Santa Claus, portrayed by Stephen Rosales of Sequim, waves to the crowd after his arrival by vintage fire truck at Centennial Place in downtown Sequim on Saturday, part of the city’s Hometown Holidays celebration. Santa, accompanied by Irrigation Festival royalty, greeted children next to the city’s Christmas tree in an event that also featured music by the Sequim City Band and a lighted tractor parade. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Santa Claus, portrayed by Stephen Rosales of Sequim, waves to the crowd after his arrival by vintage fire…

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District 3 chief pick bows out

Fire officials could resume search in ’24

Local artist and immigrant Egor Shokoladov has been accepted into Art Basel Miami, the art fair considered the largest event of its kind in the Americas.

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Peninsula artist to exhibit work at leading arts fair in Miami, Fla.

International event will show pieces from hundreds of galleries

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Contract funds two sheriff’s deputies for Jamestown S’Klallam

Third law enforcement officer discussed

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Clallam considers law enforcement pact with Makah

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County commissioners will consider a contract with the Makah tribe for mutual law…

A decorated Christmas tree titled “Take Me Back” stands at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles on Saturday after fetching the top bid of $7,500 offered by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe during Saturday night’s Festival of Trees gala auction. The tree, designed by Staci Politik and sponsored by Applebee’s Restaurant, included a $2,000 premium gift certificate for home furnishings from Angeles Furniture. More than 40 trees were auctioned off on Friday as a benefit for the Olympic Medical Center Foundation. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Festival of Trees brings in over $200K

PORT ANGELES — The 33rd annual Festival of Trees netted $202,000 over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend during five…

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Clallam Bay man faces trial on child porn charges

PORT ANGELES — Colby C. Underwood-Moore, 33, of Clallam Bay faces a 10-day jury trial Jan. 29 in…

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Driver hurt in Highway 112 wreck

NEAH BAY — A Neah Bay man was airlifted to St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale after his…

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Sequim veterans home begins remodel

‘Minsky Place’ to open tentatively spring 2024

Jonathan Blum, principal deputy administrator and chief operating officer at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, speaks about the financial difficulties facing rural hospitals during a visit to Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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CMS chief visits rural hospitals on Peninsula

Older population more dependent on Medicare, Medicaid

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Melissa Montague of Corvallis, Ore., examines tables filled with locally-made gifts at the Makers Market on Friday at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center.

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Post-Thanksgiving shopping spurred on Peninsula

Holiday events offered today

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PASD, paraeducators still talking

Hope is to reach settlement by end of year

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PASD coaches, maintenance, grounds workers also without contracts

PORT ANGELES — Like paraeducators, members of the Port Angeles Activities Advisors’ Association, which represents coaches, and the…

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Group sets Towne Road meeting

SEQUIM — A meeting is planned Monday for those who want to see Towne Road reopened, according to…

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A GROWING CONCERN: For every season, there is a plant

WELL, THANKSGIVING HAS come and gone, and hopefully so has all the leftover turkey!

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Training set to do marine debris surveys on local beaches for COASST

PORT ANGELES — Have an interest in becoming a citizen scientist and love walks on the beach?

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Cutline: My niece Brooke Stromberg and Lacy, both 15, make a winning turn during a barrel racing competition during an April game show in 2008  at JeffCo fairgrounds.   Later, the duo became the 2008 Washington High School Equestrian Team  and Patterned Speed Horse Association’s (junior division) state champions in barrel racing. Both shows were held in Wenatchee.

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HORSEPLAY: Saying goodbye to a faithful friend

I’M FEELING A bit emotional as I share my Lacey passed away peacefully in her pasture on Nov.…

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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 Noon Rotary — Meets at noon on Wednesdays at Asian Buffet, 1940 E. First St. #160…

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Gen X dance party set for Saturday

PORT ANGELES — An early-evening nightclub is set for Saturday at Studio Bob.