Joan Zook.

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Sequim schools finds its next interim chief

Retired Shelton schools superintendent to lead through June 2022

Judith Alexander, center, pictured at Port Townsend’s Community Build Project site last summer, is the AAUW’s 2022 Woman of Excellence award honoree. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Community Build Project volunteer honored with award

People want to do the right thing, she says

Annette Nesse.

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Moving with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe

Long-time transportation lead marks three decades of work

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Water conservation requested in Clallam Bay, Sekiu

CLALLAM BAY — The Clallam County Public Utility District is asking its customers in Sekiu and Clallam Bay…

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Hood Canal Bridge overnight closures set in early January

Last week’s closures were canceled

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Jefferson County awards lodging tax grants

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Ingrid Carmean of Port Angeles, a member of Food Not Bombs, an international group dedicated to assisting and feeding homeless individuals, sets up a table filled with Christmas presents on Saturday at Jesse Webster Park in Port Angeles.  The presents, along with a hot lunch, were distributed to needy individuals on Christmas Day, one of the group's every-other-weekend community meals.

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Food not bombs

Ingrid Carmean of Port Angeles, a member of Food Not Bombs, an international group dedicated to assisting and…

Lt. Col. Susan Sorensen (ret.) prepares to lay a ceremonial wreath honoring those who served in the U.S. Coast Guard. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Wreaths Across America honors veterans

Plans being made for next year’s observance

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Weekly flight operations scheduled

COUPEVILLE — There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey…

Suzy Elbow hiking in eastern Oregon's Wallowa Mountains.

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New Americorps service member joins Fort Worden staff

PORT TOWNSEND — Suzy Elbow has joined the staff at Fort Worden State Park as an AmeriCorps service…

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Michael Freestone of Port Angeles sits on the steps in front of the Salvation Army Church in Port Anageles as he enjoys a carry-out Christmas Eve lunch. The organization served dozens of lunches with an outdoor dining twist in its annual holiday tradition.

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Salvation Army serves holiday lunch to go

Michael Freestone of Port Angeles sits on the steps in front of the Salvation Army Church in Port…

Jefferson County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Andy Pernsteiner, left, and Daltry Lammers, 12, of Chimacum greeted droves of people outside the Tri-Area Community Center in Chimacum on Saturday afternoon, where volunteers dished up 498 Christmas meals to go. Many people made reservations, organizer Rita Hubbard said, but quite a few called on Christmas Day asking if they could have a takeout dinner. "Come right now and we'll get you fed," Hubbard told the last-minute callers.  Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

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Chimacum Christmas meals

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department Undersheriff Andy Pernsteiner, left, and Daltry Lammers, 12, of Chimacum greeted droves of people…

Winter Welcoming Center staffer Lisa Anderson greets Half-Pint, the terrier who spends mornings at the center in Port Townsend's Pope Marine Building. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

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Bitter cold blowing into Peninsula

Warming centers prepared

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Serenity House shelter aid Mike Wiley, left, sits at the front desk with clients Debra Roberts and Renee Mata, right, on Saturday at the Port Angeles homeless shelter prepares for a week of cold weather.

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Bitter cold predicted for Peninsula

Warming centers prepared

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Here are places to get warm on the North Olympic Peninsula

Agencies provide shelter

Nearly a foot of snow fell in areas of the North Olympic Peninsula, including a neighborhood near Golf Course Road in Port Angeles. (Brian McLean/Peninsula Daily News)

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Winter storm turns off heat for many, drops more than a foot of snow in some areas of Peninsula

Entire Peninsula in deep freeze

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EYE ON CLALLAM: Forks to swear in council members

Meetings across Clallam County.

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EYE ON JEFFERSON: County to participate in statewide meeting

The Washington State Association of Counties will hear a weekly update on COVID-19 when they meet at noon…

Erin Reading is cofounder of the Port Townsend Psychedelic Society, which seeks the decriminalization of psilocybin mushrooms and psychoactive plants. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Port Townsend Council makes entheogens low police priority

Psychedelic Society gets its wish

Barry Swegle plays Santa at the Candy Cane Christmas Cabin at The Answer for Youth (RAFY) Sprouting Hope Greenhouse as he holds 4-month-old Persephanie Svilar of Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Port Angeles’ latest Santa once rode a bulldozer

Barry Swegle says he’s turned his life around