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A crowd of about 120 people bless a totem pole and 10 cedar masks carved by the Lummi Nation’s House of Tears outside of the Capitol building in Olympia on Monday as part of the Indigenous-led campaign “Xaalh and the Way of the Masks.” The totem and masks will travel 1,700 miles between rally sites in Washington and Oregon before it’s given to the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe west of Port Angeles on Sept. 20. (Emily Fitzgerald/Washington State Standard)

Backlash mounts over proposed repeal of protections for 2M acres

Tribes, environmental advocates organizing to oppose rollback

A crowd of about 120 people bless a totem pole and 10 cedar masks carved by the Lummi Nation’s House of Tears outside of the Capitol building in Olympia on Monday as part of the Indigenous-led campaign “Xaalh and the Way of the Masks.” The totem and masks will travel 1,700 miles between rally sites in Washington and Oregon before it’s given to the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe west of Port Angeles on Sept. 20. (Emily Fitzgerald/Washington State Standard)

Do you agree with the Bureau of Land Management proposal to use public land for oil and gas drilling, coal mining, timber production and livestock?

Do you agree with the Bureau of Land Management proposal to use public land for oil and gas drilling, coal mining, timber production and livestock?… Continue reading

  • Sep 10, 2025
Mary Engel Springer Donovan stands next to the Welcome to Forks sign she designed in 1986. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Meet the woman behind Forks’ famous sign

Design was part of chamber contest in 1980s

Mary Engel Springer Donovan stands next to the Welcome to Forks sign she designed in 1986. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Port of Port Angeles, Olympic Hiking Co. agree on 10-year building lease

Marine Drive location to serve as headquarters for ‘cornerstone’ business

Should wildfire firefighters be allowed to wear masks to protect from smoke inhalation?

Should wildfire firefighters be allowed to wear masks to protect from smoke inhalation?… Continue reading

  • Sep 9, 2025

Should the Trump administration be allowed to freeze billions of dollars in foreign aid that had been appropriated by Congress?

Should the Trump administration be allowed to freeze billions of dollars in foreign aid that had been appropriated by Congress?… Continue reading

  • Sep 8, 2025
<em>Birdy</em> is a new contemporary dance work by Taiwan’s Hung Dance, coming to Field Arts & Events Hall Nov. 12. Courtesy Field Arts & Events Hall

Field Arts & Events Hall Announces “BIG & BOLD” 2025-2026 Season

The Olympic Peninsula’s premiere performing arts venue partners with BANFF, Nat Geo & more for fall/winter shows

<em>Birdy</em> is a new contemporary dance work by Taiwan’s Hung Dance, coming to Field Arts & Events Hall Nov. 12. Courtesy Field Arts & Events Hall

If you could go back in time, would you choose the same career?

If you could go back in time, would you choose the same career?… Continue reading

  • Sep 7, 2025

LETTER: Carnival show

In the mid 1960s, I spent my last year of high school working the evening shift at a factory in my small Ohio hometown. Later,… Continue reading

LETTER: Ecology comments

Thanks to all sending comments to the state Department of Ecology before the Aug. 12 deadline for saying how they want the property cleaned up… Continue reading

LETTER: Jet fuel costs

Well from the point of view of We The Taxpayers, how much did the JP-4, i.e. jet fuel, cost going from Langley Air Force Base… Continue reading

LETTER: Marina status

In June 2023, a draft Memorandum of Understanding between the Port of Port Angeles, the city of Sequim and Sequim Bay Development, LLC was circulated… Continue reading

LETTER: Single-payer system

Since turning 65, I’ve used the medical system more than any time when younger. Accidents mainly, but also for older age conditions that creep up… Continue reading

LETTER: Water shortage

Clallam County, like many communities, is facing water shortages. Growth and global warming will worsen the situation. It is disappointing that the Charter Review Commission… Continue reading

Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

Here is this week’s schedule for the 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Todd Ortloff Show on KONP 1450 AM,… Continue reading

How do you feel about reverting the Department of Defense to the Department of War, its name prior to 1949?

How do you feel about reverting the Department of Defense to the Department of War, its name prior to 1949?… Continue reading

  • Sep 5, 2025
From out of the fog in Port Townsend Bay on Thursday morning, the 97-year-old yacht Blue Peter passes by spectators who lined the pier at the entrance to Point Hudson Marina. Harbormasters, lower right, are ready to guide the 96-foot vessel to its place at the dock in preparation of the opening of the 47th Wooden Boat Festival, which opens today. The festival will run until Sunday afternoon. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Boats arrive

From out of the fog in Port Townsend Bay on Thursday morning, the 97-year-old yacht Blue Peter passes by spectators who lined the pier at… Continue reading

From out of the fog in Port Townsend Bay on Thursday morning, the 97-year-old yacht Blue Peter passes by spectators who lined the pier at the entrance to Point Hudson Marina. Harbormasters, lower right, are ready to guide the 96-foot vessel to its place at the dock in preparation of the opening of the 47th Wooden Boat Festival, which opens today. The festival will run until Sunday afternoon. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

ISSUES OF FAITH: When change hits us hard

Readings: Proper 18, Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. “THEN THE WORD of the Lord came to me: Can I not do with you,… Continue reading

Opening doors to opportunity: Certifications for businesses

FOR BUSINESSES IN Clallam and Jefferson County, growth often comes down to opportunity. One of the most effective ways to access new opportunities is through… Continue reading

How far will the Seahawks go this season?

How far will the Seahawks go this season?… Continue reading

  • Sep 4, 2025