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Jefferson County budget has good outlook

Commissioners expected to vote next week

Santa Claus, portrayed by John Greiner of Port Angeles, gets licks and kisses from Maru, a white husky mix belonging to Ally Kreider of Port Angeles, at the second annual Santa Paws holiday photo event on Saturday at Petsense in Port Angeles. Pet owners were allowed to bring their critters for a photo with Santa in an event sponsored by the Soroptimist International Noon Club of Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Holiday kisses

Santa Claus, portrayed by John Greiner of Port Angeles, gets licks and kisses from Maru, a white husky…

Dylan Kinney, 4, is introduced to Santa by her gran Debbie Hinton, both from Port Townsend, as Santa greeted kids on Saturday in downtown Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Holiday greetings

Dylan Kinney, 4, is introduced to Santa by her gran Debbie Hinton, both from Port Townsend, as Santa…

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Fundraiser includes advance screening

Tribute to Joe Rantz aims to build house for homeless students

Port Angeles firefighter Ryan Gosling, left, and Samantha Harik work to extinguish a blaze at an unoccupied house at 1338 W. Lauridsen Blvd. on the edge of Port Angeles on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Blaze extinguished at structure reportedly housing squatters

Cause of fire under investigation

Eleanor Jones, 11, of Sequim (No. 112) leads the pack at the beginning of the Run the Peninsula’s Jamestown Glow Run in Blyn late Saturday afternoon. Jones won the women’s 5K as more than 450 runners participated. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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RUN THE PENINSULA: More than 450 run through the gloaming in Blyn

BLYN — More than 450 runners were treated to a pleasant evening and beautiful Christmas lights at the…

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Forks Police Department down to one officer

Cities, counties across state struggle in hiring

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Peninsula Home Fund draws generosity

Over $57K given so far

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Fort Worden PDA approves new business plan

Funding is lacking, but board sees progress

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Justin Brophy, general manager of the Northwest Tobacco Emporium in Port Angeles, shows off a readerboard on Friday that takes a light-hearted view of the business' situation.

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Store closed by vehicle crashing into it reopens

Park outside, it requests now

Orange traffic barrels line the sides of U.S. Highway 101 at Ennis Creek for preliminary surveys in preparation for upcoming culvert replacement. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Survey work for fish barrier removal begins in Port Angeles

Some lane closures may be necessary from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

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Crime, taxes are on tap at Legislature

Hearings offer preview of issues for this session

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Replacement levies on Crescent ballot

Voters to decide measures in February

Robin McKann’s Douglas fir and big leaf maple table is on view at Gallery 9.

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Art on display in Port Townsend during First Saturday

Variety of gifts available

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Clallam housing waiting lists long

Report: Increase in homeless over 55

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Clallam, Jefferson counties each receive park maintenance grants

State funding will go toward repair, upgrade at several local parks

“Storm King” by Julie Senf, a featured artist at the Blue Whole Gallery and one of the curators of the gallery’s “Rowed to Gold” exhibition, is on display this December. (Blue Whole Gallery)

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Sequim’s First Friday Art Walk glimmers with gold in December

Free self-guided tour set for Sequim

Sue Ridder and husband Johnny from Vancouver, visiting relatives in Port Townsend, start cleaning some of the 13 Dungeness crab they caught in Port Townsend Bay on Wednesday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Catch of the day

Sue Ridder and husband Johnny from Vancouver, visiting relatives in Port Townsend, start cleaning some of the 13…

Isaac Smith, who lived his 12 years in Sequim, enjoyed Wednesday morning birdwalks at the Dungeness River Nature Center. After he died in a vehicle collision in 2010, his mother wanted to do something to honor him. A new partnership between Isaac’s family, the Dungeness River Nature Center and Wild Birds Unlimited has resulted in 14 new Vortex binoculars that are available for checkout at the river center. (Teresa Smith)

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Donation gives 14 binoculars to Dungeness River Nature Center

Memorial is for 12-year-old boy

Jon Picker, airport and marina manager for the Port of Port Angeles, describes runway sections for William R. Fairchild International Airport on a diagram of the terminal area. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Fairchild upgrades completed

Ribbon cutting is planned for Dec. 12

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