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Have you had trouble finding suitable, affordable housing on the Peninsula?

Have you had trouble finding suitable, affordable housing on the Peninsula?… Continue reading

  • May 29, 2022
Photo Andrew May.... Here is a prime example of the diversity of Dahlia's as cut flowers not only strong stems but an amazing array of colors shapes and sizes.

A GROWING CONCERN: Don’t dilly-dally on dahlias

SINCE THIS IS the final Sunday in my all-time favorite month, and it’s Memorial Day weekend, full of family and barbecues, let me give you… Continue reading

Photo Andrew May.... Here is a prime example of the diversity of Dahlia's as cut flowers not only strong stems but an amazing array of colors shapes and sizes.

LETTER:End to rule of law

Justice Alito violated a lot more than precedent and much more than women’s reproductive choice in his leaked draft opinion reversing Roe. He violated our… Continue reading

LETTER:Gun crazy

So here we are again. Another mass shooting. This time 19 children and two teachers were slaughtered. When will this stop? The gun lobby, politicians… Continue reading

LETTER:Vote for healthcare

Our public health officer, Dr. Allison Berry, spoke the truth in lamenting the one million people who have died from COVID-19, by far the highest… Continue reading

LETTERI blame the gun

What kind of coward shoots up an elementary school? I’m sure he was taught that there is no God in school and, if he believed… Continue reading

Nell Clausen

POINT OF VIEW: Candidate forums are a core feature of U.S. politics

League of Women Voters member urges participation

Nell Clausen
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Alana Black, center, and her daughter, Sophia Strickland, 14, left, operate their Skokomish Valley-based Olympic Mountain Ice Cream tent while 5-year-old Evelyn Bonebreak of Port Angeles enjoys a cone on Friday at the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts in Port Angeles.

Sweet treats greet visitors to Juan de Fuca Festival

Music, vendors, programs engage all the senses

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Alana Black, center, and her daughter, Sophia Strickland, 14, left, operate their Skokomish Valley-based Olympic Mountain Ice Cream tent while 5-year-old Evelyn Bonebreak of Port Angeles enjoys a cone on Friday at the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts in Port Angeles.

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

Have you had a family member die while serving in the armed forces?

Have you had a family member die while serving in the armed forces?… Continue reading

  • May 27, 2022

ISSUES OF FAITH: Keep fighting the good fight

from church to work to doing stuff downtown, from here to Sequim and even Seattle and… Continue reading

Kaitlin Harrigan of Port Angeles assembles a display of native art by students from Dry Creek School on Thursday that will adorn the atrium at Vern Burton Community Center during this weekend’s Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Kaitlin Harrigan of Port Angeles assembles a display of native art by students from Dry Creek School on Thursday that will adorn the atrium at Vern Burton Community Center during this weekend’s Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

LETTER: Help animals

While it’s informal, representing only those taking it, I’m disappointed with the results of the May 11 PDN readers’ poll: “Have you ever considered adopting… Continue reading

Are you planning to attend the Juan de Fuca Festival this weekend?

Are you planning to attend the Juan de Fuca Festival this weekend?… Continue reading

  • May 26, 2022

LETTER: Supports Forde

Friends and neighbors, we have a unique opportunity before us with the upcoming primary. Sue Forde is running for Washington state representative 24th District, Position… Continue reading

LETTER: Yellow, not red

I agree with the letter regarding the anomalous aspect of the new Lincoln Street obstacles. However, painting them red would not be wise. The world… Continue reading

Should the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school bring changes with gun control?

Should the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school bring changes with gun control?… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2022
McDonald Creek, as seen from Old Olympic Highway on Sunday, May 22.

McDonald Creek fish passage project expected to begin this summer

Work to improve fish passage in McDonald Creek has moved a step closer to realization. During Monday’s Board of Clallam County Commission work session, commissioners… Continue reading

McDonald Creek, as seen from Old Olympic Highway on Sunday, May 22.
Samson the lion enjoys a scratch from Robert Beebee, president of the Sequim Game Farm. Samson is 8 and loves watching people and observing their activities, Beebee said. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Olympic Game Farm opening to the public. The facility operates by driving tours only, although the walking tour areas — petting farm, freshwater aquarium, reptile house, studio barn and observation tower — are slated to open in the summer. Spring hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

Living large at the Olympic Game Farm

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Olympic Game Farm opening to the public. Pictured are a few of the larger animal residents who… Continue reading

Samson the lion enjoys a scratch from Robert Beebee, president of the Sequim Game Farm. Samson is 8 and loves watching people and observing their activities, Beebee said. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Olympic Game Farm opening to the public. The facility operates by driving tours only, although the walking tour areas — petting farm, freshwater aquarium, reptile house, studio barn and observation tower — are slated to open in the summer. Spring hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Law enforcement personnel stand outside Robb Elementary School following a shooting Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)

18 students, 3 adults killed in shooting at Texas elementary

Students in second, third, fourth grades

Law enforcement personnel stand outside Robb Elementary School following a shooting Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)