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CrabFest to mark end of era

This weekend to be last near City Pier

U.S. Navy veteran Brent Brant of Port Hadlock gets a haircut from Susan Gile, owner of Benny’s Barbershop in Sequim, during Thursday’s Port Angeles Stand Down at the Clallam County Fairgrounds. The event was designed to provide direct services and connect veterans to a variety of assistance organizations, as well as offer clothing, medical services and a meal. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Veterans services

U.S. Navy veteran Brent Brant of Port Hadlock gets a haircut from Susan Gile, owner of Benny’s Barbershop in Sequim, during Thursday’s Port Angeles Stand… Continue reading

U.S. Navy veteran Brent Brant of Port Hadlock gets a haircut from Susan Gile, owner of Benny’s Barbershop in Sequim, during Thursday’s Port Angeles Stand Down at the Clallam County Fairgrounds. The event was designed to provide direct services and connect veterans to a variety of assistance organizations, as well as offer clothing, medical services and a meal. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Animal blessing slated for Sequim

A blessing of the animals service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Sunday. The service will be outside Trinity United Methodist Church, 100… Continue reading

Caruso scheduled for Unity in the Olympics

Carolyn Caruso will present “The Trickster” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Caruso is the guest speaker at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E.… Continue reading

City of Port Townsend proclaims Banned Book Week

Book bans rare in Washington state, on North Olympic Peninsula

Crab dinners, kinetic skulptures, music, art presented this weekend

Crab dinners, music and art are offered this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula. • The Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival begins today and runs… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Crab cook Jacob Brown takes cooked crabs from a boiling kettle on Thursday in preparation for this weekend's Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival in Port Angeles. The three-day event features a variety of seafood and other culinary delights, musical entertainment and other activities along the Port Angeles waterfront.
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Crustacean preparation in Port Angeles

Crab cook Jacob Brown takes cooked crabs from a boiling kettle on Thursday in preparation for this weekend’s Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival in Port… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Crab cook Jacob Brown takes cooked crabs from a boiling kettle on Thursday in preparation for this weekend's Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival in Port Angeles. The three-day event features a variety of seafood and other culinary delights, musical entertainment and other activities along the Port Angeles waterfront.
Joe Donisi, an engineer with the Clallam County Road Department, gives details on the four options of the lower Dungeness levee at a public meeting in Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Dungeness levee options are presented

Commissioners taking public comments on variations until Tuesday

Joe Donisi, an engineer with the Clallam County Road Department, gives details on the four options of the lower Dungeness levee at a public meeting in Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Phil Carriso's "Hurricane Ridge's Morning Gift" is among the artwork on display at Port Townsend Gallery. Leah Leach

First Saturday Art Walk slated for Port Townsend

Downtown art galleries will stay open until 8 p.m. Saturday with special exhibits for the First Saturday Art Walk. Among them are… Continue reading

Phil Carriso's "Hurricane Ridge's Morning Gift" is among the artwork on display at Port Townsend Gallery. Leah Leach
Port Angeles Deputy Mayor Brendan Meyer, right, speaks to a meeting of the Port Angeles Kiwanis Club Thursday alongside his opponent, Kalli Mae Jones, who’s challenging Meyer for his Position 7 seat on the Port Angles City Council. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)

Hopefuls debate best path for Port Angeles

Meyer, Jones discuss homelessness, housing

Port Angeles Deputy Mayor Brendan Meyer, right, speaks to a meeting of the Port Angeles Kiwanis Club Thursday alongside his opponent, Kalli Mae Jones, who’s challenging Meyer for his Position 7 seat on the Port Angles City Council. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)

ISSUES OF FAITH: The world ends next Tuesday, possibly

IT FEELS LIKE no day goes by without someone announcing that they can predict the end of the world. It’s next Tuesday at 5 p.m.… Continue reading

Low housing availability limits international students at college

Homestay program one way to ease lack

OUUF speaker set Sunday

The Rev. Bruce Bode will present “Fairy Tales for the Middle Years” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Bode will be the guest speaker… Continue reading

Quilcene Fiber Festival on Saturday

The second annual Quilcene Fiber Festival: From Sheep to Shawl has more to offer this year than last, according to organizers. The festival,… Continue reading

Two area homes on solar tour

The American Solar Energy Society will host its National Solar Tour on Saturday. Two local homeowners, Janis Burger and Dave Large, will… Continue reading

Unity in Port Townsend speaker slated for weekend

Rhonda Hull will present “Love and The Adventure from Grief to Gratitude” at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Hull is the guest speaker… Continue reading

Rodger Johnson/Port Angeles Cross Country Port Angeles' Miriam Cobb turned in her fastest-ever time during an Olympic League cross country meet at Bainbridge on Wednesday.

CROSS COUNTRY: Port Angeles, Sequim compete at Bainbridge meet

Lytvak, Cobb lead Riders runners

Rodger Johnson/Port Angeles Cross Country Port Angeles' Miriam Cobb turned in her fastest-ever time during an Olympic League cross country meet at Bainbridge on Wednesday.

AREA SPORTS: PA’s Anna Petty scores four goals for Peninsula College women in rout of Everett

Port Angeles product Anna Petty notched four first-half goals as the Peninsula College… Continue reading

Crews from Bothel-based Grand Event Rentals assemble tent sections on Wednesday that will house parts of this weekend’s 22nd annual Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival in downtown Port Angeles. The three-day event features a wide variety of seafood, music and other activities on the Port Angeles waterfront. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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CrabFest sets up

Crews from Bothel-based Grand Event Rentals assemble tent sections on Wednesday that will house parts of this weekend’s 22nd annual Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival… Continue reading

Crews from Bothel-based Grand Event Rentals assemble tent sections on Wednesday that will house parts of this weekend’s 22nd annual Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival in downtown Port Angeles. The three-day event features a wide variety of seafood, music and other activities on the Port Angeles waterfront. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Paul Jarkiewicz.

Chief tells of aims of Port of Port Angeles

Trades center, industrial park among projects

Paul Jarkiewicz.