Business

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Port Angeles Business Association — Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held at 7:30 a.m.…

Stevens Middle School seventh-graders Olivia Blank, left, Taylor Cummings and Abby Zajkowski were among the 450 students who wrote their names on a 30-foot-long iron wide flange beam — one of four lifted into place Thursday on the new Hurricane Ridge Middle School that will open in fall 2027. Also signing the beams were the Port Angeles School Board, the Port Angeles Capital Advisory Committee and members from Integrus Architecture, FORMA Construction and Vanir construction management teams. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

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Middle school milestone

Stevens Middle School seventh-graders Olivia Blank, left, Taylor Cummings and Abby Zajkowski were among the 450 students who…

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Port Angeles School District to cut 8 FTEs in budget

Thirteen positions also gone due to attrition

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Fourth candidate files to run for Jefferson County commissioner

Primary races set for Congress seat, legislative position

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Charter Review town hall meetings to be discussed

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

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Overnight Hood Canal bridge closures set to begin Monday

SHINE — The state Department of Transportation has announced a series of overnight closures of the Hood Canal…

Life

ISSUES OF FAITH: The unconditional love of mothers

THE GIVING TREE by Shel Silverstein is a children’s book about a boy and a tree.

Arts & Entertainment

Artistic director to be honored following concert

Music performances, art exhibits and plant sales highlight this weekend’s events on the North Olympic Peninsula.

Julie Lobato

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Weekend program scheduled for Unity in the Olympics

PORT ANGELES — The Rev. Julie Lobato will present “Embodying the Heart of the Divine Feminine” at 10:30…

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Olympic Medical Center’s clean audit still has concerns

Commissioner calls it a ‘very sobering report’

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State House, PUD draw new candidates

Final day to declare for public office is by 5 p.m. today

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Live taping of podcast featured for Community Conversation

PORT ANGELES — Jeffrey Jones and Dr. Joshua Jones will present a live taping of “Cinemental” at 6…

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Ladies of Laughter set for Sunday at Field Hall

PORT ANGELES — The Ladies of Laughter will present “Funny &Fabulous” at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Donna…

James McGrath Morris

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Peninsula College to host events with Writer-in-Residence

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College will welcome James McGrath Morris as its 2026 Writer-in-Residence from Tuesday through Thursday.

The 46th annual Clallam County Community Service Awards recipients gather with program organizers on Wednesday at the Port Angeles Senior & Community Center. Back row, from left, are Peninsula Daily News Editor Brian McLean, Regional Publisher Eran Kennedy and award recipients McHenry Miller, Dave Sue, Brayden Baritelle, Roy Morris and Ed Bedford. Front row, from left, are Sara Maloney of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula, Frances Howell, Jerrie Tiderman, Carla Sue, Emma Rhodes, Cherie Kidd of the Port Angeles Soroptimist-Noon Club and Dr. Nancy Messmer. (Emily Matthiessen/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Ten honored for commitment to community service efforts

Three youths receive awards for first time in program history

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Sisters Bevyn and Payton LaTourette release butterflies in Sequim Botanical Garden on Saturday during Family Fun Days. Dungeness Kids Co. sold kits for families to grow caterpillars and release the painted lady butterflies in the garden.

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Irrigation Festival’s Grand Finale is set Saturday for 131st year

Entries to march 1-mile route along Washington Street

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Primaries are set for Congress, state Rep.

Candidate filing period ends Friday

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Port Angeles police, fire to increase staff

Grant to help pay for four PAPD positions

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NorthWest Women’s Chorale to celebrate 20th anniversary

PORT ANGELES — The NorthWest Women’s Chorale will celebrate its 20th anniversary with concerts in Sequim and Port…

A pickup truck came to rest inside the sanctuary of Strait View Baptist Church after veering off West Eighth Street in Port Angeles. (Caressa Fennell)

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Truck drives through church sanctuary in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — One person was transported to Olympic Medical Center after the driver of a pickup truck…