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Three hopefuls vie for Port Angeles council

Interviews set for Tuesday’s meeting

Peninsula College women’s newcomer Kamalani Yamashita (4) from Hawaii battles for the ball against Central Washington in a scrimmage held last week at Wally Sigmar Field. In the background is Peninsula’s Olivia Danks (2). (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula out to defend its title

PORT ANGELES — The defending NWAC champion Peninsula College women lost a lot on both offense and defense,…

Forks cheerleaders Libby Owen and Danikka King have to been selected to perform at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Oahu in December and are raising funds for the trip.

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Forks cheerladers to perform at Pearl Harbor

FORKS — A pair of Forks cheerleaders are raising money to help pay for their trip to Oahu…

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Jefferson County to bump veterans’ benefits

First increase since 1990s, official says

Mother and daughter Susan Heiny, left, and Sarah Winter Grafstrom with the Slip Point Lighthouse Keepers are working to preserve the 1905 keeper’s house, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. The 10-acre property will be conveyed to Clallam County from the U.S. Coast Guard for use as a park after remediation at the site is completed. The lighthouse no longer exists. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

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Group working to preserve keeper’s house at Clallam Bay

County hopes Coast Guard will transfer land for public park

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Clallam commissioners to send letter on timber sales

Document: Six-month pause has been extended

Amelia Solomon, 9, a fourth-grade student at Jefferson Elementary, receives a package of notebook paper from Nick Carlson of Olympic Medical Center as Amelia’s mother, Hermina Solomon, accompanies her during the Port Angeles School District Back to School Fair on Saturday at Jefferson. The event offered school supplies to students, as well as health information, family services and a picnic meal. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Back to school fair

Amelia Solomon, 9, a fourth-grade student at Jefferson Elementary, receives a package of notebook paper from Nick Carlson…

“Beignets and Chicory Breakfast Banquet” by Mary O’Shaughnessy of Port Townsend will be part of the Potluck Banquet exhibition at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery in downtown Port Townsend. (Mary O’Shaughnessy)

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From eggs to fish to pie, Potluck Banquet offers nourishment via art

PORT TOWNSEND — Pineapple upside down cake, a mint chocolate cupcake, fried eggs and bacon, salmon steaks with…

Organist Terry Reitz will perform at Candlelight Concerts on Thursday.

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Organist to perform in Candlelight Concert series

PORT TOWNSEND — Organist Terry Reitz will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday as part of the free Candlelight…

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Two-day Live Life Loud festival set this weekend

QUILCENE — The Quilcene Lantern will present Live Life Loud this weekend.

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Port Ludlow Art League to host Labor Day sale

PORT LUDLOW — The Port Ludlow Art League will host its Labor Day Art Fair from 10 a.m.…

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Black Diamond Junction to play Labor Day concert

SEQUIM — Black Diamond Junction will perform a Labor Day concert at 1 p.m. Monday at John Wayne’s…

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Olympic Music Festival to host pair of performances

PORT TOWNSEND — The Olympic Music Festival will finish its summer season with concerts at 2 p.m. Saturday…

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Music on the Strait performances begin this weekend

PORT ANGELES — Music on the Strait will begin its season with two chamber concerts this weekend.

Dr. Sabrina Prime, a radiation oncologist at Jefferson Healthcare, demonstrates the new $2.5 million linear accelerator that will be used in the treatment of cancer patients during a dedication and open house on Sunday in Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Ribbon cutting

Dr. Sabrina Prime, a radiation oncologist at Jefferson Healthcare, demonstrates the new $2.5 million linear accelerator that will…

Peninsula College’s Ezrah Ochoa battles for a ball against a defender from Wenatchee Valley on Thursday. In the background is Jeremie Kuelo. Ochoa scored 14 goals for the Pirates last season and is expected to be one of the team’s top offensive weapons this season. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Two-time defending champion Pirates enter season ranked No. 1 in NWAC

PORT ANGELES — For the third year in a row, the Peninsula College men’s soccer team will be…

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Sequim to fund half of requests

Final decision to be decided in November

Sequim city staff report that they plan to request city council members to change Seal Street Park from right-of-way to a parcel so they can enforce no-camping rules. Complaints have continued in recent years about people camping in the area and allegedly committing crimes. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Legal changes proposed for Seal Street Park

Downtown space a place of concern for businesses, residents

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Leaders with Holiday Inn Express & Suites, from left, Namaste Stayton, vice president of hotel operations, Bret Wirta, owner, and Shelby Schleve, general manager, stand in “The Great Room” of the Sequim hotel. It was part of a massive $4 million remodeling project that opened up this space, refreshed hotel rooms and suites and added new amenities throughout the building.

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Holiday Inn Express finishes its $4 million remodeling project

Six-month effort adds more open space, new amenities

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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…