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Two Forks men are accused of cutting chunks of cedar from a state Department of Natural Resources bridge at a DNR property on the Upper Hoh Road in West Jefferson County. (Photo courtesy of Department of Natural Resources)

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Forks men accused of cutting up bridge for cedar to sell on black market

Both plead not guilty; trial dates set

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Hospitalizations from COVID-19 growing on Peninsula

A growing number of hospitalizations from COVID-19 on the North Olympic Peninsula is causing concern for the region’s…

The “Purple Fairy,” constructed by Mia Mann’s third-grade class at Quilcene School, was among the winners of last year’s Scarecrow Contest at Quilcene’s Worthington Park. Signups for this November’s competition are underway now. (Worthington Park)

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Registration now open for Quilcene Scarecrow Contest

Entries will be in general, expert judging categories

Andre the harbor seal was released back into the wild Wednesday afternoon on the beach at Fort Flagler State Park after being rehabilitated by the Sealife Response, Rehabilitation & Research (SR3) team. Patrick Hutchins, community engagement coordinator for SR3, and Holly Weinstein, marine stewardship educator and AmeriCorps member for the Port Townsend Marine Science Center, helped guide Andre into the water. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

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Rehabilitated harbor seal returned to the sea

Injured, emaciated pup healed before Fort Flagler release

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Applicants sought for youth awards

PORT HADLOCK — The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County is seeking high school students interested in attending…

Rachel Hill, the e-commerce lead for the Port Townsend Safeway, cuts the ribbon during the store's "Grand Reopening" on Wednesday while surrounded by current and retired employees of the store. Hill has worked for the Port Townsend grocery store for 32 years. The reopening is celebrating the completion of a four-month remodel for the store that began after the Fourth of July. The remodel brought in new refrigeration units, display windows for the departments like the deli and meat/seafood, new paint and a new "Ready? Go" section of pre-cooked meals. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

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Port Townsend Safeway celebrates remodel

Rachel Hill, the e-commerce lead for the Port Townsend Safeway, cuts the ribbon during the store’s “Grand Reopening”…

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Peninsula man sentenced for child rape

Port Townsend man had taken child to Canada

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Officials brace for sixth wave of COVID-19

Effects could be mitigated with proper precautions

Port Townsend residents Corbin Meyers, 5, and his mother Laura enjoy the Mountain View Pool in Port Townsend on Tuesday morning. The pool reopened to the public on Monday. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

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Port Townsend pool reopens under YMCA management

Fours hour a day Monday through Friday

Tom Melancon

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Singer-songwriter slated for Candlelight Concert Online

PORT TOWNSEND — An evening of original songs is in store Thursday as Tom Melancon, a singer-songwriter from…

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Man hangs himself outside hospital

Man found hanging from tree behind Jefferson Healthcare

Volunteer nurse Karen Easterly-Behrens of Port Ludlow, left, talks with Eliana Rose of Port Townsend at Saturday’s Pfizer booster clinic at Quilcene School. The county Department of Emergency Management worked with dozens of volunteers to organize the clinic. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Long-term care facility resident dies of COVID-19

Woman in her 90s was in vulnerable population, health officer says

David Scott Johnson.

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Arson suspect will plead guilty

Prosecutor’s deal seeks nine years

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Last of four men sentenced in kidnapping-torture case

All charged pleaded guilty

Michael D’Alessandro, right, is the new executive director of Olympic Angels. With him on his porch in Port Townsend are his partner George Marie, center, daughter Sophia James, 17, left, and son Emile, 6, in his “Star Wars” stormtrooper costume. Not pictured is son Henri, 15. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Olympic Angels hires first executive director

Programs help provide care, match adult mentors with children

Marc Abshire, executive director of the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce, delivers a State of the Chamber address in January 2020. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Small network for loans in works

Clallam program mirrors Jefferson’s

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Discussion series on Supreme Court wraps Thursday

PORT HADLOCK — Nils Pederson and Joyce Francis will finish up their four-part series, “The Supreme Court of…

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Port Townsend Library to host astronomy lecture on Zoom

PORT TOWNSEND — Frank Petrie will present “Introduction to Astronomy and Telescopes” at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Kayleen McDonald of the Sequim unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula delivers bagged lunches to a waiting car as unit director Tessa Jackson, left, looks on during a drive-thru Halloween in front of the organization’s Sequim facility last year. Besides lunch bags, trick-or-treaters were offered hats, treats and coloring books. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Halloween to be celebrated on Peninsula

Events planned in Port Townsend, Sequim, Port Angeles, Joyce and Forks