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FILE - Trainer Marcia Hinton pets Lolita, a captive orca whale, during a performance at the Miami Seaquarium in Miami, March 9, 1995. Lolita, an orca whale held captive for more than a half-century, died Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at the Miami Seaquarium as caregivers prepared to move her from the theme park in the near future. (Nuri Vallbona/Miami Herald via AP, File)

Lolita dies before move from Miami to her home

Orca known as Toki lived in captivity for more than five decades

FILE - Trainer Marcia Hinton pets Lolita, a captive orca whale, during a performance at the Miami Seaquarium in Miami, March 9, 1995. Lolita, an orca whale held captive for more than a half-century, died Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at the Miami Seaquarium as caregivers prepared to move her from the theme park in the near future. (Nuri Vallbona/Miami Herald via AP, File)

National park, forest issue campfire ban

Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest have announced a complete ban on campfires. The Stage 2 fire restrictions that came into… Continue reading

Two youths charged in unhoused man assault

$100,000 bond set for juveniles

Application deadline Oct. 16; Clallam County accepting applications for Lodging Tax grants

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

Fort Worden’s 50th birthday to be celebrated

The Soundcheck Festival will host the Fort Worden 50th Birthday Party on Sunday. The party will be from 2 p.m. to 5… Continue reading

credit David Conklin. Left To Right: violinist Jason Moon, violinist Clara Neubauer, violist Laura Liu, cellist Carlo Lay, and clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein

Olympic Music Festival concerts this weekend

The Olympic Music Festival will present two programs this weekend at the Wheeler Theater in Fort Worden. Romantic Frontiers will take place… Continue reading

credit David Conklin. Left To Right: violinist Jason Moon, violinist Clara Neubauer, violist Laura Liu, cellist Carlo Lay, and clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein

OUUF speaker set for Sunday

Bob Nuffer will present “Amazing Grace” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Nuffer is the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1033 N.… Continue reading

Peninsula activities set for weekend

Activities abound on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. • Clallam County Fair continues through Sunday with a two-day rodeo, a demolition derby, a logging… Continue reading

Rebecca Gilbert

Rebecca Gilbert has opened a new salon in Port Angeles

Rebecca Gilbert has opened a new hair and nail salon. Rebecca’s is located at 308 E. Eighth St., suite 308. Gilbert, formerly… Continue reading

Rebecca Gilbert
The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

Service set for Unity in Port Townsend

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Certainty of Purpose and Surrender to Surprise” at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Douglas-Smith is the pastor… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

The Castle to host final shows this weekend

The Castle underneath Manresa Castle will close on Monday and is hosting its final shows tonight and Saturday. The restaurant and lounge… Continue reading

Christy E. Nelson is set to graduate, with honors, from Centralia College

Christy Nelson, PAHS class of 1979, has graduated from Centralia College.

Nelson graduates Christy E. Nelson has graduated, with honors, from Centralia College in Centralia with an Associate in Applied Science degree in nursing. The former… Continue reading

Christy E. Nelson is set to graduate, with honors, from Centralia College
Brigette Buckley of Sequim checks in her sunflowers for early judging on Wednesday at the Clallam County Fair in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily news)

Clallam County Fair schedule

The 102nd Clallam County Fair begins today to offer four days of entertainment and exhibits. “County Nights & Carnival Lights” is the… Continue reading

Brigette Buckley of Sequim checks in her sunflowers for early judging on Wednesday at the Clallam County Fair in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily news)

Dirty Cello to perform at Field Hall

Field Arts & Events Hall and Juan de Fuca Foundation for the Arts will present Dirty Cello, their inaugural partnership, in the… Continue reading

Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue firefighters battle a car fire on Lower Elwha Road.

Hornet removal attempt causes car fire

A man attempting to smoke out hornets from his Jeep SUV started a fire that was extinguished by Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue personnel… Continue reading

Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue firefighters battle a car fire on Lower Elwha Road.
Pigs on the Wing is, from left, Eric Welder (bass / vocals); Matt Jones ( keys / vocals); Bryan Fairfield ( drums);  Dave Lindenbaum ( guitar / vocals);  Holly Brooks ( vocals); Jason Baker ( guitar / vocals); Matt Sulikowski (sax).

Pigs on the Wing to perform Pink Floyd tributes

Pigs on the Wing: A Tribute to Pink Floyd is returning to Port Townsend for two nights Friday and Saturday. Both shows… Continue reading

Pigs on the Wing is, from left, Eric Welder (bass / vocals); Matt Jones ( keys / vocals); Bryan Fairfield ( drums);  Dave Lindenbaum ( guitar / vocals);  Holly Brooks ( vocals); Jason Baker ( guitar / vocals); Matt Sulikowski (sax).

Uptown Street Fair to focus on local arts

Festival to celebrate neighborhood, summer

Cool off indoors on Peninsula

Havens from the heat are open on the North Olympic Peninsula. The Brinnon Community Center, 306144 U.S. Highway 101, has extended its hours to 5… Continue reading

String and Shadow will perform “Ship of Fools” at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center.

Giant puppet show set for arts center

The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center will host a performance of “Ship of Fools: A Giant Puppet Odyssey” in the meadow of… Continue reading

String and Shadow will perform “Ship of Fools” at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center.