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FBI agents and Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies served a search warrant Wednesday in Quilcene that is part of a multi-agency investigation covering Western Washington and at least one other state.

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Jefferson County deputies help FBI serve search warrant in Quilcene

QUILCENE — Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies assisted FBI agents Wednesday morning in serving a search warrant at a…

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State Senate proposes $7.9 billion capital budget

OLYMPIA — State Senate budget writers have released a capital construction budget proposal that would authorize $7.9 billion…

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Buddy Mondlock to perform Friday

PORT TOWNSEND — Rainshadow Recording and Concerts will present Nashville singer-songwriter Buddy Mondlock at the Palindrome at Eaglemount…

Mike Carroll

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Michael Carroll will present ‘An Evening of Classical Piano’

PORT TOWNSEND — Trinity United Methodist’s Candlelight Concerts will host Michael Carroll, a classical pianist, at the Candlelight…

Ursula Perry is a member of Repertory Dance Theatre of Utah, which comes to the North Olympic Peninsula this week for school visits, an open rehearsal and a concert presented Friday by the Juan de Fuca Foundation for the Arts. (Logan Sorenson)

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Performers, choreographer dance on Peninsula

Repertory Dance Theatre to offer finale Friday

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Port Townsend closer to zoning changes

As council mulls changes, public calls for greater affordability

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Meeting focuses on affordable housing project

PORT HADLOCK — Habitat for Humanity of East Jefferson County and the Rotary Club of East Jefferson County…

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Training exercise set at Indian Island

PORT HADLOCK — Naval Magazine Indian Island has a security training exercise scheduled for Thursday.

John “Greyhound” Maxwell

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Blues concert set at Quimper Grange

PORT TOWNSEND — John “Greyhound” Maxwell will perform at the Quimper Grange at 7 p.m.Thursday.

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Open rehearsal set today for Friday performance

PORT TOWNSEND — An open rehearsal today will precede a Friday performance, “Quadruple Bill +” by the Repertory…

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Open house draws fans of new pool, wellness center facility in Port Townsend

Healthier Together event seeks feedback, solutions from patrons

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Timber sales strong in Jefferson County

State-managed lands bring in $1.1 million

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Cookbook author talk Tuesday

PORT HADLOCK — The Jefferson County Library will host an online chat with author Jernard A. Wells at…

Muriel Nesbitt will present “How Climate Change is Robbing You (and Your Garden) of Nutrients” from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.

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Master Gardener series scheduled for Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — Muriel Nesbitt will present “How Climate Change is Robbing You (and Your Garden) of Nutrients”…

A Grover Gallery visitor talks with teaching artists Barbara Ramsey, far right, and Meg Kaczyk, second from right, during Art Walk earlier this month at the Grover Gallery in downtown Port Townsend. photo courtesy of Northwind Art

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Gallery seeks volunteers

PORT TOWNSEND — Northwind Art is inviting art lovers to volunteer in its downtown Grover Gallery.

Dana Sullivan of Port Townsend uses humor and a large pencil in his classes for youngsters and adults at the Northwind Art School. His offerings are among more than 100 courses and camps in the Spring-Summer Catalog launched last week at https://northwindart.org. Photo courtesy of Northwind Art

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Northwind Art launches new catalog of classes, camps

PORT TOWNSEND — “Steal Like an Artist.” “Way to Repoussé.” “A Crash Course in Sign Painting.” “Creatures of…

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Peninsula College revamping its application, enrollment process

Trustees learn about new testing, onboarding plans

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WSDOT calls off search for missing pilot

PORT ANGELES — The search for a small airplane that dropped off radar two weeks ago in the…

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Port Townsend Uptown resident Kevin Mason stands in the Friday morning sunlight beside his art structure known as "Raccoon Lodge," a non-inhabitable facade constructed on the side of a 160 year old Monterey Cypress tree that cracked and broke onto the street a few years ago. Mason is involved in discussions with the city over a public right of way issue because the base of the sculpture is within a few inches of the public sidewalk.

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Port Townsend Raccoon Lodge could be loaned to city

Acceptance could give piece at least two year lifespan

Port Angeles Schools Superintendent Marty Brewer says state funding for special education is woefully inadequate.

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Special ed funding boost moves forward

Peninsula superintendents say it’s sorely needed