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Phillip Beck, the sales manger at Wilder Toyota, pulls the winning duck from a Wilder truck and hands it to be checked to Bruce Skinner, the executive director of the Olympic Medical Center Foundation. The sales of the 29,152 ducks will support the foundation’s purchase of needed medical equipment at the hospital. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Sequim man wins top prize in Great Peninsula Duck Derby

Wilder Auto donates a Toyota Corolla for fundraising event

The Chimacum High School marching band marches along Lawrence Street in Port Townsend during the 91st Rhododendron Parade on Saturday. The band will play in Washington, D.C., during the Fourth of July parade to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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March to their own drum

The Chimacum High School marching band marches along Lawrence Street in Port Townsend during the 91st Rhododendron Parade…

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Program director among several changes at Five Acre School

Multiple open positions listed on nonprofit’s website

Intern Kiah Brown displays a European green crab, one of more than 300 caught in the first couple of weeks of trapping at the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge. (Michael Dashiell)

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Volunteers remove invasive European green crab

Dungeness Nature Alliance aids effort to preserve habitat on Dungeness Spit

Carlsborg Fire Station 33 at 70 Carlsborg Road is slated to be replaced and rebuilt down the road at Clallam County Fire District 3’s Training and Operations Center, 255 Carlsborg Road. Fire district staff estimate design, project management and construction will cost about $6 million for the larger fire station. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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New fire station expected in 2028

District to build at training center

A photo provided by Senior Airman Xavier Wilson/U.S. Air Force shows the U.S. Air Force demonstration squadron Thunderbirds on the tarmac at the Gunfighter Skies air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on Sunday. Video shared on social media showed the jets striking each other and spinning toward the ground. At least four parachutes were deployed before the planes crashed. (Senior Airman Xavier Wilson/U.S. Air Force via The New York Times)

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Two military jets collide in midair at Idaho air show

Growlers based at Whidbey Island, pilots ejected

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Annual river survey turns into rescue of man who fell

Rescuer says finding the man was extremely lucky

Oompa loompa impersonators with their chocolate lab hang out while they wait for the Rhody Festival Pet Parade to start on Lawrence Street in Uptown Port Townsend on Thursday. About 200 marchers took part in the annual event. Rhody Festival events continue through Sunday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Pet parade

Willie Wonka impersonators with their chocolate lab hang out while they wait for the Rhody Festival Pet Parade…

Steve Burke.

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Pool district terminates its executive director

Steve Burke had been on administrative leave since late October

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Women, Infant and Children cuts to reduce farmers market program

Federal funding also affects farmers’ revenue

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Port Townsend port continues to examine impact of EDC Team Jefferson

Commissioners question current structure as well as public participation

Mark Nichols.

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Prosecuting attorney discusses challenges

Roadblocks include defense caseload limits, crime lab backlog

Gail Ralston and Howard “Scooter” Chapman grin after Chapman bought from her the ticket that created a new record for lifetime sales of tickets for the Olympic Medical Center Foundation’s Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby. This year’s derby is on Sunday. (Leah Leach/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Port Angeles woman breaks duck sales record

Port Angeles woman breaks duck sales record

Emily Glaspell, center, edges out Sloan Kendrick to take the 3-year-old strider race during the Rhododendron Festival Trike Races on Wednesday in Port Townsend. Festival events will continue through Sunday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Down the stretch they come …

Emily Glaspell, center, edges out Sloan Kendrick to take the 3-year-old strider race during the Rhododendron Festival Trike…

The Peninsula Crisis Response Team was called Thursday to assist in the arrest of a Port Angeles man in connection with a February homicide on Deer Park Road. (Clallam County Sheriff’s Office)

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Man arrested in connection with Deer Park homicide

Investigation involves 45 search warrants

To set up the old-fashioned big top tent, the circus crew has to drive several dozen large spikes into the ground for support. Here, they secure the big top to the spikes. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)

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Under the big top, doing the impossible

Circus company comes to Port Angeles

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Economic councils apply for opportunity zones

Classification could spur private sector investments, tax breaks for investors

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Aquatic center revising shower voucher policy

Hygiene program would include soap, toothbrush

Suzy Ames.

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Peninsula College cuts to close $1.8M budget gap

Programs eliminated, 12 staff laid off amid declining enrollment, state funding

Park visitors look at a huge inflatable globe that was on display in the Commons at Fort Worden State Park for Global Earth Repair Convergence through Monday. The globe is the work of Eric James Morris of Orcas Island, sitting on the tailgate, who has been making globes for more than 40 years. The convergence had a number of workshops, panels, vendors and music over a five-day period to help bring the world together and to heal and cool the planet. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Global Earth Repair

Park visitors look at a huge inflatable globe that was on display in the Commons at Fort Worden…