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Newcomers meetup slated in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The Chamber of Jefferson County will host a newcomer meetup via Zoom from 10 a.m.…

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Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team workshop scheduled Saturday

SEATTLE — The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) will host an online workshop from 9:30 a.m.…

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Hood Canal Bridge repairs set next week

SHINE — Permanent repair of a concrete barrier damaged by a vehicle collision on June 8 will lead…

Klahhane Ridge south of Port Angeles is shown Thursday with little snow on the north face. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Snowpack depleted in Olympics

No water shortage now, but situation could change

Historian Nathan Barnett of Olympic Peninsula Steam and Port Townsend Mayor Michelle Sandoval unveil a guide to the new “Hidden History” signs Thursday afternoon at Washington and Taylor streets. Fourteen interpretive signs, each revealing a facet of the city’s past, are being posted around Uptown and downtown Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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New sign series revealed in Port Townsend

Fourteen stops on walking tour from downtown, Uptown

Peppino D’Agostino will appear at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center as the Concerts in the Woods resume this Saturday night. (Photo by Jarek Pepkowski)

Arts & Entertainment

Concerts in the Woods return to Coyle

Pair of guitarists to appear at music series

"Seed," by Stephen O’Donnell, is among the pieces of art on display at the Northwind Art Best Gallery.

Arts & Entertainment

Birds inspire artwork at Northwind Art Best Gallery

PORT TOWNSEND — “If I Had Wings,” a 2D and 3D exhibit celebrating birds as metaphor, is on…

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Command changed for Coast Guard district

SEATTLE — Rear Adm. Melvin Bouboulis assumed command of U.S. Coast Guard District 13 at a June 30…

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Eat Local campaign begins Sunday

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend’s Local 20/20 group and the Salish Sea Regional Transition Hub are sponsoring the…

Anna Marchand will lead free workshops at Fort Worden on Sunday.

Arts & Entertainment

Workshops offered free at Fort Worden

PORT TOWNSEND — AmeriCorps service members will present two free workshops Sunday.

Life

Neville inducted into honor society

BATON ROUGE, La. — Sarah Neville of Port Townsend was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi honor society.

Business

Olympic Peninsula Kidney Center merges with Puget Sound Kidney Centers

EVERETT — Olympic Peninsula Kidney Center (OPKC) merged into the Puget Sound Kidney Centers (PSKC) with a July…

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Housing project seeking a name

Groundbreaking expected later this month

Crime & Justice

Bail set to $50K for woman accused of kidnapping

Five-year domestic violence no-contact order put in place

Scores of gulls fly off the roof of the lighthouse keeper’s residence at Point Wilson on Wednesday at Fort Worden State Park. Pleasant temperatures are expected to continue thorugh the weekend. (Steve Mullensky/For Peninsula Daily News)

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On the flight path

Steve Mullensky

Crime & Justice

Kidnap charge expected

Terror-filled drive across state told

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Free virtual legal clinic set

The Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers will present a virtual legal aid clinic, a free program offering legal…

Best of the Peninsula 2021.

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Best of the Peninsula voting ends Sunday

Ballots close at midnight July 11

Restaurants such as Waterfront Pizza and Nifty Fifties on Water Street had lines stretching out of their buildings as large crowds of tourists packed the street Tuesday afternoon. The crowds were in sharp contrast to the sparse tourist season the community saw last summer after the COVID-19 pandemic began. The nice weather is expected to continue through the end of next week with temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to mid-70s. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

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Open for business

Restaurants such as Waterfront Pizza and Nifty Fifties on Water Street had lines stretching out of their buildings…

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Fort Worden PDA board to resign as restructuring continues

Port Townsend City Council expected to appoint members