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Conservation district to host forest outing

Participants will see examples of various ecosystems at Chimacum Ridge

Brad Simmons, president of UW Medicine Hospitals & Clinics, speaks to the Olympic Medical Center Board of Commissioners on Wednesday. The two organizations signed a nonbinding letter of intent last August and are evaluating a potential partnership. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

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OMC, UW Medicine consider ‘e-consults’

Local providers could connect to specialists

About three dozen people attended a special dedication of an 8-foot Peace Pole on Saturday at Pebble Beach Park near the Port Angeles waterfront. The pole has the words “May Peace Prevail On Earth” in English, Klallam, Japanese, French, Spanish, Tibetan, Hebrew and Ukrainian. The pole brings together in this joint two-year endeavor the Nor’Wester Rotary Club, the Lower Elwha Klallan Tribe, the city of Port Angeles and various community members. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Peace pole dedicated

About three dozen people attended a special dedication of an 8-foot Peace Pole on Saturday at Pebble Beach…

East Jefferson Fire Rescue conducted a series of training exercises in an uninhabitable residential home on Tuesday. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

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House fire provides dynamic opportunity for EJFR firefighters

Homeowners partner with fire district for unique experience

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Clallam receives five bids for safety facility

Commissioners pass ordinance for coroner’s office

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Public defender services to rise

Agreement provides cost-of-living bumps

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Jefferson board pauses closure of rec center

Tight budget could mean reduced services

Rhonda Ellis, dressed as Lady Liberty, and her friend Margaret McGaughey, both from Port Townsend, take part in the No Kings rally on Saturday. The nationwide rally, with an estimated 3,000 participants from Port Townsend, started on Sims Way at Boat Haven and ended with a march to Pope Marine Park downtown. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Hundreds participate in rally

Rhonda Ellis, dressed as Lady Liberty, and her friend Margaret McGaughey, both from Port Townsend, take part in…

Engineers with Fickett Structural Solutions inspect the Dungeness Railroad Bridge in late February. They determined the bridge is safe to use but will limit heavy loads. Tribal staff said a capital campaign has started to replace the bridge’s deteriorating truss. (Michael Dashiell/Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe)

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Funding needed to replace truss

Engineer’s estimate for fix is $3.1 million

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Richard Kaye of Sequim is the first patron to check out an item at the renovated Sequim Library. He’s helped by Amika Parr, a public service specialist. Kaye said he spotted the photography book “America the Abandoned” by Bryan Sansivero on the shelf as he walked in and checked it out within a few minutes of the library opening on March 21.

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Sequim library reopens to more than 1,000 visitors

Nearly 1,800 items checked out on first day of soft opening

Large red letters, such as the A for Alpha, help firefighters identify their locations during a live fire exercise. The two-story Gerhardt Park home was allowed to burn after training sessions all day on March 21. (Jay Cline)

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Fire district executes training inside home

Live fire exercises at a Sequim city park

Rick Hill of Sequim hooks up his satellite dish for a weekend of camping in his 27-foot travel trailer at the Point Hudson Marina. Hill has been to the marina several times, but this was the first for the season. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Point Hudson camping

Rick Hill of Sequim hooks up his satellite dish for a weekend of camping in his 27-foot travel…

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Clallam to contract with RISE for dogs

Organization will work with Sheriff’s Office

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Designs presented for Franklin Elementary

Construction expected to begin in March 2027

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Port Hadlock man planning to ride tricycle coast to coast

At 84, Tony Harriman is ticking a box on his bucket list

Chuck Robinson.

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PT alumni to honor five in Hall of Fame

Ceremony set for April 4 at high school auditorium

Kaylee Kuehn.

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Sequim woman to run for House

Affordability, health care are priorities, Kuehn says

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Port Townsend to ask consultant for advice on water rate models

FCS models have helped city since 2013, public works director says

Dr. Evan Small.

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Medical director evaluating Olympic Medical Center’s emergency department changes

Patients are now assigned provider at arrival

Tracie Hedin opened Alley Cat Boutique 30 years ago with $500 and a determination to succeed. Today she and her store are an anchor of Port Angeles’ downtown retail core. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

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Downtown Port Angeles store builds consistency after 30 years

Alley Cat offers stylish clothing and jewelry as well as accessories