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No one was hurt in a fire at the Port Townsend Paper Mill on Saturday afternoon. East Jefferson Fire Rescue firefighters were called to the mill at 2:40 p.m. after a blaze began in an enclosed conveyor belt carrying wood chips into the mill and spread into the sixth floor, according to fire district spokesperson Phyllis Speser. The fire sent a black cloud into the sky, according to reports. The blaze in the conveyor belt was put out by 3:16 p.m. and the sixth floor fire at 3:31 p.m., Speser said. The cause remained under investigation on Sunday. Assisting were Port Ludlow Fire & Rescue, Clallam County Fire District 3, Poulsbo Fire Department and Quilcene Fire Rescue. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)

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Blaze extinguished

No one was hurt in a fire at the Port Townsend Paper Mill on Saturday afternoon.

Clallam County Fire District 3 officials look to move Dungeness Station 31 east away from a flood and tsunami zone. They’ve begun recruiting an architect to design new stations for Dungeness and Carlsborg Station 33. Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group

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Clallam County Fire District 3 seeks architects for new fire stations

Carlsborg and Dungeness need upgrades, staff say

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Strait Turners to meet Tuesday

GARDINER — Strait Turners, a local woodturners group, will meet at noon Tuesday via Ring Central.

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Sea lion lecture slated online for Wednesday

MARROWSTONE ISLAND — Greg Frankfurter will present “Sea Lions of the Salish Sea” at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

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DOT sets overnight closures of Hood Canal Bridge again

Fifth time in as many weeks; others were canceled

Politics

Lawmakers advance school temblor funding

Another bill proposes public bond vote

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COVID-19 cases rise on Peninsula

Health officer expects peak soon

Community Build Project builder Randy Welle marvels at the completion of Pat's Place, the tiny home village in Port Townsend, on Saturday afternoon. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Pat’s Place ready for occupancy

Tiny-home village created in Port Townsend

Business

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Port Angeles Business Association — Virtual meeting 7:30 a.m. Tuesday via Zoom. The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7735803377,…

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A GROWING CONCERN: Seven reasons to prune your orchard

This great weather really has me concerned! As a “good old Wisconsin boy” (go Pack go), anything above…

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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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Sequim man hurt in Highway 101 wreck

QUILCENE — A Sequim man was treated and discharged from Jefferson Healthcare hospital after a Brinnon woman fell…

Brian Walsh’s image of Squaxin Island tribal member Sally Brownfield is part of the “We Are Puget Sound” photo exhibit hosted by the Port Townsend Marine Science Center. (Brian Walsh)

Arts & Entertainment

Salish Sea recovery topic of lecture

Today’s talk tied to Puget Sound photo exhibit

Life

HORSEPLAY: New horse vet sets up shop on Olympic Peninsula

THERE’S A NEW horse vet in town. Like a boomerang, Cori Youngblood has returned to her roots on…

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EYE ON JEFFERSON: PDA, Miller Peninsula on state parks board agenda at Fort Worden

Government meetings throughout the county

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Inslee issues emergency order over green crab infestation

Invasive species a danger to clams, Dungeness crabs, salmon

Black Diamond Junction — from left, Todd Ortloff on keyboard, Harry Bidasha on drums, singer Amanda Bacon, bassist Rudy Maxion and guitarist Bob Allen  — is the featured band Saturday evening during the Juan de Fuca Foundation's Winter Benefit. The event will be livestreamed from the Naval Elks Lodge in downtown Port Angeles. (Black Diamond Junction)

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Juan de Fuca Foundation benefit to showcase desserts, music, comedy

Annual fundraiser to be livestreamed on Saturday

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Worker shortage at area hospitals

COVID hitting existing staff

Arts & Entertainment

Young artists compete on video

Musicians can be seen online on Saturday

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Birding tour scheduled at Fort Flagler on Saturday

NORDLAND — Beverly McNeil will lead a bird walk at 9 a.m. Saturday.