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Kelly Kidwell, a local business owner and property developer, is purchasing Rite Bros. with the intention of building a long-term sustainable business that will expand aviation access in the area. Citizen Air, based at William R. Fairchild International Airport, will offer charter flights and fractional aircraft ownership. The possibility of scheduled flights could be in the distant future. Kidwell is shown with his Poodle-Bernese mountain dog, Porter. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

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Citizen Air aims to expand access

New Rite Bros. owner planning for growth

Devyn Dearinger, Sequim baseball.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Devyn Dearinger, Sequim baseball

Sequim’s Devyn Dearinger had a game to remember on March 26 against North Mason.

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Salazar Paintings’ Flores nets a haul in Peninsula Soccer League action

PORT ANGELES — The first week of the Peninsula Soccer League started off with Rafael Flores scoring four…

The Port Scandalous Scandals, in black, battled Tacoma Dockyard this weekend in Sequim with the visitors narrowly winning 158-132. (Emily Mathiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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ROLLER DERBY: Port Scandalous Scandals’ second bout narrows point gap

The Port Scandalous Roller Derby team the Scandals held their second bout of the season at the Sequim…

A portion of the crowd at the Hands Off rally, which started at the intersection of Laurel and First Street. An estimated 800 to 1,000 people attended in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)

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Hands Off! protests on Peninsula

A portion of the crowd at the Hands Off rally, which started at the intersection of Laurel and…

Kathy Cruz/Olympic Peninsula News Group
Susan Fisch, standing, chair of the Clallam County Charter Review Commission, addresses a crowd of residents who packed the meeting room at KSQM FM (91.5) last month for the first of several town hall events. Speakers were allowed up to three minutes to share their views about issues related to the charter that they consider most important.

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Charter meeting draws crowd

Open house set tonight in Joyce

Ali Mohsenian
Jennifer Thomas of Sequim will play her first full show since 2019 on the Olympic Peninsula on May 10 at Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles. She’ll feature string players, surround sound effects, plus an additional ticketed meet-and-greet afterward.

Arts & Entertainment

Jennifer Thomas to bring ‘Oceans’ to Port Angeles

Meet-and-greet event, concert set for May 10

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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…

Margo Karler of Port Townsend looks up at the plaster covers protecting a tusk that was found by hikers on the beach near the Point Wilson lighthouse in March. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Fossil found in sandstone bluff at Fort Worden

State Parks, Burke museum developing plan for preservation

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Forest management company buys 68,000 acres on North Olympic Peninsula

Climate-informed strategies prioritized

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Ian’s Ride receives volunteer service award

OLYMPIA — Ian’s Ride has received a Washington State Volunteer Service Award for the Peninsula/Coastal Region.

Crime & Justice

Man pleads not guilty in scamming incident

PORT ANGELES — A Bothell man has pleaded not guilty in Clallam County Superior Court to charges of…

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Clallam to consider homeless assistance funds

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

Boating coach Eric Lesch, at a whiteboard, explains sailing techniques to a youth sailboat class. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Teenagers learning boating skills through program

Nonprofit funded by grants, agencies and donations

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In a letter, Olympic Peninsula Humane Society concedes mistakes

Acknowledges past, looks to future

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Land trust successful with campaign fund

Public access expected to open this year

Mark Hodgson.

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Hodgson plans to run for Port Angeles City Council

Schromen-Wawrin, who currently holds seat, won’t run again

Arts & Entertainment

Music, art and roller derby slated this weekend

Music performances, art walks and a roller derby highlight this weekend’s events on the North Olympic Peninsula.

Arts & Entertainment

Tickets on sale for annual Steampunk Festival

PORT TOWNSEND — Tickets are on sale for the Brass Screw Consortium’s Steampunk Festival in downtown Port Townsend.

Makenna O’Keeffe will teach a figure drawing series titled “Queering the Body” at Northwind Art School in Port Townsend. (Northwind Art)

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‘Queering the Body’ drawing class set at Northwind Art

PORT TOWNSEND — “Queering the Body,” a figure drawing class series for queer, gender non-conforming and trans folk,…