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The 35th Festival of Trees had its Gala Opening on Tuesday outside the Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. The Port Angeles City Ballet performed the history of the Nutcracker Ballet through narration and dance inside LED-lighted Christmas ornaments. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Nutcracker history

The 35th Festival of Trees had its Gala Opening on Tuesday outside the Vern Burton Community Center in…

Port Angeles' Emma Desjardins, left, made the first team All-Olympic League as a freshman after scoring 21 goals for the Roughriders. Here she is defending Sequim's Ruby Moxley-Horgan, who made the league's second team. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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ALL-LEAGUE GIRLS SOCCER: Rognlien co-defensive MVP; PA, Sequim place five girls on first team

SEQUIM — The Port Angeles and Sequim soccer teams placed a total of five girls on the All-Olympic…

Pierre LaBossiere

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PIERRE LaBOSSIERE COLUMN: This Thanksgiving, I really have something to be thankful for

Every year at Thanksgiving dinner, we would be asked at the table what we were thankful for that…

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Three Port Angeles Police Department officers named in fatal shooting incident

Each has at least a decade of experience with department

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Man investigated for shooting from bridge held on $350K bail

PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles man who allegedly fired a weapon multiple times from an Eighth Street…

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Man sentenced after fourth-degree assault conviction

PORT TOWNSEND — A 61-year-old man was convicted of fourth-degree assault following a two-week trial in Jefferson County…

Jim Brennan, a seven-year Port Townsend resident, makes comments to a standing-room-only Port Townsend City Council meeting on Monday night. The council was continuing a public hearing on Ordinance 3361, relating to comprehensive planning that will impact the growth of the city. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Comprehensive plan

Jim Brennan, a seven-year Port Townsend resident, makes comments to a standing-room-only Port Townsend City Council meeting on…

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Comment for RV policy is extended

Clallam is considering ordinance on occupation

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Port Townsend City Council approves a balanced budget

City manager cites grants for increase in capital projects

Tyler Gage, Port Angeles Fire Department EMS division chief, leads a training for first responders that equips them with skills for handling mental health and substance abuse calls. Called “COAST,” the program was developed by the Behavioral Health Crisis Outreach Response and Education center operated by the University of Washington School of Social Work. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

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Grant funds training for first responders

PAFD sponsors event for crisis calls

David Louis.

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Comic finalists to stand up together at Field Hall

Competitors will be from Canada, Deep South, Brooklyn

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PAT NEAL: What Thanksgiving means to me

THANK YOU FOR reading this. Writing our nation’s only wilderness gossip column is not easy.

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Man to serve two years for courthouse burglary

PORT TOWNSEND — A 39-year-old man was convicted of multiple crimes and sentenced to two years in prison…

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Thanksgiving meals scheduled on Peninsula

Thanksgiving meals will be offered across the Peninsula this week.

Port Angeles' Kenadie Ring competes against Sequim at Laurel Lanes on Monday, Ring bowled a 145 and 153 to help lead the Roughriders to a 7-0 win over the Wolves. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PREP BOWLING: (Updated) Port Angeles bowlers cruise past Sequim

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles girls bowling team got solid games from the trio of Zoey Van…

DeSales' Maddox Filan catches a pass from quarterback Cohen Wood before Neah Bay's Caleb Cummins tackles him during their 2025 their class 1B championship football quarterfinal at Walla Walla High School on Saturday. Neah Bay stayed close to DeSales until the fourth quarter when the Fighting Irish scored 22 straight points to win 58-24. Neah Bay finished its season with an 8-3 record. (Kezia Setyawan, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin)

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STATE 1B FOOTBALL: Neah Bay keeps it close until the fourth quarter

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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Smith’s 29 points, 15 rebounds leads Peninsula to first victory

DES MOINES — The Peninsula College women’s basketball team got its first victory of the season thanks to…

Sherilyn Seyler puts the lights on her tree for the Festival of Trees on Monday. Her tree is named “Christmas at the Hucklebeary Ranch.” There will be 45 trees and a variety of wreaths, all created by some of the Peninsula’s best designers, some of whom have decorated trees for all 35 years of the Olympic Medical Center Foundation event. Opening ceremonies will begin today at 5 p.m. at the Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Decorating mode

Sherilyn Seyler puts the lights on her tree for the Festival of Trees on Monday. Her tree is…

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Clallam behavioral health board recommends funds for 12 programs

Two-year cycle adds up to $1.8 million in support

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Grant helps students learn veterinary care

Classes at Dry Creek part of partnership between grange, WSU