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The young Brakenstein, a father/daughter team of Reed Lacy and Emily Lacy-Nichols from Corvallis, Ore., makes it to the finish line in the mud bog at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds during the Port Townsend Kinetic Skulpture and Race on Sunday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Pushing through the mud

The young Brakenstein, a father/daughter team of Reed Lacy and Emily Lacy-Nichols from Corvallis, Ore., makes it to the finish line in the mud bog… Continue reading

The young Brakenstein, a father/daughter team of Reed Lacy and Emily Lacy-Nichols from Corvallis, Ore., makes it to the finish line in the mud bog at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds during the Port Townsend Kinetic Skulpture and Race on Sunday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
An authentic message from a bank like First Fed would never request your username, password, social security number, or other sensitive information.

Protect your finances: Can you spot the fraud?

In today’s technological age, criminals are taking advantage of digital communication to try to steal your money. One of the most common tactics is social… Continue reading

An authentic message from a bank like First Fed would never request your username, password, social security number, or other sensitive information.

Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, for Speaker of the House. Would Jordan be a good fit for the office?

Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, for Speaker of the House. Would Jordan be a good fit for the office?… Continue reading

  • Oct 8, 2023

A GROWING CONCERN: Still time to give your neighbors lawn envy

IT’S OCTOBER, THE bewitching month! With the advent of late early-autumn, your lawn moves to the top of the list for things to do. Aerating… Continue reading

FILE - A U.S. Coast Guard boat and Kitsap, Wash., County Sheriff boat search an area, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, near Freeland, Wash., on Whidbey Island north of Seattle where a chartered floatplane crashed the day before, killing 10 people. On Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, the National Transportation Safety Board confirmed that a mechanical issue caused the seaplane to crash. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)

Failure of single component caused seaplane crash

Ten died in wreck off Whidbey Island

FILE - A U.S. Coast Guard boat and Kitsap, Wash., County Sheriff boat search an area, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, near Freeland, Wash., on Whidbey Island north of Seattle where a chartered floatplane crashed the day before, killing 10 people. On Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, the National Transportation Safety Board confirmed that a mechanical issue caused the seaplane to crash. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles police and rescue workers assist the driver of a vehicle that crashed into a traffic light support pole at Marine Drive and the Tumwater Truck Route at abut 3:30 p.m. Thursday. No more information was available as of Friday.
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Marine Drive crash in Port Angeles

Port Angeles police and rescue workers assist the driver of a vehicle that crashed into a traffic light support pole at Marine Drive and the… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles police and rescue workers assist the driver of a vehicle that crashed into a traffic light support pole at Marine Drive and the Tumwater Truck Route at abut 3:30 p.m. Thursday. No more information was available as of Friday.

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

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival-goers, from left, Shannon Johnson and Krista Campbell, both of Victoria, and Tammi Donison of Saanich, B.C., enjoy crab dinners while adorned with crustacean hats during Friday's opening day. The three-day festival, which continues today and Sunday, features a variety of seafood, music and other activities in downtown Port Angeles.

Up for crabs in Port Angeles

Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival-goers, from left, Shannon Johnson and Krista Campbell, both of Victoria, and Tammi Donison of Saanich, B.C., enjoy crab dinners while… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival-goers, from left, Shannon Johnson and Krista Campbell, both of Victoria, and Tammi Donison of Saanich, B.C., enjoy crab dinners while adorned with crustacean hats during Friday's opening day. The three-day festival, which continues today and Sunday, features a variety of seafood, music and other activities in downtown Port Angeles.

Will instant tax credits at the time of purchase make you more likely to buy an electric or hybrid vehicle?

Will instant tax credits at the time of purchase make you more likely to buy an electric or hybrid vehicle?… Continue reading

  • Oct 6, 2023

ISSUES OF FAITH: The world ends next Tuesday, possibly

IT FEELS LIKE no day goes by without someone announcing that they can predict the end of the world. It’s next Tuesday at 5 p.m.… Continue reading

Low housing availability limits international students at college

Homestay program one way to ease lack

Should the United States continue to aid Ukraine?

Should the United States continue to aid Ukraine?… Continue reading

  • Oct 5, 2023
Paul Jarkiewicz.

Chief tells of aims of Port of Port Angeles

Trades center, industrial park among projects

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Washington state’s minimum wage will move to $16.28 an hour next year. Is it a fair wage?

Washington state's minimum wage will move to $16.28 an hour next year. Is it a fair wage?… Continue reading

  • Oct 4, 2023
The White Crane Martial Arts summer class after its black belt test last week. (White Crane Martial Arts)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: White Crane Martial Arts holds black belt tests for summer

White Crane Martial Arts held its annual belt test for black belt candidates last week at the school’s dojang in downtown Port… Continue reading

The White Crane Martial Arts summer class after its black belt test last week. (White Crane Martial Arts)
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First Friday, Fiber Arts festivities set

The 18th annual North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival is set this weekend during First Friday Art Walk. It includes the juried fiber arts… Continue reading

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KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS A Clallam Transit bus destined for Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park prepares to depart The Gateway transit center in downtown Port Angeles on Tuesday.

Gateway transit center festival detour outlined

Gateway Transit Center will be the site of crustacean pickups, not pedestrians, on Friday through Sunday during the Dungeness Crab & Seafood… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS A Clallam Transit bus destined for Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park prepares to depart The Gateway transit center in downtown Port Angeles on Tuesday.
Novelist Jacqueline Winspear will give the annual Huntingford Humanities Lecture this Thursday. (Jacqueline Winspear)

Novelist Winspear to give annual lecture

Huntingford Humanities Lecture on Thursday

Novelist Jacqueline Winspear will give the annual Huntingford Humanities Lecture this Thursday. (Jacqueline Winspear)

State minimum wage moving up to $16.28 per hour

Washington state’s minimum wage will increase 54 cents to $16.28 an hour next year.  The Washington Department of Labor and Industries made the… Continue reading

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters after a closed-door meeting with Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and other House Republicans after Gaetz filed a motion to oust McCarthy from his leadership role at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday. (J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated Press)

McCarthy becomes the first speaker to be ousted from the job in a House vote

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history that was forced… Continue reading

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters after a closed-door meeting with Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and other House Republicans after Gaetz filed a motion to oust McCarthy from his leadership role at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday. (J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated Press)