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Taylor Howerton of Port Townsend holds up a New Caledonian giant gecko that belongs to her roommate. The gecko is one of 15 reptiles Howerton and her roommate are showing at this year’s Jefferson County Fair, which runs from Friday through Sunday. (Christy Carley/Peninsula Daily News)

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Reptiles among entries at Jefferson County Fair

Parade of Champions to highlight youth in Sunday ceremony

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Governor to speak at Bayside gala

PORT HADLOCK — Gov. Bob Ferguson will be a featured guest and speaker at Saturday’s gala for Bayside…

Opinion

PAT NEAL: The path to blackberry heaven

I THOUGHT I had died and gone to blackberry heaven. It was like a dream and a nightmare…

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Shellfish harvesting reopens on several Jefferson County beaches

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Public Health has lifted its closure for shellfish harvesting from beaches in Port…

A semi-truck rolled over Tuesday morning on U.S. Highway 101 near Brinnon about 1 mile north of the Mount Walker pass, the Brinnon Fire Department said. (Brinnon Fire Department via Facebook)

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Highway reopens after semi-truck overturns near Brinnon

BRINNON — U.S. Highway 101 near milepost 299 reopened about 10:35 p.m. Tuesday after a semi-truck rolled over…

Contortionist Ilse Barynshinkov performs before a sellout audience on Saturday during the Shoestring Circus act at Port Hudson Marina in Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Circus twist

Contortionist Ilse Barynshinkov performs before a sellout audience on Saturday during the Shoestring Circus act at Port Hudson…

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Burning prohibited in national park, forest

OLYMPIA — Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest have instituted a burn ban.

“Danzante Azteca” is part of Carolyn King’s “El Espíritu de Las Abuelas” series in the “Migration” exhibit at Northwind Art.

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Migration art exhibit to open in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — One fall evening, Port Townsend artist Kate Flores found herself shocked by the Cornell Lab…

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Uptown Street Fair set for Saturday in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Main Street program will host the 35th Uptown Street Fair from 9…

Yann Giguere, shown hewing a log at the Maine Japanese Woodworking Festival in 2023, will demonstrate the use of the masakari, or hewing axe, and the chona, or adze, during a Japanese woodworking festival on Saturday at Fort Worden.

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Japanese Woodworking Festival slated for Saturday at Fort Worden

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend School of Woodworking will host a Japanese Woodworking Festival from 10 a.m.…

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Port Townsend’s Melody Sky Weaver appointed Washington State Librarian

PORT TOWNSEND — Melody Sky Weaver, the city of Port Townsend’s community services director, has been appointed by…

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Weekly flight operations scheduled

COUPEVILLE — Field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex will…

Business

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…

Business

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Port Angeles Business Association — Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held at 7:30 a.m.…

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High Point winners of each division at the Neon Riders 4-H Club-hosted Open Horse Show June 26-28 at the Clallam County Fairgrounds.

Life

HORSEPLAY: Summer brings wildfire preparation, 4-H events

HE WHO HESITATES is lost is a popular adage that’s proved true too many times for those faced…

News

No changes after ballot counts updated

PORT ANGELES — Primary election results remained unchanged after ballot counts were updated on Thursday.

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Clallam board to hear code enforcement update

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

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Free music series continues next week

Free outdoor concerts will be conducted in Sequim, Port Angeles and Port Townsend next week.

The Port Townsend Marine Science center has opened a new exhibit at Building 502 on the Fort Worden campus. (Eryn Smith)

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New marine science exhibit opens at Fort Worden

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Marine Science Center has opened a newly renovated exhibit at Fort Worden.

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Palindrome to host all-acoustic set on Sunday

PORT TOWNSEND — Bonnie Paine will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Palindrome at Eaglemount, 1893 S.…