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LETTER:To the Moon

There is a rare opportunity available for only one more weekend at the Port Angeles Community Players theatre. “To the Moon” is a very new… 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, 101.7 FM in… Continue reading

How informed do you feel you are about the local candidates and issues in the upcoming election?

How informed do you feel you are about the local candidates and issues in the upcoming election?… Continue reading

  • Oct 13, 2023

Hospital revenues problem statewide

OMC’s chief part of association briefing

ISSUES OF FAITH: Losing faith? It happens

REALLY, IT’S HARD to believe, but sometimes, it happens. We all lose faith, from time to time. We can lose faith in lots of things.… Continue reading

LETTER: Enjoyed festival

This letter is to give a big thank-you to those who took all the time, kreativity, kash, thought and love that is apparent in the… Continue reading

From left in the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association’s boat 254 are Cooper Disque, Teig Carlson, Mason Mai and Quince Chanway as they reach the finish line at Pocock Rowing Center. (Olympic Peninsula Rowing Assocation)
From left in the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association’s boat 254 are Cooper Disque, Teig Carlson, Mason Mai and Quince Chanway as they reach the finish line at Pocock Rowing Center. (Olympic Peninsula Rowing Assocation)

Will you attempt to view the solar eclipse on Saturday?

Will you attempt to view the solar eclipse on Saturday?… Continue reading

  • Oct 12, 2023
FILE - Youths wear protective glasses to watch a hybrid solar eclipse in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, April 20, 2023. On Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, an annular solar eclipse _ better known as a ring of fire _ will briefly dim the skies over parts of the western U.S. and Central and South America. Proper protection is needed throughout the eclipse, from the initial partial phase to the ring of fire to the final partial phase. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana, File)

‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse to be seen this Saturday

Moon to go between earth and sun; proper eye protection needed

FILE - Youths wear protective glasses to watch a hybrid solar eclipse in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, April 20, 2023. On Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, an annular solar eclipse _ better known as a ring of fire _ will briefly dim the skies over parts of the western U.S. and Central and South America. Proper protection is needed throughout the eclipse, from the initial partial phase to the ring of fire to the final partial phase. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana, File)

Do you think President Joe Biden will face criminal charges for his role in the classified documents investigation?

Do you think President Joe Biden will face criminal charges for his role in the classified documents investigation?… Continue reading

  • Oct 11, 2023
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Duo recitals offered this week in Port Angeles, Sequim

One of the best things about playing music with her friend Elisa Barston is that “we know how each other breathes.” So… Continue reading

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Port Angeles to give away shade trees

Monday deadline to apply for free trees

What would you do if you won the $1.55 billion Powerball jackpot?

What would you do if you won the $1.55 billion Powerball jackpot?… Continue reading

  • Oct 10, 2023
The Rev. Craig Vocelka of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church blesses 12-year-old Sweetpea, left, and Abner, 2, as their caregiver Danny Barnes of Port Hadlock looks on during Sunday’s Blessing of the Animals in Port Townsend. More than a dozen dogs came with their people to the labyrinth at St. Paul’s, where the spirit of St. Francis, a lover of animals, was invoked. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)

Animal blessings

The Rev. Craig Vocelka of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church blesses 12-year-old Sweetpea, left, and Abner, 2, as their caregiver Danny Barnes of Port Hadlock looks… Continue reading

The Rev. Craig Vocelka of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church blesses 12-year-old Sweetpea, left, and Abner, 2, as their caregiver Danny Barnes of Port Hadlock looks on during Sunday’s Blessing of the Animals in Port Townsend. More than a dozen dogs came with their people to the labyrinth at St. Paul’s, where the spirit of St. Francis, a lover of animals, was invoked. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)

Firefighters put out RV fire at Jamestown rest area

Firefighters from Clallam County Fire District 3 extinguished an RV fire at the Jamestown rest area. A total of 10 firefighters responded just… Continue reading

Lower Elwha Klallam tribal members sing the “Salmon Song” led by Jonathan Arakawa, right. More than 100 people attended the outdoor ceremony Monday near the banks of the Elwha River at the Lower Elwha Klallam Hatchery, 700 Stratton Road. The tribe has been waiting for the go-ahead to fish the Elwha like their ancestors did a century ago. The fishery will be a mix of hook-and-line and river nets, and fishing will continue until the quota of 400 has been met. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Tribal fishing opens

Lower Elwha Klallam tribal members sing the “Salmon Song” led by Jonathan Arakawa, right. More than 100 people attended the outdoor ceremony Monday near the… Continue reading

Lower Elwha Klallam tribal members sing the “Salmon Song” led by Jonathan Arakawa, right. More than 100 people attended the outdoor ceremony Monday near the banks of the Elwha River at the Lower Elwha Klallam Hatchery, 700 Stratton Road. The tribe has been waiting for the go-ahead to fish the Elwha like their ancestors did a century ago. The fishery will be a mix of hook-and-line and river nets, and fishing will continue until the quota of 400 has been met. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Loren Krause checks the scales on his winning pumpkin, which came in at 297.8 pounds on Sunday. He also placed second with a 202-pound pumpkin. The giant pumpkin contest is conducted each year at the Evergreen Country Estates neighborhood on Goss Road south of Port Angeles. Dan Welden, who started the contest 16 years ago, gives each of his neighbors special pumpkin seeds from the Northwest Giant Pumpkin Growers Association. The growing season starts in May or June and requires daily watering and lots of fertilizer. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Winning pumpkin in Port Angeles

Loren Krause checks the scales on his winning pumpkin, which came in at 297.8 pounds on Sunday. He also placed second with a 202-pound pumpkin.… Continue reading

Loren Krause checks the scales on his winning pumpkin, which came in at 297.8 pounds on Sunday. He also placed second with a 202-pound pumpkin. The giant pumpkin contest is conducted each year at the Evergreen Country Estates neighborhood on Goss Road south of Port Angeles. Dan Welden, who started the contest 16 years ago, gives each of his neighbors special pumpkin seeds from the Northwest Giant Pumpkin Growers Association. The growing season starts in May or June and requires daily watering and lots of fertilizer. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Will politics and security challenges at the US southern border affect President Joe Biden’s re-election chances?

Will politics and security challenges at the US southern border affect President Joe Biden's re-election chances?… Continue reading

  • Oct 9, 2023
Peninsula Credit Union is proud to make customers feel like it’s home. Photo courtesy of PCU.

Mission possible: Credit union welcomes community with tailor-made approach

Free credit counseling and Spanish-speaking employees tailor banking services to locals

Peninsula Credit Union is proud to make customers feel like it’s home. Photo courtesy of PCU.