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Tyler Carey and Lenara, 4, fly a kite together at Olympic Bluffs Cidery & Lavender Farm during Sequim Lavender Weekend last month. Olympic Bluffs is one of the sites visited throughout the summer by American Cruise Lines passengers through van excursions spearheaded by the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Nationwide tourism downturn may have little impact on Peninsula

While others may be facing closure, area attractions thriving

Tyler Carey and Lenara, 4, fly a kite together at Olympic Bluffs Cidery & Lavender Farm during Sequim Lavender Weekend last month. Olympic Bluffs is one of the sites visited throughout the summer by American Cruise Lines passengers through van excursions spearheaded by the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Navy security exercise set for this week

Naval Magazine Indian Island will conduct a security training exercise Tuesday through Thursday. Training activities will take place near the installation’s main… Continue reading

Weekly flight operations scheduled

There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex this week. There will be… Continue reading

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Clallam commissioners to consider land transfers

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

Volunteers are sought for Port Angeles board positions

The city of Port Angeles is looking for community members to contribute their perspectives by serving on an advisory board, commission or… Continue reading

Anna-Marie Tax, 9, of Port Angeles, a member of the Rascals 4H Club, sits in a pen with Fiona, a Berkshire/Hampshire cross breed, on Thursday in the swine barn at the Clallam County Fair. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Youngsters set their sights on medals and ribbons

From showmanship to livestock auction, fair offers stage

Anna-Marie Tax, 9, of Port Angeles, a member of the Rascals 4H Club, sits in a pen with Fiona, a Berkshire/Hampshire cross breed, on Thursday in the swine barn at the Clallam County Fair. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Crescent appoints interim superintendent

The Crescent School Board has appointed Ann Renker interim superintendent to serve during Superintendent David Bingham’s medical leave. The school board conducted a… Continue reading

Hospital expects continued payments

Officials waiting for response from visit

Lodging tax committee accepting grant applications

The Clallam County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is accepting applications for grants from the county’s lodging tax fund until noon on Oct.… Continue reading

Tanya Anaya of Port Angeles takes photos on Tuesday of a taxidermy bear and mountain lion that are part of an interactive watershed exhibit at the Dungeness River Nature Center in Sequim. The center, located at Railroad Bridge Park, focuses on the flora and fauna of the Dungeness Valley and watershed and contains a variety of exhibits for adults and children. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Nature exhibit

Tanya Anaya of Port Angeles takes photos on Tuesday of a taxidermy bear and mountain lion that are part of an interactive watershed exhibit at… Continue reading

Tanya Anaya of Port Angeles takes photos on Tuesday of a taxidermy bear and mountain lion that are part of an interactive watershed exhibit at the Dungeness River Nature Center in Sequim. The center, located at Railroad Bridge Park, focuses on the flora and fauna of the Dungeness Valley and watershed and contains a variety of exhibits for adults and children. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Attendees for the OMC Foundation’s first trip abroad will enjoy the Grand Corso Parade in Nice, France. (OMC Foundation)

OMC Foundation to host Mardi Gras trip to France

Sign up by mid-September for accommodations next February

Attendees for the OMC Foundation’s first trip abroad will enjoy the Grand Corso Parade in Nice, France. (OMC Foundation)

Port Townsend planning for active transportation

Concept would balance walking, biking, driving

Gregson to begin as Olympic Medical Center’s interim CEO next week

Mark Gregson will begin his tenure as interim chief executive officer at Olympic Medical Center on Wednesday. Outgoing CEO Darryl Wolfe’s last… Continue reading

Home sharing could help with high rent

Presentation focuses on senior population

Point Hudson pavilion to host community conversation

Jefferson County will continue its Community Conversations series from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. The town hall meeting will be at… Continue reading

Still suspended and held in steady by a heavy lift crane, a 50-ton crossmember beam of the new 300-ton variable width Travelift acquired by the Port of Port Townsend is bolted down by an employee, lower right, on Monday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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New Travelift

Still suspended and held in steady by a heavy lift crane, a 50-ton crossmember beam of the new 300-ton variable width Travelift acquired by the… Continue reading

Still suspended and held in steady by a heavy lift crane, a 50-ton crossmember beam of the new 300-ton variable width Travelift acquired by the Port of Port Townsend is bolted down by an employee, lower right, on Monday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Creek cleanup in new phase

Focus now turning to recovery response

Crescent to appoint interim superintendent

The Crescent School Board will host a special meeting at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday in the Crescent School library. The meeting will be to… Continue reading

Dosewallips brush fire under control

Three acres burned, Level 1 evacuation alert deployed

Firefighters put out blazes at Diamond Point Airport

Firefighters from Clallam County Fire District 3 extinguished two brush fires along the runway at Diamond Point Airport. Crews were called at 11:09… Continue reading