John Zuermer, 86, of Sequim plays his saxophone on the patio plaza at the Dungeness Nature Center at Railroad Bridge Park in Sequim. Zuermer, who regularly performs at the center from 11 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays and Saturdays, said he decided it would be a fun thing to do, keeping up his musical skills while playing for anyone who happened by. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Music at the Nature Center

John Zuermer, 86, of Sequim plays his saxophone on the patio plaza at the Dungeness Nature Center at…

Cherie Kidd, left, and Bruce Emery.

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Emery, Kidd cite experience to voters

Both DCD candidates push work histories to residents

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David Large leads a small tour in November of his home that produces more energy than it uses. He hosts an open house Saturday.

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Sequim ‘net-zero’ home joins National Solar Tour on Saturday

Owner says most people can upgrade, save with incentives

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Funding increases for area drug task force

OPNET includes many Peninsula jurisdictions

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A construction worker welds support pieces for a new pedestrian bridge connecting the historic railroad trestle over the Dungeness River to the Dungeness River Nature Center at Railroad Bridge Park in Sequim on Wednesday. The work is part of a project to restore part of the original Dungeness River floodplain while providing better access to the Olympic Discovery Trail.

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Railroad bridge park gets new pedestrian walkway

A construction worker welds support pieces for a new pedestrian bridge connecting the historic railroad trestle over the…

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Peninsula College offers a community welcome

Variety of activities set for Fall Spectacular

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Clallam County approves bonuses for patrol, jail personnel

Funds for referral, retention, recruitment

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Empowering workshop offered Thursday

PORT ANGELES — Michael Bucierka will present “Home and Automotive Maintenance” at 1 p.m. Thursday.

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Burlesque show planned Saturday

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Peaks Burlesque will return to kick off the month of Halloween on Saturday.

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Harvest of Hope event set for Saturday in Sequim

SEQUIM — Olympic Medical Center Foundation, in conjunction with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Care Alliance and Sound Community Bank,…

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Port Angeles School Board OKs contract with educators

Office professionals continue to negotiate

Tuba player Tyler Benedict is among the Port Angeles Symphony brass players prominent in "Fanfare for the Common Man." Aaron Copland's piece is part of the Family Pops concerts Friday and Saturday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz)

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Port Angeles Symphony’s season begins with Family Pops

‘Amazing acoustics’ at site for orchestra a ‘special experience’

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DOT to review Kenmore complaints against Dash Air

Dash Air awaiting agency’s review

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Clallam County files charges against Midway Metals

Scrapyard owners cited for dumping, nuisance issues

Dr. Suzanne Ames.

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Peninsula College president emphasizes community connections

Leader says institution must be proactive

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Candidate forum set Friday

GARDINER — The United Peninsula Candidate Forum for hopefuls for District 6 congressman, and state representatives for District…

A technician works on the monitoring equipment housed on the buoy onboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Henry Blake in the Strait of Juan de Fuca on Sept. 20. The buoy, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s network of weather monitoring stations, stopped transmitting weather data last year. Technicians replaced the monitoring equipment last week. (Peter Segall / Peninsula Daily News)

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Crews refurbish weather buoy in Strait

NOAA equipment had stopped its transmissions

Maria Melvin, an advanced registered nurse practitioner for the North Olympic Healthcare Network, stands in the examination room of the organization’s mobile health clinic during a session at Port Angeles High School. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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NOHN mobile clinic delivers services to students

Service began in 2021 and will run through June 2024

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Contact information

PORT ANGELES — Here is contact information for the North Olympic Healthcare Network/Port Angeles School District mobile health…

Richard “Glen” Melville.

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Makah Tribal member new deputy director of Office of Justice Services

WASHINGTON — Richard “Glen” Melville, an enrolled member of Makah Tribe, will lead the Office of Justice Services…