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Former Sheriff’s Office personality dies at 76

Jim Borte earned awards for traffic safety, meritorious service

Paul Forrest of Port Angeles will receive the Out Standing in the Field Award on Sunday during the North Olympic Land Trust’s 18th annual Conservation Connections gathering at Field Arts & Events Hall. (Annabelle ByrneStrong/North Olympic Land Trust)

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North Olympic Land Trust to honor Port Angeles man

Paul Forrest to be recognized for starting city shade tree program

Brianna Van Blair, left, talks with Audrey Gentzler of Sequim in a booth called Starry Spell on Thursday during the first of a four-day run of the Squatchon Comic and Arts Convention at the Vern Burton Center in Port Angeles. Squatchcon continues through Sunday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Squatchcon this weekend

Brianna Van Blair, left, talks with Audrey Gentzler of Sequim in a booth called Starry Spell on Thursday…

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Jefferson marine committee provides educational content

Group working on restoration, monitoring, education outreach

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Port Townsend port considers leaving council

Commissioner: EDC needs oversight and accountability

From left to right, Francis Charles, chair of the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe, and her granddaughter, Emma Skerbeck, break ground during a ceremony Wednesday along with Clallam County Commissioner Randy Johnson, state Sen. Mike Chapman, Port Angeles Mayor Kate Dextor and April Messenger from U.S. Rep. Emily Randall’s office and her granddaughter Addalyn Chipman. There was an estimated 250 people at the ceremony. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Olympic Coast Exploration Center breaks ground on new facility

More than $24 million has been raised over three-year period

Jennie Cockrell of Darrington watches as the Washington State Ferry Kennewick glides by on its way to Whidbey Island on a regular afternoon schedule through the skeleton of Gunther, the Pacific Gray whale on display at the city dock in Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Ferry watching

Jennie Cockrell of Darrington watches as the Washington State Ferry Kennewick glides by on its way to Whidbey…

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Cape Flattery, Port Angeles School District among Commerce grant recipients

Funding to aid clean energy projects in statewide program

Luther “Lue” Hughes will read her poems as a part of Centrum’s Poetry on the Salish Sea series. (Kenderick Richardson)

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Poetry reading set Saturday at Fort Worden

Seattle-based poet focuses on grieving mother’s death

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Port Angeles City Council to hear shelter options

Proposals expected for meeting on May 19

Madilyn Wright, Nora Summers and Jessie Robbins work together to plant a tree during a Helen Haller Elementary field trip to state trust land that supports school construction in Washington. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Third-graders plant trees on forest field trip

Students learn about environment, economy

Port Townsend Mayor Amy Howard, left, market president Angela Dunham and Jefferson County commissioner Heidi Eisenhour, right, cut the ribbon on Saturday to open the 34th Port Townsend Farmers Market at 650 Tyler St. in Uptown. The market is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays through Oct. 31, and a Wednesday market will open June 3. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Farmers market opens

Port Townsend Mayor Amy Howard, left, market president Angela Dunham and Jefferson County commissioner Heidi Eisenhour, right, cut…

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Port Townsend City Council rejects offer to settle an appeal

Council directs staff to draft counteroffer

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Clallam commissioners approve grant for pinto abalone research

Marine Resource Committee to partner with agency for monitoring in Strait

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Former state Rep. details faults in state forest lands

Funds from harvests should go to taxing districts, Buck says

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LIVESTREAM AT 6 p.m.: Journalism panel to speak at annual Field Hall event

PORT ANGELES — Field Arts & Events Hall will host The Importance of Local Journalism at 6 p.m.…

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Numbers are down for respiratory infections

COVID-19 outbreak in long-term care facility

A proposed map from a developer shows how a hotel project might expand into Hal Ramaley Park.

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Park ordinance appeal to be heard in Oak Harbor

Whidbey Environmental Action Network is inviting the public to attend the hearing at 9:30 a.m. on April 21.

Children ages 3 to 5 dash to gather plastic eggs during the 48th annual KONP Easter egg hunt on Saturday at the Clallam County Fairgrounds. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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On the hunt

Children ages 3 to 5 dash to gather plastic eggs during the 48th annual KONP Easter egg hunt…

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Tribe to speak on land transfer

Work session generates questions for officials