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Daughters of American Revolution to host day of service

PORT ANGELES — The Michael Trebert chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution invites the public to…

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Three lots, 153, 161 and 169 W. Spruce St., recently sold to the City of Sequim. They’ve been linked for years to criminal activity and code compliance issues next to the Sequim Civic Center.

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Sequim buys three properties

Lots have been linked to nuisance and crime

Visitors align a photo-op at Washington Lavender Farm in July 2020. The farm hosts its free festival for two weeks with vendors from July 8-17 as many farms, community groups and businesses prepare events for Sequim Lavender Weekend July 15-17. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Festivities, farms mark start of lavender season

Most to remain open throughout summer

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Clallam Bay-Sekiu fun planned this weekend

Activities set today through Sunday

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Government meetings set on Peninsula

Here are summaries of agendas of governmental entities on the North Olympic Peninsula.

The Fourth of July parade travels south on Laurel Street in downtown Port Angeles on Monday. The parade lasted an hour and was well attended despite threatening skies. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Fourth of July parade procession for Port Angeles

The Fourth of July parade travels south on Laurel Street in downtown Port Angeles on Monday. The parade…

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Clallam County seeking volunteers for boards, commissions

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County is seeking volunteers to fill 74 vacancies on 17 advisory boards and committees.

A home is left gutted by fire after an early-morning blaze said to have been accidental and likely caused by discarded fireworks that smoldered and spread. (Clallam 2 Fire Rescue)

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Lake Sutherland blaze leaves family homeless

Firefighters say combustion may be from fireworks

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Avian flu case reported in Jefferson County

State highest in nation for infected backyard flocks of birds, poultry

Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department worker Richard Foster picks up spent fireworks on Tuesday at Sail and Paddle Park on Ediz Hook. Despite a city-wide ban on fireworks on Port Angeles, many people purchased the devices in Clallam County and nearby Native American reservations and brought them into town for Independence Day celebrations. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Fireworks cleanup

Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department worker Richard Foster picks up spent fireworks on Tuesday at Sail and…

A hallway at the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s Healing Clinic at 526 S. Ninth Ave. leads to several meeting rooms, where patients with opioid-use disorder (OUD) treatment receive counseling. The facility officially opens today. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Healing clinic opens in Sequim

First day to see patients is today

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North Olympic Library System to host book discussion groups

Some meetings in person, some online

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New death reported from COVID-19

Berry disagrees with CDC reporting of risk

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Lavender gets melodramatic in Olympic Theatre Arts production

SEQUIM — Cheer the hero, boo the villain and sigh for the damsel in what Olympic Theatre Arts…

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Nature backpacks for children available at North Olympic Library System

PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Library System now has nature backpacks designed for toddlers and pre-schoolers available…

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US Coast Guard encourages safe whale-watching practices

SEATTLE — The Coast Guard has kicked off Operation Be Whale Wise to encourage the public to practice…

Brandon Elliott, right, of Port Angeles, ate 7 1/2 hot dogs to win a contest Monday next to the Wharf in downtown Port Angeles. Richard Wright, left, of Port Angeles finished second and K.T. Nall of Santa Barbara, Calif., placed third. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Hot dogs, apple pie highlight Fourth of July

Contest winners take home cash as part of festivities

Visitors get a look at the Dungeness River Nature Center’s 3-D Dungeness River watershed table relief map. The center hosts open houses this week. (John Gussman/Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe)

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Open house days set at Dungeness River Nature Center

Hurricane Coffee Co. opens second location at center

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New state laws affect guns, hospital costs

License plate fees also go up in measures that went into place Friday

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Author to discuss her book ‘Fat Girls Hiking’

PORT ANGELES — Summer Michaud-Skog will talk about her new book “Fat Girls Hiking: An Inclusive Guide to…