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Port Townsend Library Director Melody Sky Weaver is presiding over the 2022 Community Read, which includes two books this year: “Wishtree” by Katherine Applegate and “The House in the Cerulean Sea” by TJ Klune. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Two books the focus of Community Read events

Activities begin on Tuesday and continue throughout March

A car that was out of control because of the driver’s medical emergency lodged within an apartment building in Port Angeles on Saturday. (Van Hurst/For Peninsula Daily News)

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Kia plows through wall and into two apartments

Two taken to hospital; no tenants reported hurt

Ship shape Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Port Townsend’s Jim Brennan applies a coat of paint to a section of his 32-foot Grand Banks trawler while he has it up on stands at the Port Townsend Boat Haven on Saturday. “There is always something to do on a boat,” he said.

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Ship shape

Port Townsend’s Jim Brennan applies a coat of paint to a section of his 32-foot Grand Banks trawler…

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Retiree announces candidacy

Attorney challenging Brotherton for county commission seat

Dennis Bauer.

Crime & Justice

Bauer sentenced to three life terms

Family statements heard at court hearing

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles' John Vaara, left, looks for the hoop as North Kitsap's Aiden Olmstead defends the lane on Thursday night in Port Angeles.

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STATE REGIONAL BASKETBALL: Brother-sister duo of John and Jolene Vaara power Port Angeles boys and Sequim girls

Versatile posts lead Riders and Wolves

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Life

Rose-pruning time at Carrie Blake garden

SEQUIM — It’s time to prune roses to get them ready to bloom their best and have the…

Projections of images are used in “Baskerville,” the Sherlock Holmes mystery opening tonight at the Port Angeles Community Playhouse. Among the players are Rick Mischke as Henry Baskerville, left, Peter Stone as Dr. Watson and Jessica Baskaran as Miss Beryl Stapleton. (Marissa Meek)

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Music, theater and possibly a regatta set for this weekend

Entertainment across the North Olympic Peninsula

Featured soloist Pamela Roberts will play Astor Piazzolla’s Grand Tango with the Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra this weekend. The dress rehearsal Friday evening and concert Sunday afternoon are free to the public, while reservations are necessary for Sunday. (Howard Gilbert)

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Port Townsend cellist ready to speak jazz

Symphony Orchestra performs this weekend

The Blues Is a Woman ensemble — including, from left, Pamela Rose, Pat Wilder, Kristen Strom and Daria “Shani” Johnson — brings its theatrical show to the Port Angeles High School Performing Arts Center this Saturday. (Blues Is a Woman)

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Women and the blues on stage this weekend

Pandemic forces a long wait for theatrical concert

Crime & Justice

Deaths of two found in car are homicides

Both were shot in back of head

Emily Matthiessen / Olympic Peninsula News Group Brigitte Schlemmer and Suzanne Horne hang the first pieces for “Art All Over — The Art Show Without Walls,” this past weekend at Carrie Blake City Park.

Arts & Entertainment

‘Art All Over’ places outdoor creations at parks

Recycled, reused materials to be on display for months

Members of the Bear Tracks team compete at the third Frosty Moss Relay Race in May 2021. A total of 44 teams competed in the event held by Peninsula Adventure Sports. Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films

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ADVENTURE SPORTS: Frosty Moss returns to winter run this weekend

PORT ANGELES — The first Peninsula Adventure Sports series race of the year is coming this weekend with…

Jan Jacobson of the Port Townsend Library helped choose “Seya’s Song,” the current StoryWalk at Kah Tai Lagoon in Port Townsend. “Seya’s Song” is a book that contains S’Klallam words in its story about the people and wild creatures of the North Olympic Peninsula. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Peninsula walking path follows a S’Klallam tale

Panels encourage readers to take care of creatures

The inaugural THING festival in 2019 drew thousands to Fort Worden State Park and was then postponed by the pandemic until 2022. The three-day event is scheduled to return to the fort in August. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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THING coming back in August

Tickets for event to go on sale Friday

Brian Pruiett.

Politics

Pruiett enters race for state seat

24th District has 9,000 more residents

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Kingston Express connects Port Townsend to Seattle

New route begins operation on Tuesday

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Business

Up-lifting addition

Port of Port Townsend Commissioner Pam Petranek, below center, christens the port’s new 75-ton Travelift by whacking a…

Politics

Three-way divide on nurse staffing bill

OLYMPIA — Nurse-patient ratio mandates contained in legislation opposed by the North Olympic Peninsula’s three public hospitals has…

David Faber

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Port Townsend ‘strong but tired’

City manager outlines success, issues