Patrick Zolpi-Mikols, a park aide with Fort Worden State Park, gathers and removes leaves covering the storm drains after an atmospheric river rainstorm early Wednesday morning in Port Townsend. A flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service until 11:11 a.m. today for the Elwha River at the McDonald Bridge in Clallam County. With the flood stage at 20 feet, the Elwha River was projected to rise to 23.3 feet late Wednesday afternoon and then fall below flood stage just after midnight. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Cleaning storm drains

Patrick Zolpi-Mikols, a park aide with Fort Worden State Park, gathers and removes leaves covering the storm drains…

Port Townsend School District’s Food Service Director Shannon Gray in the Salish Coast production garden’s hoop house. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

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Port Townsend schools’ food program thriving

Staff growing produce, cooking meals from scratch

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Wild Rose Chorale to set to perform Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — Wild Rose Chorale will perform “Christmas in the Air” at 3 p.m. Saturday.

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Brake failure leads to collision on west end of Hood Canal Bridge

SHINE — A semi-truck towing a garbage truck suffered brake failure and struck another vehicle on state Highway…

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Five-year plan to address Jefferson County homelessness

Action steps assigned to jurisdictions, providers

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Navy security exercise slated for Wednesday at Indian Island

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

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PAT NEAL: Interpreting the weather report

ONCE UPON A time, anthropologists somehow determined that the Eskimos have 50 different words for snow.

Santa greets well wishers who showed up at Haller Fountain in Port Townsend on Saturday to witness the lighting of the community Christmas tree. About four hundred fans of all ages turned out for the annual event. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Community celebration

Santa greets well wishers who showed up at Haller Fountain in Port Townsend on Saturday to witness the…

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Jefferson County is expected to make cuts to staff, services

$5.2M deficit brought down to $1.1M; vote expected on Dec. 22

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Wreaths Across America tribute slated for Saturday

PORT ANGELES — The Michael Trebert Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will honor veterans interred…

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Holiday bazaars slated for this weekend

Craft fairs and other holiday parties are scheduled across the Peninsula this week. They include:

Jennifer Chang.

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Poetry reading, celebration slated for Saturday at Fort Worden

PORT TOWNSEND — Centrum has joined with Poetry on the Salish Sea to present a poetry reading and…

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Weekly flight operations scheduled

COUPEVILLE — There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey…

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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.…

U.S. Rep. Emily Randall.

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US Rep. Randall speaks on House floor about insurance

Example of fictional family shows premium increase of more than 1,000 percent

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Comments oppose plan against Port Townsend zoning changes

Option would increase maximum limit on units per 40,000 square feet

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Sequim program uses grant for utilities, rent

Community support through Peninsula Home Fund gives $10,000 to organization

“Cacophany” by Shirley Bomgaars will be on exhibit at the Port Ludlow Art League during December.

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Port Ludlow Art League to host artist reception

PORT LUDLOW — The Port Ludlow Art League will host a reception for Shirley Bomgaars from 4 p.m.…

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Transportation projects to be discussed Monday

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula