Melody Sky Weaver, left, and Sally Franson at the Big in Sweden book launch at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, July 2024. (James Weaver)

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Novelist to read from ‘Big in Sweden’

City staffer contributed to inspiring the book

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Concerts in the Barn to present gala concert

QUILCENE — Concerts in the Barn will present a gala concert at 1 p.m. Saturday.

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Port Townsend High School culinary arts student Jasper Ziese, left, watches as fellow students Emil Brown sauces the dish and Raivyn Johnson, right, waits to box it up. The students prepared and served a free lunch from the program's food truck, Culinary Cruiser, for a senior project on Saturday.

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Culinary Cruiser delivers practical experience for Port Townsend students

Part of Career and Technical Education culinary arts program

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Pink House will see repairs in 2025

Siding, deck planks, support beams on list

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Singer-songwriter to perform at Concerts in the Woods

COYLE — Jesse Terry will perform at Concerts in the Woods at 3 p.m. Saturday.

Opinion

PAT NEAL: The life list

BIRD WATCHING IS my life.

Arts & Entertainment

Drama workshops to be offered in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Saltfire Theatre will begin The Cauldron, a new series of drama workshops, Friday and Monday.

Mountain Gazing in the Sunset by Ailo Saari of Port Angeles placed first in the Art category for youths 0-9.

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Tidepools Magazine winners announced

PORT ANGELES — The 2025 Tidepools Magazine contest winners in the categories of art, photography, writing and music…

Joe Euro will perform at Candlelight Concerts on Thursday.

Arts & Entertainment

Euro to play at Candlelight Concert series

PORT TOWNSEND — Joe Euro will perform during a Candlelight Concert at 7 p.m. Thursday.

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Jefferson County team removes nearly 300 acres of noxious weeds

Scotch broom, poison hemlock, holly removed from various areas

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Comment period open on Growler operations

Navy to host meetings on Whidbey Island

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Jefferson Healthcare to conduct listening sessions

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Healthcare will conduct listening sessions today and Tuesday to solicit community input for its…

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Weekly flight operations scheduled

COUPEVILLE — There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey…

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Jefferson commissioners to continue STR hearing

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

Life

A GROWING CONCERN: Better soil makes for better gardening

WELL, SPRING HAS sprung, the grass is on the rise, as are your weeds and garden chores. Your…

At the annual BCHW rendezvous, held earlier this month in Ellensburg, President Dana Chambers gave the President’s Diamond Award to Larry Baysinger in recognition of his outstanding dedication, passion and commitment to the BCHW mission.

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HORSEPLAY: Peninsula man wins BCHW Diamond award

BCHW GATHERINGS AND awards were not on his mind, as the longtime Peninsula Chapter member concentrated on doing…

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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…

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EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Port Angeles Business Association — Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held at 7:30 a.m.…

Jefferson Healthcare’s $98 million expansion is set to open in August. (Jefferson Healthcare)

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Jefferson Healthcare on track for summer opening

New building to include range of services

After almost 27 years with Port Townsend Main Street, Mari Mullen plans to step down following the town photo at the end of May. (Eryn Smith/Port Townsend Main Street Program)

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Port Townsend Main Street director plans to step down

Award-winning program seeks replacement