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Newly crowned 2023 Rhody Festival Queen Melody Douglas performs her first official act by declaring the start of the Rhododendron Festival during a coronation at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in March. Holding the proclamation is 2022 Princess Hailey Hirschel. Looking on are 2022 princess Bridgette Palmer, left, and 2023 princess Paige Covia. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Port Townsend Rhody Fest offers five days of activities

Races, contests, grand parade and annual run planned

Law enforcement agencies respond Tuesday afternoon to a standoff at Lopez Avenue and Vine Street in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Port Angeles man arrested after seven-hour standoff

Domestic disturbance report sparks effort

Sequim Irrigation Festival royalty, from left, Princess Paige “Skylar” Krzyworz, Prince Fred Cameron, Princess Anne Marie Barni and Queen Pepper Reymond preside over the festival from their float in Saturday’s Grand Parade. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Irrigation Festival grand parade

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Timeline for reopening Hurricane Ridge Road expected in June

Hurricane Hill area will remain closed to public during fire investigation

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Irrigation Fest to culminate in logging show, parade

Car Cruise makes a return; carnival remains on hold

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Grand finale weekend schedule

SEQUIM — The second weekend of the Sequim Irrigation Festival begins today and extends through Saturday.

Olympic National Park Superintendent Sula Jacobs speaks on Wednesday about the status of the day lodge at Hurricane Ridge and public access to the area in the aftermath of a fire on Sunday that destroyed the popular tourist destination. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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It’s still open, says park chief

Fire didn’t affect other areas in national park

Guillaume Basso, left, and Abby Jayne DeAngelo.

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Ballet Workshop presents comedy ‘Coppelia’

Three-act show to be performed Saturday, Sunday in Port Angeles

The remains of Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge were to be examined by fire investigators. (National Park Service)

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Fire investigators arrive to examine remains of Hurricane Ridge lodge

No fire suppression equipment was in structure; contents had been removed

Firefighters from Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue and the Port Angeles Fire Department responded Sunday afternoon to a fire at the Olympic National Park Day Lodge. The building was a total loss and still was burning Monday morning. (Clallam County Fire District 2)

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Fire destroys lodge at Hurricane Ridge

Next steps will be to establish a cause

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Plant sales planned this weekend

Those seeking to put those chilly April blues behind and fully embrace the warmer temps of springtime can…

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Entertainment blooms in May

In addition to the Sequim Irrigation Festival’s first weekend, plant sales and the Sequim and Port Townsend art…

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Sequim musicians ready to ‘Strike Up the Band’

SEQUIM — Time to strike up the band? You bet.

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PA eyes short-term rental ban

Moratorium would affect new ventures

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First time in 10 years, tribe to have limited fishery on Elwha

Lower Elwha Klallam will harvest coho for ceremony, subsistence

“Noon Stroll” by Jeanne Edwards of Port Angeles is among the new pieces in “Showcase in Bloom,” the celebration of local artists at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery in Port Townsend. The new exhibition opens this week and continues through May. (Northwind Art)

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‘Showcase in Bloom’ brings new art to Jeanette Best Gallery

Artists from all over North Olympic Peninsula

Runners take off from the 2022 Irrigation Festival Fun Run. This year, the festival features 1 mile and 5K races on Saturday in Carrie Blake Community Park, and a half marathon on Sunday, starting at Troll Haven Bandy Farm in Gardiner and finishing at the park. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Irrigation Festival expands with races, arts and crafts

Carrie Blake Park to host most events

Ed Bedford, Port Angeles High School Class of 1965 and owner of Bedford Soda, stands with Chris Fidler, project director for the Field Arts & Events Hall, holding a $25,000 check for the venue’s capital campaign.

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Field Hall challenges PA graduates

High school alumni are contributing to arts center

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Field Hall fundraising at 89 percent of goal

PORT ANGELES — The Field Arts &Events Hall was nearly 90 percent funded as of the end of…

Stephanie Trick and Paolo Alderighi will perform togetherin Port Ludlow on Saturday.

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Four-handed piano to be performed Saturday

PORT LUDLOW — Port Ludlow Performing Arts will host Stephanie Trick and Paolo Alderighi performing four-hands piano at…