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Governor appoints Heaton to PC trustees

Five-member board governs college’s policy, strategic planning

Erin Hennessey.

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Musician, teacher returns home for two concerts

Erin Hennessey to play Friday, Saturday with Port Angeles Symphony

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Fort Worden Hospitality ceasing operations

No longer viable amid PDA financial and legal challenges

Phyllis Becker of Port Hadlock, foreground, and Wendy Davis of Port Townsend, volunteers with the Jefferson County Trash Task Force, pick up litter along Discovery Road on Sunday during the first trash pickup of the year. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Litter patrol

Phyllis Becker of Port Hadlock, foreground, and Wendy Davis of Port Townsend, volunteers with the Jefferson County Trash…

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Port Angeles School District selects firm for new chief

Board aims to hire by March

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Jefferson County defers oversight role for homelessness grant

OlyCAP will continue to be lead agency for Commerce funding

Members of Trail Life USA, a boys Christian adventure organization, salute the burning retired flags and holiday wreaths from veterans’ graves. This joint flag retirement and wreath burning ceremony took place Saturday at the Bekkevar farm in Blyn. (Emma Maple/Peninsula Daily News)

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Flags, veterans’ wreaths retired at ceremony

Boys, girls organizations attend event at farm

Tim Branham, left, his wife Mickey and Bill Pearl work on a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle entitled “Days to Remember.” The North Olympic Library at its main branch on South Peabody Street in Port Angeles sponsored a jigsaw puzzle contest on Saturday, and 15 contestants challenged their skills. With teams of two to four, contestants try to put together a puzzle in a two-hour time limit. Justin Senter and Rachel Cook finished their puzzle in 54 minutes to win the event. The record from past years is less than 40 minutes. The next puzzle contest will be at 10 a.m. Feb. 8. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Piece by piece

Jigsaw puzzle contest in Port Angeles

Kathy Downer takes the oath office for Sequim City Council seat No. 1 on Jan. 8, 2024, in the council chambers. She plans to resign from council this month after three-plus years to spend time with family. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group file)

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Sequim council member to resign

Downer unseated former mayor in 2023 election

If a construction bond is approved, Sequim High School’s open campus could be enclosed to increase safety and update the older facility, Sequim School District staff said. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Ballots for Sequim schools’ bond, levy measures to be mailed Jan. 22

Helen Haller Elementary would be replaced, if successful

Stakeholders and community leaders stand together for the ceremonial groundbreaking of Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County's Lyon's Landing property in Carlsborg on Dec. 23. (Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County)

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Habitat breaks ground at Carlsborg development

Lyon’s Landing planning to host 45 homes

Students from Mutsu City, Japan, and Port Angeles sit in a Stevens Middle School classroom eating lunch before the culture fair on Tuesday. To pass the time, they decided to have a drawing contest between themselves. (Rob Edwards)

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Japanese students visit Port Angeles as part of sister city program

Mutsu students tour area’s landmarks, stay with host families

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Jefferson PUD picks search firm for general manager

Commissioners select national co-op association

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Port of Port Townsend hopes to sell the Elmore

First step will be to have the vessel inspected

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Readers break $100K in donations to Home Fund

Donations can be made for community grants this spring

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Man who died in collision identified

Blood tests indicate high level of methampetamine, sheriff’s office says

Clallam County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Stanley is sworn in by Judge Simon Barnhart on Thursday at the Clallam County Courthouse. Stanley, elected in November to Position 1, takes the role left by Judge Lauren Erickson, who retired. Barnhart and Judge Brent Basden also were elected in November. All three ran unopposed. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Judge sworn in

Clallam County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Stanley is sworn in by Judge Simon Barnhart on Thursday at the…

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Clallam trending toward more blue

Most precincts supported Harris in 2024

Landon Smith, 19, is waiting for a heart transplant at Children’s Hospital of Seattle. (Michelle Smith)

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Teenager awaits heart transplant in Seattle

Being in the hospital increases his chances, mom says

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Port, Lower Elwha approve agreement

Land exchange contains three stormwater ponds for infrastructure