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$99M bond to go before Port Townsend voters

District looking for renovations to campus

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Seven nominated for open OMC board spot

Three candidates were defeated in November general election

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Port Angeles approves donated building plans

Senior center reviews policies, procedures

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Former legislator says state needs to better manage its forest land

Jim Buck tells business leaders an alternative is fewer public services

Victoria Helwick.

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Seaview Academy becoming popular option for online K-12 education

Port Angeles School District has about 375 students enrolled in program

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Home Fund contributes to OMC cancer center

Funding supports patient navigator program’s effort to remove barriers

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Symphony, film screenings set for this weekend

Symphony performances, a garden discussion and film screenings highlight weekend events on the North Olympic Peninsula.

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Port of Port Townsend to pursue grant for airport

Funds aimed to spur small industrial work

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Port of Port Angeles seeking design team

Building intended for aerospace production

Olympic National Park Superintendent Sula Jacobs answers questions Wednesday during the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Red Lion Inn. (Emily Hanson/Peninsula Daily News)

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Superintendent says national park had more than 3.6M visitors in ’25

Construction projects to affect amenities in ONP this summer

Tuba player Tyler Benedict is the featured soloist in concerts this week in Port Angeles and Sequim. (Diane Urbani de la Paz)

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‘Music to warm the soul’ in Sequim and Port Angeles

Tuba soloist, orchestra to present first concerts of ’26

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The Answer for Youth helps at-risk population

Home Fund contributes $3,000 grant for meals, car parts and shelter

Cole Douglas, who was sentenced Thursday after he pleaded guilty to the March 2025 hit and run that seriously injured Sequim middle-schooler Colton Dufour, listens to Judge Elizabeth Stanley as Colton’s mother, Cherie Tachell, seated several rows back, smiles at her son just minutes before Douglas was taken into custody to begin serving a 12-month jail sentence. Seated beside them is victims advocate Molly Ramsey, who works in the Clallam County prosecuting attorney’s office and read a victim’s impact statement to the court during hearing. (Clallam County Superior Court)

Crime & Justice

Sequim man gets 1 year in hit-and-run

Teenager was seriously injured in March collision

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Port Angeles schools report stronger financial position after November closes

Superintendent cites rapid progress with district’s capital projects

From left, state Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove, Quilcene Fire Rescue Chief Tim Mckern and Quilcene Fire Rescue Commissioner Marcia Kelbon. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

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Quilcene Fire Rescue gains wildland engine

DNR provides 25 surplus engines to wildfire-prone areas

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Garden lecture, arts exhibits this weekend

A gardening lecture, photography and art exhibits highlight weekend events on the North Olympic Peninsula.

Crime & Justice

Judge orders mental exam

Arraignment in murder case reset for late January

Carleen Bensen, right, is sworn in as Clallam County Hospital District 2 commissioner by Gena Winningham at the Olympic Medical Center’s board of commissioners meeting on Wednesday. New commissioners Gerald Stephanz and Penney Sanders also were sworn in. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

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Hospital board swears in members

Recent survey results ‘excellent,’ interim CEO says

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Clallam County fees are updated

Community Development costs reviewed annually

North Olympic Library System staff report that construction funds for the renovation and expansion of the Sequim Library will mostly come from timber revenue via state forest trust lands managed by the Department of Natural Resources. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Sequim library to open in 2026

Timber revenues help fund construction