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Firefighters from the Port Angeles Fire Department spray between 150 and 200 people from a ladder and two other hoses on Monday afternoon at Erickson Playfield. The community event was scheduled as temperatures soared to 97 degrees. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)

Community cools off

By Dave Logan For Peninsula Daily News Firefighters from the Port Angeles Fire Department spray between 150 and 200 people from a ladder and two… Continue reading

Firefighters from the Port Angeles Fire Department spray between 150 and 200 people from a ladder and two other hoses on Monday afternoon at Erickson Playfield. The community event was scheduled as temperatures soared to 97 degrees. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)
Jeffco Vamonos founder Amy Bartlett, pictured at Chetzemoka Park in late May, has established a nonprofit organization to provide mentorship and experiential learning for local teens. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Jeffco Vamonos plans youth trips to Seattle and beyond

Organization aims to work with youth who enter ‘loop’

Jeffco Vamonos founder Amy Bartlett, pictured at Chetzemoka Park in late May, has established a nonprofit organization to provide mentorship and experiential learning for local teens. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

LETTER: Tell us of dangers

On June 13, there was a rave for our public health officers raving about their “keeping us informed and educated about this new virus.” While… Continue reading

New heat records on books

West End airport notches 109

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WEST COAST LEAGUE BASEBALL: Lefties to play on in scorching Yakima

Temperatures of 115 degrees forecast for Tuesday

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LETTER: Tax Aide volunteers

There have been many heart-rending stories of Peninsula citizens donating personal resources to their communities during the pandemic. One group deserving equal recognition is the… Continue reading

“Gothic Earth 1” is by Deborah Harrison, a featured artist this July at the Blue Whole Gallery.

Blue Whole Gallery features watercolors, stained glass

Layered glass sculptor Deborah Harrison and watercolorist Jolene Sanborn are the featured artists of the month of July at the Blue Whole Gallery… Continue reading

“Gothic Earth 1” is by Deborah Harrison, a featured artist this July at the Blue Whole Gallery.
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Consumer protection, fraud prevention topic of talk

Karen Hallis will speak on consumer protection and fraud prevention from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. Hallis’ Zoom presentation is part… Continue reading

Volunteers work to secure a turret as it is lowered by crane on Sunday, the final day of the community build for the Generation II Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Crane lifts turrets into place at Dream Playground

Weekend in July possible to put on finishing touches

Volunteers work to secure a turret as it is lowered by crane on Sunday, the final day of the community build for the Generation II Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
The sun rises behind the Jefferson County Courthouse in Port Townsend, bringing with it a heat advisory for the eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca. The National Weather Service’s excessive heat warning will be in effect until 9 p.m. Monday. (Steve Mullensky/For Peninsula Daily News)

Mercury rising

By Steve Mullensky For Peninsula Daily News The sun rises behind the Jefferson County Courthouse in Port Townsend, bringing with it a heat advisory for… Continue reading

The sun rises behind the Jefferson County Courthouse in Port Townsend, bringing with it a heat advisory for the eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca. The National Weather Service’s excessive heat warning will be in effect until 9 p.m. Monday. (Steve Mullensky/For Peninsula Daily News)

More record heat today

Marine air should help Tuesday

North Olympic Library System to present ‘Amazing Mammals’

The North Olympic Library System’s Summer Reading program will present “Amazing Mammals with Northwest Trek” at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. No registration is… Continue reading

Strait Turners to meet Tuesday

Strait Turners, a local woodturners group, will meet at noon Tuesday. The meeting will stream on Zoom. Laurent Niclot will demonstrate how to… Continue reading

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Lefties leadoff batter Nick Oakley gets a hit in the first inning Sunday as the Port Angeles club got off to a 5-0 lead in the first inning.

LEFTIES: Bats as hot as the weather

Port Angeles puts up 30 runs in past two games

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Lefties leadoff batter Nick Oakley gets a hit in the first inning Sunday as the Port Angeles club got off to a 5-0 lead in the first inning.