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Port Townsend students make wearable art

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Port Townsend students make wearable art

PORT TOWNSEND — The portable art classroom at Port Townsend High School was abuzz with activity as students…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Highway 101 closures east of Sequim possible Monday … and other items

SEQUIM – Drivers may encounter closures on U.S. Highway 101 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Monday.

Opinion

GUEST COMMENTARY: Vote No on I-1639: Don’t tread on me

By Seth and Rebecca Larson

Business

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Forks Chamber of Commerce — Luncheon meetings are usually Wednesdays at noon at Blakeslee’s Bar & Grill,…

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EYE ON JEFFERSON: County hearing set on draft shooting facility law

The three Jefferson County commissioners will conduct a public hearing on a proposed shooting range ordinance at 5:30…

Kilmer, Dightman clash on national park, climate change

Politics

Kilmer, Dightman clash on national park, climate change

PORT ANGELES — Dr. Douglas Dightman, a Republican seeking to unseat U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, suggested Olympic National…

Grade-school students among those who practice earthquake drill

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Grade-school students among those who practice earthquake drill

PORT TOWNSEND — At 10:18 a.m. Thursday, the tone went off at Salish Coast Elementary School signaling the…

Jefferson County commission candidates compare backgrounds, views

Politics

Jefferson County commission candidates compare backgrounds, views

PORT TOWNSEND — Candidates for the Jefferson County commission, Democrat Greg Brotherton and Republican Jon Cooke, discussed life…

Life

ISSUES OF FAITH: Remember: What is right isn’t always what is easy

I SEND PEOPLE in my congregation birthday and anniversary cards.

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Port Angeles council backs effort to overturn ruling; home rule at issue, supporters say

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles has joined a legal effort to defend home rule authority.

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NEWS BRIEFS: Celebration at school set tonight in PT … and other items

PORT TOWNSEND — The newly opened Salish Coast Elementary School will host a Community Celebration from 5 p.m.…

Almost Blue to perform in Coyle on Sunday

Arts & Entertainment

Almost Blue to perform in Coyle on Sunday

COYLE — A jazz duo will perform at Concerts in the Woods at 3 p.m. Sunday.

Arts & Entertainment

Spooky fun offered on Peninsula

The thrills of Halloween are concentrated in haunted houses across the North Olympic Peninsula.

Scarecrows, games and a murder mystery highlighted at Quilcene festival

Arts & Entertainment

Scarecrows, games and a murder mystery highlighted at Quilcene festival

QUILCENE — Quilcene residents will celebrate Worthington Park and Quilcene School in the first-of-its-kind collaboration in putting on…

Life

Read and Eat Gathering in Forks, a chili cook-off and a Welfare of Animals Group Dogtober Fest on Peninsula

A Read and Eat Gathering in Forks, a chili cook-off and dances in several towns are among the…

Legislative District 24: Chapman, Wilke differ on school violence, corporate personhood

Politics

Legislative District 24: Chapman, Wilke differ on school violence, corporate personhood

CHIMACUM — State Rep. Mike Chapman and challenger Jodi Wilke tackled the issues of school violence and whether…

District 24: Tharinger, McEntire debate on school violence, carbon fee

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District 24: Tharinger, McEntire debate on school violence, carbon fee

CHIMACUM — State Rep. Steve Tharinger and challenger Jim McEntire discussed how to address gun violence at schools…

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Sequim woman cited for cellphone use in Jefferson wreck

PORT LUDLOW— The State Patrol said that a woman distracted by answering her cell phone caused a two-vehicle…

Port Townsend school personnel train for active shooter

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Port Townsend school personnel train for active shooter

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend School District teachers, administrators and support staff watched a video Wednesday afternoon showing…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Storyteller workshop set Friday in Port Angeles … and other items

PORT ANGELES — Minton Sparks, a Southern storyteller in town for this weekend’s Forest Storytelling Festival at Peninsula…