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A GROWING CONCERN: Gardening Christmas wishes

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! May this wonderful time of joy and merriment along with its message of peace and…

Photo by Karen Griffiths

Cutline: During a lesson in Freedom Farm’s indoor arena Hadley Wolslegel goes over a set of cavetti under the guidance of farm owner and instructor Mary Gallagher. Working over  cavetti, which can be set up with varying heights and poles, helps the rider learn how to maintain a sense of timing, balance and form, and aids the rider in developing the ability to evaluate distance and measuring the horse’s length of step —shortening or lengthening —when going over jumps.

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HORSEPLAY: Learning Lessons

“I FELT LIKE I was flying,” is what my niece Ashely Griffiths, then 8, my brother’s middle child,…

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Clallam, Jefferson counties named as finalist for $50 million grant

Investment would spur workforce development

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Carols, Dickens among attractions this weekend

Holiday songs are among the traditions offered this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula.

Jean Joseph is the Port Ludlow Art League’s artist of the month for December.

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Port Ludow Art League members show work throughout town

PORT LUDLOW — Port Ludlow Art League members have their work on display all over town through January.

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Behavioral health, veterans before boards next week

Government meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

Vendors from the Port Townsend Farmers Market, from left to right, are Sean Janssen, Jet Capps, Chuck Henry, Lois Sherwood, Al Latham and Marshall Brennan. (Susan Capps)

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Procrastinators Christmas sale set Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend Sunrise Rotary will conduct its inaugural Procrastinators Christmas Sale from 9 a.m. to…

Port Townsend Library Director Melody Sky Weaver, left, and Library Manager of Youth & Outreach Services Emily Bufford marvel at the dozens of entries in the library’s Uptown Gingerbread Contest. Voting ended Monday and winners of the all-edible competition will be announced Friday. At the Jefferson County Library, 31 gingerbread houses — 18 from youth — were entered into the Home for the Holidays: Gingerbread House Making Contest. The deadline to vote in that contest is 5 p.m. today. Winners in both contests will be announced on Friday. Houses are on display at the Port Townsend Library at 1220 Lawrence St. and the Jefferson County Library at 620 Cedar Ave., Port Hadlock. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)

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Gingerbread housing

Port Townsend Library Director Melody Sky Weaver, left, and Library Manager of Youth & Outreach Services Emily Bufford…

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State sets aside 2,000 acres of forestland

Controversial Power Plant sale is canceled

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Jefferson County Commissioners approve review for taxing district

Healthier Together Initiative could raise funds for new pool

Tigran Arakelyan.

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Artistic director of Port Townsend Symphony honored

PORT TOWNSEND — Tigran Arakelyan, the music director of Northwest Mahler Festival and Port Townsend Symphony, has been…

Crime & Justice

Port Townsend marine center assesses damage from burglary

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend Marine Science Center staff members were repairing the damage and taking inventory of…

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Habitat hires for Port Hadlock project

Two firms needed for housing effort

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Peninsula Home Fund swells to over $90,000

Neighbors help neighbors with donations

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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 a.m.…

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A GROWING CONCERN: Making a gardening list and checking it twice

BECAUSE WE ALL are going over our lists and checking them twice, I thought I would chime in…

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Holiday entertainment abounds on Peninsula

PA Panto, Big Brass Yule Ball and other entertainment are lined up on the North Olympic Peninsula this…

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Holiday bazaars offered Saturday

Holiday goodies are offered at sales on Saturday on the North Olympic Peninsula.

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Catholic services scheduled in Port Angeles, Sequim

PORT ANGELES — Advent Penitential services are set for this weekend in Port Angeles and Sequim.