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Clallam EDC sees potential in innovative forest products

Federal grants could boost local industry

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Bids for Sequim library expansion planned for fall

Construction could finish by end of 2024

Arya Morrison, 3, grins while creating an art project as her mother, Janeth Morrison of Port Angeles, looks on during Saturday’s Dia del Niño, or Day of the Child, at the Port Angeles Public Library. The event, based upon an annual celebration in Mexico, was created to recognize the importance of children in society and to promote youth literacy. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Dia del Nino

Arya Morrison, 3, grins while creating an art project as her mother, Janeth Morrison of Port Angeles, looks…

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Current and past state legislators who have represented the 24th District over the past 30 years — representatives for two-year terms, senators for four-year term — gathered at the state Capitol recently at Sen. Kevin Van De Wege’s request to catch up and reminisce. “The vast majority of districts have regular turnover,” he said. From left are former Rep. Jim Buck of Joyce, Rep. Steve Tharinger of Port Townsend, Van De Wege of Port Angeles; former Sen. Jim Hargrove of Hoquiam, former Rep. Lynn Kessler of Hoquiam and Rep. Mike Chapman of Port Angeles.

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24th District legislators reunion

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A construction crew performs landscape work along a portion of the Waterfront Trail, part of the Olympic Discovery Trail, at Pebble Beach Park on Friday near downtown Port Angeles. As part of the project, vegetation along the trail was removed for trail upkeep and beautification. The trail through the park was closed during the work, but was scheduled to be reopened by today.

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Trail work at Pebble Beach

A construction crew performs landscape work along a portion of the Waterfront Trail, part of the Olympic Discovery…

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None…

Photo courtesy of Randy Tomaras/Gov. Jay Inslee’s office / Gov. Jay Inslee, center, signs Substitute Senate Bill No. 5687 on April 25 — legislation called the Charles Cate II Act that bolsters the creation and support of postsecondary wrestling grant programs. Joining Inslee are Cate’s son Charley and wife Renee. Behind Inslee is primary bill sponsor Sen. Kevin Van De Wege and Sequim wrestling advocate Randall Tomaras, along with wresters and wrestling advocates. At far right is SHS wrestling coach Steve Chinn.

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Wrestling grant legislation named for late Sequim firefighter

OLYMPIA — The legacy left by Charles “Chad” Cate II was there on the massive, polished desk, and…

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FD3 shuffles positions

Chief takes on admin role as assistant set to serve as interim

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Jefferson allocates ARPA funds

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County received more than $6.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds (ARPA) funding…

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Clallam has almost all its ARPA money committed

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has either spent, contracted for, or set a budget placeholder for $13.9 million,…

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City of Port Townsend begins poet laureate program

PORT TOWNSEND — The City of Port Townsend is seeking applicants for a poet laureate program.

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PASD approves 2023-24 budget

Sixth-grade band among cuts made

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Mental health facility to be added to Healing Campus

$13 million for Sequim clinic

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Jefferson County Duckabush plan gets largest grant

$81.7 million given to county

Ghostlight Productions has bought the McCrorie building next to the Lincoln Theatre to become Ghostlight Headquarters to support its theater productions and for classes and workshops. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Ghostlight Productions expands into building next to Port Angeles’ Lincoln Theater

Space to provide storage area, studio and place for props

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An abandoned building in the 200 block of East Front Street in Port Angeles faces demolition.

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Teardown of derelict building in Port Angeles still on hold

Financing, permitting slows action on structure

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Port Townsend School Board member resigns

Appointee to fill out remainder of term

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Norovirus, strep seen on North Olympic Peninsula

PORT ANGELES — Several illnesses, such as a norovirus and strep throat, are floating around the North Olympic…

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Standoff led to no police action

PORT ANGELES — The late Wednesday afternoon standoff that shut down a city block for two hours began…

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Sign ordinance, decriminalization of entheogens to be discussed

Government meetings across North Olympic Peninsula