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Left, Renton’s Justin Johnson won the Clallam County Amateur gross division by 12 strokes. Right, Jack Revier won the Clallam County Amateur three-day golf tournament by one stroke. (Chad Wagner)

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GOLF: Champions crowned in Clallam County Amateur

PORT ANGELES — Renton’s Justin Johnson dominated the Clallam County Amateur Golf Tournament this weekend, while Jack Revier…

The Olympic 13U All-Stars swept the Lynden Lobos 13U team 10-0 and 8-4 last week and are now off as the Northern Washington representative to the Babe Ruth regionals beginning July 21 in Meridian, Idaho. From left, front row, are Julian Dominguez, Noah Kiser, Cooper Merritt, Drake Spence, Kyler Williams, coleman Keate, Jay Lieberman and Carson Greenstreet. From left, back row, are coach Evan Kiser, Manager Robert Merritt, Brycen Allen, Jacob Kimzey, Liam Shea, Gavin Doyle, Tristan Konopaski, coach Tyrell Spence and coach Bryan Greenstreet. (OJBR)

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YOUTH BASEBALL: Wilder A and OJBR U13 off to regionals

The Olympic 13U All-Stars swept the Lynden Lobos 13U team 10-0 and 8-4 last week and are now…

From left, back row, are Kylin Weitz, Teyah Elofson-Cross, Elinor Christensen. From left, front row, are Warren Christensen and Wyatt Christensen. (Lincoln Park BMX)

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AREA SPORTS: Five Lincoln Park BMX riders off to Worlds

PORT ANGELES ­— Five Lincoln Park BMX riders are prepping for the BMX World Championship coming up in…

Sequim School District officials report it could take upwards of 2 1/2 years to break ground on a new elementary school. Voters approved a $146 million, 20-year construction bond in a Feb. 11 special election that includes a new elementary school, renovated high school and more. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Sequim schools eye bond timeline

Bigger projects may be 2 years away

Sequim volunteer Emily Westcott has led the flower basket program along Washington Street since 1996. This year she’s retired to focus on other endeavors, and the city of Sequim and the Sequim School District will continue the partnership. Westcott is still seeking donations for downtown Sequim Christmas decorations through the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Sequim flower basket program shifts to city, school partnership

Westcott retires, plans to keep decorating downtown for Christmas

Levi Gillis, the saxophonist for The Sky Is A Suitcase, plays during a concert on July 5. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

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Indie music fest grows with its ‘intimate vibe’

Tarboo music festival features various sounds from multiple bands

Kelly and Dan Freeman of Port Ludlow examine a 1958 Edsel on display during Friday evening’s 29th annual Ruddell Cruise-In at Ruddell Auto in Port Angeles. The event featured hundreds of antique and vintage automobiles from across the region as well as food, music and other activities. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Classic show

Kelly and Dan Freeman of Port Ludlow examine a 1958 Edsel on display during Friday evening’s 29th annual…

Port Angeles U11’s Mason Henderson hits a RBI to right field as the local team played the Lynden Lobos in the championship game, falling 9-5. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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YOUTH BASEBALL: Cal Ripken tourney a big success, especially for Lynden teams

PORT ANGELES — More than 30 teams from northwestern Washington battled on the fields at Lincoln Park this…

The Wilder A team is off to the Babe Ruth Northwest Washington 16U tournament. Back row, from left, are head coach Carey Pavlak, Logan Botero, Morgan Evans, Lalo Dominguez, Van Johnson, Easton Prchal, Easton Schlichting, Ryder Trudeau and Assistant Coach Billy Schlichting. Front row, from left, are Eden Peterson, Hudson Naman, Asher Irvine, Parker Pavlak, Noah Johnstad, Wyatt Bruch, Noah Green and Assistant Coach Steve Evans.

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AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Junior still has a streak going; Wilder A sweeps

GIG HARBOR — The Wilder Junior’s winning streak is over, but the team’s unbeaten streak continues at an…

Vintage cars line up along Golf Course Road waiting entry into the 29th annual Ruddell Cruise-in car show on Friday at Ruddell Auto in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Classic cruise-in

Vintage cars line up along Golf Course Road waiting entry into the 29th annual Ruddell Cruise-in car show…

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Clallam first in state to implement jail healthcare program

County eligible to apply for Medicare reimbursement for services

John Goar speaks to a group of visitors before leading them on a moonlit hike up Hurricane Hill for a tour of the constellations. Goar is a volunteer who leads the full moon hikes and dark sky telescope tours that are part of the astronomy program at Hurricane Ridge. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

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Hurricane Ridge astronomy program reveals treasures

Volunteer-run tour guides visitors at Hurricane Ridge

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Writers to converge in Port Townsend to work on craft

Free readings open to the public next week

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Firefighters extinguish blaze in fifth-floor hotel room

PORT HADLOCK — Firefighters from East Jefferson Fire Rescue and Navy Region Northwest extinguished a fifth-floor fire early…

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Mowing operation scheduled along Lake Crescent on Tuesday

PORT ANGELES — Work crews from the state Department of Transportation will mow and cut overgrown vegetation along…

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Free concerts set in Sequim, Port Angeles and Port Townsend

Free concerts are scheduled across the Peninsula next week. They include:

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: County commissioners set to meet next week

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

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A GROWING CONCERN: Get your garden schooled on Nutrients 101

AS WE MOVE through July and our yard and gardens are flourishing, let us dive into a “Nutrients…

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Summer fun set for Peninsula weekend

Lavender, music and melodrama will be offered across the Peninsula this weekend, with fun advertised right in the…

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Tickets on sale for Port Townsend Marine Science Center event

PORT TOWNSEND — Tickets are on sale for “A Revel for the Salish Sea.”