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WEEKEND: Concerts, high tea and fishing among Peninsula’s options this weekend

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, April 29. A big-band concert, a high tea fundraiser and a kids' fishing activity are among the weekend's… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Saturday kitchen tours scheduled for Port Townsend area

PORT TOWNSEND — Kitchens Port Townsend Style, a self-guided tour of eight innovative residential kitchens, is Saturday. Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., visitors can… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Yak, cheese-making among highlights of Wine & Cheese Tour starting Saturday

The Olympic Peninsula Wineries' Northwest Wine & Cheese Tour will offer some new sights this weekend. The self-guided tour is from 11 a.m. to 5… Continue reading

Participants of the April 23 BLOCK Fest event at Jefferson Elementary School are

BLOCK Fest to be held at Dry Creek Elementary School on May 7

PORT ANGELES — Registration is being accepted now for a BLOCK Fest session at Dry Creek Elementary School on May 7. Sessions will be at… Continue reading

Participants of the April 23 BLOCK Fest event at Jefferson Elementary School are
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Chautauqua exhibit planned at Peninsula College’s Forks branch this Thursday

FORKS — The New Old Time Chautauqua is coming to the Forks area this summer, and the Peninsula College branch there is gearing up with… Continue reading

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Drug Take Back Day set Saturday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Police Department and the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office will participate in the National Drug Take Back Day from 10… Continue reading

First half of property tax payments due Monday in Clallam, Jefferson counties

The first half of property taxes are due Monday. Because the scheduled due date of April 30 is Saturday, the deadline has been extended until… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Plow Day set Saturday at Sequim Pumpkin Patch . . . and other items

SEQUIM — Area residents will prepare The Pumpkin Patch fields for another season using their tractors, horses and plows beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday. The… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Concerts, high tea and fishing among Peninsula’s options this weekend

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, April 29. A big-band concert, a high tea fundraiser and a kids' fishing activity are among the weekend's… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Saturday kitchen tours scheduled for Port Townsend area

PORT TOWNSEND — Kitchens Port Townsend Style, a self-guided tour of eight innovative residential kitchens, is Saturday. Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., visitors can… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Yak, cheese-making among highlights of Wine & Cheese Tour starting Saturday

The Olympic Peninsula Wineries' Northwest Wine & Cheese Tour will offer some new sights this weekend. The self-guided tour is from 11 a.m. to 5… Continue reading

YOUTH SPORTS: Baseball and softball roundup

Rotary rallies back to beat Hi-Tech PORT ANGELES — Nor’Wester Rotary overcame a seven-run deficit to defeat Hi-Tech in a 12U baseball game that was… Continue reading

ELECTION UPDATE: Proposed Chimacum bond fails to reach 60 percent approval in third count of votes

PORT TOWNSEND — A proposed $29.1 million construction bond measure for Chimacum School District missed 60 percent approval by 43 votes after a third count… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Webcast on roles officials can play during disasters set today in Port Angeles . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — An all-day webcast on what elected officials should do during a disaster will be shown at the Port Angeles City Hall today.… Continue reading

JEFFERSON COUNTY ELECTION UPDATE: Chimacum bond measure short 48 votes for passage after second vote count

PORT TOWNSEND — A second vote count of votes received in the $29.1 million Chimacum School bond election narrowed the gap to 48 votes but… Continue reading

JEFFERSON SPECIAL ELECTION UPDATE: Voters approve Quilcene emergency medical services levy by wide margin

QUILCENE — The percentage of support for a Quilcene Fire Department levy, which has been overwhelmingly approved, dropped slightly in the second count of ballots.… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Olympic Peninsula Humane Society shelter to resume adoptions Monday . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula Humane Society will resume adoptions at its new location at 1743 Old Olympic Highway on Monday. The shelter at… Continue reading

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Sequim hires new city attorney to replace retiring official

SEQUIM — Kristina Nelson-Gross will begin work as Sequim city attorney June 1. Nelson-Gross, who currently serves as a deputy prosecuting attorney with the Clallam… Continue reading

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JEFFERSON SPECIAL ELECTION: Voters approve Quilcene emergency medical services levy by wide margin

QUILCENE — An emergency medical services levy was approved tonight for the Quilcene Fire Department. Passage will allow the department to provide continuous fire protection,… Continue reading

JEFFERSON SPECIAL ELECTION: Chimacum school bond gets majority vote, but not enough for passage in early returns

CHIMACUM — A $29.1 million Chimacum School District construction bond barely lost in the first returns tonight, gaining a majority of votes but not the… Continue reading