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1978 Rhododendron Festival queen Ann DeLeo Waters, left, and her sister, 1973 Rhody queen Carlene DeLeo Dahlman, are the self-described “old Rhody queens” who are hosting a fundraiser Friday night at the Wheel-In Motor Movie in Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Arts & Entertainment

Rhododendron events set for Friday, Saturday

Bingo and a movie, Running of the Balls slated this weekend

Red Hot Strings teaching artist Albanie Falletta, seen during a performance at Fort Worden State Park in summer 2019, is among the Red Hot Strings workshop faculty members streaming her sessions online later this week. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Arts & Entertainment

Centrum brings Red Hot Strings, two public concerts

Online event set to begin Friday

Port of Port Angeles commissioners hope to finalize a contract with Geoff James for the port executive director position by next week. (Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News)

News

Port of Port Angeles picks new executive director

Commissioners laud leadership

News

Drug overdoses skyrocket in state amid COVID

SEATTLE — More people in Washington state died of drug overdoses in 2020 than any other year in…

Mayor William Armacost's T-shirt worn during a recent shopping trip has been posted on a variety of Facebook sites. The PDN has blurred a profane word on the shirt. It is not known who took the photo that has prompted many social media comments and letters to the editor.

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Sequim mayor’s T-shirt draws attention

Message on garment prompts responses

News

Two-boat service delayed again

Elected officials plan discussion with state ferries chief

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Leo Goolden, who is restoring the racing cutter Tally Ho, plans to move the project from rural Sequim to Port Townsend.

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Tally Ho to move from Sequim to Port Townsend

Historic yacht undergoes renovation

News

Vaccination of young ‘opens options’

Peninsula health officers urge all get shots

Myron Teterud, a longtime Sequim schools and community supporter, gives the crowd a salute after being honored as “Fan of the Century” at Sequim High School’s centennial celebration in January 2011. Friends and acquaintances are mourning Teterud’s death on April 29. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Sequim School District urged to name athletic field after longtime fan

Late Myron Teterud known for being big sports booster

Port Townsend Foundry co-owner and seafarer Pete Langley will give a virtual tour during tonight’s First Friday lecture, hosted online by the Jefferson County Historical Society. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Jefferson County Historical Society series features Port Townsend entrepreneur

Demand increased during challenging year of COVID-19

Crime & Justice

Port Angeles man charged after alleged machete attack

Victim treated at Harborview and released

Crime & Justice

Dismissal sought of hate crime charge

Clallam Bay man says eggs not aimed at Black woman

A 48-foot fishing yacht burns in the Strait of Juan de Fuca in this photograph captured by Port Angeles resident Ken Campbell.

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Three rescued from burning yacht in Strait

Coast Guard douses flames; occupants taken to Boat Haven

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Start-up plans Port Angeles-to-Sea-Tac passenger flights

Dash awaiting FAA action, plans to buy planes

The Port of Port Townsend will receive $1 million from the state Legislature to assist with the $15 million in costs needed for repairs of the jetties. The port also is getting $2.05 million for the Boat Haven stormwater system and $540,000 for the Gardiner boat launch. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

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Port of Port Townsend to receive $3.5 million from state

Funds for Point Hudson jetties, stormwater system and Gardiner boat ramp

Community Wellness Project board member Shelby Smith checks on the rosemary in Chimacum School’s pizza garden while a team of Jefferson County Master Gardeners — from left, Candice Gohn, Susan Sparks and Honey Niemann — explore the rest of the project Monday evening. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Life

Chimacum students learn to grow their food

Community project focuses on cycle of farm to table

Colleen McAleer.

Politics

Port incumbents report plans

Commission hopefuls prepare for filing period

Jennifer Knight, youth services librarian at the Port Angeles Library, looks over a selection of books featured in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Life

Dolly Parton’s project open to kids across Peninsula

Books to be delivered monthly from newborn to age 5

News

Hikers rescued from a cliff

Coast Guard crew hoists pair from rising tide

Abdinjib Ibraham.

Crime & Justice

Mental evaluation ordered in attempted murder case

Inmate charged with attack on Clallam Bay Corrections officer