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Clallam libraries to host book discussions in January

PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Library System (NOLS) hosts three Book Discussion Group meetings in January.

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Port Angeles woman hurt in rollover

SEQUIM — A Port Angeles woman was involved in one-vehicle rollover at Kitchen-Dick Road and U.S. Highway 101,…

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Kenzie Carney of Port Angeles plays guitar and sings while giving away candy canes, oranges and homemade cookies in front of the downtown Port Angeles Christmas tree at the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain on Tuesday. Carney said the effort was an opportunity to spread holiday cheer to those who might need it on the day after Christmas.

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A cheerful chord in Port Angeles

Kenzie Carney of Port Angeles plays guitar and sings while giving away candy canes, oranges and homemade cookies…

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Politics

Kate Dean drops out of race for Congress

Fundraising a challenge for Jefferson commissioner

Wreathes, personal notes and flowers adorn the fence outside the Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles on Tuesday after much of the playground was destroyed by fire last week. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Rebuilding Port Angeles’ Dream Playground could start as early as this summer

As donations pour in, supplies, availability will remain hurdles

Crime & Justice

Juvenile, 14, charged with first-degree arson in park fire

Arraignment set in January

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members help students ride the bus in September while helping direct traffic for parents at drop-off/pick-up for the K-2, 3-5 reconfiguration of Greywolf and Helen Haller elementary schools. Sequim School District officials have started conversations to consider changing bus routes to improve attendance and behavior, among other things. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Sequim schools consider two-tiered bus system

Secondary students could start later in day

Santa Claus, portrayed by Stephen Rosales, greets Paisley Schroeder, 2, and Deb Bemm at a Christmas lunch in Sequim on Monday at the Carroll C. Kendall Unit of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula. The annual lunch is hosted by the Khela family of Sequim which began hosting a community meal on Christmas 10 years ago as a way of giving back to the community. This year 20 turkeys and 10 hams were cooked to feed what’s estimated to be about 400 people. Children were able to choose up to four gifts, donated to the event by community members and the local branch of Toys for Tots. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)

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Holiday greetings

Santa Claus, portrayed by Stephen Rosales, greets Paisley Schroeder, 2, and Deb Bemm at a Christmas lunch in…

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Port Angeles launches webpage, survey for short-term rentals

City seeks feedback on proposed regulations

Frontier Dermatology opened its clinic at 565 Eureka Way in Sequim on Dec. 7. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Business

Frontier Dermatology opens new clinic to fill void in Sequim

Patient care includes acne, warts, psoriasis, eczema and cancer

Todd Mielke.

News

Administrator explains county government

Counties aren’t easy to run, Mielke says

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Two hurt in car wreck chain reaction

PORT ANGELES — Two people were reportedly taken to Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles after a Friday…

A Christmas ornament hangs from the downtown Port Angeles Christmas tree as a pedestrian walks past the plaza at the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain. The tree, towering above the intersection at First and Laurel streets, will remain illuminated through the holiday season. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Merry Christmas

A Christmas ornament hangs from the downtown Port Angeles Christmas tree as a pedestrian walks past the plaza…

Kirsten Williams, left, was one of three Port Angeles School Board members sworn in by Clallam County Superior Court Judge Simon Barnhart on Dec. 14. Stan Williams (no relation) and Sandy Long also took the oath at the board’s meeting. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

Education

Hamilton Elementary School wins top award

Port Angeles School District board members sworn in

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Peninsula College Board of Trustees recognizes foundation president

Foundation has raised nearly $6 million and started new campaign

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Dog rescued in time for Christmas

SEQUIM — A dog heard barking down a cliff off Finn Hall Road was rescued safely on Saturday,…

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Limited snow hampers winter sports at Hurricane Ridge

Warmer weather is melting snow across Pacific Northwest

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The McKenzie family, Ian, Lori and son Joshua, at home in Port Townsend on Thursday.

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Home Fund helps family with large medical bill

Pre-Christmas total donations up to $98,528

Arts & Entertainment

Christmas meals offered on Peninsula

Free community feasts are planned on the North Olympic Peninsula on Christmas Day.

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Marilyn Van Patter of Port Angeles, seated, is complimented on her decorative scarf by Capt. Crystal Birks of the Salvation Army of Port Angeles during Friday's pre-Christmas lunch at the corps facility. The meal included a clothing giveaway and gifts for participants. For information about free comunnity meals planned on Christmas Day, see Page A?

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Holiday cheer

Marilyn Van Patter of Port Angeles, seated, is complimented on her decorative scarf by Capt. Crystal Birks of…