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Port Angeles City Council hopefuls discuss issues

Candidates for Position 1 on the Port Angeles City Council answered questions and provided insight into their thoughts during the Port Angeles… Continue reading

Team Puget Sound Navigation Company from left to right; Molly Karas, Michael Karas and Anthony Boscolo celebrating with their champion belt, July 1. (Photo credit: Jim Meyers)

Port Townsend sailors win WA360

Broken record raises the bar for racers

Team Puget Sound Navigation Company from left to right; Molly Karas, Michael Karas and Anthony Boscolo celebrating with their champion belt, July 1. (Photo credit: Jim Meyers)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Oceanographer Mallory Ringham makes adjustments on a carbon dioxide sensor that will be deployed in Port Angeles Harbor.

Project aims to capture and store carbon dioxide on Port Angeles waterfront

Dye test a step in implementing electrochemical process

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Oceanographer Mallory Ringham makes adjustments on a carbon dioxide sensor that will be deployed in Port Angeles Harbor.

Reservoir change short funds

Site requires reconfiguring design

Beer garden at Clallam County Fair to extend through derby

Patrons will need admission plus tickets to event

Mary Franchini’s “Old Red Barn” will be on exhibit at Blue Whole Gallery throughout July.

Blue Whole Gallery to open exhibit on Friday

Mary Franchini and Sheri Whetsine will open their joint exhibit, “Fire and Water,” from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. The exhibit will… Continue reading

Mary Franchini’s “Old Red Barn” will be on exhibit at Blue Whole Gallery throughout July.
David Ballif in the EDC Team Jefferson office last month.

EDC director brings a depth of experience

Former USAID diplomat returns to Washington

David Ballif in the EDC Team Jefferson office last month.
Peggy Finsterbusch of Port Angeles examines an outbuilding at the Sequim home of Amy Chance and Terry Anderson, a participating garden during the 30th annual Petals & Pathways Home Garden Tour. The event showcased eight gardens in the Sequim and Port Angeles areas, arranged and coordinated by the Master Gardener Foundation of Clallam County. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Garden tour

Peggy Finsterbusch of Port Angeles examines an outbuilding at the Sequim home of Amy Chance and Terry Anderson, a participating garden during the 30th annual… Continue reading

Peggy Finsterbusch of Port Angeles examines an outbuilding at the Sequim home of Amy Chance and Terry Anderson, a participating garden during the 30th annual Petals & Pathways Home Garden Tour. The event showcased eight gardens in the Sequim and Port Angeles areas, arranged and coordinated by the Master Gardener Foundation of Clallam County. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Hog Wild fundraiser brings in $86,500

Money will go to OMC Children’s Clinic and healthcare scholarships

Chris and Linzi Yarwood of Buckley search the low tides over the weekend at Murdock Beach, about five miles west of Joyce off state Highway 112. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Low tides

Chris and Linzi Yarwood of Buckley search the low tides over the weekend at Murdock Beach, about five miles west of Joyce off state Highway… Continue reading

Chris and Linzi Yarwood of Buckley search the low tides over the weekend at Murdock Beach, about five miles west of Joyce off state Highway 112. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Port of Port Townsend considers future of dock

Commissioners concerned about safety issues

Amateur radio operator Tyler Tenneson of Port Angeles, who uses the radio call sign WA7TCT, left, watches as fellow operator Patrick Singhose of Port Angeles, call sign W7PGS, makes radio contact with other radio stations during Saturday’s ARRL Field Day from a temporary station at the Clallam County Fairgrounds. During the event, participants attempt to make radio contact with as many other operators scattered across North America and around the world from self-contained stations, simulating conditions that may occur in an emergency. Field Day, sanctioned by the American Radio Relay League, also serves as an open house for the pubic to witness, and in some cases, take part in the world of amateur radio. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Radio field day

Amateur radio operator Tyler Tenneson of Port Angeles, who uses the radio call sign WA7TCT, left, watches as fellow operator Patrick Singhose of Port Angeles,… Continue reading

Amateur radio operator Tyler Tenneson of Port Angeles, who uses the radio call sign WA7TCT, left, watches as fellow operator Patrick Singhose of Port Angeles, call sign W7PGS, makes radio contact with other radio stations during Saturday’s ARRL Field Day from a temporary station at the Clallam County Fairgrounds. During the event, participants attempt to make radio contact with as many other operators scattered across North America and around the world from self-contained stations, simulating conditions that may occur in an emergency. Field Day, sanctioned by the American Radio Relay League, also serves as an open house for the pubic to witness, and in some cases, take part in the world of amateur radio. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Gary Rainwater’s oil painting, “British Boat,” will be on display at Gallery 9 during the First Saturday Art Walk and throughout July.

Several venues open for First Saturday Art Walk

Gallery-9, the Museum of Art + History and the Port Townsend Gallery will be among the venues to participate in the monthly… Continue reading

Gary Rainwater’s oil painting, “British Boat,” will be on display at Gallery 9 during the First Saturday Art Walk and throughout July.

Some shellfish harvesting restrictions lifted on Jefferson County beaches

Jefferson County Public Health has lifted its closure of shellfish harvesting from Port Townsend Bay, Marrowstone Island, Kilisut Harbor and Mystery Bay.… Continue reading

David Romtvedt.

Wyoming poet laureate to read at Northwind Art gallery

Writer and musician David Romtvedt, a former Wyoming state poet laureate who also worked in Centrum’s folk arts program for many years,… Continue reading

David Romtvedt.
Wilder Senior’s Josiah Gooding fires to home plate in 2-1 victory over the WBS Colts Black traveling team. Gooding went two innings and struck out two as Wilder Senior improved to 18-5. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Senior bounces back with win

Wilder Junior goes undefeated in Dick Brown junior tourney

Wilder Senior’s Josiah Gooding fires to home plate in 2-1 victory over the WBS Colts Black traveling team. Gooding went two innings and struck out two as Wilder Senior improved to 18-5. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Fordham’s Tommy Markey was named the West Coast League Player of the Week after hitting 12-for-25 during the week and helping the Port Angeles Lefties five games in a row. (Fordham University Athletics)

PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties’ Markey named WCL Player of the Week

Tommy Markey, who has been tearing the cover off the ball since mid-June, is the first Port Angeles Leftie to be named the… Continue reading

Fordham’s Tommy Markey was named the West Coast League Player of the Week after hitting 12-for-25 during the week and helping the Port Angeles Lefties five games in a row. (Fordham University Athletics)

OUTDOORS: WDFW updates shrimp seasons

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife updated its shrimp seasons this weekend, canceling the scheduled July 18-19 opening for all shrimp species… Continue reading

Best of the Peninsula.

Vote now in Best of Peninsula contests

It’s time again to vote for the Best of the Peninsula! Now that the top five nominees from each category have been determined, the Best… Continue reading

Best of the Peninsula.
Jaiden Dokken, former Clallam County poet laureate and grand marshal of the 2025 Sequim Pride Parade, addresses the audience of Sequim Pride from the steps of Sequim City Hall during Saturday’s Sequim Farmers & Artisans Market. The event, celebrating Pride Month to honor the area’s LGBTQIA2S+ community, featured speeches and a march around downtown Sequim with more than 200 participants followed by a group photo at the city hall plaza. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Pride celebration

Jaiden Dokken, former Clallam County poet laureate and grand marshal of the 2025 Sequim Pride Parade, addresses the audience of Sequim Pride from the steps… Continue reading

Jaiden Dokken, former Clallam County poet laureate and grand marshal of the 2025 Sequim Pride Parade, addresses the audience of Sequim Pride from the steps of Sequim City Hall during Saturday’s Sequim Farmers & Artisans Market. The event, celebrating Pride Month to honor the area’s LGBTQIA2S+ community, featured speeches and a march around downtown Sequim with more than 200 participants followed by a group photo at the city hall plaza. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)