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Peninsula College to host free jazz concerts

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College Jazz Ensemble will perform two free concerts next week.

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A GROWING CONCERN: Winter chores for Peninsula gardeners

HERE WE ARE! Can you believe it? Tomorrow is already the month of December!

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Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

PORT ANGELES — Here is this week’s schedule for the 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Todd Ortloff Show…

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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.…

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Weekend program scheduled for Unity in the Olympics

Unity speaker (Mug)

Serving up a Thanksgiving meal are, from left, Taylor Hale, Gina Landon, Shawn Lammers, Ryan Lammers, Sara Taylor and Jean Ball, all volunteers with Holiday Meals, located in the Tri-Area neighborhoods of Chimacum, Port Hadlock and Irondale. The group expected to serve up to 460 full Thanksgiving dinners with 287 being picked up, 118 delivered and 55 eaten at the Tri-Area Community Center. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Thanksgiving meals kick off holiday joy

Smiles, warmth light up Queen of Angels Catholic Church

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ISSUES OF FAITH: Can shopping be a spiritual experience?

IT’S BLACK FRIDAY and one of the biggest days for retail sales of the year. I once went…

The outside of the Vern Burton Community Center is decorated with giant Christmas balls and lighted trees on Wednesday for the opening ceremonies of the Festival of Trees. “White Christmas” was played by the Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra’s brass quintet and then sung by Amanda Bacon. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Festival of Trees opens

The outside of the Vern Burton Community Center is decorated with giant Christmas balls and lighted trees on…

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Live music performances set this weekend

Live music performances will be conducted on the Peninsula this weekend.

The YMCA of Port Angeles was May recipient of Jim’s Cares Monthly Charity at Jim’s Pharmacy in Port Angeles. Staff and customers raised more than $593 to support the YMCA. Pictured, from left, are Joey Belanger, the YMCA’s vice president for operations, and Ryan French, the chief financial officer at Jim’s Pharmacy.

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Charity of the month

The YMCA of Port Angeles was May recipient of Jim’s Cares Monthly Charity at Jim’s Pharmacy in Port…

Tamara Clinger decorates a tree with the theme of “Frosted Cranberries” on Monday at the Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. The helping hand is Margie Logerwell. More than three dozen trees will be available for viewing during the 34th annual Festival of Trees event this weekend. Tickets are available at www.omhf.org. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Finishing touches

Tamara Clinger decorates a tree with the theme of “Frosted Cranberries” on Monday at the Vern Burton Community…

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Grants to help Port Angeles port upgrades

Projects, equipment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Jaiden Dokken, Clallam County’s first poet laureate, will wrap up their term in March. Applications for the next poet laureate position, which will run from April 2025 to March 2027, are open until Dec. 9. To apply, visit NOLS.org/NextPoet. (North Olympic Library System)

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Applications open for Clallam poet laureate

Two-year position will run from April 2025 to March 2027

Festival of Trees QR code.

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Contest: Vote for your favorite Festival of Trees

The Peninsula Daily News is thrilled to announce its first online Festival of Trees - Vote for Your…

Lincoln High School students Azrael Harvey, left, and Tara Coville prepare dressing that will be part of 80 Thanksgiving dinners made from scratch and sold by the Salish Sea Hospitality and Ecotourism program. All meal preparation had to be finished by today, when people will pick up the grab-and-go meals they ordered for Thursday’s holiday. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

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Students at Wildcat Cafe prepare Thanksgiving dinners

Lincoln High School efforts create 80 meals ready to eat

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office uses this armored vehicle, which is mine-resistant and ambush protected. (Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office)

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OPNET to buy armored vehicle

Purchase to help with various situations

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Peninsula Home Fund celebrates 35 years

New partnership will focus on grants to nonprofits

Opinion

PAT NEAL: A Dirty Thirties Thanksgiving

THIS IS A story about Thanksgiving in the olden days.

The light art piece, “Jellyfish” by Nicole Johnson, was part of the 2023 Light Art Experience in Webster’s Woods. (Matt Sagen/Cascadia Films)

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Makers Market, Light Art Experience to open Friday

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center will open its Makers Market and the Light Art…

A mud slide brought trees down onto power lines on Marine Drive just each of the intersection with Hill Street on Monday. City of Port Angeles crews responded and restored power quickly. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Downed trees

A mud slide brought trees down onto power lines on Marine Drive just each of the intersection with…

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