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The schooner Sir Isaac rounds a marker with the sloop Underdog on its stern during the 32nd annual Shipwrights Regatta on Port Townsend Bay on Saturday. Twenty-two sailboats were on the water for the noon start. The regatta, hosted by the Port Townsend Sailing Association and supported by the Northwest Maritime Center, marks the beginning of the sailboat racing season in Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Racing season opens

The schooner Sir Isaac rounds a marker with the sloop Underdog on its stern during the 32nd annual Shipwrights Regatta on Port Townsend Bay on… Continue reading

The schooner Sir Isaac rounds a marker with the sloop Underdog on its stern during the 32nd annual Shipwrights Regatta on Port Townsend Bay on Saturday. Twenty-two sailboats were on the water for the noon start. The regatta, hosted by the Port Townsend Sailing Association and supported by the Northwest Maritime Center, marks the beginning of the sailboat racing season in Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Do you think quarterback Russell Wilson wanted coach Pete Carroll fired before he was traded to the Denver Broncos?

Do you think quarterback Russell Wilson wanted coach Pete Carroll fired before he was traded to the Denver Broncos?… Continue reading

  • Feb 26, 2023

Housing proposals advance

Lawmakers tackle high rents, mobile home park sales

LETTER:AR-15 military weapon

I grew up in Idaho where guns were a common tool in most homes and cars. They were used for hunting, sports and nuisance pests.… Continue reading

Repair it, share knowledge, at community events

Port Townsend Marine Science Center sponsoring sessions

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

As we pass the one year anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine invasion, do you believe there will be a peaceful end in 2023?

As we pass the one year anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine invasion, do you believe there will be a peaceful end in 2023?… Continue reading

  • Feb 24, 2023

Bids are opened for Monroe field project

Lowest announced; board to vote in March

AREA SPORTS: Baseball and softball registration and testing in Port Hadlock, Port Angeles

East Jefferson Little League will offer a last-chance skills assessment and registration session from… Continue reading

Should city codes change to allow for temporary housing, including RVs?

Should city codes change to allow for temporary housing, including RVs?… Continue reading

  • Feb 23, 2023

LETTER:RVs and housing

I am a Port Townsend Planning Commissioner, writing as a private citizen, quoted recently in this newspaper as saying that “permitting RVs was a cheap… Continue reading

Should Google, Twitter, Facebook and other social media companies be responsible for posts made by others on their platforms?

Should Google, Twitter, Facebook and other social media companies be responsible for posts made by others on their platforms?… Continue reading

  • Feb 22, 2023

East Jefferson Fire Rescue health response program in progress

CARES personnel connect people with services

A pair of young stags face off in practice combat in a field in Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

That’s using your head

A pair of young stags face off in practice combat in a field in Port Townsend.… Continue reading

A pair of young stags face off in practice combat in a field in Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Are you a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies?

Are you a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies?… Continue reading

  • Feb 21, 2023

Do you think President Biden should have visited Kyiv, Ukraine?

Do you think President Biden should have visited Kyiv, Ukraine?… Continue reading

  • Feb 20, 2023

Lodging tax receipts a record in Forks

$3.4 million upgrade of water treatment plant also in progress

Do you think Fox News hosts amplified false claims about the 2020 presidential election, even though they doubted those claims off camera?

Do you think Fox News hosts amplified false claims about the 2020 presidential election, even though they doubted those claims off camera?… Continue reading

  • Feb 19, 2023
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A GROWING CONCERN: Find the plant that’s just your type

LAST WEEK, WE discussed bare-root items and why they are perfect to plant now. The week before that, we went over how now is the… Continue reading

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LETTER:Familiar diatribe

Cal Thomas’ lies, as he railed against Mitt Romney’s view with regards to the GOP’s authoritarian image, fall into the familiar attack mode that Republicans… Continue reading