Soprano Kristin E. Vogel and tenor Errin Duane Brooks rehearse for Saturday’s performance of “Tosca” with the Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Port Angeles symphony’s ‘Tosca’ to bring passion, intrigue

Performance set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday at PAHS

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Port of Port Angeles commissioners censure Burke

Commissioners cite public trust in motion

Clallam County election officials Diana Mullins and Alex Fane empty a walk-up ballot drop box in front of the courthouse on Monday in Port Angeles. Voters have until 8 p.m. Tuesday to decide on a proposed levy lid lift for the North Olympic Library System, which is asking for an increase from $0.28 per $1,000 of assessed property value to $0.45 per $1,000 to provide continued funding for public library operations.

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Library levy lid lift narrowly passing

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County voters were narrowly passing a levy lid lift for the North Olympic Library…

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Sequim Comprehensive Plan draft delayed to late spring

Blueprint document anticipated to be approved by fall

Carina Robinson and Diane Blackburn-Lapppin of Port Angeles clean up trash on Saturday on Ediz Hook as part of the Earth Day Coastal Cleanup Day event. More than a dozen volunteers were present at the start of the litter patrol. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Coastal cleanup

Carina Robinson and Diane Blackburn-Lapppin of Port Angeles clean up trash on Saturday on Ediz Hook as part…

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Joint board to focus on economic priorities

Basic infrastructure one aspect of development

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Parks levy to be set on August ballot

Funds would support Jefferson County programming

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Clallam commissioners put together a coroner committee

Criteria include areas such as education and experience

The Sequim school board chose Absher Construction and McGranahan PK Architects to lead a progressive design-build of a new Helen Haller Elementary tentatively set to go behind the existing school. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Designers, builders set for buildings

Sequim schools staff now working on design, logistics

Tim Williams, president of the 550-member Sequim Picklers, hopes the group can restart a partnership with the city that will lead to refurbishing the eight pickleball courts at Carrie Blake Community Park. He said the courts are deteriorating, leading to safety concerns and fewer people traveling to Sequim to participate in tournaments. (Monica Berkseth/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Sequim Picklers seek partnership to revamp courts

Organization president cites economic impact

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One of the dozen or so staggered starts at the Sequim Railroad Bridge run. Staggered starts were used to limit the number of people on the bridge all at once.

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RUN THE PENINSULA: 600 runners take on the Sequim Railroad Bridge run

SEQUIM — More than 600 participants ranging in age from toddlers to 80 years old partook in this…

Larry Strohm, a volunteer for the Olympic Medical Center Foundation, explains the Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby to Kati Carlson-Underhill of Port Angeles at the Lincoln Street Safeway in Port Angeles. Ducks are selling for $7 for the derby, which will be the 37th running as a fundraiser for the OMC Foundation on May 17. Ducks are on sale at all Safeways in Port Angeles and Sequim, in addition to Swains and Walmart on the weekends. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Duck Derby sales

Larry Strohm, a volunteer for the Olympic Medical Center Foundation, explains the Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby to…

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Port Angeles School District is facing $1.9 million budget gap

Administrators’ plan to be presented to board on May 7

Tigran Arakelyan will conclude his nine-year post as the conductor of the Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra following Sunday’s concert. (Karl Perry)

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Conductor of PTSO to direct final concert

After nine years as director, Arakelyan to open his schedule

Suzy Ames.

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Peninsula College may cut programs

Officials considering furloughs, reductions

Jake Seegers.

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PDC complaint filed over campaign signs

Candidate says he will make sure they are compliant

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Three area campgounds affected by state cuts

Bear Creek, Lyre River to close from Sept. 15 through April 15

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Jefferson County to explore ordinance for fireworks ban

Commissioners also to consider updated schedule for fines

Regan Nickels.

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Superintendent: Sequim schools are adapting to new challenges

District is focusing on workforce needs, early intervention, attendance

Dave Neupert.

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District court judge to retire

Dave Neupert to finish second four-year term