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Electric vehicle charging station approved

Grant, Real Estate Excise Tax fund to pay for project

Hood Canal Fjord Fest spotlights local bounty in food, music

The Memorial Weekend fundraising festival in Brinnon continues this weekend with a new name and new focus. It will be from 10 a.m.… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend considers new hoist

Grant could bring $2.3 million in matching funds

Kevin Smith of Neely Construction Co. walks the perimeter next to newly installed railing panels on Thursday at Port Angeles City Pier. The first phase of pier railing replacement was completed on Thursday in a project that eliminates major portions of rusty steel edge barriers and the installation of 1,300 linear feet of galvanized steel pedestrian barriers. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Railings replaced at city pier

Kevin Smith of Neely Construction Co. walks the perimeter next to newly installed railing panels on Thursday at Port Angeles City Pier. The first phase… Continue reading

Kevin Smith of Neely Construction Co. walks the perimeter next to newly installed railing panels on Thursday at Port Angeles City Pier. The first phase of pier railing replacement was completed on Thursday in a project that eliminates major portions of rusty steel edge barriers and the installation of 1,300 linear feet of galvanized steel pedestrian barriers. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Three-day filing period open for eight seats

A special three-day filing period will be conducted next month for eight public offices in Jefferson County, the auditor’s office said. The… Continue reading

Mandy Miller hands first-grader Mason Ng a bean in teacher Jennifer Soule’s class at Franklin Elementary School. Cora Lehmann, right, peels a bean apart to find and identify the different parts of the seed as part of a lesson in the Creative Start program administered by the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center in three district schools that combine lessons in art and science. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

Creative Start combines elements of art, science

Grant-funded program taught in three Port Angeles School District schools

Mandy Miller hands first-grader Mason Ng a bean in teacher Jennifer Soule’s class at Franklin Elementary School. Cora Lehmann, right, peels a bean apart to find and identify the different parts of the seed as part of a lesson in the Creative Start program administered by the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center in three district schools that combine lessons in art and science. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

CDC investigating salmonella outbreak in 6 states linked to Papa Murphy’s cookie dough

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with state and federal agencies, are investigating reports of 18 salmonella infections in at least… Continue reading

Closures announced in Quinault area

Multiple closures and construction projects are in progress in the Lake Quinault area in both Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park. Visitors… Continue reading

Port Angeles projects lined up through 2029

Radio system, IT upgrades among priorities

Port Townsend launches financial video series

Public engagement sought for sustaining city

Paula and Anya Eber cycle over the Alps. The Eber family, who were featured in a Traveler’s Journal in March, will detail their 14,931-kilometer, around-the-world fundraiser adventure on tandem bicycles at the Northwest Tandem Rally on Sunday in Sequim. (Eber family)

Sequim to host Northwest Tandem Rally this weekend

Two by two, the Northwest Tandem Rally is headed to Sequim this weekend. Since 1986, the Northwest Tandem Rally has been bringing together… Continue reading

Paula and Anya Eber cycle over the Alps. The Eber family, who were featured in a Traveler’s Journal in March, will detail their 14,931-kilometer, around-the-world fundraiser adventure on tandem bicycles at the Northwest Tandem Rally on Sunday in Sequim. (Eber family)

Grant would fund childcare facility

Jefferson entities partner in $2.9M project

Alahan Sivam, left, and Kandice Ringer, both of Eugene, Ore., take cellphone photos of Sol Duc Falls in the Sol Duc River Valley of Olympic National Park on Monday. The pair visited the popular attraction while on a weeklong exploration of the park. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Capturing the falls

Alahan Sivam, left, and Kandice Ringer, both of Eugene, Ore., take cellphone photos of Sol Duc Falls in the Sol Duc River Valley of Olympic… Continue reading

Alahan Sivam, left, and Kandice Ringer, both of Eugene, Ore., take cellphone photos of Sol Duc Falls in the Sol Duc River Valley of Olympic National Park on Monday. The pair visited the popular attraction while on a weeklong exploration of the park. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Annual enrollment ending soon for prepaid college savings plan

Washington families have until May 31 to enroll in the Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program to start saving for future education costs. This… Continue reading

Clallam County eyes two-day beer garden for fair

A two-day beer garden during the Clallam County Fair’s rodeo received a positive reception during the county commissioners’ regular work session. The… Continue reading

LGBTQ care politicized, area health officer says

Interventions include mental health, therapy

Port Townsend wastewater treatment gets top state award for 25th year

The Port Townsend Wastewater Treatment Facility has won the state Outstanding Performance Award for 25 consecutive years, according to the state Department… Continue reading

Taylla Sales received Olympic Medical Center’s leadership award for April.

Sales’ leadership recognized

Taylla Sales received Olympic Medical Center’s leadership award for April. Sales was recognized not only for her leadership but also for developing… Continue reading

Taylla Sales received Olympic Medical Center’s leadership award for April.
Caleb Messinger and staff with the Southern Nibble food truck serve customers at a Sequim High School soccer game in September 2022. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim considers food truck code change

Public hearing scheduled for next month

Caleb Messinger and staff with the Southern Nibble food truck serve customers at a Sequim High School soccer game in September 2022. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Riley Peterson of R & R Construction of Carbonado applies adhesive to the concrete base surrounding the playground equipment at Shane Park on Tuesday in Port Angeles in preparation for the replacement of cushioned tiles that make up the play surface. The rubberized tiles began to become loose in 2022 due to shrinkage and weather, forcing the playground's closure in September of that year. The project, which will use as many of the original tiles as can be salvaged intermixed with new replacement tiles and new adhesive, is expected to be completed by mid-June.
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Shane Park repairs underway in Port Angeles

Riley Peterson of R & R Construction of Carbonado applies adhesive to the concrete base surrounding the playground equipment at Shane Park on Tuesday in… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Riley Peterson of R & R Construction of Carbonado applies adhesive to the concrete base surrounding the playground equipment at Shane Park on Tuesday in Port Angeles in preparation for the replacement of cushioned tiles that make up the play surface. The rubberized tiles began to become loose in 2022 due to shrinkage and weather, forcing the playground's closure in September of that year. The project, which will use as many of the original tiles as can be salvaged intermixed with new replacement tiles and new adhesive, is expected to be completed by mid-June.