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Mark Nichols.

Prosecutor discusses sentencing reform, court challenges

Nichols highlights 1984 law that standardized punishment

Mark Nichols.

What is the longest you are willing to travel for a sports or entertainment event?

What is the longest you are willing to travel for a sports or entertainment event?… Continue reading

  • Jun 29, 2025

A GROWING CONCERN: Sage advice for growing Mediterranean herbs

WELL, NOW THAT July is soon here (Tuesday) and the Lavender Festival is just around the corner, let us explore the great range of Mediterranean… Continue reading

Arraignment for man charged with Frugals robbery moved to July 3

The arraignment of a man who faces criminal charges related to a robbery at Frugals in December has been moved to 1… Continue reading

LETTER: Common sense reform

Some comments on a “State permit needed to buy guns under new law” (PDN, June 3.) The article states Gov. Bob Ferguson signed House Bill… Continue reading

LETTER: Parties have failed us

Both the Democratic and Republican parties have failed our country and led us to the edge of the abyss. Decades of rapid change and major… Continue reading

LETTER: Power of the people

Since the election, towns across the Olympic Peninsula have seen increasingly large street gatherings to protest the cruel actions of the White House and its… Continue reading

Jeff Bortner, Interagency Fire Management Officer employed by Olympic National Park, explains the history of a Pulaski tool often carried by wildland firefighters. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Park staff keeping an eye on weather conditions

Team ready to coordinate response to fire activity

Jeff Bortner, Interagency Fire Management Officer employed by Olympic National Park, explains the history of a Pulaski tool often carried by wildland firefighters. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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

LETTER: Third-world LA

Illegal immigration and several years of Democrat leadership has turned Los Angeles, what was one of the finest cities in the world, into a dirty,… Continue reading

LETTER: Devote time for English

Education has always been in the news for one reason or another. So many issues brought up that it is not possible to go into… Continue reading

LETTER: Right to protest

Trump celebrated his birthday with a $40 million military parade so he could feel equal to Putin, the Saudi kings and Kim Jong Un. He… Continue reading

LETTER: Economic harm

In response to the June 13 rant regarding short-term rental (STR) properties, the city of Port Angeles fully inspected and approved the Type 1 STR… Continue reading

Should a federal judge’s ruling apply nationwide or only to the parties involved in the case?

Should a federal judge's ruling apply nationwide or only to the parties involved in the case?… Continue reading

  • Jun 27, 2025
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APEX Accelerator helps Peninsula businesses break into government contracting

NAVIGATING THE WORLD of government contracting can be overwhelming for small businesses, but the North Olympic Peninsula APEX Accelerator is here to help. This no-cost… Continue reading

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ISSUES OF FAITH: How to treat (almost) everyone well

OK, SO SUNDAY, if you’re in church, you’ll hear about one of the great villainesses in the Bible: Jezebel (if your clergy person uses that… Continue reading

Records: Potential partners are 10

Olympic Medical Center also may stay independent

What is the superior breakfast pastry?

What is the superior breakfast pastry?… Continue reading

  • Jun 26, 2025
James Garlick, violin, left, and Jeremy Denk, at the piano. Tickets are on sale for this year’s Music on the Strait performances at two Port Angeles venues. (Nora Pitaro)

Tickets on sale for Music on the Strait performances

Music on the Strait will return for its seventh year, bringing internationally celebrated chamber musicians to the Olympic Peninsula, with four shows… Continue reading

James Garlick, violin, left, and Jeremy Denk, at the piano. Tickets are on sale for this year’s Music on the Strait performances at two Port Angeles venues. (Nora Pitaro)

With a cool start on the Peninsula so far, how do you think our summer weather will be?

With a cool start on the Peninsula so far, how do you think our summer weather will be?… Continue reading

  • Jun 25, 2025