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Port Townsend Community Read to feature local athlete

Fourteen events in March will highlight accessibility, getting outside

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Port Townsend in compliance with state financial audit

PORT TOWNSEND — The city of Port Townsend’s finance department was in full compliance with state requirements following…

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A GROWING CONCERN: Nine ways to make the most of the weather

HERE WE ARE now, exactly in the last trimester of the winter season … and if you recall,…

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Updates expected from national park, forest

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

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Soundcheck music festival highlights Peninsula events

The Soundcheck music festival, film screenings and the Flying Karamazov Brothers highlight entertainment options this weekend on the…

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ISSUES OF FAITH: The Gospel in a nutshell

Readings: Second Sunday in Lent for the Revised Common Lectionary

Veterinarians discovered a bullet in a female harbor seal found in Quilcene last week. The photo is from the Port Townsend Marine Science Center, NOAA permit #24359. (Stephanie Porter)

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Seal found shot in Quilcene stabilized in Des Moines

Herb Beck Marina staff members report emaciated animal

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Legacy project to host film, concert

PORT TOWNSEND — The Mythsinger Legacy Project will host the premiere of “Love Dogs: An evening with Judith-Kate…

Bicycle repairman Mike Roddy of Port Townsend points to a brake pad that should to be replaced to owner Michael Donald of Port Townsend during a free JeffCo Repair event at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds’ 4H building. Roddy has volunteered his time and expertise for several years for the event. About 50 people took advantage of the free service to have small electric devices, furniture, clothing repair and bicycles fixed. The next event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 21 at the Brinnon Community Center. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Repair cycle

Bicycle repairman Mike Roddy of Port Townsend points to a brake pad that should to be replaced to…

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Appeal filed for Port Townsend housing plan

Affordable housing inadequately addressed, group says

Kori Ward, marina director at Port Ludlow Marina, shows off one of the 28 new GFI pedestals installed on the private dock at the marina in order to comply with a new state electrical code requiring ground-fault protection at marinas. The code, effective Jan. 1, mandates that every vessel must be able to plug into shore power without tripping a marina’s ground fault breakers. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Vessels now required to plug into shore power

Change is meant to curb stray electrical current

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Soundcheck arts festival set for three days in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Creative District will host the Soundcheck Art and Music Festival from Friday…

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PAT NEAL: Birdwatching with a chainsaw

BIRDWATCHING IS my life. Most of my best birdwatching has been done with a chainsaw. Birdwatching with a…

Richard Tucker will retire after 11 years as executive director of the Jefferson Land Trust. (Hal Everett)

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Jefferson Land Trust director to retire

Richard Tucker says the job has been a dream

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Candlelight Concert series to host Lee-Alison Sibley

PORT TOWNSEND — Lee-Alison Sibley will present “For the Birds” during the Candlelight Concert series at 7 p.m.…

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Navy security exercise slated for Thursday

PORT HADLOCK — Naval Magazine Indian Island will conduct a security training exercise Thursday.

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Weekly flight operations scheduled

COUPEVILLE — Field carrier landing practice operations will take place this week for aircraft stationed at Naval Air…

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Port Townsend group seeking volunteer scientists

Job would be to interpret data, develop recommendations

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Missing kayaker found deceased

QUILCENE — A 21-year-old male kayaker who went missing Friday night was found deceased on Sunday, the U.S.…

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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…