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Port Townsend planning for climate resilience

Recommendations will impact policy decisions for next 20 years

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Fundraiser to benefit Olympic Medical Center cancer patients

Harvest of Hope aims to purchase equipment for Sequim clinic

Photo by Katie Newton Neon Riders 4-H Senior division riders who did well last weekend at the Washington State Fair were Katelynn Sharpe, left, Kenzi winters, Elise Sirguy and Paisley Morris. Not pictured is Showstoppers 4-H Brooklyn Glavin. Riders at that fair must first qualify by being a top winner in their event at the Clallam County Fair.

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HORSEPLAY: Prepare yourself, animals for the fire season

WHERE THERE’S SMOKE, there’s fire! Where there’s an overcast day with fog, there’s … fire? Gazing out my…

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Officials to discuss joint public safety facility

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

Jeremy Pederson of Sequim leads a prayer during a gathering at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles on Thursday honoring the life of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed by a single shot in a targeted attack during an outdoor event Wednesday at Utah Valley University. About 100 people attended the vigil. (Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Candlelight vigil

Jeremy Pederson of Sequim leads a prayer during a gathering at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles on Thursday…

Curt Queyrouze.

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First Fed hires new executive

Queyrouze will start as CEO on Wednesday

Sequim’s Kiley Winter sends a pass upfield as teammate Rainey Brewer, far left, looks on during the Wolves’ season-opener against Kingston on Thursday. Winter scored a goal for Sequim, but the Buccaneers came out on top 2-1 in the Olympic League contest. The Wolves host North Mason at 7 p.m. Tuesday. (Emily Matthiessen/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PREPS: Winter finds the net, but Wolves fall in OT thriller

SEQUIM — Sophie Greenleaf served a perfect 16-for-16, including a 13-serve run with four aces in the decisive…

East Jefferson's Luke O'Hara runs a gauntlet of Friday Harbor defenders during a Friday night non-league game played against Friday Harbor in Port Townsend's Memorial Field. East Jefferson won 14-13. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PREP FOOTBALL: East Jefferson drives for game winner, defense stands tall in fourth

Sequim defense stout in 17-6 win over Mariner

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Highway 101 to close near Tumwater Truck Route

PORT ANGELES — U.S. Highway 101 is expected to be closed to all travelers for close to two…

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Port Angeles, Port Townsend ask customers to conserve water

The cities of Port Angeles and Port Townsend have declared water shortages.

Division Chief Tyler Gage of the Port Angeles Fire Department delivers remarks how firefighters and first responders were affected by the events of Sept. 11, 2001, during a remembrance ceremony on Thursday at the twin monuments at 9/11 Memorial Waterfront Park in Port Angeles. The ceremony also included a flag presentation, comments from law enforcement officials and music by the Grand Olympics Chorus. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Remembering 9/11

Division Chief Tyler Gage of the Port Angeles Fire Department delivers remarks how firefighters and first responders were…

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Jefferson County to ask for center proposals

Contracts would be set by end of year

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Port of Port Townsend planning $56M in projects over five years

Agency preparing to upgrade electric grid at boat yard

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Waterfront district aims for Main Street inclusion

Designation would open area for grant funding

Frank Arey of Port Hadlock rubs his uncle Stephen R Lopeman’s name that is etched in the three-quarter scale Vietnam Veterans Memorial on display at Jefferson County International Airport until 2 p.m. Sunday. Lopeman, a 1968 Port Townsend High School graduate, died in Vietnam in 1969. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Vietnam Memorial

Frank Arey of Port Hadlock rubs his uncle Stephen R Lopeman’s name that is etched in the three-quarter…

Jon Hamilton, right, is sworn in as a Port Angeles City Council member Tuesday evening in council chambers at Port Angeles City Hall. His first meeting as a council member will be Sept. 16. (City of Port Angeles)

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Sworn in

Jon Hamilton, right, is sworn in as a Port Angeles City Council member Tuesday evening in council chambers…

Niobe Weaver

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Speaker scheduled for Sunday service at Unity in Olympics

PORT ANGELES — Niobe Weaver will present “Let Love In” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula’s Grace Widergren, right, chases down a ball while attempting to hold off Skagit Valley’s Paige Mason during Wednesday’s contest at Wally Sigmar Field. Mason is a 2024 Port Angeles High School graduate and former Roughriders soccer standout. The top-ranked Peninsula Pirates women’s soccer team snapped its 10-game home winning streak at Wally Sigmar Field with a 1-1 draw against Skagit Valley on Wednesday. Shiori Shintaku scored an unassisted goal in the 14th minute, but the Cardinals equalized early in the second half and held off Peninsula despite the Pirates’ 29-5 edge in shots and 9–0 advantage in corner kicks. Peninsula’s unbeaten and untied streak dated back to a 0-0 draw with Skagit Valley on Sept. 27, 2023.

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula women tie at home to Skagit Valley and PA’s Mason

Home winning streak snapped at 10

Port Angeles Cross Country Port Angeles’ Henry Wendel set a new personal record time of 19 minutes, 31.1 seconds in the 5,000-meters during Wednesday’s Olympic League cross country meet in Bremerton.

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PREPS: Rider runners set new bests in early season meet

BREMERTON — Port Angeles and Sequim runners fared well at the first Olympic League meet on a 5,000-meter…

Jay Cline/Peninsula College Athletics Peninsula College's Jeremy Obah is held at the shoulder and stepped on by Skagit Valley's Robbie Spain during the Pirates' 7-0 win over the Cardinals on Wednesday at Wally Sigmar Field in Port Angeles.

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men have no trouble with Skagit Valley

In college soccer, the No. 1–ranked Peninsula men blanked No. 9 Skagit Valley 7–0. Edwin Diaz led the…