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Nominations open for Jefferson County public health heroes

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Public Health is accepting nominations for its Public Heath Heroes awards through March…

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Port Townsend plans to solicit project developers

City would prioritize those interested in affordability

Richard Amundson of Astound looks at a broken utility pole at 10th and I streets in Port Angeles after it was hit by a car on Wednesday. The collision caused an outage of phone, cable and power for numerous homes on the west side of the city from about 9:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. as crews from the city of Port Angeles and Astound made repairs. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Outage repaired

Richard Amundson of Astound looks at a broken utility pole at 10th and I streets in Port Angeles…

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Olympic Medical Center pushes timeline to Aug. 31

More time needed for partnership exploration

Former State Supreme Court Justice Susan Owens, right, swears in Lauren Erickson as the first female Clallam County Superior Court judge. Former Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Erickson to replace Erik Rohrer, who left his post a Superior Court Judge when he was recently elected as District Court 2 judge. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News file)

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Former Clallam County Superior Court judge dies

Lauren Erickson was appointed to bench in 2019

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Bank robbery trial now set for June

Competency to be reviewed in May for attempted murder case

Jada Easterly of Utah and her partner Kaeden Warnberg-Lemm of Minnesota were on a national park trek and found Madison Falls west of Port Angeles. The falls are located at the park entrance up the Elwha River valley on Olympic Hot Springs Road on a wheelchair-accessible, 500-foot trail. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Waterfall watchers

Jada Easterly of Utah and her partner Kaeden Warnberg-Lemm of Minnesota were on a national park trek and…

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Operations set for Bentinck Island demolition range

ESQUIMALT, B.C. — The land-based demolition range at Bentinck Island will be in use from 8 a.m. to…

Board directors, building committee members and Shipley Center staff join in a groundbreaking ceremony inside the building on Feb. 6. Organizers anticipate moving into the new space at 651 W. Washington St. before the end of this year. Pictured, from left, is Karen Hanson, board treasurer; Angela Jeziorski, board director; Margaret Cox, board secretary; Judy Lange, board director; Beth Culhane, board vice president; Linda Strohm, board director; Mary Ellen Reed, building committee member; Bobbie Dahm, building committee member; Scotty Wells, board director; and Michael Smith, Shipley Center executive director and building project manager. Board president Renee Millar is not pictured. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Shipley Center holds groundbreaking inside new facility

Plans remain in place to open by end of year

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Port Townsend Arts Commission announces 2026 awards

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Arts Commission has announced the winners of its 2026 Arts Awards.

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Port Angeles City Council hears presentations on homelessness

Gathering information before April workshop

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Clallam Transit approves service and route changes

Developing community advisory committee

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Clallam County beaches closed to shellfish harvesting

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County beaches have been closed for recreational shellfish harvesting for all species due to…

Ed Mead, the official caretaker at Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park in Port Townsend, takes a moment out of his rounds of cleaning up litter on the pathways on Monday to watch a flock of ducks that had landed in the lagoon to his left. Mead moved to Port Townsend from California to be closer to his grandkids. The city of Port Townsend owns the nearly 76-acre park. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Litter patrol

Ed Mead, the official caretaker at Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park in Port Townsend, takes a moment out…

Clallam County Community Service Awards.

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Nominations open for Community Service awards

Forms due on March 27; event scheduled for May 6

Candace Brower.

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Neuroscience lecture set for Port Angeles library

PORT ANGELES — Candace Brower will present “Your Brain and You: What is Consciousness?” at 10 a.m. Sunday.

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Port Townsend Food Co-op awards nearly $84K in grant funding

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Food Co-op has announced $83,844 in grants from its Farmer Fund to…

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Englebright sentenced for assault of infant

Received 12 months total for two counts

The sale of the Johnston house at 305 N. Fifth Ave. next to Fire Station 34 in Sequim was paused by Clallam County Fire District 3 fire commissioners as they seek more information on the options available for the property. They initially agreed on Jan. 6 to sell the property in a 2-1 vote to use proceeds to help construct a new Carlsborg Fire Station 33. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Sequim fire district pauses on sale of house

SEQUIM — Clallam County Fire District 3 commissioners have paused a decision to sell a home adjacent to…

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Sheriffs oppose Senate proposal

Bill would give powers to unelected commission