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Concert and participatory sing planned in Port Townsend

Songlines choir will conduct its Winter Concert and Participatory Sing at 7 p.m. Sunday. The concert will be in the Cotton Building,… Continue reading

LETTER: Action is needed to help save the Affordable Care Act

On Dec. 28, U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi addressed a letter to their colleagues in Congress calling… Continue reading

LETTER: Demand that politicians support basic standards of public service

Get ready, you tens of millions of people in the U.S. who are enrolled in the health care system. The Republicans, who can hardly wait,… Continue reading

Tales to be told at storytellers meet

Tales to be told at storytellers meet

Colleen Squier, Dana Casey and Erran Sharpe will share some of their stories at 7 p.m. Tuesday during the monthly gathering of… Continue reading

Tales to be told at storytellers meet
Wine without hassle: Washington state eyes store refills

Wine without hassle: Washington state eyes store refills

A proposed measure in Washington state would allow wine lovers to fill reusable containers known as growlers… Continue reading

Wine without hassle: Washington state eyes store refills
Environmental groups want work halted on Snake River dams

Environmental groups want work halted on Snake River dams

Environmental groups are asking a federal court to halt 11 infrastructure projects on four lower Snake… Continue reading

Environmental groups want work halted on Snake River dams
Gov. Inslee says education is the focus for this legislative session

Gov. Inslee says education is the focus for this legislative session

Gov. Jay Inslee told a joint session of the state Legislature on Wednesday that lawmakers must… Continue reading

Gov. Inslee says education is the focus for this legislative session

LETTER: Vote yes on the Port Angeles levy to support our youths, schools, future

Amid the changes of this new year, nationally and internationally, let’s remember to focus on the well-being of our community. I can think of no… Continue reading

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Have you ever had to undergo surgery?… Continue reading

  • Jan 11, 2017
Port Angeles native writes tale of haunting plane crash

Port Angeles native writes tale of haunting plane crash

The details of a story haunting a man since he was a child growing up in Port Angeles eventually led him to… Continue reading

Port Angeles native writes tale of haunting plane crash

LETTER: Graphic account of toddler’s death too much to take

Referring to the Dec. 28 Peninsula Daily News article, “Autopsy: Trauma Killed Child; Examination Showed Blunt-Force Head Injuries,” what was the PDN thinking, and how… Continue reading

LETTER: Planned Parenthood founder was a woman ahead of her time

It has been suggested Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, had a “warped belief system” that included the practice of eugenics [“Defends protesters,” Jan.… Continue reading

Mount Vernon tattoo shop bucking industry norms

Mount Vernon tattoo shop bucking industry norms

About 25 years ago, Darius Sessions struggled to find an apprenticeship to become a tattoo artist.… Continue reading

Mount Vernon tattoo shop bucking industry norms
Student-led Little Guardians fight bullying in schools

Student-led Little Guardians fight bullying in schools

Jonathan Benecchi sits in front of 20 or so high school students and adults gathered in a classroom… Continue reading

Student-led Little Guardians fight bullying in schools

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If air service between Port Angeles and Seattle returned, would you use it?… Continue reading

  • Jan 10, 2017

LETTER: Death penalty is reserved for those who deserve it

I look at my own death with mixed emotions. I would love to live an extremely long life, health permitting, but what if I had… Continue reading

State Senate upgrades tech for first blind lieutenant governor

State Senate upgrades tech for first blind lieutenant governor

As Washington state prepares to swear in its first blind lieutenant governor, the Senate has undergone… Continue reading

State Senate upgrades tech for first blind lieutenant governor
Bipartisan schools funding plan proves elusive as state Legislature convenes

Bipartisan schools funding plan proves elusive as state Legislature convenes

As state lawmakers officially convened their 105-day legislative session Monday, a task force… Continue reading

Bipartisan schools funding plan proves elusive as state Legislature convenes
Education funding is top priority as state Legislature starts session today

Education funding is top priority as state Legislature starts session today

Lawmakers kick off the 2017 legislative session today with few Capitol watchers expecting that they’ll finish… Continue reading

Education funding is top priority as state Legislature starts session today

Strike by West Coast crab fishermen ends after 11 days

An 11-day strike by thousands of West Coast crab fishermen has ended after a successful negotiation of prices with… Continue reading