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Mill processing trees, removing moisture content

Photo by Kirsti Turella / Clare Turella celebrates with high jump coach Ten Gordon after Turella won the Region 13 high jump championship in Gresham, Oregon, earlier this month. Turella, who will be a sophomore at Sequim High this fall, earned a spot in the Junior Olympic Championships in August.
Photo by Kirsti Turella / Clare Turella celebrates with high jump coach Ten Gordon after Turella won the Region 13 high jump championship in Gresham, Oregon, earlier this month. Turella, who will be a sophomore at Sequim High this fall, earned a spot in the Junior Olympic Championships in August.
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Siena Vo, 2, of Da Nang, Vietnam roams through a lavender field at B & B Family Farm on Wednesday near Carlsborg.

Lavender star of weekend fest

Plethora of activities set for annual event

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Siena Vo, 2, of Da Nang, Vietnam roams through a lavender field at B & B Family Farm on Wednesday near Carlsborg.

August primary ballots mailed

Races to be narrowed to top two candidates

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A kayker makes his way between the pilings of a former floating log yard near the entrance to Port Angeles Boat Haven. Pleasant conditions and calm waters are expected across most of the North Olympic Peninsula through the coming weekend. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Passing through

A kayker makes his way between the pilings of a former floating log yard near the entrance to Port Angeles Boat Haven. Pleasant conditions and… Continue reading

A kayker makes his way between the pilings of a former floating log yard near the entrance to Port Angeles Boat Haven. Pleasant conditions and calm waters are expected across most of the North Olympic Peninsula through the coming weekend. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles City Council approves clean energy grant

City OKs lodging tax request, bed and breakfast ordinance

Port Angeles Leftie Liam Paddack pitches in a West Coast League game at Civic Field in 2022. Paddack, a Gonzaga pitcher now, was selected in the 18th round of the MLB draft by the Chicago White Sox. He struck out 50 batters in 36 innings for the Lefties. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

MLB DRAFT: Four Former Lefties’ pitchers drafted

What do they all have in common? Strikeouts.

Port Angeles Leftie Liam Paddack pitches in a West Coast League game at Civic Field in 2022. Paddack, a Gonzaga pitcher now, was selected in the 18th round of the MLB draft by the Chicago White Sox. He struck out 50 batters in 36 innings for the Lefties. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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PORT ANGELES LEFITES: Lefties get creative in nonleague loss

With some of their top players taking the game off over the West Coast League All-Star break, the Port Angeles Lefties decided… Continue reading

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Law enforcement officers arrest a man who allegedly led a high-speed chase from Port Angeles to Sequim along U.S. Highway 101 on Wednesday. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Man arrested following chase on U.S. Highway 101

Law enforcement officers arrested a man following a high-speed chase on U.S. Highway 101 from Port Angeles to Sequim. Jason Viada, Port Angeles… Continue reading

Law enforcement officers arrest a man who allegedly led a high-speed chase from Port Angeles to Sequim along U.S. Highway 101 on Wednesday. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Drought response activated on three water systems

Clallam County Public Utility District No. 1 has announced a Stage 3 drought response for the Island View Water System and a Stage… Continue reading

A Port Angeles public utilities crew vacuums out water and debris from a hole around a water main break on South H Street near West Sixth Street on Wednesday morning. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Public asked to avoid area of water main break in Port Angeles

Crews working at intersection of Sixth and H streets

A Port Angeles public utilities crew vacuums out water and debris from a hole around a water main break on South H Street near West Sixth Street on Wednesday morning. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Chloe Turner, a kennel technician with the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society, gives some attention to Dingo, a canine housed at the society’s Bark House campus. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Humane society closes Bark House, plans to sell

Executive director says monthly finances were ‘unsustainable’

Chloe Turner, a kennel technician with the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society, gives some attention to Dingo, a canine housed at the society’s Bark House campus. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Legislators learn effects of climate change in park

Kilmer: Day lodge funding could come in disaster supplement

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Port Angeles Farmers Market board member Vanessa Barrington adds whipped cream to a strawberry shortcake being sold at the market on Saturday as a fundraiser for market operations. Proceeds from shortcake sales help pay for insurance, organization memberships, rental fees, printing, postage and payroll for market staff. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Market fundraiser

Port Angeles Farmers Market board member Vanessa Barrington adds whipped cream to a strawberry shortcake being sold at the market on Saturday as a fundraiser… Continue reading

Port Angeles Farmers Market board member Vanessa Barrington adds whipped cream to a strawberry shortcake being sold at the market on Saturday as a fundraiser for market operations. Proceeds from shortcake sales help pay for insurance, organization memberships, rental fees, printing, postage and payroll for market staff. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PAT NEAL: The perils of fire season

EVERY YEAR ABOUT this time, people who live in the woods start to get a little nervous. It’s like the old logger said. This might… Continue reading

State hopefuls address forum

Candidates discuss inflation, housing

The North Olympic Cap Ripken team won the state 12 and under championship this weekend in Wenatchee. From left, front row, are Julian Dominguez, Noah Kiser, Coleman Keate and Kade Johnstad. From left, second row, are Jay Lieberman, Kyler Williams, Brycen Allen, Cooper Merritt, Gavin Doyle, Jacob Kinzey, Drake Spence, Liam Shea and Carson Greenstreet. From left, back row, are coaches Grian Greenstreet, Evan Kiser, Tyril Spence, Riley Shea and manager Rob Merritt. (Courtesy of Rob Merritt)

CAL RIPKEN BASEBALL: North Olympic 12U squad is state champion

The North Olympic 12U Cal Ripken team didn’t just win a state championship, it did it in utterly dominating fashion. North Olympic pitched… Continue reading

The North Olympic Cap Ripken team won the state 12 and under championship this weekend in Wenatchee. From left, front row, are Julian Dominguez, Noah Kiser, Coleman Keate and Kade Johnstad. From left, second row, are Jay Lieberman, Kyler Williams, Brycen Allen, Cooper Merritt, Gavin Doyle, Jacob Kinzey, Drake Spence, Liam Shea and Carson Greenstreet. From left, back row, are coaches Grian Greenstreet, Evan Kiser, Tyril Spence, Riley Shea and manager Rob Merritt. (Courtesy of Rob Merritt)