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PAT NEAL: The seven stages of device deprivation

WITH THE MIRACLE of climate change, people living in the southern states of this great experiment in democracy…

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Citizen files suit against OlyCAP

Quilcene woman alleges emotional distress

Arts & Entertainment

Uptown Street Fair set for Saturday in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The Uptown Street Fair will celebrate the eclectic spirit of Uptown Port Townsend on Saturday.

The Lindy Hop Community Dance Class will take place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Tyler Plaza, taught by Michael McCurdy and Sarah Peller, is set to live music by the Jonas Myers Quartet. (Gage Pacifera)

Arts & Entertainment

Soundcheck Music and Arts Festival slated this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND — The Soundcheck Music and Arts Festival is set for a variety of venues across Port…

Sway Wild, an indie-folk duo featuring Dave McGraw and Mandy Fer, will perform at the Palindrome on Sunday.

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Sway Wild duo to play at Eaglemount Cidery

PORT TOWNSEND — The San Juan Island-based duo Sway Wild will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

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All Jefferson County Picnic set for Sunday

PORT TOWNSEND — The 12th All County Picnic, which offers information about resilience and emergency preparedness in East…

A packed grandstand watches as Belgian draft horses Rusty and George, with teamster Jeff Lee aboard, strain to pull the sled with 6,500 pounds on it the required 27 feet, 9 inches during the draft horse pulls competition at the Jefferson County Fair on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Draft horse pulls

Belgian draft horses lift the 5,500-pound sled off the ground during a draft horse pull competition at the…

Arts & Entertainment

Weekly free outdoor concerts presented across the Peninsula

Free outdoor summer concerts will continue on the North Olympic Peninsula next week.

Politics

Herrera Beutler, Upthegrove in top two for public lands

PORT ANGELES — Commissioner of Public Lands continued to be the closest statewide race as ballot counts were…

News

Beaches in Jefferson County close to shellfish harvesting

PORT TOWNSEND — Public health officials in Jefferson County have announced closures of multiple beaches for recreational shellfish…

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Boards to discuss Lake Sutherland, budgets this week

Meetings across Clallam and Jefferson counties.

“AOM — Color Me Golden,” by JoAnna Caro.

Arts & Entertainment

Port Ludlow Art League to host artist reception

PORT LUDLOW — The Port Ludlow Art League will host a reception for JoAnna Caro from 4 p.m.…

Life

A GROWING CONCERN: A dozen ways to keep garden summer fresh

AS THE “DOG days of summer” descend upon us, August is the time to heat things up in…

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…

Business

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

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

50 young ones signed up to take part in Fox-Bell Farm Training’s Hawaiian themed Kids Camp last weekend, including McCoy Sprenger, 7, on Moon, who played a ring toss game as instructor Sofie Feik looked on. (Photo by Mike Sprenger)

Life

HORSEPLAY: Kids, horses take center stage on the Peninsula

IT WARMED MY heart seeing how much pleasure the 50 campers and helpers encountered during Fox-Bell Farm &Training’s…

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

News

Unity in Port Townsend planning for Sunday services

PORT TOWNSEND — The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Surrender to Surprise.”

Arts & Entertainment

Jefferson County Fair schedule of events

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Fair begins today and runs through Sunday.

Grace Mathews, 14, of Chimacum grooms her Tennessee walking horse Chief, also 14, before entering the ring for the Showmanship Class competition on Thursday at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Port Townsend. The 87th annual fair starts today and runs through Sunday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Arts & Entertainment

Animals, entertainment set at Jefferson County Fair

Annual event to feature multiple stages, food options this weekend

Politics

Upthegrove moves into top two for state public lands commissioner

PORT ANGELES — Dave Upthegrove, a Democrat, gained a slight advantage to get into second place and hold…