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KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS The former Lincoln School, shown on Friday, is the subject of an offer by the city to purchase the building and surrounding property from the North Olympic History Center for redevelopment of the site into multifamiy housing.

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Port Angeles offers to purchase Lincoln School property

Offer totals $788K with land swap included

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Restored lens to be celebrated at Point Wilson

Live music, tours, vendors to be on site Saturday

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Port Townsend City Council dissolves Fort Worden PDA

State Parks took over property in February

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STR class change forces building updates

Work session scheduled for November

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Peninsula College closing Fort Worden campus

Will finish current academic year

A 1949 built cabin at Lake Gibbs in Chimacum, was used for a live structure fire training by East Jefferson Fire Rescue Wednesday. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)

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East Jefferson Fire Rescue burns cabin in training exercise

Lake Gibbs cabin was set for demolition

Wendy Bart, the CEO of the Olympic Peninsula YMCA was the MC at a Ground Breaking Ceremony Wed afternoon. The new Early Learning Center (child care) is to be built in the area just west of the YMCA's current parking lot off Francis Street. Over 40 dignitaries and interested people came for the introduction and the ground breaking photo op. Bart in her opening remarks said the idea for the project was formed during COVID when they realized the Olympic Peninsula was a “child care desert”. Soon was formed the money raising and architectural drawings. “The people of the Olympic Peninsula are magical” when explaining that $7 million of the needed $9 million have been promised. “We have a trajectory for success from a caring community” she continued. The 8000 sq foot building will break ground next month with a finish date of opening in September of 2026. The facility designed for children under age 5 will have hours of 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. The general contractors is G.L.Y. of Bellevue. WA. Ground Breaking Op — L to R are Randy Johnson, Virginia O’Neil, Steve Tharinger, Mike French, Mark Ozias, LaTrisha Suggs, Drew Schwab, Glenn Smithson, Lori Robbin, John Vorhees, And a host of “special guests” who perhaps will get to use the new facility when opened. (call Jody Minker for more info at 360-301-3221) dlogan

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YMCA Early Learning Center breaks ground in Port Angeles

‘Y Kids’ on hand to kick off construction

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Healthy Families braces for cuts

Organization could lose 30 percent of funding

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Clallam adopts 5-year homeless plan

Measurable goals need to be added

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Jaman settles with YMCA, City of Port Townsend

Agreement doesn’t lift ban or admit liability

Family, friends and co-workers give Corey Alton a spirited send-off to celebrate the final shift of the Port Angeles driver's 36 years with UPS. Alton drove about 3.5 million miles over the course of his career without an accident or a ticket. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

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Driver delivers his last truckload

Travels 3.6 million miles to supply Peninsula

Dale Allen Jaff, 57, of Port Hadlock sits for his arraignment hearing on May 16 in Clallam County Superior Court. His appointed defense attorney, Alex Stalker, pleaded not guilty for Jaff to felony charges for robbing Sequim’s Kitsap Bank on April 9. (Clallam County Superior Court)

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Sequim robbery trial set for July

Documents reveal details of April 9 incident

Edmond Mills, 4, and his brother, Avery Mills, 10, both of Port Angeles, enjoy ice cream on Saturday at the Juan de Fuca Festival. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Sights and sounds of Juan de Fuca Festival

Edmond Mills, 4, and his brother, Avery Mills, 10, both of Port Angeles, enjoy ice cream on Saturday…

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A GROWING CONCERN: Dahlias a blooming bounty

DAHLIAS ARE MY absolutely favorite summer (and into autumn) flower. They are very perennial while offering more than…

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Tourism dips from decreased Canadian visits

Leaders cite many factors, including Trump’s statements

Ty Coone, 21, was an avid fisherman, family and friends said. Family members will hold a memorial service at 1 p.m. May 31 at Sequim Community Church and a Celebration of Life at 7 p.m. June 14 at the big barn at 702 Kitchen-Dick Road in Sequim. (Michele Scott Duncan)

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Memorial scheduled for missing kayaker

Ty Coone remembered as someone who loved everyone

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Memorial Day services set for three-day weekend

Ceremonies across Peninsula to take place Monday

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Olympic Medical Center commissioners vote to move forward

Hospital will continue to pursue partners

U.S. Highway 101, pictured from the Black Diamond bridge, is set to reopen late Thursday or early Friday, the state Department of Transportation said. The section has been closed since early March for fish passage work on Tumwater Creek with a detour set up on state Highway 117. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Reopening soon

U.S. Highway 101, pictured from the Black Diamond bridge, is set to reopen late Thursday or early Friday,…

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Amazon submits permits with the city of Port Angeles

Project larger than one previously proposed