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Vote allows Sequim City Council to hear some building appeals

Interim ordinance allowing hearing examiner to consider appeals to expire Sunday

The leaders of two Aug. 14-15 theater camps in Quilcene — for children age 8 to 12 and teens 13 to 17 — include teaching artists Maggie Bulkley, left, and Bry Kifolo of Key City Public Theatre. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Theater camps open in Quilcene

Grant makes scholarships available

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Phyllis Millan of Wilsonville, Ore., admires the view on Dungeness Spit on Thursday from an overlook in the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge north of Sequim. The refuge, home to a variety of birds and marine mammals, offers the access trail to hikers along the spit.

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Spitting image of Dungeness view

Phyllis Millan of Wilsonville, Ore., admires the view of Dungeness Spit on Thursday from an overlook in the…

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Covid in Clallam County: Record case numbers overall; jail and OMC report staff positives

As Clallam County reports its highest COVID-19 case rate since the pandemic began, the county jail is managing…

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Protection Island fire extinguished after burning 22 acres

Cause remains under investigation

Sooni Gillett of Santa Cruz, Calif., left, along with her sons, Cody Strong-Cvetich, 2, and Jack Strong-Cvetich, 4, talks with Emily Gherard of Seattle, right, as her daughter, Etta Swope, 5, swings high on the playground equipment at Salt Creek Recreation Area north of Joyce on Wednesday. The Clallam County-operated park is a popular outdoors destination for visitors to the North Olympic Peninsula. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Summer swing

Sooni Gillett of Santa Cruz, Calif., left, along with her sons, Cody Strong-Cvetich, 2, and Jack Strong-Cvetich, 4,…

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Berry: It feels like the dam is breaking

State help needed to keep up with contact tracing

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Jefferson Healthcare restricts visitors because of COVID

PORT TOWNSEND — Due to the high number of COVID-19 infections in the community, Jefferson Healthcare hospital is…

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Field Arts & Events Hall hires director

Job to focus on fundraising

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Southern Resident orca presumed dead in Strait of Juan de Fuca

Institute thinks illness is to blame

Kate Kinney of Port Townsend turns in her ballot from the primary election at the dropbox in front of the Jefferson County Courthouse on Tuesday afternoon. Results of Tuesday’s primary election are posted online at cmg-northwest2.go-vip.net/peninsuladailynews and will be explored in depth in Thursday’s print edition. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

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Primary election

Kate Kinney of Port Townsend turns in her ballot from the primary election at the dropbox in front…

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Clallam County Commissioners award $5.5 million bid for first phase of Lower Dungeness levee project

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners have awarded a $5.5 million bid for the earthwork phase of the…

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First Step Family Center gets donation

PORT ANGELES — First Step Family Center has announced a $2,500 donation from Kitsap Bank of Clallam County.

Clallam County election worker Daniel Cain of Sequim consults a database of signatures to verify ballots on Tuesday at the courthouse in Port Angeles. Results of the primary election were posted online Tuesday night, and they will be explored in depth in Thursday’s print edition. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Preparing for count

Clallam County election worker Daniel Cain of Sequim consults a database of signatures to verify ballots on Tuesday…

A semi-truck got caught in downed power lines along U.S. Highway 101 at milepost 302 that are believed to have been pulled down by an overheight vehicle Wednesday afternoon.  (Photo Courtesy of Brinnon Fire Department)

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Fallen power lines block U.S. Highway 101 near Brinnon

BRINNON — Downed power lines blocked traffic for several hours Wednesday afternoon along U.S. Highway 101 at milepost…

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Clallam County primary ballots due by 8 p.m. Tuesday

Voter turnout increases to 25 percent

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Jefferson County primary ballots due by 8 p.m. Tuesday

More than 30 percent have already voted

Holding a piece of baleen from a bowhead whale, Port Townsend Marine Science Center exhibit and outreach specialist Mandi Johnson, left, and aquarium specialist Marley Loomis stand before the center’s newly acquired Flagship Landing building in downtown Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Port Townsend Marine Science Center to move downtown

Water Street mall to become location for labs, exhibits

The All View Motel in Port Angeles may be renovated under a plan by Peninsula Behavioral Health and turned into 27 units of low-income housing. (Rob Ollikainen/Peninsula Daily News)

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Hotel may be renovated for low-income mental health housing

Clallam County to support renovation effort for 27 living spaces

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Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County to host orientation sessions

PORT ANGELES — Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County will conduct both an online orientation session and an in-person…