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Master Gardeners, from left, Pam Kelley, Honey Niemann and Mary Larson weed and clean up the Minnie Nakano pocket park on Sims Way and 10th Street in Port Townsend on Wednesday. The trio were trying to beat a rainstorm coming in later in the afternoon. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Pocket park gardeners

Master Gardeners, from left, Pam Kelley, Honey Niemann and Mary Larson weed and clean up the Minnie Nakano…

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Port of Port Townsend looking to streamline finances

Examining reserve policy, funding combinations

Mike Jones and his daughter Lorelia Jones, 9, fly a two-handed foil kite on the open field just west of Field Arts & Events Hall. March winds bring the opportunity for recreation. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in the mid- to upper 40s during daytime hours with periods of rain for the rest of this week. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Windy March

Mike Jones and his daughter Lorelia Jones, 9, fly a two-handed foil kite on the open field just…

Dana King

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After 40 years, restaurant fixture hanging up her apron

King looking forward to retirement

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Jefferson County begins budget discussions

Hopes to move away from funding operations through reserves

The Garays, from left, Lissette, L.J., 2, and Cassie, in front of La Cocina’s new location at the historic Belmont Building, 925 Water St., Port Townsend. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

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State grant helps Mexican restaurant expand

Onsite tortilla operation a feature for La Cocina, which is moving locations

Nathan West.

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City manager provides update in annual State of City address

Port Angeles sees small increases in revenue, has major projects planned

Port Angeles High School CTE teacher Paul Arndt, center, is conducting a construction class for students who are building the subfloor and framing for a tiny home that will become part of 4PA’s Touchstone Campus transitional housing. The class is part of the statewide Core Plus program, which provides hands-on training for careers in the skilled trades. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

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Students in Port Angeles High School class building tiny home for Touchstone Campus

Construction efforts are part of career, technical education elective

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Port of Port Angeles approves design work

Boat yard building to have four bays

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Port Townsend officials discuss code updates for year

Limited staff capacity may delay agricultural updates

Members of the Democracy Bucket Brigade demonstrate during a Port Townsend Indivisible rally along Sims Way in Port Townsend. The rally was protesting the war in Iran and other grievances. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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War protest

Members of the Democracy Bucket Brigade demonstrate during a Port Townsend Indivisible rally along Sims Way in Port…

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Easement approved for Olympic Discovery Trail section

Discussion continues on Owens memorial

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Coroner process under review

Language continues to be revised for role

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Jefferson County seeking to draw investment

Tax breaks could bring private capital, official says

Curt Queyrouze, the president and CEO of First Fed Bank, speaks to a sold-out EDC gala banquet on Friday evening at Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Business leaders, nonprofits honored at annual EDC gala

Awards presented for community contributions

Rick Henandez of Port Angeles uses his phone to capture snow drops, a harbinger of spring. The early blooming flower can be found at the national park boundary next to the Olympic Hot Springs Road in the Elwha valley. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Signs of spring

Rick Henandez of Port Angeles uses his phone to capture snow drops, a harbinger of spring. The early…

The Port Angeles Public Library is one of four branches operated by the North Olympic Library System. Staff report that if a levy lid lift is approved in April, it would help the library system keep existing hours, services and staffing levels. (North Olympic Library System)

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North Olympic Library System to ask for levy lid lift

Voters to decide in April election

All is calm with the first drinks served in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” The show will run at Olympic Theatre Arts through March 15. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Fans, family stage ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ at OTA

Show continues through March 15 at Sequim playhouse

Neah Bay’s Qwaapeys Greene holds the girls’ basketball state championship trophy as her teammates celebrate its fourth straight title early Sunday morning in Spokane. (NFHS Network)

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STATE 1B GIRLS BASKETBALL: It’s once, twice, four times for Lady Reds

Neah Bay wins its fourth straight state championship

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Jefferson Healthcare settles lawsuit that claimed violation of open meetings

Agreement reached does not admit fault but pays plaintiff $7,500