OUTDOORS: United Way Hike-a-Thon benefit begins July 1

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Joseph Molotsky of Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue, left, holds an eagle that Annie Espinoza, center, rescued with her friend Kate Burks last month near McDonald Creek. Her uncle, Daniel McMurray, right, drove her to the rescue center the next morning so the bird could be treated. It continues to be treated for a possible hip and/or spinal injury. (Dungeness Bay Wild Bird Rescue)

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Teens help save eagle near McDonald Creek

Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue continuing care for injured bird

A broken water pipe flooded the basement of the Mountain View Commons facility in Port Townsend, damaging the boiler room and electrical panels. The City of Port Townsend has since closed the Mountain View pool indefinitely as the building is looking at tens of thousands of dollars in repairs. (City of Port Townsend)

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Water damage closes Port Townsend pool

Facility repairs estimated to cost $100,000

The Port of Port Townsend and Northwest Maritime have been trying to deter at least six male sea lions from taking up residence on dock floats at Union Wharf and Point Hudson. At the recommendation of NOAA Fisheries, they tied an inflatable orca resembling a sea lion predator to a dock. They are currently working on another method that will hopefully get the animals to leave before this weekend’s Race to Alaska events. (Port of Port Townsend)

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Port of Port Townsend, Northwest Maritime trying to discourage sea lions

Mammals’ presence coincides with this weekend’s R2AK

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Race to Alaska starts Sunday

Event will switch to biennial schedule

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Port Angeles woman still missing from Sea-Tac airport

PORT ANGELES — The search continues for a Port Angeles woman who disappeared from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and…

Port Angeles' Natalie Robinson takes a pitcher against North Kitsap in a game in May. Robinson hit 12 home runs this year and was named the Olympic League MVP for the second straight season. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

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OLYMPIC LEAGUE SOFTBALL: PA’s Natalie Robinson named league MVP

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles’ Natalie Robinson was named the Olympic League’s softball Most Valuable Player.

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AREA SPORTS: Lefties, YMCA T-Ball camp registration underway

Future Riders football/cheer registration in-person Saturday

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Port Angeles pitcher Brian Guttormsen, a first-team all-Olympic League pitcher, was selected to pitch in the Washington All-State games on June 22-23.

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PREP BASEBALL: Port Angeles’ Guttormsen, Sequim’s Holland to play in All-State Baseball game

SEQUIM — A pair of Olympic Peninsula high school seniors were selected to play in Washington All-State games…

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Lefties pitcher Kole Acker throws in the first inning as first baseman Colin Speer and Wenatchee baserunner Kade Benavidez look on during the first inning on Wednesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

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LEFTIES: Port Angeles’ 5-run rally nets first win of the summer

Spear, Ramirez and good relief pitching

Leitz won the 16U senior fastpitch championship at the North Olympic Baseball and Softball Port Angeles city championsip. From top row, from left are coach Danielle Morgan, Shania Foster, Hadleigh Tokarczyk (on back), Jayla Olson, Emily LeFebvre (on back), Lainey Rudd, Allison Jester (on back), Laniyah Moore, Kayleen LeFebvre and Makynzie Baker, Coach Carly Swingle. Front row, from left, are Mariah Disque, Nyomie Colfax, Kadence Greul and Catie Chance. (Courtesy of NOBAS)

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NORTH OLYMPIC BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL: Fastpitch champions crowned

Leitz won the 16U senior fastpitch championship at the North Olympic Baseball and Softball Port Angeles city championship.…

Garret Buerer of the Westport team tries to steal second base on Tuesday night in the Olympic Junior Babe Ruth semifinal, but is put out by Local 155's Ethan Barbee as he slides. Local 155 second baseman Brayden Scott backs up the play. Westport won 4-0 to qualify for the championship game at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Volunteer Park, against the winner of Athlete's Choice and First Federal. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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OJBR SEMIFINALS: Westport holds off Local 155 4-0

Garret Buerer of the Westport team tries to steal second base on Tuesday night in the Olympic Junior…

Windsurfers take to the choppy waters of Port Townsend Bay to take advantage of the brisk stormy winds blowing in from the south. By contrast, the calm waters of the Port Townsend Boat Haven Marina can be seen in the background. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Choppy waters

Windsurfers take to the choppy waters of Port Townsend Bay to take advantage of the brisk stormy winds…

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Charter review set for next year

Candidates for commission on November ballot