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AmeriCorps volunteer Ryan Botkin, whose family built the Habitat for Humanity house where he lives, is now a member of the construction crew for new Habitat homes in Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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AmeriCorps worker returns home to join Habitat for Humanity crew

Volunteers can help organization in a variety of ways

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Region’s health officer warns of lifting mask mandates too soon

Governor plans announcement next week regarding health measures

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School district bond threshold remains 60 percent

Simple majority effort fails

Opinion

PAT NEAL: A crazy way to stay sane

They say we live in an age of disinformation. I can think of no greater example of this…

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Car flies through the air, falls on another vehicle

Two Port Angeles residents badly hurt

Todd Horton, who did a live painting event at Northwind Art’s Grover Gallery in January, will return for more live painting this Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Horton’s show, “The Mystic West,” is on display at the downtown Port Townsend gallery through March 14. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Arts & Entertainment

Artist to create on the spot this weekend

Spectators invited to demonstrations this weekend

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Port Townsend OKs fast charging stations

State grant funding will be sought

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Two more COVID-19 deaths reported on Peninsula

Health officer tells how death is judged to be from the virus

The North Olympic Library System is seeking an artist to develop the graphic design for the exterior of its new bookmobile. (North Olympic Library System)

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New bookmobile needs an artist

Library system seeks design ideas by Feb. 23

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Quilcene School District bond one vote from passage

Quilcene measure in doubt while Port Townsend, Brinnon levies pass

Life

Friends of Fort Flagler host lecture on river otters

MARROWSTONE ISLAND — Sara Penhallegon will speak about the life of river otters at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Life

TikTok subject of Tech Tuesday’s online lecture

“How to Use TikTok” will stream on Zoom

On Monday’s sun-drenched skies, Ben Doerr of Bainbridge Island directs a crane operator while Port Townsend rigger Sean Ranking, from Northwest Sails and Canvas, guides the mast into Doerr’s 44-foot Pierson Countess motor sailer. Doerr did a refit on his charter boat, True, including updates and wiring. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Charter boat refit

By Steve Mullensky

Marilee Martin works among with 10 women during the Quilts of Valor Sewing Day at the American Legion hall in Port Townsend on Saturday. The quilts are given free to veterans across the state and country. To request a quilt for a veteran, visit www.QOVF.org, and for more information about the North Olympic Peninsula’s Quilts of Valor chapter, contact team leader Kathey Bates at 1katheybates@gmail.com. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Quilts of Valor

Marilee Martin works among 10 women during the Quilts of Valor Sewing Day at the American Legion hall…

Rep. Steve Tharinger, Sen. Kevin Van De Wege and Rep. Mike Chapman.

Politics

Lawmakers reaching midpoint

Bond passage, police reform, nurse-patient ratio debated

East Jefferson Fire Rescue Lt. Reece Chambers looks down from the roof of the Port Townsend Paper Corp. on Jan. 22, when a conveyor-belt fire caused some $500,000 in damage to the mill. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)

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Cause of fire at Port Townsend Paper Corp. still unknown

Facility to take weeks to return to full operation

Local 20/20 volunteers — from left, Margaret Backer of Port Hadlock, Elizabeth Bindschadler of Quilcene and Deborah Stinson of Port Townsend — hand out thousands of free N95 masks on Saturday at Port Townsend’s Blue Heron Middle School. The effort was organized by NPREP, Local 20/20’s countywide neighborhood preparedness action group. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Neighborhood preparedness group goes door to door to deliver free masks

Efforts mirror possible emergency situations

Business

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Port Angeles Business Association — Virtual meeting 7:30 a.m. Tuesday via Zoom.

Politics

School district measures on Tuesday’s ballot

Quilcene bond, Port Townsend and Brinnon levies before voters

Eric Wennberg and Jessica Jennings, new owners of the Bishop Hotel in Port Townsend, have connected their garden to the indoor wine bar. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

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Following their hearts, pair updates landmark hotel

New careers begun during pandemic