Bolts of lighting strike around the rain-obscured Klahhane Ridge area of Olympic National Park south of Port Angeles as thunderstorms work their way across the Olympic Peninsula on Saturday evening. Hundreds of strikes were recorded across the region. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Lightning storm

Bolts of lighting strike around the rain-obscured Klahhane Ridge area of Olympic National Park south of Port Angeles…

Eileen Schmitz, JACE Real Estate owner and Shipley Center board member, presents the keys of the former JCPenney building at 651 W. Washington St. to Shipley Center executive director Michael Smith following the center’s Aug. 8 purchase of the building. At far left is Joyce Gladen of JACE Real Estate, and second from left is Shipley Center board secretary Margaret Cox. (Shipley Center)

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Shipley Center purchases former JCPenney building

Senior organization to put activities under one roof

Work continues on a new bridge at Chicken Coop Creek near Blyn, with the project expected to be completed this fall. (Washington State Department of Transportation)

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Fish barrier removal about halfway complete

Roadwork will continue through fall on US Highway 101

Sarah Scagliotti.

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Youth development leader hired at Olympic Peninsula YMCA

Scagliotti previously worked as a mental health therapist in Jefferson County

Cevoun Anders, 5, of Port Angeles, left, and Brixton Dennis, 3, of Sequim take a ride on the Flying Fish amusement ride at the Clallam County Fair on Saturday in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Fair wraps up

Cevoun Anders, 5, of Port Angeles, left, and Brixton Dennis, 3, of Sequim take a ride on the…

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Model of Billy Frank Jr. statue to be on display this week

PORT ANGELES — A model of a statue of Billy Frank Jr. will be available for public viewing…

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Road work scheduled next week on Highway 101 in Sequim

SEQUIM — Work crews from the state Department of Transportation will begin four days of early morning road…

A String and Shadow will perform “Or So It Would Seam” on Thursday at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. (Jo Arlow)

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String and Shadow to perform show at fine arts center

PORT ANGELES — String and Shadow will present “Or So It Would Seam: A Giant Puppet Voyage into…

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Port Angeles City Pier tower to reopen Wednesday

PORT ANGELES — The city of Port Angeles will celebrate the reopening of the observation tower on city…

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A GROWING CONCERN: Keep cut flowers fresh as a daisy

NOW THAT AUGUST is finally here, lovely flowers should be everywhere in your garden. Fresh cut flowers bring…

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Peninsula board to discuss timber revenues

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula.

Marella Coff, a member of the Lambchops 4H Club, poses with her goat Danny Boy at the Clallam County Fair on Friday. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)

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Clallam County fair draws returners and newcomers alike

Individuals enjoy exhibitions, food and animals at annual agricultural event

Tim Schilling.

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‘Lonesome Road’ author to sign book in Port Angeles

Memoir deals with family struggles, path to priesthood

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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 Business Association — Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held Tuesdays at 7:30…

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Clallam County man sentenced to five years in prison

PORT ANGELES — A Clallam County man has been sentenced to five years in prison after he pleaded…

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Summer’s end festival slated

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles First United Methodist Church will host its third Summer’s End Festival from 1…

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ISSUES OF FAITH: ‘You that are simple, turn in here!’

SOMETIMES, WE, THE people, can get off track; we lose our collective way, and not know what we’re…

The Rev. Larry Schellink will present “Emergence - A Divine Homecoming” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Schellink is the guest speaker at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle Ave.

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Weekend program scheduled for Unity in the Olympics

PORT ANGELES — The Rev. Larry Schellink will present “Emergence — A Divine Homecoming” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

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GriefShare classes offered to community

PORT ANGELES — Independent Bible Church will host GriefShare at 10 a.m. Aug. 29.