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Variety of entertainment offered on Peninsula

A huge variety of entertainment is available this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula.

Allen Fletcher.

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Human remains identified as Port Townsend man

Allen Fletcher disappeared in 2013 while captaining a boat from Edmonds to Bellingham

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Candidates file on fourth day of filing week

A fourth day of candidate filings led to a primary race forming in the Port Townsend School District…

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Chimacum High School Concert Band superior

PORT ANGELES — The Chimacum High School Concert Band received a Level 1, Superior rating at the Washington…

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Charging station, early learning center before county boards

Govenbment meetings across North Olympic Peninsula

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Jefferson County seeks comment on park fee increases

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County is seeking public comment on proposed Parks and Recreation Department fee increases and…

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Candidates file for Peninsula positions

Day three of candidate filing week resulted in more contests for several elected positions on the North Olympic…

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Rhody Fest continues through Sunday

PORT TOWNSEND — The 88th annual Port Townsend Rhododendron Festival continues today with a Pet Parade and will…

Trike races in the 3- and 4-year-old class make a dash for the finish line during the Rhody Festival Trike Races on Water Street in downtown Port Townsend on Wednesday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Trike races

Trike races in the 3- and 4-year-old class make a dash for the finish line during the Rhody…

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Sequim School Board draws primary contests

Candidates file to run for office on Tuesday

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Hood Canal Bridge closure extended

SHINE — The overnight closures of the Hood Canal Bridge will be extended to include Thursday night, from…

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Tickets on sale for Olympic Music Festival season

Violinist Ray Chen among the artists performing

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Hopefuls file for office on first day

Port of Port Angeles only contested position

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Jefferson considers raising fees in parks

Updates could be made with resolutions

Newly crowned 2023 Rhody Festival Queen Melody Douglas performs her first official act by declaring the start of the Rhododendron Festival during a coronation at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in March. Holding the proclamation is 2022 Princess Hailey Hirschel. Looking on are 2022 princess Bridgette Palmer, left, and 2023 princess Paige Covia. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Port Townsend Rhody Fest offers five days of activities

Races, contests, grand parade and annual run planned

Verbal permission to use from Diegos mother Lorena - photo by Lilly Schneider

Diego Murray, on left, accepts the Fairbank Award for Youth Environmental Action from Richard Tucker, executive director of the Jefferson Land Trust.

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Fairbank award given to Eaglemount teen

PORT TOWNSEND — Diego Murray is the first recipient of Jefferson Land Trust’s Fairbank Award for Youth Environmental…

A view of Chimacum Ridge is seen from a Beaver Valley farm. (Robert Tognoli)

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Jefferson Land Trust seeks board members

Volunteers to oversee community forest

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Motorcylist dies on state Highway 104

PORT LUDLOW — A motorcyclist from Burien died Saturday after she crossed the centerline at state Highway 104…

Photo by Karen Griffiths

At a May 6 Patterned Speed Horse game show honoring his great-grandfather Ted Crosby, a very young Nyle Crosby James is led through his first competitive barrel racing pattern by his mother, Ady Crosby, while steadied by his father Jeff James. Crosby, 87 passed away March 30 of complications of prostate cancer.

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HORSEPLAY: Equine veterinary services in short supply

SPLAWN LIVES! IN my April 22 column I mentioned how we horse owners missed the dedication and service…

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A GROWING CONCERN: The lucky 13 to plant in your garden now

SINCE I’VE SPENT the last several weeks telling you what flowers NOT to plant, how about one of…