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Hospitals are likely to feel state cuts

OMC partners offer specialized care

ISSUES OF FAITH: Renew commitment by revisiting what has gathered dust

IT WASN’T EXACTLY spring cleaning, but it was an overdue clearing out of the “library” of books in the shelf behind the soon-to-be-replaced couch. The… Continue reading

Music, stage performances set for this weekend

Music and stage performances plus a seed exchange highlight this weekend’s scheduled events on the North Olympic Peninsula. • Luke Bulla will perform at 7:30… Continue reading

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A Jefferson County jury returned a guilty verdict in a case concerning spot shrimp unlawfully harvested from Hood Canal in May 2024.

OUTDOORS: Shrimp poaching case reveals light punishment for prized species

PENALTIES FOR POACHING spot shrimp are pretty light in our state. At least, that’s the takeaway after a recent court case in Jefferson County. Jefferson… Continue reading

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A Jefferson County jury returned a guilty verdict in a case concerning spot shrimp unlawfully harvested from Hood Canal in May 2024.
After almost 27 years with Port Townsend Main Street, Mari Mullen plans to step down following the town photo at the end of May. (Eryn Smith/Port Townsend Main Street Program)

Port Townsend Main Street director plans to step down

Award-winning program seeks replacement

After almost 27 years with Port Townsend Main Street, Mari Mullen plans to step down following the town photo at the end of May. (Eryn Smith/Port Townsend Main Street Program)

PREPS: Sequim’s Schmadeke, Dearinger combine on 1-hit shutout

Sequim pitchers Zeke Schmadeke and Devyn Dearinger combined on a one-hit shutout as the Wolves shut out Kingston 6-0 in an Olympic League… Continue reading

The Right Reverend Scott Hayashi

Speaker set for service in Port Townsend

The Rev. Scott Hayashi will present “How do the Gospels portray Jesus?” at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Hayashi will speak in the parish… Continue reading

The Right Reverend Scott Hayashi
Joseph Bednarik

Sunday program set for OUUF

Joseph Bednarik will present “Godzilla vs. Your Generous Heart” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Bednarik will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian… Continue reading

Joseph Bednarik

Traffic to shift for new bridge

Work crews will shift traffic onto a new bridge over Contractors Creek during overnight construction next week. Drivers will see alternating single-lane traffic… Continue reading

The Rev. Glenn Jones

Unity in Olympics program scheduled

The Rev. Glenn Jones will present “To Thine Own ‘S’ Self be True” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Jones will be the guest… Continue reading

The Rev. Glenn Jones
The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

Unity in Port Townsend planning for Sunday services

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Enlightened Imagination, Will and Order” during services at 11 a.m. Sunday. Douglas-Smith is the pastor at… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.
Duke Sawtel of Olympia trims tree branches that interfere with power lines along Washington Street in Port Townsend. The Asplundh Tree Trimming company was hired by the Jefferson County PUD for the job. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Tree trimming

Duke Sawtel of Olympia trims tree branches that interfere with power lines along Washington Street in Port Townsend. The Asplundh Tree Trimming company was hired… Continue reading

Duke Sawtel of Olympia trims tree branches that interfere with power lines along Washington Street in Port Townsend. The Asplundh Tree Trimming company was hired by the Jefferson County PUD for the job. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Karyn Stillwell cold plunging in Alaska. (Karyn Stillwell)

Advocate to present benefits of cold water plunging

Stillwater cites ‘good stressor,’ adrenaline spikes

Karyn Stillwell cold plunging in Alaska. (Karyn Stillwell)

Clallam Transit grant for purchase of new buses could be on hold

General manager says he’s retiring, with final day set for Aug. 1

Port Angeles to purchase hybrid, electric vehicles

Goal is to align with climate resiliency plan

Trees to be removed prior to fish passage projects

Contractors are removing trees along U.S. Highway 101 south of Forks in preparation for two new fish passage projects. Work crews will only… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Nathan Basden bats against North Mason on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.

PREP BASEBALL, SOFTBALL: Riders’ Politika, DeLeon fire 2-hitter at North Mason

The Port Angeles baseball team won its Olympic League opener 8-0 over North Mason, getting a combined two-hitter from pitchers Rylan Politika… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Nathan Basden bats against North Mason on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.
Sequim, Port Angeles soccer

PREPS: Sequim’s Musso nets hat trick in victory; PA blanks North Mason on the road

Sequim’s improvement in its second game, a 5-1 home boys soccer win over Kingston, highlighted by a Nico Musso hat trick, was seen… Continue reading

Sequim, Port Angeles soccer
Levi Oravetz, 9, and his father Adam Oravetz put pre-measured rice and lentils into a funnel to be packaged for families in Ecuador. More than 100 volunteers from Independent Bible Church of Port Angeles packed 65,000 meals on Saturday. Almost $23,000 was raised by the church to buy the supplies. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Meals for Ecuador

Levi Oravetz, 9, and his father Adam Oravetz put pre-measured rice and lentils into a funnel to be packaged for families in Ecuador. More than… Continue reading

Levi Oravetz, 9, and his father Adam Oravetz put pre-measured rice and lentils into a funnel to be packaged for families in Ecuador. More than 100 volunteers from Independent Bible Church of Port Angeles packed 65,000 meals on Saturday. Almost $23,000 was raised by the church to buy the supplies. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Jodi Ericksen is the core teaching artist for Aging Creatively, Northwind Art’s program for people with memory loss, along with their caregivers. Ericksen is pictured at Northwind’s Jeanette Best Gallery in Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani/Northwind Art)

Aging Creatively program is for people with memory loss

Aging Creatively, a new free art program especially for people with memory loss — along with their caregivers — will start this… Continue reading

Jodi Ericksen is the core teaching artist for Aging Creatively, Northwind Art’s program for people with memory loss, along with their caregivers. Ericksen is pictured at Northwind’s Jeanette Best Gallery in Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani/Northwind Art)