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Clallam Transit General Manager Kevin Gallacci, shown on Wednesday at the Port Angeles bus yard, plans to retire at the end of June.

Open house set for retiring Transit general manager

An open house is planned June 30 at Clallam Transit’s headquarters to mark the retirement of General Manger Kevin Gallacci, who is… Continue reading

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Clallam Transit General Manager Kevin Gallacci, shown on Wednesday at the Port Angeles bus yard, plans to retire at the end of June.

Strong support for golf at last open house

Golfers balk at proposed options for reworked course

Traci Winters Tyson is among the locally grown featured soloists in the Port Angeles Symphony's 91st season. photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz for Peninsula Daily News

Symphony unveils new season of 12 concerts

Music from “West Side Story,” Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony, Brahms’ Requiem: The Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra’s 91st season of concerts is being unveiled… Continue reading

Traci Winters Tyson is among the locally grown featured soloists in the Port Angeles Symphony's 91st season. photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz for 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

Two rescued from boat fire off Paradise Bay

Two people were rescued early Friday afternoon from a boat fire about three miles off of Paradise Bay, East Jefferson Fire Rescue… Continue reading

FILE - In this handout photo taken from video released by Prigozhin Press Service on Friday, March 3, 2023, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, addresses Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asking him to withdraw the remaining Ukrainian forces from Bakhmut to save their lives, at an unspecified location in Ukraine. Prigozhin's criticism of the top military brass is in stark contrast with more than two decades of rigidly controlled rule by President Vladimir Putin without any sign of infighting among his top lieutenants. (Prigozhin Press Service via AP, File)

Russian mercenary chief says his forces are rebelling, some left Ukraine and entered Russia city

The owner of the Wagner private military contractor made his most direct challenge to the Kremlin yet on Friday,… Continue reading

  • Jun 23, 2023
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FILE - In this handout photo taken from video released by Prigozhin Press Service on Friday, March 3, 2023, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, addresses Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asking him to withdraw the remaining Ukrainian forces from Bakhmut to save their lives, at an unspecified location in Ukraine. Prigozhin's criticism of the top military brass is in stark contrast with more than two decades of rigidly controlled rule by President Vladimir Putin without any sign of infighting among his top lieutenants. (Prigozhin Press Service via AP, File)

BASEBALL: Wilder Senior wallops Crush Green

Wilder Baseball’s Senior club got down to business Friday to blast Crush Green 22-1 in a six-inning game. Wilder bounced back from a… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Alex Angevine bunts to advance the baserunners in the second inning against South Whidbey on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.
Port Angeles’ Alex Angevine bunts to advance the baserunners in the second inning against South Whidbey on Tuesday at Port Angeles Civic Field.
Clallam County 4-H participants Cole Anderson, left, and Zoey Van Gordon practice judging and evaluating Boer goats at a practice session for the state Livestock Judging Contest on Saturday in Moses Lake. Last year’s team of Anderson, Van Gordon, Asha Swanberg and Lukas Teague won first place in the team competition. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

4-H’ers head to state livestock judging competition

Team won first place last year

Clallam County 4-H participants Cole Anderson, left, and Zoey Van Gordon practice judging and evaluating Boer goats at a practice session for the state Livestock Judging Contest on Saturday in Moses Lake. Last year’s team of Anderson, Van Gordon, Asha Swanberg and Lukas Teague won first place in the team competition. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)
Joseph Bednarik

Bednarik will present ‘Approaching Sacred Spaces’ at service

Joseph Bednarik will present “Approaching Sacred Spaces” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Bednarik will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship;… Continue reading

Joseph Bednarik
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Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra with Conductor and Artistic Director Tigran Arakelyan.

Chamber music series to highlight musicians Saturday

The Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra Chamber Music Series will have its founding concert at the Port Ludlow Community Church at 3 p.m.… Continue reading

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Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra with Conductor and Artistic Director Tigran Arakelyan.

Crab feed, acrobats among weekend’s attractions

A crab feed and an acrobatic performance are among this weekend’s attractions on the North Olympic Peninsula. • The Sequim Valley Lions’ 11th annual Crab… Continue reading

Drowned man’s body is recovered

Kayaker found at 394 feet in Lake Crescent

Field Day welcomes public in PA, PT

Field Day, open houses welcoming the public to the annual event for amateur radio operators, are planned this weekend in Port Angeles and Port Townsend.… Continue reading

Ash Devine is playing Concerts in the Woods in Coyle

Folk singer to perform in Coyle

Appalachian-Americana folk singer Ash Devine will play a matinee show at Concerts in the Woods in Coyle at 3 p.m. Sunday. The concert… Continue reading

Ash Devine is playing Concerts in the Woods in Coyle

ISSUES OF FAITH: A growing problem: The church and domestic violence

THE CHURCH IS too often implicated in and guilty of putting domestic violence on the backs of those abused (often but not always women) and… Continue reading

Jefferson County to draft wildfire plan

Official plan to help with response, grants

Lake Sutherland fire 41 percent contained

Crews have fire almost entirely surrounded

Port Angeles to resume glass recycling this weekend

No home pickup planned during pilot program

The Port Townsend Summer Band will perform Sunday.

Port Townsend Summer Band to kick off season

The Port Townsend Summer Band will kick off its 31st year of free summer concerts at Chetzemoka Park at 1 p.m. Sunday.… Continue reading

The Port Townsend Summer Band will perform Sunday.