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Brandi Montgomery, front, and John Patterson, both of Sequim, make their guesses on the weight of a massive Atlantic Giant pumpkin on display at the Sequim Farmers & Artisans Market at the Sequim Civic Center. The contest, hosted by the market with a pumpkin provided by Beanstalk Farm, allowed market visitors to record their estimations for a shot at a prize of $20 in market bucks. The winner and weight will be announced later this week on the market’s Facebook page. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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How much does it weigh?

Brandi Montgomery, front, and John Patterson, both of Sequim, make their guesses on the weight of a massive Atlantic Giant pumpkin on display at the… Continue reading

Brandi Montgomery, front, and John Patterson, both of Sequim, make their guesses on the weight of a massive Atlantic Giant pumpkin on display at the Sequim Farmers & Artisans Market at the Sequim Civic Center. The contest, hosted by the market with a pumpkin provided by Beanstalk Farm, allowed market visitors to record their estimations for a shot at a prize of $20 in market bucks. The winner and weight will be announced later this week on the market’s Facebook page. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
From left, Nancy Mandell, Julia Escobedo and Mandy Escobedo partake in the inaugural Witches’ Walk through downtown Port Townsend on Saturday. Some 50 witches — women, children and men among them — assembled at Haller Fountain and sashayed through traffic to Pope Marine Park. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)
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Witches’ walk

From left, Nancy Mandell, Julia Escobedo and Mandy Escobedo partake in the inaugural Witches’ Walk through downtown Port Townsend on Saturday. Some 50 witches —… Continue reading

From left, Nancy Mandell, Julia Escobedo and Mandy Escobedo partake in the inaugural Witches’ Walk through downtown Port Townsend on Saturday. Some 50 witches — women, children and men among them — assembled at Haller Fountain and sashayed through traffic to Pope Marine Park. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)
An array of 164 solar panels have been installed on roofs at the upper campus of the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding. (Elizabeth Becker)

Boatbuilding school has solar panels installed

Power generation expected to greatly reduce electric bills

An array of 164 solar panels have been installed on roofs at the upper campus of the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding. (Elizabeth Becker)

Sequim OKs expanded zones for multiplexes

Habitat for Humanity, others eyeing developments

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS A construction crew last week goes over the remains of an aging public restroom in the parking lot between First and Front streets in the 100 block in downtown Port Angeles after it was demolished.

Port Angeles to install 24-hour public restrooms

Two planned in downtown area

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS A construction crew last week goes over the remains of an aging public restroom in the parking lot between First and Front streets in the 100 block in downtown Port Angeles after it was demolished.

Port Angeles views utility rate hikes

Public hearing continued to Tuesday

Air pollution from smoke worse in certain areas of Peninsula

Some relief expected on Monday

Disabled American Veterans to host seminars

All veterans invited to Monday’s evrent

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Jamestown’s chairman shares Sequim building plans

Psychiatric hospital, dental, youth and elder buildings on list

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Sandy and Roger Short, along with their dog Blue, took in the sunshine at their Chimacum place Friday morning. Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News

Port of Port Townsend considers buying Short Family farm

Plans to sublease smaller parcels

Sandy and Roger Short, along with their dog Blue, took in the sunshine at their Chimacum place Friday morning. Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News

Regional opioid network administrator created

Counties eye how to distribute, spend opioid settlement money

Sequim Gazette staffers, columnist earn statewide honors

Several staffers and contributors at the Sequim Gazette earned kudos from fellow journalists at the 135th-annual Washington Newspaper Publishers Association (WNPA) annual convention… Continue reading

Site at PTHS also would offer family support services

PORT TOWNSEND —Details of a collaborative effort to build an early learning and family support center on the Port Townsend High School campus were presented,… Continue reading

Water main replacement planned

Work will begin Monday on water main replacement project in Sequim. Crews from Jamestown Excavating will begin work on north Seventh Avenue, between… Continue reading

Floodplain, COVID before county boards

Government meetings across North Olympic Peninsula

Port Angels Parks & Recreation Department employee Easton Goslin hoses down the concrete underlayment at the playground at Shane Park on the west side of Port Angeles on Wednesday. The playground was closed in mid-September after tiles of rubberized material that made up the play surface began to come loose, creating a hazard to play equipment users. The old tiles have been removed and are awaiting replacement. The playground area remains closed until work can be completed. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Safety first

Port Angels Parks & Recreation Department employee Easton Joslin hoses down the concrete underlayment at the playground at Shane Park on the west side of… Continue reading

Port Angels Parks & Recreation Department employee Easton Goslin hoses down the concrete underlayment at the playground at Shane Park on the west side of Port Angeles on Wednesday. The playground was closed in mid-September after tiles of rubberized material that made up the play surface began to come loose, creating a hazard to play equipment users. The old tiles have been removed and are awaiting replacement. The playground area remains closed until work can be completed. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Dan Dafoe, left, and Terry Kahler, right, wrote a book, “Crescent School District 313, Joyce, Washington, 1922-1924,” that commemorates the history of the district, whose centennial will be celebrated Saturday. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

100 years of Crescent School District history

Saturday event, book celebrate centennial

Dan Dafoe, left, and Terry Kahler, right, wrote a book, “Crescent School District 313, Joyce, Washington, 1922-1924,” that commemorates the history of the district, whose centennial will be celebrated Saturday. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)
The M/V Salish, at the Port Townsend dock Thursday morning, is one of the 21 Washington State Ferries to have their names changed to celebrate the Seattle Mariners. The Salish, as long as the team stays in postseason play, will be renamed after Mariners pitcher Andres Muñoz. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)

All aboard the MV Andres Muñoz

State ferries to be temporarily renamed for Seattle Mariners

The M/V Salish, at the Port Townsend dock Thursday morning, is one of the 21 Washington State Ferries to have their names changed to celebrate the Seattle Mariners. The Salish, as long as the team stays in postseason play, will be renamed after Mariners pitcher Andres Muñoz. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)

Celebration details

A celebration of Crescent School District’s 100th birthday will be held Saturday for former students, staff and the public at the school at… Continue reading