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Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship to host tie dye party

The Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will host its fourth Tie Dye Party from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday. The annual party… Continue reading

The Rose Theatre in downtown Port Townsend is days away from reopening. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Rose Theatre will reopen after 499 dark nights

MERV 13 filters, space to spread out illustrate impact of pandemic

The Rose Theatre in downtown Port Townsend is days away from reopening. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
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Nick Oakley for the Port Angeles Lefties bunts for a first-inning single against the Walla Walla Sweets on Sunday. Catching for Walla Walla is Colin Watterau.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles snaps losing streak on pair of dramatic home runs

Matthews, Crawford bombs send Lefties to victory

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Nick Oakley for the Port Angeles Lefties bunts for a first-inning single against the Walla Walla Sweets on Sunday. Catching for Walla Walla is Colin Watterau.
Photo courtesy of Mason's Olson Resort
Chadd Cinkovich shows off his king salmon caught last week in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

OUTDOORS: Marine Area 5 closing to Chinook retention

Hatchery coho and pinks remain open

Photo courtesy of Mason's Olson Resort
Chadd Cinkovich shows off his king salmon caught last week in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
To help reduce fire danger around your home, keep your grass cut, stack firewood away from your house and cut back shrubs and climbing trees. (Kevy Michaels via Unsplash)

A GROWING CONCERN: Cultivate fire safety in your neighborhood

As you have heard, drought and wildfires are at record levels again this year in the West and for those of us living here. Many… Continue reading

  • Jul 18, 2021
  • By Andrew May For Peninsula Daily News
To help reduce fire danger around your home, keep your grass cut, stack firewood away from your house and cut back shrubs and climbing trees. (Kevy Michaels via Unsplash)
Wilder Sr. Baseball Club.

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Sr. gets great pitching in pair of wins

Wilder Sr. won its opening two games at the Nate Steffens Baseball Tournament in Mount Vernon behind outstanding pitching in both games.… Continue reading

Wilder Sr. Baseball Club.

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

In-person meeting Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 Del Guzzi Drive (off U.S. Highway 101). This week… Continue reading

The ferry MV Coho sits at the dock on Saturday in Port Angeles, waiting to resume daily trips to Victoria once the U.S.-Canada border reopens to non-essential traffic. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
The ferry MV Coho sits at the dock on Saturday in Port Angeles, waiting to resume daily trips to Victoria once the U.S.-Canada border reopens to non-essential traffic. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Hall: QAnon a ‘hoax’

Donnie Hall, an organizer of the Sequim-based Independent Advisory Association, said he has changed his mind about QAnon, the right-wing conspiracy theory… Continue reading

The tall ship Hawaiian Chieftain sits at a berth at Port Angeles City Pier during a 2012 visit to Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
The tall ship Hawaiian Chieftain sits at a berth at Port Angeles City Pier during a 2012 visit to Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Tami Johnson of Mukilteo strolls down a path between rows of lavender at Lavender Connection northwest of Sequim, a participating farm with Lavender Weekend.

Lavender Weekend blooms in Sequim

Sequim-area lavender farms scented the air while visitors swarmed over the blooming plants this weekend. Events continue today and throughout the rest of the summer… Continue reading

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Tami Johnson of Mukilteo strolls down a path between rows of lavender at Lavender Connection northwest of Sequim, a participating farm with Lavender Weekend.

LETTER: 70 percent solution

Jefferson County Health Officer Tom Locke called our local COVID-19 turmoil, “a bifurcation where the unvaccinated will likely become infected in the next six months.”… Continue reading

  • Jul 18, 2021

LETTER: Elect new council

As a former appointee to the Governor’s Commission on Homelessness, I was interested in the July 12 PDN article regarding the candidate forum on homelessness.… Continue reading

  • Jul 18, 2021

LETTER: Restrict Airbnbs

There are more than 200 Airbnbs listed between Sequim and Port Angeles. Many of them are taking viable homes off the rental market, contributing to… Continue reading

  • Jul 18, 2021

LETTER: Supports Wennstrom

Libby Wennstrom, candidate for Port Townsend City Council, has my vote. She possesses qualifications that would make her an excellent councilor in a much larger… Continue reading

  • Jul 18, 2021

LOCAL SPORTS BRIEFS: Rams to host basketball camp

The Port Angeles Rams semipro basketball team is hosting a “Crunch Time” basketball camp with former Los Angeles Laker Devin Green. The… Continue reading

Steven Blackham.
Steven Blackham.
Interim Executive Director Ginny Holladay holds artwork for Angel Street, which was created and donated by Ryoko Toyama.

Olympic Theatre Arts Center rolls out new season

Five plays tell stories of adapting in trying times

Interim Executive Director Ginny Holladay holds artwork for Angel Street, which was created and donated by Ryoko Toyama.
Dr. Allison Berry.
Dr. Allison Berry.