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Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Pete Hanke (left) and son Chris, with Puget Sound Express, the 37 year old whale watching tour company based in Port Townsend, stand on the the bow of their new 77 foot tour boat, Swiftsure, while it is being fitted out at Point Hudson Marina on Thursday. The swiftsure will carry up to 145 passengers around the Salish Sea.
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All aboard new tour boat

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Pete Hanke, left, and son Chris, with Puget Sound Express, the 37-year-old whale watching tour company based in Port Townsend,… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Pete Hanke (left) and son Chris, with Puget Sound Express, the 37 year old whale watching tour company based in Port Townsend, stand on the the bow of their new 77 foot tour boat, Swiftsure, while it is being fitted out at Point Hudson Marina on Thursday. The swiftsure will carry up to 145 passengers around the Salish Sea.
Joseph Bednarik will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.

Bednarik will present ‘Spirit In Nature’ at service

Joseph Bednarik will present “Nina Simone’s Gum” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Bednarik will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship;… Continue reading

Joseph Bednarik will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.

ISSUES OF FAITH: Living with digression in the time of COVID

OVER THE PAST few years, especially during our nation’s way too longstanding run of “Lockdown” and its simultaneous spin-offs “Cooking in the Time of COVID”,… Continue reading

Pig roast planned for Saturday

The annual Wounded Warrior Pig Roast is set for 2 p.m. Saturday. The family-friendly fundraiser is at Smokers -N- Strokers, 3914 S.… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Pilgrimage to Sacred Earth” at Unity in Port Townsend

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Pilgrimage to Sacred Earth” at 11 a.m. Sunday The service is at Unity in Port Townsend,… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.
The Rev. Donna Little will present “Give Me A Sign” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Little is the minister emeritus at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle Ave.

Unity speaker slated Sunday

The Rev. Donna Little will present “Give Me A Sign” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Little is the minister emeritus at Unity in… Continue reading

  • Jul 22, 2022
  • Peninsula Daily News
The Rev. Donna Little will present “Give Me A Sign” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Little is the minister emeritus at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle Ave.
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Amelia Grant, from Port Townsend, loses air in the canopy of the high performance kite she was flying on the parade ground at Fort Worden State Park on Tuesday. A brisk wind blew in from the west and made for perfect kite flying weather.
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Go fly a kite

Amelia Grant, from Port Townsend, loses air in the canopy of the high performance kite she was flying on the parade ground at Fort Worden… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Amelia Grant, from Port Townsend, loses air in the canopy of the high performance kite she was flying on the parade ground at Fort Worden State Park on Tuesday. A brisk wind blew in from the west and made for perfect kite flying weather.
Melody Sky Weaver, on left, accepts a donated Bill Curtsinger photograph from Teresa Verraes, executive director of Northwind Art.

Northwind Art gallery donates photographs

Northwind Art has donated five framed photographs from the Curtsinger Portfolio to the Port Townsend Public Library. The photographs will be on… Continue reading

Melody Sky Weaver, on left, accepts a donated Bill Curtsinger photograph from Teresa Verraes, executive director of Northwind Art.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Rick Smith of the Olympic Medical Center Foundation, center, watches as Aidan Butterworth, left, Dave Jungck of Kent-based AV Factory, on ladder in middle, and Tanner McLean do a test assembly of a giant Christmas decoration on Wednesday on the front lawn of the old Lincoln School in Port Angeles. The decoration, donated by the Microsoft Corporation, will become part of a display in the foundation's Festival of Trees in November, and then be incorporated into the Port Angeles Winter Ice Village in December.
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Tinsel test run

Rick Smith of the Olympic Medical Center Foundation, center, watches as Aidan Butterworth, left, Dave Jungck of Kent-based AV Factory, on ladder in middle, and… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Rick Smith of the Olympic Medical Center Foundation, center, watches as Aidan Butterworth, left, Dave Jungck of Kent-based AV Factory, on ladder in middle, and Tanner McLean do a test assembly of a giant Christmas decoration on Wednesday on the front lawn of the old Lincoln School in Port Angeles. The decoration, donated by the Microsoft Corporation, will become part of a display in the foundation's Festival of Trees in November, and then be incorporated into the Port Angeles Winter Ice Village in December.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Five-year-old Barron Strangle, right, reacts as his grandmother, Ellen Mack, buries him thigh-deep in a hole they excavated at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles on Tuesday. The pair, both from Port Angeles, were taking advantage of a sunny summer day on the sand.
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Summer sands in Port Angeles

Five-year-old Barron Strangle, right, reacts as his grandmother, Ellen Mack, buries him thigh-deep in a hole they excavated at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles on… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Five-year-old Barron Strangle, right, reacts as his grandmother, Ellen Mack, buries him thigh-deep in a hole they excavated at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles on Tuesday. The pair, both from Port Angeles, were taking advantage of a sunny summer day on the sand.
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Mount Baker shines in morning sunshine last week as dozens of fishermen try their luck in the waters off the Point Wilson Light House. Fishing is also open this week from Thursday through Saturday.
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Fine fishing off the Point Wilson Lighthouse

Mount Baker shines in morning sunshine last week as dozens of fishermen try their luck in the waters off the Point Wilson Lighthouse. Fishing is… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Mount Baker shines in morning sunshine last week as dozens of fishermen try their luck in the waters off the Point Wilson Light House. Fishing is also open this week from Thursday through Saturday.
Melanie Byrne

Sunland homeowners award scholarships to Sequim students

The Sunland Homeowners Association recently awarded three $4,000 scholarships to Sequim students. The recipients are: Melanie Byrne, who plans to attend Peninsula College’s… Continue reading

Melanie Byrne

Volunteer representative sought in Jefferson County

Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is seeking a volunteer representative from commissioner district #3 which includes Port Ludlow, Brinnon, Quilcene… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Celebrate new love for an ancient herb

Fourth of July. This weekend is another one on the Peninsula: Sequim Lavender Weekend, continuing through Sunday. Go… Continue reading

Tidepool exploration set Friday

The Summer Reading Program and the Feiro Marine Life Center will host a morning of free tidepool exploration in Clallam Bay at… Continue reading

Christian Writers Group plans meeting

The Olympic Peninsula Christian Writers Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The group will meet in person this month at Peninsula Evangelical… Continue reading

Christmas in July scheduled in Port Townsend

Unity of Port Townsend will host “Christmas in July” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, July 22, and Saturday, July… Continue reading

Clamming class set for Fort Flagler on Saturday

Michael Zimmerman and Harry Louch will Present “Clamming at Fort Flagler” at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Attendees should meet in the lower campground in… Continue reading

EWU dean’s list named

Eastern Washington University released its dean’s list for the 2022 spring quarter. Undergraduate students must earn 12 quality hours with a grade-point average… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Bridging the chasms that divide us

MOST OF US love to believe that if people just had the right information, they’d change their minds and agree with our own understanding of… Continue reading