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Bonnie Obremski, front left, substitute garden manager, and volunteers Susan Savelle, yellow visor, Sarah Maloy, left rear, Paulette De Llario, right rear, and Mary Claire Hunt, rear, helped clean up the Salish Coast Production Garden at the Salish Elementary School in Port Townsend on Saturday. The garden produced more than 5,000 pounds of produce used for the school lunches last year and farmers are aiming for 7,000 pounds in 2025. Hunt will be honored as a community health hero by the Jefferson County Public Health department for her efforts in bringing together farmers and gardeners who donate their crops to the Jefferson County food bank with a presentation on Thursday at the Board of Jefferson County Commissioners’ chambers at the Jefferson County Courthouse. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Garden cleanup

Bonnie Obremski, front left, substitute garden manager, and volunteers Susan Savelle, yellow visor, Sarah Maloy, left rear, Paulette…

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Foundation purchases hospital equipment

Linear accelerator to be installed in May

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Sequim research lab testing ways to use seaweed, resources

PNNL is only Department of Energy lab with marine facilities

In the comic book swap corner of the Squatchcon convention are Raiden Stuntz, left, as Starscream and Quinn Valentine as Cheryl Mason, both from Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Peninsula’s fourth Squatchcon draws comic enthusiasts

Panels, contests color the weekend

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Facilities district for pool paused

Jefferson County does not receive grant

From left, Port Angeles school board members Sarah Methner, Mary Hebert, Stan Willams, Superintendent Marty Brewer, Kirsten Williams, Sandy Long and Nolan Duce, the district’s director of maintenance, turn the first shovel of dirt on Saturday at the location of the new construction just north of the present Stevens Middle School. An estimated crowd of 150 attended the ceremonial ground breaking. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Port Angeles School District breaks ground at new middle school

Building is expected to open to students in 2027

Four Quileute Tribal School students take a salmon offering into the ocean as part of the annual Welcoming the Whales ceremony at First Beach in La Push on Friday. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Welcoming the Whales

On Friday, Quileute Tribal School students performed the annual Welcoming the Whales ceremony at First Beach in La…

Former USAID worker Miguel Reabold, shown with a colleague in Honduras in 2018. (Miguel Reabold)

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USAID worker fears damage

Reabold worries about relationships

Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group From left to right, student directors Rayna Loree, Paco Struve and Charlie Medlong (mentor Carolyn Edge to the right) coach young thespians during Olympic Theatre Arts’ spring break theater skills program, which culminated in two Saturday performances of “Stones” by playwright Colleen Neuman. From left to right, student directors Rayna Loree, Paco Struve and Charlie Medlong (mentor Carolyn Edge to the right) coach young thespians during Olympic Theatre Arts’ spring break theater skills program, which culminated in two Saturday performances of “Stones” by playwright Colleen Neuman. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Young directors take the stage at OTA

Spring break camp culminates with two performances

Caro Tchannie and her daughter Lola Hatch, 9, of Tulallip try a long string of beads at Squatchcon on Thursday at the Vern Burton Community Center gym in Port Angeles. Kevin VanDinter of Port Angeles was one of 60 vendors at the four day event, which continues through Sunday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Squatchcon underway

Caro Tchannie and her daughter Lola Hatch, 9, of Tulallip try a long string of beads at Squatchcon…

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Capital budgets include Peninsula

Millions in state funds earmarked

Mike Chapman.

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Chapman asks not to employ legislative privilege

State senator removes an exemption to Public Records Act

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Port of Port Townsend considering Short’s Farm access

Commissioners aim to balance public, agricultural use

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Jefferson library director to start new job May 19

Meet-and-greet event scheduled for May 22

Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group Stew Cockburn stands in the spring annual section prior to it being for early spring gardeners.

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New Dungeness Nursery planted in landscaping industry

Family and their employees work 2-acre location in Sequim

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Partnership discussion may violate state law

OMC in Phase 2 of exploratory process

Members of the public take a guided tour at Port Townsend High School on Wednesday. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

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Port Townsend school district may seek $90M bond

Tour highlights high school’s infrastructure needs

A suspect allegedly robbed an unknown amount of money from Kitsap Bank in Sequim on Wednesday. The Sequim Police Department said the person remained at large as of Wednesday night and they continue to investigate. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Man remains at large after allegedly robbing bank

UPDATE: City releases surveillance image in an ongoing investigation

Clallam County Economic Development Council Director of Operations Lorie Fazio, left, and Executive Director Colleen McAleer stand with Michael Cade, executive director of Thurston EDC who presented the WEDA’s 2025 Innovation in Economic Development award. The EDC received the award last month in recognition of its Clallam Forest Product Innovation Program.

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Clallam EDC wins state innovation award

Forest innovation program intended to revitalize industry

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Port Townsend library to show Willa Cather documentary

Free novels, dramatic reading Thursday at 5:30