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Teen art studio open Friday

PORT TOWNSEND — The Bunker, a free art studio for teens, will open again this Friday from 4…

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DOT cancels tonight’s Hood Canal Bridge closure

SHINE – A Hood Canal Bridge closure originally set for tonight has been canceled.

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Jill Zarzeczny of Port Angeles, left, and her children, Althea Zarzeczny, 4, and Lupine Zarzeczny, 9, look for marine life beneath the sand during Tuesday's low tide at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles. The minus 2.99 tide qualified as one of the lowest of the year with tides of minus 2.53 at La Push, minus 2.70 at Makah Bay, minus 2.55 at Seiku, minus 2.74 at Crescent Bay, minus 3.08 at Dungeness, minus 3.42 at Port Townsend and minus 3.82 at Dabob Bay. Similar low tides are forecast for the rest of the week across the North Olympic Peninsula.

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Lowest tides on Peninsula

Jill Zarzeczny of Port Angeles, left, and her children, Althea Zarzeczny, 4, and Lupine Zarzeczny, 9, look for…

In a PT Artscape project, Blue Heron Middle School teacher Charlie Fornia, left, and artist Jesse Watson finish painting a “Welcome to PTHS” mural on the woodshop building at Port Townsend High School. PT Artscape hired Watson to design the mural and hosted a morning of painting with elementary, middle school and high school students from around Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Welcome mural at Port Townsend High School

In a PT Artscape project, Blue Heron Middle School teacher Charlie Fornia, left, and artist Jesse Watson finish…

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All but one team reach Victoria for phase 2 of R2AK

Racers leave at noon Thursday

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 The Wild Rose Chorale, an a cappella singing group based in Port Townsend since 1992, performs concerts at 7 p.m. Friday and Sunday at Grace Lutheran Church. Current personnel are (from left) JES Schumacher, Patricia Nerison, Al Thompson, Lynn Nowak, Mark Schecter, Rolf Vegdahl, Doug Rodgers, Chuck Helman, Cherry Chenruk-Geelan, Sarah Gustner-Hewitt, and Leslie Lewis.

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Wild Rose Chorale is ‘Happy Together’ singing weekend concerts

PORT TOWNSEND — “Happy Together,” is the theme for two upcoming performances of Wild Rose Chorale.

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‘Lost Journals of Sacajewea,’ ‘Asking’ authors to read

By Diane Urbsani de la Paz

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PAT NEAL: Graduates: Dare to imagine

THIS WEEK’S COLUMN is dedicated to all our graduates. We are so proud of you. You are limited…

Racers in the Race to Alaska pass by the cheers and well wishes from the hundreds of spectators lining the docks at the Northwest Maritime Center when the cannon went off at 5 a.m. Monday, starting the 750-mile journey from Port Townsend to Ketchikan, Alaska. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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And they’re off to the Proving Ground

Race to Alaska boats to leave Victoria on Thursday

With emotions running high, the skipper of the boat, Jordan Hanssen, and crewman Greg Spooner share a hug as the boat is pulled up the ramp under the eyes of spectators lining the dock at the Port Townsend Boat Haven on Monday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Rowboat that set record recycled

Ceremonial ‘wake’ held for 30-foot vessel

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Burn ban in effect in Jefferson County

Clallam County to prohibit fires by July 1

Simon Little is the new Port Townsend School Board Director for District 2. The board on June 1 selected Little to fill the position after Jeffrey Taylor resigned in March. (Port Townsend School District)

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Port Townsend School Board fills District 2 position

Appointee will serve through end of year

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Tech Tuesday class offered

PORT HADLOCK — The Jefferson County Library will present “Outdoor Nature Apps, Part I” from 3 p.m. to…

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Early Music concert Wednesday

PORT TOWNSEND — Italian 17th Century 3-Part Canzonas, the final 2023 Salish Sea Early Music Festival program, will…

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Tidepools launch party will offer awards, reading and pop-up art exhibit

PORT ANGELES — The 59th edition of Tidepools will be released on Thursday.

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Jefferson Transit to use an electric bus

Agency’s future is with alternative-fuel vehicles

Northwest Maritime Center volunteer Brad Bebout, left, stands ready to assist team Beasts From the East, Ivan Medvedev and Egor Klevak, front, both from Seattle, as they finish first the 70-mile paddle from Tacoma to Port Townsend on Saturday morning. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Race to Alaska starts today

Beasts from the East wins SEVENTY/48

Best of the Peninsula.

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Nomination round begins for Best of Peninsula

Nominations are being accepted for the Best of the Peninsula in both Clallam and Jefferson counties.

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Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

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A GROWING CONCERN: Garden homework for the end of the school year

WELL HERE WE are, already into the month of June. Soon school will be out and summer activities…