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BIRD WATCH: Species’ introduction heralds change for non-native country

THE IRRITATION SOME experience when a crowing rooster greets the dawn is being directed at another avian vocalist.

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UPDATE: Port Angeles motorcyclist airlifted from wreck near Hood Canal Bridge

PORT LUDLOW — A Port Angeles woman was flown to Harborview Medical Center on Sunday afternoon after her…

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Water quality to be topic of open house in Brinnon

BRINNON — Residents of East Jefferson County are invited to the county public health department’s open house for…

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EYE ON JEFFERSON: Port Townsend council to discuss housing, audit

The Port Townsend City Council will cover affordable housing tasking, midyear financial briefings, a review of the 2016…

Olympic Music Festival offers concerts this weekend

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Olympic Music Festival offers concerts this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND — You can bask in classical chamber music and probe world-renowned artists this weekend.

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Unity of Effort on Saturday celebrates security

GARDINER — Security Services Northwest will host on Saturday an annual celebration that recognizes the unified effort between…

Two-boat service out of Port Townsend restored for weekend — but may be back to one boat after that while Salish repaired

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Two-boat service out of Port Townsend restored for weekend — but may be back to one boat after that while Salish repaired

PORT TOWNSEND — Two-boat service will be restored for the route between Port Townsend and Whidbey Island for…

Water Street planning continues in Port Townsend

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Water Street planning continues in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — City officials continue to seek public input on the final plan for the $2.8 million…

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LETTER: Cheri Van Hooper would be excellent addition to Jefferson hospital district

I am so pleased to support Cheri Van Hoover, a patient advocate and health care leader, for Jefferson…

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Orchard Vibrations a two-day festival

CHIMACUM — Finnriver Farm &Cidery will host a free two-day reggae festival, “Orchard Vibrations,” this weekend.

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Blues singer-songwriter to croon Saturday in Fort Worden concert

PORT TOWNSEND — Canadian blues singer-songwriter Ray Bonneville will perform a concert at Fort Worden State Park on…

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Free outdoor concerts set on Peninsula next week

Grab your sunglasses and lawn chairs and head outdoors for free music next week.

Historic Quilcene barn hosts free chamber music concerts

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Historic Quilcene barn hosts free chamber music concerts

QUILCENE — The concerts in the barn are back — and now with an expanded summer lineup.

Joanna Seeley, 10, of Sequim grooms her 18-month-old steer, Joey, for later judging in the Jefferson County Fair at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Port Townsend last year. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Jefferson County Fair highlights community

PORT TOWNSEND — “We’re not commercial; we’re community.”

First prize in a Paws-N-Claws 4-H Club raffle at the Jefferson County Fair is a quilt. Shown with it are, from left, Katie Bailey, Layla Franson and Nadia Fisch.

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4-H Club to raffle quilt, other items at Jefferson County Fair

PORT TOWNSEND — Tickets will be available at the Jefferson County Fair for Paws-N-Claws 4-H Club’s annual fundraiser…

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Salmon bake, drag races, English country dance coming up on Peninsula

EDITOR’S NOTE: This entry has been updated to revise the date of the Port Angeles Upper Race Street…

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NEWS BRIEFS: More Hood Canal Bridge closures scheduled through Saturday morning … and other items

SHINE — Crews working for the state Department of Transportation are continuing a series of night construction closures…

Emergency responders, volunteers practice with sea plane

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Emergency responders, volunteers practice with sea plane

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County officials, emergency responders and area volunteers came together for a drill Wednesday for…

Port Townsend church marks seven years of hot soup

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Port Townsend church marks seven years of hot soup

PORT TOWNSEND — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Port Townsend celebrated seven years of bringing community members together…

OUTDOORS: Make your voices heard on mountain goats

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OUTDOORS: Make your voices heard on mountain goats

If you want to get in your say about culling mountain goats in Olympic National Park, Tuesday is…