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Urban sketchers to meet

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Urban Sketchers will sketch in Laurel Grove Cemetery at 10 a.m. Saturday.

A woman and her dog stroll along a leaf-lined path at Kai Tai Lagoon in Port Townsend. Fall temperatures this week are expected to be in the mid to upper 50s with rain and wind likely in the forecast. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Autumn pathways

A woman and her dog stroll along a leaf-lined path at Kai Tai Lagoon in Port Townsend.

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American Association of University Women seeking nominees

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend branch of the American Association of University Women is seeking nominees for…

A power boat was driven onto rocks at Port Townsend Boat Haven after storm-driven winds whipped the bay into a frenzy of white caps about mid-day Tuesday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Boats run aground near Port Townsend Boat Haven

Stormy weather pushes vessels into rocks near shore

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North Olympic Peninsula counties to view COVID measures

Clallam expected to rescind by Oct. 31; Jefferson considering extending emergency

Lisa Lynne, left, and Aryeh Frankfurter will perform at Concerts in the Woods in Coyle.

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Celtic harpists to perform in Sequim, Coyle this weekend

Original music to be played at church and community center

Officials with Clallam County Fire District 3 plan to make a decision in 2023 whether or not to go to voters to approve more funding to add staff, apparatuses and/or new fire stations. Here, firefighters fight a brush fire in July 2021 west of Sequim. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Sequim fire district to talk levy, bond funding in 2023

Finalizing budget, strategic plan are priorities, chief says

Ballots for the Nov. 8, General Election have been mailed to voters and in Clallam County more people have volunteered to be election observers than in past years. (Peter Segall / Peninsula Daily News)

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Clallam County sees increase in election observers

Interest not so high in Jefferson County

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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…

Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building
The Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building's Marine Systems program, led by Lead Instructor Kevin Ritz, far right, helps students apply new skills to real-world projects.  Recent graduate Andy Politz, far left, will serve as a Prothero Intern on this pump out boat conversion project with support from instructors Tyler Johnson and Jordan Primus.

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Port, boat school announce partnership for pump out sled

Students to help expand port functions

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Port Townsend School Board OKs child center at high school

Residents concerns include increased traffic

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A GROWING CONCERN: The grass can be greener on your side

THE RAIN IS starting — soon it will fall upon us in full force!

Photo by Karen Griffiths

 

 

Cutline: A crowded room greeted  Washington State Park’s Miller Peninsula planners when they hosted an Open House Tuesday in an event room at the 7-Cedars Hotel.  Local residence were there to voice their concerns and opposition to the State’s plan to turn the well-used multi-use community park set in its natural surroundings into a recreational tourist attraction with 127 camp sites — some large enough for big Recreational Vehicles — and  even a lodge style hotel.

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HORSEPLAY: Miller Peninsula planners hear an earful from equestrians

THE HUNDREDS OF people in attendance were packed like sardines into the Blyn-Bay event room at the 7…

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Six-year-old Emmett Stratford of Port Angeles receives a treat from Sarah Ogerly, owner of Olympic Stauned Glass, left, and Mitch Zenobi during Halloween trick or treating in downtown Port Angeles in 2019.

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Scares and dares on Peninsula for Halloween

Thrills and chills are in store on the North Olympic Peninsula as Halloween approaches.

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Celebrations, films offered this weekend

Celebrations and films are among the activities presented on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend.

A road crew from the Port Townsend Public Works Department — Rafe Thornton, bucket driver, Tracy Benson, with hard hat, Chris MacDonald and Lane Dotson in the background — finishes repaving a section of Walnut Street on Thursday. The section of street was degraded for months with barriers set up to direct traffic around the worst part, essentially making it a one-lane roadway. The street was slated to be open for traffic later in the afternoon. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Repaving Walnut Street

A road crew from the Port Townsend Public Works Department — Rafe Thornton, bucket driver, Tracy Benson, with…

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Tharinger’s record topic of an election debate

Rainwater stands in for Pruiett in race for District 24 position

Robert Collins, left, and Heidi Gali.

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Habitat hires two to help keep up with demand for housing

Need for affordable homes ‘unprecedented’

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

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The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “A Greater Consciousness” at Unity in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “A Greater Consciousness” at 11 a.m. Sunday

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Property tax payments due Oct. 31

The second half of this year’s property taxes are due by Oct. 31 in Clallam and Jefferson counties.