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Olympic National Park visitor Sandra Schmidt of Leipzig, Germany, right, looks over a map of the park with interpretive ranger Emily Ryan on Friday at the park's visitor center in Port Angeles.

Federal shutdown appears imminent

Coast Guard to work without pay during shutdown

Year-round tourism aim for Peninsula

Businesses emphasize winter, shoulder seasons

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Salish Sea on cusp of losing tufted puffins

One nesting pair reported on Protection Island

Leo Wright, 3, of Port Townsend examines an end-of-season sunflower at the Sequim Botanical Garden near the Albert Haller Playfields at the Water Reuse Demonstration Site on Wednesday. The garden features a variety of flowers and plants maintained the city and by local gardening groups. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Close-up look

Leo Wright, 3, of Port Townsend examines an end-of-season sunflower at the Sequim Botanical Garden near the Albert Haller Playfields… Continue reading

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., joined by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, right, and other GOP members, talks to reporters just after voting to advance appropriations bills on the House floor at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday night. McCarthy is digging in on his refusal to take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal government fully running beyond midnight Saturday. (J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated Press, File)

If shutdown occurs, parks will close

National sites will shutter and services will be reduced

Olympic National Park reopens some trails

Fires burning in Olympic National Park had forced the closure of 10 trails but on Thursday… Continue reading

Clallam considers new 10-year cable TV franchise

Hearing on pact with Astound Broadband

Darlene Pittsley of Port Angeles gives some attention to Rosie, an alpaca, during a fundraising flea market to benefit the non-profit Olympic Peninsula Llama/Alpaca Rescue on Saturday at the Moose Lodge in Port Angeles. The three-day event, which also featured live demonstrations and photos with alpacas, was scheduled to correspond with National Alpaca Farm Days. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Raising funds for alpacas

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Actress Lindsey Wagner, right, with Port Townsend Film Festival Program Director Christy Spencer, stands on stage at Key City Public Theater in Port Townsend on Saturday to introduce the film, “When Jack Came Back,” one of the entrants in the 2023 film festival that stars Wagner as a mother in the grip of Alzheimer’s Disease. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Film introduction

Actress Lindsey Wagner, right, with Port Townsend Film Festival Program Director Christy Spencer, stands on stage at Key City Public Continue reading...

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Port Townsend Film Festival volunteer Terry Wagner greets one of more than 700 festival passholders on Thursday. The festival is happening throughout the weekend at multiple venues in downtown Port Townsend; information is found at ptfilmfest.com. photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News

Film Festival fun in Port Townsend

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Karin and Juan Haley of Port Angeles do volunteer beach cleanup on Ediz Hook on Saturday morning. The event at Harborview Park and other spots along the coastline was sponsored by Washington CoastSavers, a program of the Washington Clean Coast Alliance. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Cleaning up the coast

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Crime

Charge added against former Olympic Medical Center ER doctor

Hill allegedly assaulted six female patients

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Business

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 Continue reading...

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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 Continue reading...

 

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PAT NEAL: The fall chore list

THIS MUST BE the most beautiful fall weather we’ve seen in years. But I’m not one to sit around and Continue reading...