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Trina Sloan recently adopted a kitten for her little boy — and for herself.                                (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Peninsula Home Fund helps Port Angeles mother realize her dream

By Diane Urbani de la Paz

Winter Window in progress in Port Townsend

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Winter Window in progress in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — This is the story of how a village created a village. And of one man’s…

Winter Ice Village in downtown Port Angeles off to a good start

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Winter Ice Village in downtown Port Angeles off to a good start

PORT ANGELES — It takes a village to build a village, Marc Abshire said at the ceremonial opening…

Politics

Olympic Peninsula legislators discuss ban on plastic bags

PORT ANGELES — Lawmakers representing the North Olympic Peninsula have mixed feelings about a proposed state-wide ban on…

News

NEWS BRIEFS: Family band to play at library events … and other items

The North Olympic Library System will host three performances of the band Ants Ants Ants at

Business

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce — Twice-monthly networking breakfasts are held at 7:30 a.m. on the first…

Life

HELP LINE: ’Tis the season to beware scammers

IN CASE ANY of us are still uncertain, after the caloric overdose we characterize as Thanksgiving, the holiday…

Life

A GROWING CONCERN: Bringing the outdoors in for Christmas

WELCOME TO THE month of December. Yule tide greetings as we traverse the last trimester of autumn.

Life

BIRD WATCH: Hummingbirds in December

THE TITLE OF a Faith Baldwin novel, “Roses in December,” made a lasting impression on me decades ago.…

ON THE WATERFRONT: Instruments knot the only way to measure wind

Business

ON THE WATERFRONT: Instruments knot the only way to measure wind

EARLY THURSDAY MORNING the 590-foot cargo ship Angelic Zephyr moored to the Port of Port Angeles’ terminal 3.

News

Tonight’s Hood Canal Bridge closure canceled

SHINE – The nine-hour closure of the Hood Canal Bridge originally scheduled for tonight has been canceled.

News

EYE ON JEFFERSON: County to consider calling for annexation election

The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider calling for a special election on Feb. 12 on a proposal…

Squirrel Butter to perform in Coyle

Arts & Entertainment

Squirrel Butter to perform in Coyle

COYLE — The Seattle band Squirrel Butter will return to Coyle to perform the duo’s trademark mixture of…

Life

Santa, dancing and jazz set for coming week

Breakfast with Santa, a contra dance and a jazz concert are among the upcoming activities on the North…

Arts & Entertainment

Holiday bazaars offer variety of unique gifts

Holiday bazaars will offer handmade crafts and art on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend.

Tree lightings, Santa arrivals set this weekend in Jefferson County

Arts & Entertainment

Tree lightings, Santa arrivals set this weekend in Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND — Holiday decorating is in full swing in anticipation of this weekend’s events in the county,…

News

NEWS BRIEFS: Port Townsend beaches approved for some shellfish harvesting … and other items

PORT TOWNSEND — Marine biotoxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning have declined enough to allow recreational shellfish harvesting…

Arts & Entertainment

Festival of lights, cookies through the weekend

PORT TOWNSEND — The ninth annual Festival of Lights will brighten holiday shopping tonight, Saturday and Sunday at…

‘Snowy evening’ of holiday music tonight, Sunday

Arts & Entertainment

‘Snowy evening’ of holiday music tonight, Sunday

PORT TOWNSEND — Borrowing from the title of a Robert Frost poem, the Community Chorus of Port Townsend…

Jewelry, photography, small works featured during Port Townsend Gallery Walk

Arts & Entertainment

Jewelry, photography, small works featured during Port Townsend Gallery Walk

PORT TOWNSEND — Artists KarenLee Eaton and Michael Kenney will discuss their work at Gallery 9 during the…