A student paints a Pride flag during a previous camp. (The Benji Project)

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The Benji Project to offer two summer camps

Camps to introduce youth to mindful self-compassion

Life

ISSUES OF FAITH: Exploring the Mormon faith

ARE MORMONS CHRISTIAN? This was a question I was recently asked. I’m often surprised at this question, given…

Arts & Entertainment

Art walks set for Sequim, Port Townsend

Art walk events, an early music festival concert and community theater performances highlight this weekend’s events on the…

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Port Townsend Pride event set for Saturday

Organizers to share resources, support

Pat Herkal installs images of pollinators in the new Peninsula Fiber Artists walk-by exhibit in Uptown Port Townsend.

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Walk-by fiber art exhibit installed in Uptown Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Peninsula Fiber Artists are displaying “Pollinator Month,” a walk-by exhibit in Uptown Port Townsend.

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Port Townsend code may streamline building conversions

Council to consider a second reading at June 15 meeting

Irene Roldan, a Spanish harpsichordist who lives in Switzerland, will perform during the Early Music Festival on Sunday in Port Townsend.

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Early Music Festival to feature Bach, Jacquet

PORT TOWNSEND — The Salish Sea Early Music Festival will present Bach and Jacquet at 2 p.m. Sunday…

Sarah Smith-Poling will show her paintings of the Pacific Northwest at Gallery 9 throughout June.

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First Saturday Art Walk set this weekend in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Several new venues will join the First Saturday Art Walk this weekend in Port Townsend.

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PAT NEAL: Answering the call of the Swainson’s thrush

THIS MUST BE my favorite time of year. We’ve emerged from hibernation and all danger of frost has…

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Litch Brothers to perform Saturday at Rainshadow Concerts series

PORT TOWNSEND — The Litch Brothers will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday during the Rainshadow Concerts series at…

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Friday market to open in Port Ludlow this weekend

PORT LUDLOW — The Friday Market Port Ludlow will open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. this weekend.

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RainShadow Chorale to host spring concerts this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND — The RainShadow Chorale will present its spring program, “Wide Open Spaces,” at 3 p.m. Saturday…

Crew chief Shawn Wiles, left, and Will Humistan of the Port Townsend Parks and Recreation department inspect an irrigation fitting on Monday that broke over the weekend on the corner of Water and Monroe streets. The constant pressurization of the fitting took its toll after 20 years of service and will need to be replaced. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Replacement fitting

Crew chief Shawn Wiles, left, and Will Humistan of the Port Townsend Parks and Recreation department inspect an…

Crime & Justice

Man to serve more than 11 years for sex crimes conviction

Prosecuting attorney argues for sentence above standard range

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Jefferson County officials warn of elevated fire season

County tracking uptick of COVID-19 in wastewater samples

Team Tritons, from left, Dave Jensen of Truckee, Calif., Rich Long of San Clemente, Calif., and Andrew McEwan of White Salmon paddle their Carbonology three-man Surfski the last few meters to the beach at the Northwest Maritime beach to win the annual Seventy48 race from Tacoma to Port Townsend. The 70-mile race started at 7 p.m. Friday and ended at 4:50 a.m. Saturday after nine hours and 50 minutes of continuous paddling. This was the second win in a row for Team Tritons. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Seventy48 winners

Team Tritons, from left, Dave Jensen of Truckee, Calif., Rich Long of San Clemente, Calif., and Andrew McEwan…

Life

A GROWING CONCERN: Learn the skills to keep cut flowers fresh

JUNE IS HERE in a couple of days along with a bounty of beautiful flowers. And I realized…

News

Shellfish harvesting closure partially lifted in Discovery Bay

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Public Health has partially lifted its closure of shellfish harvesting from Discovery Bay.

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Marketing parks, speed limit changes to be discussed

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

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…