Jim Buck, the 24th Legislative District representative from 1995-2007, lays out what he called the deadly risk that old and seismically unsafe school buildings in Washington pose for children in grades K-12. A state Department of Natural Resources report released last year determined that 93 percent of the schools in a study pose extreme danger for death and entrapment to school children. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

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Schools inadequate, former legislator says

Jim Buck concerned about future Cascadia earthquake, tsunami

East Jefferson Fire Rescue personnel assist with loading an injured hiker onto a helicopter from Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on Tuesday afternoon. The unidentified elderly man had fallen on a trail by Fort Worden’s Battery Tolles. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)

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Elderly man airlifted after fall on trail near Fort Worden

PORT TOWNSEND — A man in his mid-70s was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after he…

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Story slam scheduled for Tuesday

PORT TOWNSEND — The Church of BuVu of Port Townsend will host PT Story Slam from 7:30 p.m.…

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Urban sketchers to meet Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Urban Sketchers will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Siblings Luke, 2, Olivia, 9, and Caleb Kalchik, 4, all from Auburn, cool off at the beach at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend on Tuesday. The kids were observing a sea star that had washed up on the beach. The parents were watching while sitting under the shade of an umbrella to beat the heat. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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North Olympic Peninsula sizzles in summer sun

High temperatures expected through Thursday

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Politics

District 3 commissioner candidates spar over regulations

Regulatory reform at center of discussion

Crime & Justice

One dead in shooting at Sandy Shores Lake

Sheriff’s investigators leaning toward self-defense

A great blue heron keeps a keen eye out for prey while standing on a stump at Chinese Gardens in the North Beach neighborhood of Port Townsend. Herons are only one of the many water fowl that can be seen at the lagoon year round. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Standing watch

A great blue heron keeps a keen eye out for prey while standing on a stump at Chinese…

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Clallam County man dies of COVID-19

Death toll rises to 118 throughout pandemic

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National hotline created for mental health crisis assistance

Similar to 9-1-1, 9-8-8 seeks to aid in mental health emergencies

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Jefferson County Commissioners approve no-shooting zone

Majority of residents wrote in petition about dangerous activities

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Hearing set for no-shooting zone

Final decision expected Monday

Several of the 50 registered pocket yachts were on display during the Port Townsend Pocket Yacht Palooza at the Northwest Maritime Center First Fed Waterfront Commons on Saturday. Billed as the largest exhibit of small craft in North America, the one-day show attracts small, trailerable boats from around Puget Sound. Any boat of 20 feet or less could be considered a pocket yacht. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Pocket Yacht Palooza

Several of the 50 registered pocket yachts were on display during the Port Townsend Pocket Yacht Palooza at…

Arts & Entertainment

Tickets on sale now for three-day Departure Festival at Lake Leland

Attendance limited to 1,200 as COVID-19 restrictions ease

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Port Townsend woman runs stop sign, lands in tree

PORT TOWNSEND — A Port Townsend woman was airlifted to a Seattle hospital after she allegedly sped through…

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Forums available online

The three forums are of Legislative District 24 races for Position 1 and Position 2 representatives; Jefferson County…

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A GROWING CONCERN: Give your garden more flower power

WE HAVE JUST now passed over into mid-summer. In fact, today is day four of early, mid-summer.

Arts & Entertainment

Live music offered free on Peninsula

Free live music for those who want to dance and those just want to listen will be offered…

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EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Port Angeles Business Association — In-person meeting 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 DelGuzzi Drive (off…

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…