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Recovery of Aleutian Isle vessel is delayed

SAN JUAN ISLAND — The fishing vessel Aleutian Isle won’t be barged to a mainland facility until later…

Clallam County Search and Rescue crews walk the beach at Dungeness Spit on Friday. The sheriff’s office suspects the remains found are from a seaplane crash near Whidbey Island on Sept. 4. (Clallam County Sheriff’s Office)

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Dungeness Spit torso suspected to be from seaplane crash

Discovery on beach under investigation

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Clallam County Poet Laureate program launched

Applications open Oct. 17

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Electric Vehicle Expo to offer information

Panel discussions set for Oct. 8 event

The Aleutian Isle lays on its side suspended by crane after being lifted to the surface on Saturday. (Canada Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans)

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Sunken vessel lifted from depths of Haro Strait

Aleutian Isle fishing boat sank on Aug. 13

Jackson Chapman, 3, of Sequim plays with a model train display during the 22nd annual Train Show and Swap Meet on Saturday at the Home Arts Building at the Clallam County Fairgrounds in Port Angeles. The two-day event, hosted by the North Olympic Peninsula Railroaders, featured a variety of model railroad sets and accessories for sale or trade, as well as operating train layouts on display. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Model trains

Jackson Chapman, 3, of Sequim plays with a model train display during the 22nd annual Train Show and…

Claire Africa, along with husband Kit, owners of Sailor Vineyard, inspects some of the Marechal Foch grapes grown on their 3 acres in Port Townsend. The Marechal Foch is a hybrid grape named after the famous French general known for his short stature and robustness. The grape is resistant to disease and known for its cold weather hardiness. The vineyard was on the 20th annual Jefferson County Farm Tour celebrating locally grown food. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Farm tour

Claire Africa, along with husband Kit, owners of Sailor Vineyard, inspects some of the Marechal Foch grapes grown…

The Quilcene High School cheer squad practices a routine before the start of the Quilcene Fair parade on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Quilcene fair

The Quilcene High School cheer squad practices a routine before the start of the Quilcene Fair parade on…

Ralph Parsons of Port Angeles, an employe of the Clallam County Parks, Fair and Facilities department, scrapes sand and gravel from the public boat launch at Cline Spit County Park. Parsons said readying the ramp is part of an effort to facilitate boaters and anglers during fishing season. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Readying the ramp

Ralph Parsons of Port Angeles, an employe of the Clallam County Parks, Fair and Facilities department, scrapes sand…

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Port Angeles closes Waterfront Trail portion

PORT ANGELES — The city of Port Angeles will close a portion of the Olympic Discovery Trail for…

The Creative Alliance of Fort Worden members are pictured, top row, from left, Heron Scott, Port Townsend School of Woodworking; Renee Klein, Madrona MindBody Institute; Robert Ambrose and Kate Ingram, KPTZ; with, far right David Timmons, Fort Worden Public Development Authority. middle row, from left, Joseph Bednarik, Copper Canyon Press; Rob Birman, Centrum; George Knotek, Copper Canyon Press; and bottom row, from left, Randy Arent, Corvidae Press; and Teresa Verraes, Northwind Art.

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Creative Alliance ‘historic’

Nonprofits to invest in Fort Worden

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YMCA eyeing 2024 for early learning center

$4.5M facility to serve up to 92 children

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News A pleasure boat sits aground on the north side of Ediz Hook in Port Angeles on Friday.

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Cabin cruiser washes onto Ediz Hook

No environmental threat, said Coast Guard, DOE

Ruby Beach has reopened to the public after improvements were completed. NPS Photo

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Ruby Beach reopens after upgrades

PORT ANGELES — The Ruby Beach parking area and access road at Olympic National Park has reopened after…

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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…

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula College students Riley Baermann, left, and Avery Saul, both of Port Angeles, talk about their upcoming involvement in the Media Tech and Stagehand Training School with KING-5 television interviewer Eric Wilkinson and camera operator Robin Lile during a taping session at Field Hall Arts & Events Hall on Thursday in Port Angeles. The training school, which features a new media technicians certificate program, will be hosted by Field Hall and accredited by the college. The program will be funded through a $1 million grant by the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration to develop skills that can be put to living-wage jobs on the North Olympic Peninsula.

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Tech talk at Field Arts & Events Hall

Peninsula College students Riley Baermann, left, and Avery Saul, both of Port Angeles, talk about their upcoming involvement…

Port Townsend Mayor David Faber signs a ceremonial shovel used in the groundbreaking ceremony for six permanent, affordable housing units being constructed by East Jefferson Habitat for Humanity at 18th and Landes Streets in Port Townsend. This shovel and others will be given to each homeowner upon receiving the keys to their new home. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Habitat for Humanity ceremonial signing

Port Townsend Mayor David Faber signs a ceremonial shovel used in the groundbreaking ceremony for six permanent, affordable…

Fencing surrounds the playground at Shane Park in Port Angeles after parks department officials closed the equipment because of play surface tiles that are shrinking and becoming dislodged. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Shane Park playground closed for repairs

Dislodged tiles deemed to be a tripping hazard

Port Townsend Mayor David Faber, sixth from the left, and other council members and port commissioners toss a ceremonial golden shovel of dirt to break ground on the Point Hudson jetty replacement project on Wednesday at the northern breakwater of the Point Hudson Marina. The marina will reopen in March 2023. After next year’s Wooden Boat Festival, the south breakwater will receive the same treatment. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Long-awaited Port Townsend jetty project begins

Marina slated to reopen in March 2023

Waterleaf Architecture created this latest rendering of the downtown Port Angeles hotel planned by the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe.

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Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe to start site work on Port Angeles hotel

Project manager expects minimal impact on downtown traffic

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