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Recital series to feature organist

PORT ANGELES — Janette Fishell will present “From Stable to Star: Music Celebrating the Coming of Jesus” at…

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‘Perfect storm’ affecting housing

Energy codes, wages driving up costs

Ben Veghte, director of the Washington Cares Fund at the state Department of Social and Health Services.

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WA Cares can provide long-term insurance benefits, director says

Program funded by payroll tax can be used for up to $36,500

Venezuelan-born cellist Gregorio Nieto will join the 73-member Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra in concert this Saturday. (Port Angeles Symphony)

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Cellist to join PA symphony for holiday concert

Nieto lived in Paris, Moscow, Mexico before moving to United States

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Wreaths Across America set for Saturday

PORT ANGELES — The Michael Trebert chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will celebrate Wreaths Across…

“Fractal Phase,” dancing with various lights, highlighted the Wintertide Festival of Lights on Saturday at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. A large gathering of people cool temperatures to see lights, entertainment, consume food and get a chance to buy Christmas gifts. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Festival of Lights

“Fractal Phase,” dancing with various lights, highlighted the Wintertide Festival of Lights on Saturday at the Port Angeles…

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McKinley reimbursed for energy efficiencies

Updates happened before mill’s closure

Derek Kilmer.

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Kilmer’s final speech in Congress includes Port Angeles, Olympic Peninsula

Congressman continues practice of writing letter to his children

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Peninsula College tuition to rise 3.3 percent

Increase to add about $54 per quarter, institution says

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WSDOT still cleaning up after bomb cyclone

Transportation budget faces uncertainty in coming state session

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Four people injured in crash at R Corner

PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles woman was flown to a Seattle hospital and three others were transported…

Charlie Medlong of Sequim, left, and Ben Vanderheiden of Port Angeles at a recent rehearsal of “Christmas Dreams.”

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Port Angeles Community Players to stage ‘Christmas Dreams’

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Community Players will continue their production of “Christmas Dreams” with performances at…

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Live modeling set at Drink and Draw event

PORT ANGELES — Drink and Draw will kick off the annual Bring Your Own Blacklight Art exhibit with…

Santa, played by Alexis Smith, a Lake Crescent Lodge employee, wonders why Zoey Doud, 3, of Port Angeles thinks the big present under the tree is for her. Santa turned on the outdoor lights at the lodge on Saturday then sat down by the fireplace to visit with the many children who came to the festivities. Entertainment was provided by the holiday songs of the Grand Olympic Chorus. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Lighting up the Lodge

Santa, played by Alexis Smith, a Lake Crescent Lodge employee, wonders why Zoey Doud, 3, of Port Angeles…

Dustin Hines of Port Townsend won the Jamestown Glow Run 5K, a year after finishing second in the same race. John Mauro, also of Port Townsend, won the 10K. Matt Sagan/Cascadia Films

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JAMESTOWN S’KLALLAM GLOW RUN: More than 600 enjoy the lights and the gloaming

BLYN — More than 600 people from the Olympic Peninsula and the Pacific Northwest enjoyed what is turning…

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Sequim passes its 2025 budget

Capital projects include expanded utilities

Holiday Lane stretches most of Diamond Point Road and features ornaments, homemade signs and more through the holidays. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Diamond Point’s decorating crew keeps holiday tradition

Volunteers decorate about 4 miles of Holiday Lane

Santa’s elves, better known as the Port Angeles Fire Department, decorate their vintage 1956 Seagrave fire engine to get ready for the six-day Operation Candy Cane. This will be the 39th annual trek through the streets of Port Angeles to collect donations for area food banks. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Operation Candy Cane hits Port Angeles streets this week

Operation Candy Cane hits Port Angeles streets tonight to distribute candy canes and collect donations of food or…

Sam Grello, the executive director of the Port Angeles Waterfront District, strings lights on a tree in downtown Port Angeles on Thursday. The district procured professional-grade lights to last several years and will work to brighten the downtown area for the holiday season. (Kelley Lane/Peninsula Daily News)

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Holiday spirit

Sam Grello, the executive director of the Port Angeles Waterfront District, strings lights on a tree in downtown…

From left to right, donors Ann Soule and Dave Shreffler, Clallam County commissioner Randy Johnson, Peninsula Behavioral Health (PBH) CEO Wendy Sisk, PBH Board President Dave Arand and Port Angeles City Manager Nathan West break ground for PBH’s new housing project, North View. Once completed next December, North View will have 36 units available to provide permanent, supportive housing for those who have experienced chronic homelessness. (Emma Maple/Peninsula Daily News)

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Peninsula Behavioral Health breaks ground on 36-unit housing project

North View to serve those chronically homeless