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Grayson Kelm, 9, sits on the shoulders of his father, Jon Kelm of Happy Valley, Ore., to get a better look inside the cockpit of a Boeing Stearman PT-17 biplane at Air Affaire on Saturday at Sequim Valley Airport near Carlsborg. The event featured an aircraft fly-in, along with displays, airplane and helicopter rides, a car show, food and live music. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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A closer look

Grayson Kelm, 9, sits on the shoulders of his father, Jon Kelm of Happy Valley, Ore., to get a better look inside the cockpit of… Continue reading

Grayson Kelm, 9, sits on the shoulders of his father, Jon Kelm of Happy Valley, Ore., to get a better look inside the cockpit of a Boeing Stearman PT-17 biplane at Air Affaire on Saturday at Sequim Valley Airport near Carlsborg. The event featured an aircraft fly-in, along with displays, airplane and helicopter rides, a car show, food and live music. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Water from the Elwha River flows unimpeded through what was once the north spillway of the former Elwha Dam on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, west of Port Angeles. Demolition crews removed a coffer dam above the demolished spillway, rerouting the water from the south side of the dam site to allow deconstruction of the south side of the dam and an adjoining powerhouse. Penstocks leading to the powerhouse are visible at left. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News file)

Dam removal topic of gathering

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe hosts presentation of research, discussion of river restoration

Water from the Elwha River flows unimpeded through what was once the north spillway of the former Elwha Dam on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, west of Port Angeles. Demolition crews removed a coffer dam above the demolished spillway, rerouting the water from the south side of the dam site to allow deconstruction of the south side of the dam and an adjoining powerhouse. Penstocks leading to the powerhouse are visible at left. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News file)
Ian Mackay of Agnew, center, prepares to lead a group of wheelchair, bicyclists, runners and others on a portion of Sea-to-Sound, a three-day, 74-mile multi-modal group ride along a section of the Waterfront Trail in Port Angeles on Saturday. The excursion, which followed numerous portions of the Olympic Discovery from west of Lake Crescent to the Larry Scott Trail in Jefferson County, ended Sunday. It was organized through Ian’s Ride, a nonprofit organization the advocates outdoor accessibility for all. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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From Sea to Sound

Ian Mackay of Agnew, center, prepares to lead a group of wheelchair, bicyclists, runners and others on a portion of Sea-to-Sound, a three-day, 74-mile multi-modal… Continue reading

Ian Mackay of Agnew, center, prepares to lead a group of wheelchair, bicyclists, runners and others on a portion of Sea-to-Sound, a three-day, 74-mile multi-modal group ride along a section of the Waterfront Trail in Port Angeles on Saturday. The excursion, which followed numerous portions of the Olympic Discovery from west of Lake Crescent to the Larry Scott Trail in Jefferson County, ended Sunday. It was organized through Ian’s Ride, a nonprofit organization the advocates outdoor accessibility for all. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Road closure begins today in Port Townsend

Workers for the city of Port Townsend will close off the intersection of Water and Gaines streets for approximately two months beginning… Continue reading

Vessel recovery devices arrive off San Juan Island

Orcas turned back just before diesel sheen from sunken boat

The $3.35 million Spartan Stadium grandstand replacement project is projected to be completed by Oct. 28, when the Forks High School football team plays its final home game of the season. The Quillayute Valley School District is using timber dollars from the Junior Taxing District, not a bond measure, to fund Phase I of the project that includes the new grandstand and ticket booth. Paula

Spartan Stadium on track for end-of-season debut

$3.35 million facility funded with timber dollars

The $3.35 million Spartan Stadium grandstand replacement project is projected to be completed by Oct. 28, when the Forks High School football team plays its final home game of the season. The Quillayute Valley School District is using timber dollars from the Junior Taxing District, not a bond measure, to fund Phase I of the project that includes the new grandstand and ticket booth. Paula
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Marten

Camera station documents a Pacific marten in Olympic National Forest

A rare Pacific marten recorded by a motion-triggered wildlife camera is the first time the species has been recorded by a… Continue reading

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Marten

Jefferson PUD OKs loan to upgrade internet

Fiber project to provide high-speed service

Public school resume classes

One North Olympic Peninsula public school district has already resumed classes after summer break while others will open to students next week and the week… Continue reading

Schools struggle to hire as students return

Clallam County districts report need for support staff

Child-care facility funding before Clallam commissioners

Government meetings across North Olympic Peninsula

US grant funds a new program

Media tech school expected to spur living-wage jobs

Port Ludlow’s Mia Torres, 20, performs six of her original songs during the Concerts on the Dock on Thursday at Pope Marine Park in Port Townsend. The performance was part of the grand finale of free outdoor summer concerts. Port Townsend Main Street and Soundcheck joined forces, with live music beginning at 2 p.m. and continuing into the evening. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Concert on the dock

Port Ludlow’s Mia Torres, 20, performs six of her original songs during the Concerts on the Dock on Thursday at Pope Marine Park in Port… Continue reading

Port Ludlow’s Mia Torres, 20, performs six of her original songs during the Concerts on the Dock on Thursday at Pope Marine Park in Port Townsend. The performance was part of the grand finale of free outdoor summer concerts. Port Townsend Main Street and Soundcheck joined forces, with live music beginning at 2 p.m. and continuing into the evening. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Jefferson Healthcare CEO Mike Glenn, left, speaks to U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, a Democrat representing the Olympic Peninsula, during a visit to the main hospital facility in Port Townsend on Wednesday. (Courtesy photo)

Congressman Kilmer tours Jefferson Healthcare campus

Staff share concerns about staffing, upgrading facility

Jefferson Healthcare CEO Mike Glenn, left, speaks to U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, a Democrat representing the Olympic Peninsula, during a visit to the main hospital facility in Port Townsend on Wednesday. (Courtesy photo)

Jefferson PUD to discuss meters

The Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will discuss the meter replacement program during a special meeting at 10 a.m. today. The… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles delays its Maritime Trade Center design

Projected cost of 16,000-square-foot building over budget

A construction crew prepares support structures for a new elevated walkway that will link the historic railroad trestle to the Dungeness River Nature Center at Railroad Bridge Park in Sequim and the existing Olympic Discovery Trail. The work is part of a project to restore the floodplain of the Dungeness River while providing improved access to the plaza of the recently opened nature center. The new walkway will include a bypass span, providing a direct route for pedestrians and bicyclists using the trail. Work is expected to be completed this fall. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Railroad bridge construction

A construction crew prepares support structures for a new elevated walkway that will link the historic railroad trestle to the Dungeness River Nature Center at… Continue reading

A construction crew prepares support structures for a new elevated walkway that will link the historic railroad trestle to the Dungeness River Nature Center at Railroad Bridge Park in Sequim and the existing Olympic Discovery Trail. The work is part of a project to restore the floodplain of the Dungeness River while providing improved access to the plaza of the recently opened nature center. The new walkway will include a bypass span, providing a direct route for pedestrians and bicyclists using the trail. Work is expected to be completed this fall. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Olympic Medical Center ER patients to get two bills

Change to come into effect Oct. 1

Advisory board supports removal of Port Townsend poplars

Design concept now goes to city, port, PUD for final vote

Body is recovered from Lake Crescent

Man identified as tourist from Minnesota