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Tom Ferrell was elected to the Sequim City Council in 2019 and reelected in 2023. He resigned from the position on March 11 and council members have opened up his seat to applicants through Friday. (City of Sequim)

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Applications for open Sequim City Council seat due Friday

Former Mayor Tom Ferrell resigned effective March 11

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Jefferson County is eying short-term rental regulations

Feedback to be presented to Planning Commission

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Clallam PUD seeking faster solution for West End outages

County commissioners, coalition support idea of expanded right of way

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Historic bell missing from Camp Parsons

Property crime up in Brinnon area, director says

Casey and Karen Proud, both of Sequim, look at a selection of St. Patrick’s Day hats and other souvenirs for participating in Saturday’s Shamrock Shuffle & Pub Crawl in downtown Port Angeles. The event, a benefit for the Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Education Foundation, allowed crawlers to receive six tasting tokens for libations at participating bars and restaurants in the downtown area with a drawing for additional prizes. Numerous downtown businesses also offered sale discounts for purchases during the crawl. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Winter sports benefit in Port Angeles

Casey and Karen Proud, both of Sequim, look at a selection of St. Patrick’s Day hats and other…

Crime & Justice

Trial postponed again for 2022 attempted murder case

Another evaluation sought for Luoma

Judges name the 2024 Sequim Irrigation Festival court on Feb. 24 at Sequim High School. Pictured, from left, are princesses Ashlynn Northaven and Sophia Treece, queen Ariya Goettling and princess Kailah Blake. (Emily Matthiessen/for Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Sequim Irrigation Festival sets royalty court for 2024

Goettling is pageant’s pick to reign

From left to right, Sean Coleman, Colleen Robinson, Brown Maloney and Todd Ortloff display the awards they earned Friday during the annual gala of the Clallam County Economic Development Council at Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles (Lorie Fazio/Clallam County EDC)

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Coleman named Olympic Leader of the Year at EDC gala

Habitat for Humanity, Radio Pacific also win awards during event

More than 100 educators appeared at Thursday’s Port Angeles School District board meeting to show their support for paraeducators, who are seeking a 3.7 percent pay raise and have been working without a contract since Aug. 31. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

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Paraeducators fill school board meeting

Labor group asking for same raise teachers received

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Committee forms to support Quilcene school levy

Lack of communication cited for failed vote

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Herb Beck Marina improvements in the works

New concrete boat launch among the plans

U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, right, discusses emergency services on Thursday during a roundtable session with emergency managers from across the region, including Clallam County Sheriff Brian King, left, and Clallam County Administrator Todd Mielke in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Clallam seeks additional funds for emergency operations center

Administrator says $10 million still needed for proposed project

Mary Kniskern, Sonny’s Spaw and Self Wash owner, shares a moment with Casey, a Great Dane who was rescued after suffering a gunshot wound and the effects of severe hunger in February. (Welfare for Animals Guild)

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Great Dane shot in jaw recovering from wounds

Welfare for Animals celebrates event with community

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Clallam County to set up a revenue committee

County officials want input from junior districts

Leah Leach, left, and Brian McLean.

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New leadership takes over Peninsula Daily News newsroom

Executive editor retires, worked 18 years in posts at newspaper

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Housing, projects top list in Port Angeles State of City address

$40 million to be spent on infrastructure this year

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim Irrigation Festival organizers say they plan to extend Family Fun Days again to two days, May 4-5, and include free events, such as Strait Up Foam Fun in Carrie Blake Community Park. A schedule is to be determined, organizers said.

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Irrigation Festival’s carnival on hold for another year

Organizers extend free Family Fun Days another year

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Marine Drive in Port Angeles, shown Tuesday, is slated for repaving this summer to replace the aging and frequently-patched road surface.

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Bumpy section of Port Angeles’ Marine Drive to be repaved

PORT ANGELES — Bids for repaving and improving Marine Drive between the Tumwater Truck Route and Hill Street…

Luisa Loi / Whidbey News Group Captain Mark Gripp smiles surrounded by the displays and controls in the Kennewick’s pilothouse, moments before leaving Keystone Harbor.

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Port Townsend-Coupeville ferry run is among state’s most challenging

Single-boat service unlikely to change in next four years

A currently undeveloped area next to the Field Arts & Events Hall will make up the rest of the Port Angeles Waterfront Center — the future home of the Marine Discovery Center and the Lower Elwha Klallam Cultural Center. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Millions allocated to Peninsula

Housing, infrastructure projects awarded funds