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NEWS BRIEFS: Elwha River bridge delays expected starting Monday … and other items

PORT ANGELES — From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. this coming Monday through Thursday, drivers on the U.S.…

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Port Ludlow beaches closed to shellfish harvesting

PORT TOWNSEND — The state Department of Health has closed Port Ludlow, including Mats Mats Bay, for recreational…

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BUSINESS BRIEFS: Jefferson Healthcare granted accreditation for cancer program … and other items

PORT TOWNSEND — The Commission on Cancer, a program of the American College of Surgeons, has granted a…

Plein air artists compete in painting the Peninsula

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Plein air artists compete in painting the Peninsula

PORT ANGELES — You may have stumbled across a picturesque scene on the North Olympic Peninsula and thought…

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Garage sales, festivals among Peninsula activities

Garage sales and festivals are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula.

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Simon Lynge to perform in Port Townsend today

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend resident and pop songwriter and guitarist Simon Lynge will perform a concert at…

Message of ‘radical sustainability’ heads to Port Townsend

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Message of ‘radical sustainability’ heads to Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — He lives a near-zero waste lifestyle and donates 100 percent of his media income to…

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Brinnon writer’s essay on grieving in ‘Kaleidoscope’ issue

BRINNON — “If I wasn’t going to take medication, Sarah suggested a bereavement support group. The hospital hosted…

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SAMFest, formerly BoomFest, offers music, other arts this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND — More workshops and art performances, plus a new name, distinguish this four-day music and art…

Ajax String Quartet goes rustic for Concerts in the Barn this weekend

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Ajax String Quartet goes rustic for Concerts in the Barn this weekend

QUILCENE — The Ajax String Quartet will perform culturally charged anthems and music with a “visceral rustic edge”…

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Port Townsend studio tours this weekend offer glimpse into artists’ lives

PORT TOWNSEND — There’s something to be said about an artist’s workspace. The musings that never saw a…

Folk singer-songwriter to showcase pipes at Fort Worden tonight

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Folk singer-songwriter to showcase pipes at Fort Worden tonight

PORT TOWNSEND — Folk and Americana singer-songwriter Keith Greeinger will perform at Fort Worden State Park tonight.

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Who are we without our history, our voice, our language?

Who are we without our history?

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Let history acknowledge Confederates for the traitors they were

It appears that President Donald Trump and Commentary Page columnist Pat Buchanan (“Who Are We Without Our History,”…

En plein air artist captures meadow scene at her easel

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En plein air artist captures meadow scene at her easel

PORT ANGELES — Gretha Lindwood’s not usually a coffee drinker, but she sips when she paints. The caffeine…

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Port Townsend City Council OKs moves to encourage affordable housing options

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend City Council is attempting to streamline its processes around creating and maintaining…

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Quilcene motorcyclists in deadly wreck identified

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the man who died and…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Detours expected along Marine Drive in Port Angeles this Sunday … and other items

PORT ANGELES — Drivers will meet with detours from Marine Drive while city street crews repair pavement from…

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Peninsula labor force grows, unemployment up slightly

Nearly 1,000 North Olympic Peninsula residents entered the labor force in July as unemployment rose by one-tenth of…

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Admiralty Inlet closed to shellfish harvesting

PORT TOWNSEND — The state Department of Health has closed Admiralty Inlet, including areas south to Kinney Point…