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Teresa Verraes.

Verraes to retire from Northwind Art gallery

Executive director plans to step down Dec. 15, will help with transition

Teresa Verraes.

Hood Canal Coordinating Council meeting canceled

The Hood Canal Coordinating Council meeting scheduled for today has been canceled. The council’s next scheduled meeting is at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20. The… Continue reading

The state Department of Transportation will be setting girders this week on the new Elwha River bridge. Traffic will be held up for 30 minutes at a time between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. through Thursday, and there will be one-way alternating traffic from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. on those days. (Jesse Major)

Girder placement disrupts traffic across Elwha bridge

New construction part of $36 million replacement effort

The state Department of Transportation will be setting girders this week on the new Elwha River bridge. Traffic will be held up for 30 minutes at a time between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. through Thursday, and there will be one-way alternating traffic from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. on those days. (Jesse Major)

Attempted U-turn ends in collision

A man from Vancouver, Wash., was taken to Forks Community Hospital after his Jeep utility vehicle was struck by another vehicle when he… Continue reading

A bridge section is unloaded at a Clallam County gravel pit facility. (Clallam County Public Works)

Ferry bridges delivered to Olympic Discovery Trail

Walkways to be used on future segments

A bridge section is unloaded at a Clallam County gravel pit facility. (Clallam County Public Works)
Brayden Shillington, 5, of Port Angeles carries a bag of donated food to a waiting van during Saturday’s Food Drive conducted by employees of Lakeside Industries in the parking lot of Swain’s General Store in Port Angeles. By mid-afternoon, the participants had collected about 1,200 pounds of food and about $3,400 in monetary and matching donations to benefit area food banks. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Food drive in Port Angeles

Brayden Shillington, 5, of Port Angeles carries a bag of donated food to a waiting van during Saturday’s Food Drive conducted by employees of Lakeside… Continue reading

Brayden Shillington, 5, of Port Angeles carries a bag of donated food to a waiting van during Saturday’s Food Drive conducted by employees of Lakeside Industries in the parking lot of Swain’s General Store in Port Angeles. By mid-afternoon, the participants had collected about 1,200 pounds of food and about $3,400 in monetary and matching donations to benefit area food banks. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson County hikes property tax by 1 percent

Commissioners set public hearing for additional fee increases

Kellso takes lead in three-way parks district seat

Other contested races remain unchanged

Bagpiper Rick McKenzie performs “Amazing Grace” to close Saturday’s Veterans Day ceremony in the hanger at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Veterans honored across North Olympic Peninsula

Ceremonies held in Port Angeles, Forks, PT, Gardiner

Bagpiper Rick McKenzie performs “Amazing Grace” to close Saturday’s Veterans Day ceremony in the hanger at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Port of Port Townsend finalizes next year’s budget

Focus on airport improvements, upgrades

Unidentified men work to try to pull the partially sunken, 36-foot ketch Touchstone off the sand after it was blown off its anchorage during a windstorm that blew across Port Townsend Bay on Friday night and Saturday morning. Another round of gusty winds is expected today. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Sinking boat

Unidentified men work to try to pull the partially sunken, 36-foot ketch Touchstone off the sand after it was blown off its anchorage during a… Continue reading

Unidentified men work to try to pull the partially sunken, 36-foot ketch Touchstone off the sand after it was blown off its anchorage during a windstorm that blew across Port Townsend Bay on Friday night and Saturday morning. Another round of gusty winds is expected today. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Candidates line up for Kilmer’s Congressional seat

Public Lands Commissioner Franz, Jefferson County Commissioner Dean among them

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Budgets, ad valorem taxes before county boards

Government meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

City of Port Townsend to sell Cherry Street site

Building towed over Strait will be demolished

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 DelGuzzi Drive… Continue reading

General election outcomes unchanged after new count

Clallam unable to count ballots Thursday; both counties to update on Monday

Veterans Day ceremonies set Saturday on Peninsula

Veterans will be honored with a variety of ceremonies on Saturday. The U.S. Coast Guard will conduct a regional ceremony honoring veterans at 11 a.m.… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles incumbent Connie Beauvais, left, and incumbent Port Angeles City Council member Navarra Carr examine early election returns on Tuesday at the Clallam County Courthouse. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Ballot returns

Port of Port Angeles incumbent Connie Beauvais, left, and incumbent Port Angeles City Council member Navarra Carr examine early election returns on Tuesday at the… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles incumbent Connie Beauvais, left, and incumbent Port Angeles City Council member Navarra Carr examine early election returns on Tuesday at the Clallam County Courthouse. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Incumbents lead in Port Townsend School Board race

Initial results show strong support for sitting members

Port Townsend approves sales tax for transportation

Transportation benefits district tax passes