Clallam County

A GROWING CONCERN: Disbudding makes for sensational summer blooms

IT’S FINALLY SUMMER, with perfect weather, sunny skies, vacation days galore and everyone’s garden is coming into full brilliance. Numerous people this week have asked… 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 (off… Continue reading

Free outdoor summer concerts begin on Peninsula next week

Free weekly outdoor summer concerts will begin next week in Port Angeles and Sequim, with Port Townsend’s series starting July 13. The free concerts will… Continue reading

Photos by Karen Griffiths

 

Cutline: Members of the Peninsula Chapter of Back Country Horseman gathered for at Miller Peninsula State Park for a pre-ride breakfast before hitting the trails for its annual Rhody Ride. The state’s official flower, the pink flowered Pacific Rhododendron, R. macrophyllum, was in full bloom.

HORSEPLAY: Rhody rides and events make summer fun

IT’S BLOOMING RHODY time! June is the month when our native Pacific Rhododendron’s pink flowers are on full display —the perfect time for Back Country… Continue reading

Photos by Karen Griffiths

 

Cutline: Members of the Peninsula Chapter of Back Country Horseman gathered for at Miller Peninsula State Park for a pre-ride breakfast before hitting the trails for its annual Rhody Ride. The state’s official flower, the pink flowered Pacific Rhododendron, R. macrophyllum, was in full bloom.

Lake Sutherland fire 90 percent contained

Command to be turned over to local crews

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Port Scandalous Roller Derby team members Jamie "Ginger" Haire, front left, and Shauna "LilyHammer" Rogers-McClain, front right, bump into each other as the rest of their team follows in the pack during a demonstration skate on Thursday at the Olympic Skate Village in downtown Port Angeles. The demo was part of an opening celebration for the temporary roller skating rink, which opened for public skate sessions on Friday.

Olympic Skate Park opens in Port Angeles

Port Scandalous team members involved in planning

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Port Scandalous Roller Derby team members Jamie "Ginger" Haire, front left, and Shauna "LilyHammer" Rogers-McClain, front right, bump into each other as the rest of their team follows in the pack during a demonstration skate on Thursday at the Olympic Skate Village in downtown Port Angeles. The demo was part of an opening celebration for the temporary roller skating rink, which opened for public skate sessions on Friday.

OMC loss reported at $12 million

Finance director: May loss ‘only’ $1 million

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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.
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

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

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

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

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

Speaker scheduled for Port Angeles service

Elizabeth Nachman will present “Am I Go(o)d Enough?” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Nachman is the… Continue reading

Harm reduction center to move

New site to provide addict services in downtown Port Angeles