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Deadline extended for Sequim’s ‘Art Show Without Walls’ exhibit

SEQUIM — The Sequim Arts Advisory Commission has extended the deadline for entries for the “Art All Over:…

Joan Zook.

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Sequim schools finds its next interim chief

Retired Shelton schools superintendent to lead through June 2022

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Junghanns-Royack earns honor for nursing leadership

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center’s Katrin Junghanns-Royack, OMC’s ICU and telemetry director, was presented with the department’s…

Annette Nesse.

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Moving with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe

Long-time transportation lead marks three decades of work

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Water conservation requested in Clallam Bay, Sekiu

CLALLAM BAY — The Clallam County Public Utility District is asking its customers in Sekiu and Clallam Bay…

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Hood Canal Bridge overnight closures set in early January

Last week’s closures were canceled

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Ingrid Carmean of Port Angeles, a member of Food Not Bombs, an international group dedicated to assisting and feeding homeless individuals, sets up a table filled with Christmas presents on Saturday at Jesse Webster Park in Port Angeles.  The presents, along with a hot lunch, were distributed to needy individuals on Christmas Day, one of the group's every-other-weekend community meals.

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Food not bombs

Ingrid Carmean of Port Angeles, a member of Food Not Bombs, an international group dedicated to assisting and…

Lt. Col. Susan Sorensen (ret.) prepares to lay a ceremonial wreath honoring those who served in the U.S. Coast Guard. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Wreaths Across America honors veterans

Plans being made for next year’s observance

Director Ginny Holladay holds artwork for "Angel Street" that was created and donated by Ryoko Toyama. Photo courtesy of Olympic Theatre Arts

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Auditions set for Olympic Theatre Arts’ ‘Angel Street’

SEQUIM — Olympic Theatre Arts Center will conduct auditions for Patrick Hamilton’s play “Gaslight” — known in America…

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Jake Thornburg, front, and Chig Martin, both of Port Angeles, take on the Santa persona as they ride a motorized bicycle on West Third Street in Port Angeles on Christmas Eve Day. The pair said the were out to bring good cheer to people for the holidays.

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Santas spread cheer in Port Angeles

Jake Thornburg, front, and Chig Martin, both of Port Angeles, take on the Santa persona as they ride…

photo Andrew may       With the Arctic blast coming many sensitive plants could be at risk and require a vegetative mulch on top of them. Here I took the opportunity to make a decorative display  as the thermal mulch over our Gunnera. December is the ideal time to prune your evergreens!

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A GROWING CONCERN: Protect plants from winter chills

I HOPE THAT for all of you, Christmas was merry and full of joy! I hope that, in…

Jan Whitlow’s equine family gather around her in a circle wearing their new waterproof blankets to help protect them from freezing cold, wind and rain that would flatten their otherwise thick and fluffy winter top-coat that serves as an insulator to keep their bodies warm.  From left are Thunder, Mulla the mini-mule, Orion, Patch, Teddy and Shetland pony Belle. (Karen Griffiths/for Peninsula Daily News)

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HORSEPLAY: Advice for blanketing horses for winter

SNOW-CAPPED MOUNTAINS AND frost in the lowlands greeted us Tuesday morning, Dec. 21, Winter Solstice and the first…

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Michael Freestone of Port Angeles sits on the steps in front of the Salvation Army Church in Port Anageles as he enjoys a carry-out Christmas Eve lunch. The organization served dozens of lunches with an outdoor dining twist in its annual holiday tradition.

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Salvation Army serves holiday lunch to go

Michael Freestone of Port Angeles sits on the steps in front of the Salvation Army Church in Port…

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Marion Mittell, 10, of Seattle takes time off during a visit to the Olympic Peninsula to play an outdoor piano in the 100 block of East First Street in downtown Port Angeles on Wednesday. The piano, placed on the sidewalk as a public music installation by the owner of the nearby First Street Haven restaurabnt, has been available seasonally to passers-by since 2017.

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Outdoor piano offers downtown sounds

Marion Mittell, 10, of Seattle takes time off during a visit to the Olympic Peninsula to play an…

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Real estate broker Jim Haguewood, left, speaks with retired businesswoman Edna Peterson and North Olympic Healthcare Network CEO Michael Maxwell outside of Edna's Place in Port Angeles after the building was acquired from Peterson by the healthcare organization.

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Edna’s Place sold to clinic

North Olympic Healthcare Network buys building

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Serenity House shelter aid Mike Wiley, left, sits at the front desk with clients Debra Roberts and Renee Mata, right, on Saturday at the Port Angeles homeless shelter prepares for a week of cold weather.

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Bitter cold predicted for Peninsula

Warming centers prepared

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Dennis Bauer gets emotional while testifying at his triple murder trial.

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Accused killer’s account challenged

Bauer admits changing story

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Here are places to get warm on the North Olympic Peninsula

Agencies provide shelter

Nearly a foot of snow fell in areas of the North Olympic Peninsula, including a neighborhood near Golf Course Road in Port Angeles. (Brian McLean/Peninsula Daily News)

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Winter storm turns off heat for many, drops more than a foot of snow in some areas of Peninsula

Entire Peninsula in deep freeze

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EYE ON CLALLAM: Forks to swear in council members

Meetings across Clallam County.