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Appeal filed for Port Townsend housing plan

Affordable housing inadequately addressed, group says

Kori Ward, marina director at Port Ludlow Marina, shows off one of the 28 new GFI pedestals installed on the private dock at the marina in order to comply with a new state electrical code requiring ground-fault protection at marinas. The code, effective Jan. 1, mandates that every vessel must be able to plug into shore power without tripping a marina’s ground fault breakers. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Vessels now required to plug into shore power

Change is meant to curb stray electrical current

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Soundcheck arts festival set for three days in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Creative District will host the Soundcheck Art and Music Festival from Friday…

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PAT NEAL: Birdwatching with a chainsaw

BIRDWATCHING IS my life. Most of my best birdwatching has been done with a chainsaw. Birdwatching with a…

Richard Tucker will retire after 11 years as executive director of the Jefferson Land Trust. (Hal Everett)

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Jefferson Land Trust director to retire

Richard Tucker says the job has been a dream

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Candlelight Concert series to host Lee-Alison Sibley

PORT TOWNSEND — Lee-Alison Sibley will present “For the Birds” during the Candlelight Concert series at 7 p.m.…

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Navy security exercise slated for Thursday

PORT HADLOCK — Naval Magazine Indian Island will conduct a security training exercise Thursday.

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Weekly flight operations scheduled

COUPEVILLE — Field carrier landing practice operations will take place this week for aircraft stationed at Naval Air…

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Port Townsend group seeking volunteer scientists

Job would be to interpret data, develop recommendations

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Missing kayaker found deceased

QUILCENE — A 21-year-old male kayaker who went missing Friday night was found deceased on Sunday, the U.S.…

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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.…

Willie Bence, director of the Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management, talks to a group of people about the importance of being aware of their online presence and how to keep their data safe from cyber terrorism during a presentation on Thursday at the Jefferson County Library in Port Hadlock. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Online safety

Willie Bence, director of the Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management, talks to a group of people about…

Susan Ferentinos.

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Port Townsend historian appointed to Smithsonian board

Woman brings underrepresented perspective, scholarly expertise

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A GROWING CONCERN: Now is the right time to transplant

WITH FEBRUARY’S ARRIVAL, gardeners start to ponder the long list of coming chores.

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Peninsula boards set to meet next week

Discussion regarding the appointment of a full-time coroner, environmental health and code enforcement and a staff presentation on…

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Man pleads guilty to violating domestic violence no-contact order

PORT TOWNSEND — A 41-year-old man has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison under a drug…

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Art, music set this weekend on Peninsula

An art exhibit and auction, music performances and lectures highlight this weekend’s entertainment options on the North Olympic…

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ISSUES OF FAITH: Dig in to spring and faith

ABOUT A WEEK ago, I took advantage of a bright and dry morning and worked in the garden.

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Nominations open for Jefferson County public health heroes

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Public Health is accepting nominations for its Public Heath Heroes awards through March…