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Tommy Farris, founder and owner of Olympic Hiking Co., speaks to the Port Angeles Business Association on Tuesday. The Freshwater Bay native’s business serves 3,000 hikers a year on guided tours, overnight backpacking trips and shuttles to trailheads in Olympic National Park. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

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Olympic Hiking Co. helps visitors explore national park

Farris: ‘Holding our breath’ about winter sports access at Ridge

Eron Berg, Port of Port Townsend executive director, left, and U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer listen to members of the marine trade industry. Kilmer is sponsoring a Community Project Funding request for $6.16 million to replace the port’s Boat Haven breakwater. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

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Maritime industry focus of a Port Townsend visit

Kilmer discusses funding requests

Emma Miller, 11, right, and best friend Lorelei Sanders, 11, both from Sequim, bounce around in the floating bubbles while at the 2023 Jefferson County Fair on Friday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Fun bubbles up at Jefferson County Fair

Emma Miller, 11, right, and best friend Lorelei Sanders, 11, both from Sequim, bounce around in the floating…

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Port of Port Angeles approves Dash Air lease

Waives $2,200 in monthly charges, includes revenue guarantee

Four local artists— from left, Max Grover, Tracy Grisman, Larry Crockett and Julie Read — will move into the Grover Gallery in October as Northwind Art refocuses on the Jeanette Best Gallery and the Northwind Art School. photo courtesy of Max Grover

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Artist group to move into Grover Gallery in October

Northwind Art to focus on Jeanette Best Gallery

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Clallam sheriff seeks second crowdfunding for foot found in 2008

DNA test indentified severed foot found in 2021

Thousands of seagulls roost and fly near a log boom inside the Port Angeles Harbor earlier this week. This view is looking south from Ediz Hook toward the city. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Birds on a boom

Thousands of seagulls roost and fly near a log boom inside the Port Angeles Harbor earlier this week.…

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State treasurer: Lack of retirement savings could mean future crisis

Roundtable discussion focuses on barriers to savings

Some Sequim residents are concerned about the impact of a proposed mining operation on a vacant gravel lot near Happy Valley Road. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Proposed mining operation worries neighbors

Hearing examiner to consider operation Sept. 7

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Port Angeles firefighters extinguish garage blaze

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles firefighters on Friday put out a fire in a garage in the 2100…

Carol and Greg Shinsky of Port Angeles take an afternoon break on a picnic table at the Port Angeles City Pier with visiting friends. Gay and Russ James, right, are visiting from Orland, Calif., where the temperature has been over 100 degrees. They rested at the pier after visiting Hurricane Ridge and the Dungeness Spit. The couples have known each other for years from when they both lived in Arizona. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Catching up with friends

Carol and Greg Shinsky of Port Angeles take an afternoon break on a picnic table at the Port…

Derek Kilmer.

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Kilmer warns of possible shutdown

Congressman speaks of bipartisan success

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North Olympic Healthcare Network’s Mobile Health Clinic ends first year of serving students

Behavioral health services top service sought

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2022-2023 NOHN Mobile Health Clinic statistics

• Total number of overall visits: 404

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Jefferson County Fair opens Friday

Fair manager: ‘We’re going to have a great time’

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Jefferson County Fair schedule

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Fair begins Friday and runs through Saturday at the fairgrounds at 4907…

A bright sun shone Tuesday afternoon on Kevin Mason and his Raccoon Lodge in Uptown Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)

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Port Townsend Raccoon Lodge to stay for at least two years

Whimsical art piece to be loaned to city

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Debris removal to close Ridge

Three-day closure to begin Aug. 15

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Shuttle to summit remains popular

PORT ANGELES — When Olympic National Park and Clallam Transit encouraged visitors to get out of their vehicles…

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Park: Game cameras show no sign of cougar

Lake Angeles/Heather Park Loop remains closed