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Arya Morrison, 3, grins while creating an art project as her mother, Janeth Morrison of Port Angeles, looks on during Saturday’s Dia del Niño, or Day of the Child, at the Port Angeles Public Library. The event, based upon an annual celebration in Mexico, was created to recognize the importance of children in society and to promote youth literacy. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Dia del Nino

Arya Morrison, 3, grins while creating an art project as her mother, Janeth Morrison of Port Angeles, looks…

State Legislative Support Services Current and past state legislators who have represented the 24th District over the past 30 years — representatives for two-year terms, senators for four-year term — gathered at the state Capitol recently at Sen. Kevin Van De Wege’s request to catch up and reminisce. “The vast majority of districts have regular turnover,” he said. From left are former Rep. Jim Buck of Joyce, Rep. Steve Tharinger of Port Townsend, Van De Wege of Port Angeles; former Sen. Jim Hargrove of Hoquiam, former Rep. Lynn Kessler of Hoquiam and Rep. Mike Chapman of Port Angeles.

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24th District legislators reunion

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A GROWING CONCERN: Give early bulbs a fond farewell

WELL, MY FAVORITE month of the year and absolutely favorite holiday is only 2 days away — Mayday!

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United Way to celebrate leaders with prom

PORT ANGELES — Tickets are available for the United Way of Clallam County’s annual Live United Prom and…

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Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

Todd Ortloff Show

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS A construction crew performs landscape work along a portion of the Waterfront Trail, part of the Olympic Discovery Trail, at Pebble Beach Park on Friday near downtown Port Angeles. As part of the project, vegetation along the trail was removed for trail upkeep and beautification. The trail through the park was closed during the work, but was scheduled to be reopened by today.

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Trail work at Pebble Beach

A construction crew performs landscape work along a portion of the Waterfront Trail, part of the Olympic Discovery…

The Port Angeles Garden Club recently donated $500 to Jeff Lunt, the principal at Franklin Elementary School, and teacher Sarah Schaefermeyer for a garden at the school. The club was at the school with Smokey Bear and several Department of Natural Resources employees to award prizes to the winners for the Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl drawing contest. Pictured, from left to right, are Carmen Geyer, Jeff Lunt, Smokey T. Bear, Linda Skolnik, Sarah Schaefermeyer, Darlene Martin and Jane Marks.

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Franklin Elementary donation

The Port Angeles Garden Club recently donated $500 to Jeff Lunt, the principal at Franklin Elementary School, and…

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Northwest Women’s Chorale returns to performing Monday

PORT ANGELES — The Northwest Women’s Chorale will present its spring concert, “Still, We SING,” celebrating getting back…

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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…

Photo courtesy of Randy Tomaras/Gov. Jay Inslee’s office / Gov. Jay Inslee, center, signs Substitute Senate Bill No. 5687 on April 25 — legislation called the Charles Cate II Act that bolsters the creation and support of postsecondary wrestling grant programs. Joining Inslee are Cate’s son Charley and wife Renee. Behind Inslee is primary bill sponsor Sen. Kevin Van De Wege and Sequim wrestling advocate Randall Tomaras, along with wresters and wrestling advocates. At far right is SHS wrestling coach Steve Chinn.

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Wrestling grant legislation named for late Sequim firefighter

OLYMPIA — The legacy left by Charles “Chad” Cate II was there on the massive, polished desk, and…

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FD3 shuffles positions

Chief takes on admin role as assistant set to serve as interim

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Clallam has almost all its ARPA money committed

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has either spent, contracted for, or set a budget placeholder for $13.9 million,…

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Mental health facility to be added to Healing Campus

$13 million for Sequim clinic

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Victorian festival, music, lectures set for this weekend

Victorian heritage celebration, opera and lectures all are planned on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend.

Ghostlight Productions has bought the McCrorie building next to the Lincoln Theatre to become Ghostlight Headquarters to support its theater productions and for classes and workshops. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Ghostlight Productions expands into building next to Port Angeles’ Lincoln Theater

Space to provide storage area, studio and place for props

Keith Thorpe / Peninsula Daily News An abandoned building in the 200 block of East Front Street in Port Angeles faces demolition.

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Teardown of derelict building in Port Angeles still on hold

Financing, permitting slows action on structure

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Norovirus, strep seen on North Olympic Peninsula

PORT ANGELES — Several illnesses, such as a norovirus and strep throat, are floating around the North Olympic…

Ellori Rotter, 3, of Port Angeles scoots around the Port Angeles Pump Track at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles as her aunt, Alison Schmidt of Marysville, keeps watch on Thursday. In a break from a spring of below-average temperatures, several days of seasonable temperatures are forecast for most of Western Washington through the weekend.

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Cuter scooter in Port Angeles

Ellori Rotter, 3, of Port Angeles scoots around the Port Angeles Pump Track at Erickson Playfield in Port…

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Juan de Fuca Foundation seeks artwork from youth

PORT ANGELES — The Juan de Fuca Foundation for the Arts is seeking artwork for a community youth…

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Standoff led to no police action

PORT ANGELES — The late Wednesday afternoon standoff that shut down a city block for two hours began…

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