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Period now open for health questions

Open enrollment runs through Dec. 7

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Port Townsend expects $18M in public works expenditures next year

Director covers more than $73M in six-year capital facilities plan

Derek Kilmer.

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Congressman Kilmer to work with Rockefeller Foundation

Twelve years in Congress to come to an end

Former state Sen. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Lake Sutherland, said 18 years in public office was a “life-altering experience.” (Kevin Van De Wege)

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Van De Wege reflects on political career

Former senator to continue firefighting, begin consulting

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Sequim woman identified in suspicious death

SEQUIM — A Sequim woman whose death earlier this month was determined to be suspicious has been identified…

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Jefferson County approves transportation plan

Six-year improvement outlook budgeted for more than $94M

Tracy Ryan, a nurse at Jefferson Healthcare in Port Townsend, stands in front of one of the hospital’s maternity ward rooms. (Grace Deng/Washington State Standard)

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Rural maternity wards are struggling to stay afloat

State and federal lawmakers are trying to help

Port Angeles School District Superintendent Marty Brewer.

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Port Angeles School District Superintendent to retire in August

Board to launch search in December

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Port Townsend ethics complaint dismissed

Officer examines argument on open meetings

Zak (Zack Gottsagen) and Tyler (Shia Labeouf) near the raft they built together to travel by water. (Port Townsend Film Festival)

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Nonprofit to screen film with insights into their work

Port Townsend Film Festival, Olympic Neighbors partner for movie

Rear Admiral Charles E. Fosse, right, U.S. Coast Guard District 13 commander, was the guest speaker at the U.S. Coast Guard Station Port Angeles’ annual Veterans Day celebration on Monday. Chaplain Mike VanProyen, left, and Kelly Higgins, the commanding officer at Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles, also participated in the ceremony. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

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Hundreds gather in Port Angeles to honor service members

High school band, choral groups highlight event

Sequim City Council members finalized through their consent agenda to ban the sale of fireworks effective October 2025. They held a public hearing last month that garnered mostly support for the ban. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Sequim finalizes ban on fireworks

Ordinance change will go into effect next October

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group
Rich Krebsbach, manager of the Highland Irrigation District, asks questions of Rhiana Barkie, Clallam County public works project coordinator. The map is one of four new options for the Dungeness Off-Channel Reservoir project. Public input is being taken through the county’s website at https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/188/Dungeness-Off-Channel-Reservoir-Project.

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Sequim reservoir project draws crowd, questions

Clallam County, FEMA public comment period open through Nov. 21

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Christmas gift inspires playground cleanup

Veteran volunteer collects playground metal

Sequim photographer Randy Tomaras points to a photo featured in his two-volume course “It Is NOT the Camera.” Tomaras’ home studio will be featured in the Strait from the Artists Studio Tour today and Sunday. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Sequim artist looks for life outside of frame

Photographer will be part of Strait from the Artists tour

World War II veteran Arthur Bradow, right, and his daughter Barbara Cason admire a quilt sewn by his niece for his 100th birthday on Dec. 13. Bradow served in the Merchant Marine in the Pacific Theater of Operations and stateside in the U.S. Army Air Forces. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

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Veteran has 100 years’ worth of experience

Looks back at long life and wealth of knowledge

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Changes to code for floodplain delayed

Effects on Brinnon and farmland considered

Lisa Bridge of Sequim is given a tour by Cithlali Chavez of Fred Hutch Cancer Center inside the giant inflatable colon discussing colon health on Wednesday at the Port Angeles Senior Center’s health and wellness fair. Representatives from Olympic Medical Center, Jamestown Family Health Clinic, North Olympic Healthcare, Clallam County Health and Human Services, Elwha Klallam Tribe and Peninsula Behavior Health were present to answer questions. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Health and wellness fair

Lisa Bridge of Sequim is given a tour by Cithlali Chavez of Fred Hutch Cancer Center inside the…

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Budget projects $6M loss for OMC

Expenses continue to outpace revenues

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Port Angeles implements annual business license fee

Those with gross revenue over $25,000 to pay $190