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WEEKEND: Relay for Life fundraisers coming to North Olympic Peninsula; Jefferson County event this weekend

North Olympic Peninsula residents are invited to celebrate cancer survivors, remember those who have died from the affliction…

Outboard-powered dugout canoes round the south turn on the Quillayute River during Quileute Days 2015 in La Push. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

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WEEKEND: Quileute Days celebrates culture starting today; Canoe Journey stop on Saturday

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 15. LA PUSH — For three days this weekend, the…

Kelly Kainani Bonsell will provide Hawaiian-style entertainment during the “Northwind Goes to Hawaii” fundraiser. The benefit will be at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Northwind Arts Center

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WEEKEND: Hang loose Saturday during Hawaiian-themed fundraiser in Port Townsend for Northwind Arts Center

PORT TOWNSEND — Get a taste of the Aloha State without leaving the North Olympic Peninsula during a…

The Olympic Music Festival — which kicks off this weekend with two performances featuring violinist Sarah Chang

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WEEKEND: Fort Worden State Park to host Olympic Music Festival this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND — For the first time, the Olympic Music Festival — which kicks off this weekend with…

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WEEKEND: Dragster fireoffs to be featured at Port Angeles Cruz-In on Saturday

PORT ANGELES — Dragsters with fireoffs will do their stuff for the first time in Port Angeles during…

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WEEKEND: Deer Run on Indian Island set Saturday

PORT HADLOCK — The Navy will host the annual Deer Run at Naval Magazine Indian Island on Saturday.…

Folk musician Buddy Mondlock

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WEEKEND: Concerts in the Woods series to feature return musician Buddy Mondlock this Saturday

COYLE — Folk musician Buddy Mondlock will perform tonight at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center as part…

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WEEKEND: Chimacum to host community party at Finnriver Orchard on Saturday

CHIMACUM — This crossroads community will celebrate Chimacum Inter-Dependence Day with a family-friendly event at 5 p.m. Saturday…

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WEEKEND: Author to speak Sunday in ‘An Evening With Richard Tarnas’ in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will host “An Evening With Richard Tarnas” on Sunday. The author…

Barb Landbeck and Maribel Gonzalez

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Sequim rolling out the lavender carpet for thousands of visitors this weekend

SEQUIM — Sequim’s busiest days are here so prepare your sunglasses, satchels and selfie sticks for the Sequim…

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WEEKEND REWIND: Kilisut Harbor, Mystery Bay shut to recreational shellfish harvesting

PORT TOWNSEND — Kilisut Harbor, including Mystery Bay, has been closed to recreational shellfish harvesting. The state Department…

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WEEKEND REWIND: Port of Port Angeles approves new director’s contract on split vote

PORT ANGELES –– Port commissioners approved a contract for the newly named executive director after disagreeing on Karen…

A humpback whale feeding near Port Angeles. Whale watchers are reporting large groups of active humpbacks in the inland waters of the Salish Sea. (Craig Weakley/Port Angeles Whale Watch Co.)

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WEEKEND REWIND: Humpback whale sightings surge off Port Angeles, Victoria — PHOTO GALLERY

PORT ANGELES — It’s “humpback heaven” in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, whale watchers say. The Pacific…

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WEEKEND REWIND: Port Angeles airport gets $300,000 from neighbors for new apron

PORT ANGELES –– With help from two area airports, William R. Fairchild International Airport should be able to…

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WEEKEND REWIND: Kilmer urges action on British Columbia sewage releases into Strait of Juan de Fuca

WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Committee passed Tuesday a bill that includes a provision authored by U.S. Rep.…

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WEEKEND REWIND: Clallam board makes land purchase official to help settle litigation

PORT ANGELES — Two Clallam County commissioners have formalized a previously approved land purchase to help resolve years…

The site of the former Peninsula Plywood mill in Port Angeles sits cleared and vacant

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WEEKEND REWIND: Port of Port Angeles approves settlements for millions for plywood mill site cleanup

PORT ANGELES –– Port of Port Angeles commissioners have approved settlements with ExxonMobil and Rayonier Advanced Materials that…

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WEEKEND REWIND: New assault charge for Port Angeles man accused of bus attack; suspect reportedly struck corrections officer

PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles man who allegedly attacked a Clallam Transit bus driver and elderly passenger…

This photo was taken from helicopter during a survey of mountain goats in Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest in 2011. — U.S. Geological Survey ()

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WEEKEND REWIND: Mountain goat census by helicopter begins today in Olympic National Park, Olympic National Forest

PORT ANGELES — Wildlife biologists will begin a 10-day mountain goat survey in Olympic National Park and parts…

Jefferson County officials are considering bids to replace a stretch of Undi Road that has been severely damaged. (Monte Reinders)

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WEEKEND REWIND: Jefferson commissioners open bids for Undie Road rerouting project on West End

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners opened bids Monday for rerouting part of Undie Road…

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