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Jefferson Healtcare recognizes staff member

PORT TOWNSEND — The nursing leadership team at Jefferson Healthcare has recognized Michele Carson with its October Difference…

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New regional manager for systems integration for Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap counties

The Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW) has hired Kate Ingman as its regional manager for systems integration…

A massive landslide between Clallam Bay and Sekiu was created by this week’s storms. (Washington State Department of Transportation)

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Elwha River Bridge reopens after storms

Crews work to clear path to West End

Arts & Entertainment

Jefferson County Public Library to host three-part book discussion

PORT HADLOCK — The Jefferson County Library will host a discussion of the book, “The Great Dissenter: The…

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Port Ludlow Art League to host discussion on creating collages

PORT LUDLOW — Carol Nielsen will present “The Artistry and Fun of Collage” from 1 p.m. to 3…

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Jefferson County Library to hold Third Thursday Trivia Night via Zoom

PORT HADLOCK — Jefferson County Library will host Third Tuesday Trivia at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

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Children’s clinic sees opposition; nearly 200 get vaccine

PORT TOWNSEND — Nearly 200 children received their first dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, Department of…

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Peninsula continues to see COVID-19 transmission

National cases trending up again

Poet and teaching artist Gary Copeland Lilley, a native of North Carolina who has lived in Port Townsend 13 years, is the new artistic curator of Centrum's Port Townsend Writers Conference. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

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From “The Hog Killing,” a chapbook by Gary Copeland Lilley (Blue Horse Press, 2018)

From “The Hog Killing,” a chapbook by Gary Copeland Lilley (Blue Horse Press, 2018)

Crime & Justice

Trial set in alleged hatchet attack

Woman: Spouse was ‘in a dream’

Poet and teaching artist Gary Copeland Lilley, a North Carolina native who has lived in Port Townsend for 13 years, is the new artistic curator of Centrum’s Port Townsend Writers Conference. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Poet named artistic curator of writers conference

Aims to encourage more diversity in poets, authors

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Troopers: Driver fell asleep before wreck

QUILCENE — A driver from Tonopah, Nev., fell asleep on U.S. Highway 101 at 8:21 p.m. Friday, ended…

The waters of Lake Pleasant flooded the Lake Pleasant County Park on Monday. The water runs over the West Lake Pleasant Road and into neighboring homes. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Flooding shuts down Highway 101, cutting off West End

Thousands without power at peak of Monday rainstorm

An etching, "Diary of a Little Girl," is among the artwork of  Egor Shokoladov.

Arts & Entertainment

Egor Shokoladov’s solo exhibition featured at Peninsula College

PORT ANGELES — Artist Egor Shokoladov’s solo exhibition, entitled “Semicolon),” will be on display in Peninsula College’s PUB…

A fisher from Alberta, Canada, is released into a new home in Olympic National Park.

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Transplanted fishers released into park

Effort aims to increase genetic diversity

Jenny Westdal, Jefferson County Historical Society board president, admires one of Adeline Willoughby McCormack’s paintings in the “Women Outdoors” show at the Jefferson Museum of Art & History. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Arts & Entertainment

Women Outdoors displays work of early artists

Treks to scenic areas made in corsets, long skirts

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Football team COVID-19 cluster reported

Ventilation concern in long-term care facility outbreak

"A Peek Inside" is among the colleges created by Carol Nielsen, who will be the guest speaker for the Port Ludlow Art League on Wednesday.

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Port Ludlow Art League speaker to discuss collage

PORT LUDLOW — Collage artist Carol Nielsen will be the guest speaker for the November meeting of the…

Local artist and author Dana Sullivan will teach classes for adults and youngsters in early 2022. His courses are among 52 offerings from the nonprofit Northwind Art School. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

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Northwind offers winter catalog of art classes

PORT TOWNSEND — The Northwind Art School, formed after the merging of the Port Townsend School of the…

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Port Townsend Farmers Market makes switch to winter hours

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Farmers Market will begin winter hours, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on…