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Jefferson PUD to replace water main in Coyle

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson PUD commissioners awarded a $1.3 million construction contract to Pacific Civil and Infrastructure to…

Jen Kingfisher has been hired as the deputy director of the Port Townsend Marine Science Center. (Starre Smith)

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Kingfisher hired as Port Townsend Marine Science Center’s deputy director

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Marine Science Center has hired Jen Kingfisher as deputy director and director…

Scott Mauk.

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Chimacum superintendent receives national award

CHIMACUM — Chimacum School District Superintendent Scott Mauk has received the National School Public Relations Association’s Superintendents to…

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Hood Canal Coordinating Council meeting canceled

POULSBO — The annual meeting of the Hood Canal Coordinating Council, scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday, has been…

Sue Long, left, Vicki Bennett and Frank Handler, all from Port Townsend, volunteer at the Martin Luther King Day of Service beach restoration on Monday at Fort Worden State Park. The activity took place on Knapp Circle near the Point Wilson Lighthouse. Sixty-four volunteers participated in the removal of non-native beach grasses. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Work party

Sue Long, left, Vicki Bennett and Frank Handler, all from Port Townsend, volunteer at the Martin Luther King…

Kingsya Omega, left, and Ben Wilson settle into a hand-holding exercise. (Aliko Weste)

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Process undermines ‘Black brute’ narrative

Port Townsend company’s second film shot in Hawaii

Quimper’s Watch will present “Songs of the Sea” at Candlelight Concerts on Thursday in Port Townsend.

Arts & Entertainment

Quimper’s Watch to perform at Candlelight Concerts series

PORT TOWNSEND — Quimper’s Watch will present “Songs of the Sea” during the Candlelight Concert series at 7…

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Weekly flight operations scheduled

COUPEVILLE — Field carrier landing practice operations will be conducted for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey…

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Clallam board to consider amending housing code

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

Calla lilies as tall in January as they would normally be on May 1. Native to Central America,  it is unheard of to see callas so advanced this time of year. (Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News)

Life

A GROWING CONCERN: There’s too much spring in our step

MY GOODNESS — THIS spring weather!

Workers from Van Ness Construction in Port Hadlock, one holding a grade rod with a laser pointer, left, and another driving the backhoe, scrape dirt for a new sidewalk of civic improvements at Walker and Washington streets in Port Townsend on Thursday. The sidewalks will be poured in early February and extend down the hill on Washington Street and along Walker Street next to the pickle ball courts. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Sidewalk setup

Workers from Van Ness Construction in Port Hadlock, one holding a grade rod with a laser pointer, left,…

The first graduating cohort of EDC Team Jefferson's business advisors training stands with certificates. From left to right are George Sawyer, Kit Malone, Devin Rodriguez, Charlotte Richardson and Justine Wagner. Standing is the EDC's Executive Director David Bailiff. Sitting is the EDC's Program and Finance Manager Phoebe Reid and course instructor Ray Sparrowe.

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Five business advisors graduate

Cohort studied accounting, marketing in 40-week program

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Home Fund contributes to OMC cancer center

Funding supports patient navigator program’s effort to remove barriers

Carolyn Edge.

Opinion

POINT OF VIEW: Mobile college campus coming to Peninsula

FOR MANY NORTH Olympic Peninsula residents, the biggest barrier to job training opportunities is distance. An hour or…

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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…

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EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Port Angeles Business Association — Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held at 7:30 a.m.…

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Future of Oceans program to focus on puffins

Expert spent 37 years studying seabirds in Alaska

Life

ISSUES OF FAITH: Not too late to make better choices

RECENTLY, I SHARED a story with my family at the dinner table, as I’m wont to do, and…

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

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Program planned for Sunday service in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Barefoot on Holy Ground” at 11 a.m. Sunday.

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Symphony, film screenings set for this weekend

Symphony performances, a garden discussion and film screenings highlight weekend events on the North Olympic Peninsula.