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The Michael Trebert Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, assisted by Trail Life USA and Heritage Girls, retired 1,900 U.S. flags and 1,360 veterans wreaths during a recent ceremony. The annual event also involved members of Carlsborg Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6787, Sequim American Legion Post 62, Port Angeles Elks Lodge #353 Riders and more than 100 members of the public.

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Flag retirement

The Michael Trebert Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, assisted by Trail Life USA and Heritage…

Anthony DeLeon, left, and McKenzie Koljonen, who are planning a wedding in October, practice feeding each other a piece of wedding cake during the Olympic Peninsula Wedding Expo at Field Arts & Events Hall while Selena Veach of Aunt Selena’s Bakery of Port Angeles watches with glee. More than 35 vendors presented all aspects of the wedding experience last weekend. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Cake rehearsal

Anthony DeLeon, left, and McKenzie Koljonen, who are planning a wedding in October, practice feeding each other a…

U.S. Rep. Emily Randall, D-Port Orchard, who represents Washington’s 6th Congressional District, left, listens as Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe cultural manager Carmen Watson-Charles explains the history and background of the Tse-whit-zen village located on the west end of Port Angeles Harbor. Randall secured federal funding that will support its preservation. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

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Rep. Randall visits ancestral village during tour with Port of Port Angeles

If Senate approves, dollars would go toward property designations

A large group with signs and banners gathers in front of the Clallam County Courthouse on Lincoln Street on Saturday with concerns about the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. A Border Patrol agent shot and killed Alex Pretti, 37, in Minneapolis last week, shortly after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good, 37, also in Minneapolis earlier this month. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Shooting sparks protest

A large group with signs and banners gathers in front of the Clallam County Courthouse on Lincoln Street…

When not at work as a corrections officer at Clallam Bay Corrections Center, Kristapher Edgecombe of Sequim likes to don his “Sasquatch gear” and search for the elusive creature in the Olympic National Forest and other areas for his YouTube channel, Xpedition_Edge. (Kristapher Edgecombe)

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Sequim man chronicles outoors experiences with his findings

YouTube channel highlights adventures on Olympic Peninsula

Matthew McVay of Bayside Landscaping and Pruning uses a gas-powered pole saw to trim branches off an overgrown gum tree in Port Angeles. Now is a good time for pruning and trimming before the tree saps start moving. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Tree pruning

Matthew McVay of Bayside Landscaping and Pruning uses a gas-powered pole saw to trim branches off an overgrown…

Construction is in the early stages at the new Hurricane Ridge Middle School in Port Angeles. A special cement delivery vehicle brings another batch for the school’s foundation. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Cement delivery

Construction is in the early stages at the new Hurricane Ridge Middle School in Port Angeles. A special…

The aurora borealis shines over Port Townsend late Monday night. Ideal conditions to view the event are from about 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. with clear skies and away from city lights or higher locations with northern views. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Northern lights

The aurora borealis shines over Port Townsend late Monday night. Ideal conditions to view the event are from…

Sue Long, left, Vicki Bennett and Frank Handler, all from Port Townsend, volunteer at the Martin Luther King Day of Service beach restoration on Monday at Fort Worden State Park. The activity took place on Knapp Circle near the Point Wilson Lighthouse. Sixty-four volunteers participated in the removal of non-native beach grasses. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Work party

Sue Long, left, Vicki Bennett and Frank Handler, all from Port Townsend, volunteer at the Martin Luther King…

Bruce Murray, left, and Ralph Parsons hang a cloth exhibition in the rotunda of the old Clallam County Courthouse on Friday in Port Angeles. The North Olympic History Center exhibit tells the story of the post office past and present across Clallam County. The display will be open until early February, when it will be relocated to the Sequim City Hall followed by stops on the West End. The project was made possible due to a grant from the Clallam County Heritage Advisory Board. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Post office past and present

Bruce Murray, left, and Ralph Parsons hang a cloth exhibition in the rotunda of the old Clallam County…

April Messenger, left, and Olympic National Park Ranger Chris Erickson share ideas on Wednesday during a listening session at Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles. Nearly 150 people provided feedback about a new Hurricane Ridge Lodge project following the 2023 fire that destroyed the original structure. Nine easels were set up with questions and notes were provided for people to express their goals for a new lodge. The earliest construction can begin is in 2028, and it would take two to three years to complete, weather permitting. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Listening post

April Messenger, left, and Olympic National Park Ranger Chris Erickson share ideas on Wednesday during a listening session…

A standup paddle boarder and his dog take advantage of mild temperatures and calm waters on Tuesday to go for a ride on Port Townsend Bay. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Going for a ride

A standup paddle boarder and his dog take advantage of mild temperatures and calm waters on Tuesday to…

Wedner Klebanow uses both arms to control a kite at Fort Worden State Park on Sunday. She was with her father, Rick Klebanow, in 16 mph winds, strong enough for the kite to perform certain stunts. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Let’s go fly a kite

Wender Klebanow uses both arms to control a kite at Fort Worden State Park on Sunday. He was…

Miki White, left, is among about 100 demonstrators who filled both sides of Lincoln Street on Saturday in front of the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles. Many held signs denouncing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) after an agent shot and killed a Minnesota woman in her car last week. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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ICE protest

Miki White, left, is among about 100 demonstrators who filled both sides of Lincoln Street on Saturday in…

Sequim's Gracie Chartraw (14) scored 34 points to help lead the Wolves to a 66-40 over league rival North Kitsap on Friday. In on this play are North Kitsap's Addison Jess (42) and Jasmine Sunnenberg (12). (Emily Mathiessen/for Peninsula Daily News)

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PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Sequim bounces back with win over Vikings

Port Angeles crushes Bremerton 56-9

Tim Stone of Port Townsend practices his hobby of tying fishing flies while enjoying a cup of coffee at his favorite cafe. Stone has fished the lakes and streams in Washington and once caught 70 while fishing in Quilcene. Sixty-six were catch and release; he kept four. Although a hobbyist, Stone has sold the occasional fly to fellow enthusiasts. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Attention to detail

Tim Stone of Port Townsend practices his hobby of tying fishing flies while enjoying a cup of coffee…

Logan Gear, 3 1/2, uses a garden hose to wash the family car in Port Angeles. His mother Rachel Gear said it was sunny and it was a chance “to get out of the house and do something constructive.” (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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A break in the rain

Logan Gear, 3 1/2, uses a garden hose to wash the family car in Port Angeles. His mother…

The Sanderling Building, a vacant office building on Water Street across from Quimper Mercantile in downtown Port Townsend, underwent exterior demolition on Monday to clear the lot for a 50-room hotel to be built by BJC Group of Port Orchard. Interior demolition started last week and the site should to be cleared in about a week and a half. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Building demolition

The Sanderling Building, a vacant office building on Water Street across from Quimper Mercantile in downtown Port Townsend,…

Raquel Matiase-Pablo and Ruben Rameriz of Forks welcomed Helen into the world at 6:28 p.m. on Friday, the first baby born on the North Olympic Peninsula in 2026. Helen weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and has three siblings ages 9, 5 and 1. Matiase-Pablo, who speaks three languages, said she migrated to the United States more than 10 years ago. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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It’s a girl!

Raquel Matiase-Pablo and Ruben Rameriz of Forks welcomed Helen into the world at 6:28 p.m. on Friday, the…

Members of Port Townsend Indivisible, a political protest group, begin to amass along Sims Way on Saturday in the first rally of 2026. The group was called to action in protest of the U.S. government and Donald Trump ousting the president of Venezuela overnight. Gina McMather, second from the right, a member of the Indivisible leadership team, led the pop-up rally. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Venezuela protest

Members of Port Townsend Indivisible, a political protest group, begin to amass along Sims Way on Saturday in…