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Fallon Brewer uses a pair of protective glasses handed out by the Friends of Port Townsend Library to watch Monday’s eclipse with Evette Brewer and Demetria Brewer. (Cydney McFarland/Peninsula Daily News)

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Jefferson residents watch at libraries as moon blocks out most of sun

PORT TOWNSEND — More than 550 community members of all ages headed to their local libraries in Jefferson…

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Port Townsend tells of years of compost sales

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Compost Facility, now in its 24th year, is celebrating its 100th batch…

Man dies, woman hurt in motorcycle wreck near Port Townsend

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Man dies, woman hurt in motorcycle wreck near Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — A man died and a woman was injured in a single motorcycle wreck on Center…

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Salal permit sales to begin in September

OLYMPIA — Permit sales for salal on the Olympic National Forest will begin in September.

Partial solar eclipse to be seen this morning on Peninsula

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Partial solar eclipse to be seen this morning on Peninsula

The long-awaited moment will come and pass in just two minutes.

One-boat service to continue at least through August

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One-boat service to continue at least through August

PORT TOWNSEND — The timeline for repair of the MV Salish ferry is still unknown so the route…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Petition filed against court culvert ruling … and other items

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision by a…

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Events in opposition to Kinder Morgan pipeline set on Peninsula

Two fundraisers for opposition to the Kinder Morgan pipeline in British Columbia are planned this week on the…

Business

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce — Twice-monthly breakfast meetings usually are held at 11:45 a.m. on the second…

Artists paint Peninsula’s outdoor beauty this week

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Artists paint Peninsula’s outdoor beauty this week

PORT ANGELES —Paint the Peninsula artists will paint the beauty of the North Olympic Peninsula’s outdoors this week,…

Grass fire that shut down Highway 19 deemed accidental

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Grass fire that shut down Highway 19 deemed accidental

PORT TOWNSEND — A small grass fire that shut down state Highway 19 has been deemed accidental, likely…

Ceremony marks designation of Daniel J. Evans Wilderness

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Ceremony marks designation of Daniel J. Evans Wilderness

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Daniel Evans hiked through Royal Basin last week like he did as a Boy…

Washington mayors call for removal of Confederate reminders

Politics

Washington mayors call for removal of Confederate reminders

By Marta Bellisle

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No injuries reported after collision on state Highway 20

PORT TOWNSEND — Two drivers escaped injury when their vehicles collided at the intersection of state Highway 20…

Life

BIRD WATCH: Tough to pick a favorite of the season

THERE ARE ALWAYS birds that seem to go with a particular season in the way some plants and…

BACK WHEN: Beecher brings art to the frontier

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BACK WHEN: Beecher brings art to the frontier

“ONCE UPON A time in Washington, one woman’s brilliance with a brush brought art to the frontier.”

Life

HELP LINE: If something wrong is happening, report it

WHAT I’M GOING to go on about today is not a happy topic: It’s about abuse, exploitation and…

Life

A GROWING CONCERN: Go big or go home when planning bulbs

TODAY IS THE start of early midsummer. That means one of my favorite planning, buying and planting times…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Industry profits shouldn’t trump import of gray whale feeding grounds

The Peninsula Citizens for the Protection of Whales has worked for 18 years to protect Washington state’s small…

Opinion

LETTER: Recent writer takes for granted the freedom jet noise symbolizes

This letter is in response to the August 17 letter to Peninsula Voices, titled “Jet Noise.”