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  • Apr 8, 2023
  • By Bobby Caina Calvan And Ken Miller The Associated Press
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PREP BASEBALL: Port Angeles clobbers Mount Tahoma 16-0 for third straight win

The Port Angeles baseball team muscled up on offense for their biggest scoring output of the year and got second-straight shutout from their… Continue reading

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Mitchell Nunnally caught this 14.6-pound blackmouth off Sekiu while using a Flutter King spoon in the Husky Fever finish last Saturday.
Mitchell Nunnally caught this 14.6-pound blackmouth off Sekiu while using a Flutter King spoon in the Husky Fever finish last Saturday.

A GROWING CONCERN: Be a smart spring garden shopper

Tomorrow is Easter, and it is not the symbolism of rebirth and resurrection, but death and destruction that is yours for sure if you buy… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 DelGuzzi Drive… Continue reading

Fentanyl remains top concern on Olympic Peninsula

Clallam County leads state in per capita overdoses, driven by fentanyl

Photo by Karen Griffiths

 

Cutline: Griffiths’ horse Sunny was a beautiful and powerful barrel racer, plus all around good horse, who had a soft spot for her  grand-nephew Rory Ceballos, then 5. Sadly, after a harsh winter filled with illness she was put down last week.

HORSEPLAY: It’s hard to say farewell to a four-legged friend

WITH A HEAVY heart, I said goodbye to Sunny, my light-colored palomino last week. Horseplay readers may recall Sunny came into my life after she… Continue reading

Photo by Karen Griffiths

 

Cutline: Griffiths’ horse Sunny was a beautiful and powerful barrel racer, plus all around good horse, who had a soft spot for her  grand-nephew Rory Ceballos, then 5. Sadly, after a harsh winter filled with illness she was put down last week.

Hospital staffing bill heads to governor’s desk

State lawmakers approved hospital workplace legislation this week that eluded them a year ago.… Continue reading

Intermittent closure of Hood Canal Bridge begin Monday

The Hood Canal Bridge drawspan will open, closing the bridge to all vehicular traffic, multiple times during the next two weeks. Travelers should… Continue reading

Lawmakers gather outside the State Reception Room on the second floor of the state Capitol. The legislative session ends April 23. (Paul Gottlieb/for Peninsula Daily News)

Latest bill version enforces orca boundary

An orca protection bill has come full circle, making 1,000-yard boater restrictions mandatory instead… Continue reading

Lawmakers gather outside the State Reception Room on the second floor of the state Capitol. The legislative session ends April 23. (Paul Gottlieb/for Peninsula Daily News)

Next weekend’s BirdFest is selling out quickly

Olympic Peninsula Birdfest 2023 had a few openings left as of Friday for lectures and events during the four-day festival starting April 13.… Continue reading

FILE - Cans of Bud Light beer are seen, Thursday Jan. 10, 2019, in Washington. On Friday, April 7, 2023, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming Anheuser-Busch fired its entire marketing department in response to its partnership with a transgender influencer and the rollout of LGBTQ Pride-themed Bud Light cans that feature various pronouns. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they… Continue reading

  • Apr 8, 2023
  • The Associated Press
FILE - Cans of Bud Light beer are seen, Thursday Jan. 10, 2019, in Washington. On Friday, April 7, 2023, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming Anheuser-Busch fired its entire marketing department in response to its partnership with a transgender influencer and the rollout of LGBTQ Pride-themed Bud Light cans that feature various pronouns. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Restrooms final step of Spartan Stadium project

Cost gives school board members pause

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

Traffic slowed on Highway 101 near Quilcene

Travelers on U.S. Highway 101 north of Quilcene in Jefferson County will want to plan extra time for their trips during the next… Continue reading

A tsunami alert siren lies crumpled at the bottom of its support mast on Marine Drive near Port Angeles Boat Haven on Friday morning. (KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS)

Wreck topples tsunami siren

Boat Haven area lacks warning device

A tsunami alert siren lies crumpled at the bottom of its support mast on Marine Drive near Port Angeles Boat Haven on Friday morning. (KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS)

A few options remain for BirdFest weekend

Olympic Peninsula Birdfest 2023 had a few… Continue reading

Mountain View Pool roof to get temporary repair

Roof work expected to hold for 5 to 7 years