Kathy Downer takes the oath office for Sequim City Council seat No. 1 on Jan. 8, 2024, in the council chambers. She plans to resign from council this month after three-plus years to spend time with family. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group file)

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Sequim council member to resign

Downer unseated former mayor in 2023 election

If a construction bond is approved, Sequim High School’s open campus could be enclosed to increase safety and update the older facility, Sequim School District staff said. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Ballots for Sequim schools’ bond, levy measures to be mailed Jan. 22

Helen Haller Elementary would be replaced, if successful

Stakeholders and community leaders stand together for the ceremonial groundbreaking of Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County's Lyon's Landing property in Carlsborg on Dec. 23. (Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County)

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Habitat breaks ground at Carlsborg development

Lyon’s Landing planning to host 45 homes

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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…

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Peninsula College’s Shania Moananu (24) drives past the defense of an Edmonds player Saturday in Port Angeles. Peninsula won 87-59 to improve to 11-2 on the season.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Women cruise in first home game in a month; men lose in a shootout

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College women’s basketball team apparently has no rust whatsoever after not playing a…

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HORSEPLAY: Planning can help prevent disaster in an emergency

ISN’T IT TRUE in life, when one door closes and appears locked up tight, you can usually find…

Students from Mutsu City, Japan, and Port Angeles sit in a Stevens Middle School classroom eating lunch before the culture fair on Tuesday. To pass the time, they decided to have a drawing contest between themselves. (Rob Edwards)

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Japanese students visit Port Angeles as part of sister city program

Mutsu students tour area’s landmarks, stay with host families

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Jefferson PUD picks search firm for general manager

Commissioners select national co-op association

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Port of Port Townsend hopes to sell the Elmore

First step will be to have the vessel inspected

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Readers break $100K in donations to Home Fund

Donations can be made for community grants this spring

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Threat against Port Angeles high school resolved, school district says

Principal credits partnerships with law enforcement agencies

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Man flown to hospital after log truck rolls over

FORKS — A Hoquiam man was airlifted to a Seattle hospital after the log truck he was driving…

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Charter Review Commission to host first meeting

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

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A GROWING CONCERN: In pruning, why and where matter

WELL, DAY 10 still has no frost and the mild temperatures are pushing several of your landscape plants…

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Man who died in collision identified

Blood tests indicate high level of methampetamine, sheriff’s office says

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Studium Generale to honor King’s legacy

PORT ANGELES — Studium Generale will present “Honoring the Legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”…

Port Townsend teaching artist Glo Lamson will host a free creative studio Saturday at Northwind Art School at Fort Worden State Park. (Diane Urbani/Northwind Art)

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Free art-playtime for adults Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — Northwind Art School will open for a free Creative Work/Playtime Studio for collage making and…

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Second Saturday Art Walk set this weekend

The Second Saturday Art Walk, a jigsaw puzzle contest and tree plantings highlight weekend events on the Peninsula.

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Clallam County lodging tax funds awarded

$1.39 million to be provided to four organizations

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Forks DSHS outstation updates service hours

FORKS — The state Department of Social and Health Services has announced a change to the staffing hours…