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Frank Bruni, a volunteer at the Point Wilson Light Station with the U.S. Lighthouse Society, helped conduct tours of the lantern room at the top of the lighthouse on Tuesday as part of an open house of the facilities. The organization is moving into the next stage of renovations, starting with the roof of the keepers’ dwelling. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

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Point Wilson Light Station under renovation

Society welcomes public, kicks off campaign for next phase of development

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Woman of Excellence Award seeking nominees

American Association of University Women to recognize individual

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Tuesday talks scheduled for streaming

Port Townsend Public Library to sponsor a series of talks

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Flutter wand kits offered at Jefferson County Library

PORT HADLOCK — The Jefferson County Library has supplies and instruction to make flutter wands during regular library…

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Forum teaches calming, de-escalation

Comments accentuate points of conflict

In what he called a “good frisky breeze,” Josh Porter of Port Townsend kiteboards across the Salish Sea beside Fort Worden State Park. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Kiteboarding across the Salish Sea

In what he called a “good frisky breeze,” Josh Porter of Port Townsend kiteboarded across the Salish Sea…

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PAT NEAL: Sympathy for the Fish Cop

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Coronavirus update

Long-term care facilities, contact tracing, non-compliance

Farmer Steve Dowdell, with help from Rocky Roo, samples blueberries at his Gray Fox Farm in Chimacum. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Gleaning opportunities abound in Jefferson County

Former trial lawyer cleaning up Chimacum farm

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Hospitalizations starting to fall

Long-term care resident among 2 deaths

Port Townsend Film Festival Executive Director Janette Force, left, joins emcee Joey Pipia in dressing up for Saturday night’s outdoor screening of “Legally Blonde” in downtown Port Townsend. Force, who has led the organization for 12 years, is retiring after this fall’s festival. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Films earn awards at Port Townsend festival

Executive director honored for 12 years in role

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Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe given annual award

Land trust to present it this Thursday

The U.S. Lighthouse Society is hosting a kickoff event at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Point Wilson Lighthouse to highlight the next phase of renovations for the lighthouse and its two dwellings. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

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Public tour at Point Wilson

Point Wilson Lighthouse still being renovated

The Sims Way entrance to Port Townsend is lined with scores of Lombardy poplars — alongside power lines and the Boat Haven. The city and port plan to remove the trees to make room for boatyard expansion. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Iconic trees to be replaced, but with what?

Future meetings to give public chance to comment

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Traffic delays possible on state Highway 104 on Monday, Tuesday

SHINE — Drivers can expect delays on state Highway 104 near Teal Lake Road from 7 a.m. to…

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Olympic Peninsula Authors seeking submissions for fifth anthology

PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula Authors is seeking submissions of original prose and poetry about the North…

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Strait Turners to meet Tuesday

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

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In August Freedom Farm’s trainer Mary Gallagher (far right) took her Advanced Hoof Beats students to camp and ride along the shore on the west side of the Olympic Peninsula in Long Beach.  All came home with wonderful lifetime memories.

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HORSEPLAY: Hoof Beats on beach for August treat

I IMAGINE RIDING a horse on an ocean beach is a dream come true for every horse lover.…

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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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A GROWING CONCERN: Set the stage for a show-stopping autumn

LAST WEEK, I promised articles on “right plant — right place” and I will be giving you a…