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When do you leave an online review of a product or business?

When do you leave an online review of a product or business?… Continue reading

  • Dec 14, 2025

A GROWING CONCERN: A gardening list of naughty and nice

HERE IT IS, midway through December already! Santa is compiling his list to see who has been naughty or nice, and Olympic Peninsula residents and… Continue reading

LETTER: Comp plan changes

On behalf of the Port Angeles Business Association, I wish to share our deep concern regarding recent amendments added to the city’s Comprehensive Plan after… Continue reading

LETTER: Lack of cheer

I’m new to Port Angeles and love living here. Recently I was up in Bellingham and saw all their holiday lights in the trees in… Continue reading

LETTER: War with Venezuela?

Our wars in my adult life were all over quickly with definitive results: Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq. Just kidding. Why a war on Venezuela? Because of… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend reports strong revenues

Staffing changes, job vacancies contribute to net gain, official says

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

Jim Buck.

YOUR VIEW: Facts about the Elwha Watershed study

OUTSIDE SPECIAL INTERESTS are threatening to tie up more Clallam County trust lands. These lands produce revenue that pays for county services. The Elwha Watershed… Continue reading

Jim Buck.

What is your favorite part of the holiday season?

What is your favorite part of the holiday season?… Continue reading

  • Dec 12, 2025
Donna Bower, left, and Kristine Konapaski, volunteers from the Michael Trebert Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, unload one of the 115 boxes of Christmas wreaths and carry it to a waiting truck. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)
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Wreaths arrive for veterans

Donna Bower, left, and Kristine Konapaski, volunteers from the Michael Trebert Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, unload one of the 115 boxes… Continue reading

Donna Bower, left, and Kristine Konapaski, volunteers from the Michael Trebert Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, unload one of the 115 boxes of Christmas wreaths and carry it to a waiting truck. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)

ISSUES OF FAITH: Find the wonder in the wait

IT’S MID-DECEMBER, BUT I have been thinking about what to write for this column ever since I first heard hints of a Christmas jingle in… Continue reading

A dozen tuba and euphonium players from the Sequim City Band gather with their instruments and a signature red TubaChristmas scarf as they prepare for this year’s TubaChristmas performance in Port Angeles. (Sharron McClelland/Sequim City Band)

TubaChristmas coming to Field Hall on Sunday

Tuba, baritone and euphonium players encouraged to participate

A dozen tuba and euphonium players from the Sequim City Band gather with their instruments and a signature red TubaChristmas scarf as they prepare for this year’s TubaChristmas performance in Port Angeles. (Sharron McClelland/Sequim City Band)

Why federal and state certifications are a game-changer for securing government contracting opportunities

Government contracting represents one of the most lucrative markets available to businesses today. Federal, state and local agencies collectively spend billions of dollars each year… Continue reading

Should Congress extend Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies that are slated to expire at the end of the year?

Should Congress extend Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies that are slated to expire at the end of the year?… Continue reading

  • Dec 11, 2025
Patrick Zolpi-Mikols, a park aide with Fort Worden State Park, gathers and removes leaves covering the storm drains after an atmospheric river rainstorm early Wednesday morning in Port Townsend. A flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service until 11:11 a.m. today for the Elwha River at the McDonald Bridge in Clallam County. With the flood stage at 20 feet, the Elwha River was projected to rise to 23.3 feet late Wednesday afternoon and then fall below flood stage just after midnight. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Cleaning storm drains

Patrick Zolpi-Mikols, a park aide with Fort Worden State Park, gathers and removes leaves covering the storm drains after an atmospheric river rainstorm early Wednesday… Continue reading

Patrick Zolpi-Mikols, a park aide with Fort Worden State Park, gathers and removes leaves covering the storm drains after an atmospheric river rainstorm early Wednesday morning in Port Townsend. A flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service until 11:11 a.m. today for the Elwha River at the McDonald Bridge in Clallam County. With the flood stage at 20 feet, the Elwha River was projected to rise to 23.3 feet late Wednesday afternoon and then fall below flood stage just after midnight. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

State report shows clean audit of Port of Port Angeles finances

Commissioners review five-year strategic plan

Sue Bahl walks with an umbrella on West Eighth Street on Monday. Heavy rainfall up to 8 inches over the past several days has increased the threat of landslides in Western Washington, according to the National Weather Service. A flood watch also has been issued until 4 p.m. Friday for portions of northwest and west central Washington, including Clallam and Jefferson counties. Sharp rises in rivers, especially those flowing off the Olympics and Cascades, are expected, the National Weather Service said. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Atmospheric river

Sue Bahl walks with an umbrella on West Eighth Street on Monday. Heavy rainfall up to 8 inches over the past several days has increased… Continue reading

Sue Bahl walks with an umbrella on West Eighth Street on Monday. Heavy rainfall up to 8 inches over the past several days has increased the threat of landslides in Western Washington, according to the National Weather Service. A flood watch also has been issued until 4 p.m. Friday for portions of northwest and west central Washington, including Clallam and Jefferson counties. Sharp rises in rivers, especially those flowing off the Olympics and Cascades, are expected, the National Weather Service said. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Australia has banned social media for kids younger than 16. Should the U.S. consider doing the same?

Australia has banned social media for kids younger than 16. Should the U.S. consider doing the same?… Continue reading

  • Dec 9, 2025
Santa greets well wishers who showed up at Haller Fountain in Port Townsend on Saturday to witness the lighting of the community Christmas tree. About four hundred fans of all ages turned out for the annual event. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Community celebration

Santa greets well wishers who showed up at Haller Fountain in Port Townsend on Saturday to witness the lighting of the community Christmas tree. About… Continue reading

Santa greets well wishers who showed up at Haller Fountain in Port Townsend on Saturday to witness the lighting of the community Christmas tree. About four hundred fans of all ages turned out for the annual event. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
The Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra will play an overture on Saturday arranged by Vincent Oneppo of Port Townsend. (Vincent Oneppo)

‘Man Who Saved Christmas’ arrives on symphony’s stage

One wonders: Of all of the musical instruments, why did 5-year-old Vincent Oneppo choose the clarinet? It wasn’t really a choice, said… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra will play an overture on Saturday arranged by Vincent Oneppo of Port Townsend. (Vincent Oneppo)