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East Jefferson Fire Rescue crews extinguished a brush fire on Saturday adjacent to Coon Plumbing in Port Townsend. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)

Firefighters extinguish brush fire near Port Townsend

East Jefferson Fire Rescue crews extinguished a brush fire along Mill Road on Saturday. Since there were no fire hydrants in the… Continue reading

East Jefferson Fire Rescue crews extinguished a brush fire on Saturday adjacent to Coon Plumbing in Port Townsend. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)

Growth minimal at Brinnon wildfire

Higher temperatures, wind both in forecast

Atreyu Jones, 5, watches at Daisy Acedvado of Olympic Medica Center puts a fake cast on his arm at the Port Angeles School District’s 16th back to school fair for families and students on Saturday at Jefferson Elementary. Free haircuts, backpacks filled with school supplies and clothing were available for students, and health and community resource information was provided for parents. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

Haircuts, supplies provided at back to school event

Parents, students pick up resources at Jefferson Elementary School

Atreyu Jones, 5, watches at Daisy Acedvado of Olympic Medica Center puts a fake cast on his arm at the Port Angeles School District’s 16th back to school fair for families and students on Saturday at Jefferson Elementary. Free haircuts, backpacks filled with school supplies and clothing were available for students, and health and community resource information was provided for parents. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)
Frankie Adamson, 6, of Port Townsend swings his hips to the tunes of local band Intensive Porpoises during the 32nd Port Townsend Uptown Street Fair on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Uptown street fair

Frankie Adamson, 6, of Port Townsend swings his hips to the tunes of local band Intensive Porpoises during the 32nd Port Townsend Uptown Street Fair… Continue reading

Frankie Adamson, 6, of Port Townsend swings his hips to the tunes of local band Intensive Porpoises during the 32nd Port Townsend Uptown Street Fair on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Washington State Ferries sells two vessels

Washington State Ferries has announced the sale of two decommissioned vessels and the pending sale of a third. The vessels have been sold… Continue reading

Sarah Scagliotti.

Youth development leader hired at Olympic Peninsula YMCA

Scagliotti previously worked as a mental health therapist in Jefferson County

Sarah Scagliotti.
Cevoun Anders, 5, of Port Angeles, left, and Brixton Dennis, 3, of Sequim take a ride on the Flying Fish amusement ride at the Clallam County Fair on Saturday in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Fair wraps up

Cevoun Anders, 5, of Port Angeles, left, and Brixton Dennis, 3, of Sequim take a ride on the Flying Fish amusement ride at the Clallam… Continue reading

Cevoun Anders, 5, of Port Angeles, left, and Brixton Dennis, 3, of Sequim take a ride on the Flying Fish amusement ride at the Clallam County Fair on Saturday in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Work continues on a new bridge at Chicken Coop Creek near Blyn, with the project expected to be completed this fall. (Washington State Department of Transportation)

Fish barrier removal about halfway complete

Roadwork will continue through fall on US Highway 101

Work continues on a new bridge at Chicken Coop Creek near Blyn, with the project expected to be completed this fall. (Washington State Department of Transportation)
Bolts of lighting strike around the rain-obscured Klahhane Ridge area of Olympic National Park south of Port Angeles as thunderstorms work their way across the Olympic Peninsula on Saturday evening. Hundreds of strikes were recorded across the region. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Lightning storm

Bolts of lighting strike around the rain-obscured Klahhane Ridge area of Olympic National Park south of Port Angeles as thunderstorms work their way across the… Continue reading

Bolts of lighting strike around the rain-obscured Klahhane Ridge area of Olympic National Park south of Port Angeles as thunderstorms work their way across the Olympic Peninsula on Saturday evening. Hundreds of strikes were recorded across the region. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Model of Billy Frank Jr. statue to be on display this week

A model of a statue of Billy Frank Jr. will be available for public viewing this week in conjunction with a meeting… Continue reading

Security exercise set at Naval Magazine Island

Naval Magazine Indian Island will conduct a security training exercise on Thursday. Training activities may include boats on the water, the use… Continue reading

Eileen Schmitz, JACE Real Estate owner and Shipley Center board member, presents the keys of the former JCPenney building at 651 W. Washington St. to Shipley Center executive director Michael Smith following the center’s Aug. 8 purchase of the building. At far left is Joyce Gladen of JACE Real Estate, and second from left is Shipley Center board secretary Margaret Cox. (Shipley Center)

Shipley Center purchases former JCPenney building

Senior organization to put activities under one roof

Eileen Schmitz, JACE Real Estate owner and Shipley Center board member, presents the keys of the former JCPenney building at 651 W. Washington St. to Shipley Center executive director Michael Smith following the center’s Aug. 8 purchase of the building. At far left is Joyce Gladen of JACE Real Estate, and second from left is Shipley Center board secretary Margaret Cox. (Shipley Center)

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

Alternating traffic expected overnight next week at highways 104 and 19

Work crews will put down striping on the roundabout at the intersection of state highways 104 and 19 Monday evening through Thursday… Continue reading

Marella Coff, a member of the Lambchops 4H Club, poses with her goat Danny Boy at the Clallam County Fair on Friday. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam County fair draws returners and newcomers alike

Individuals enjoy exhibitions, food and animals at annual agricultural event

Marella Coff, a member of the Lambchops 4H Club, poses with her goat Danny Boy at the Clallam County Fair on Friday. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)

Expenses outpacing revenues for Port of Port Townsend

Boat Haven, RV camping, moorage down from last year

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Peninsula board to discuss timber revenues

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula.

Port Angeles City Pier tower to reopen Wednesday

The city of Port Angeles will celebrate the reopening of the observation tower on city pier with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5:30… Continue reading

Quilcene, Dabob bays closed to shellfish

Quilcene Bay and Dabob Bay beaches have been closed for recreational shellfish harvesting due to high paralytic shellfish poison levels in shellfish… Continue reading

Road work scheduled next week on Highway 101 in Sequim

Work crews from the state Department of Transportation will begin four days of early morning road work on U.S. Highway 101 on Monday.… Continue reading