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Paul Destrooper and Andrea Bayne are among the nine Ballet Victoria dancers returning to Port Angeles for this weekend’s Juan de Fuca Festival. (Philip D. Lusk)

Blues, ballet — and beyond: Juan de Fuca Festival to ‘explore all forms’

Brace yourself. The forecast calls for a deluge. It’s the kind we… Continue reading

Paul Destrooper and Andrea Bayne are among the nine Ballet Victoria dancers returning to Port Angeles for this weekend’s Juan de Fuca Festival. (Philip D. Lusk)

LETTER: Carbon dioxide emissions could be greatly reduced via proposals such as Wild Olympics

The need to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is receiving increased attention as a strategy to combat global warming. The concentration of carbon dioxide… Continue reading

LETTER: Get involved in the 2018 elections, before nation’s destruction becomes overwhelming

Donald Trump is president until 2020. It’s a fact, and nothing will change it (unless he does something really stupid, not just mildly “stupido”). What… Continue reading

Chris Reykdal, state superintendent of public instruction, talks to reporters Wednesday in Olympia. (Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press)

Superintendent of schools unveils six-year plan for schools

Superintendent of schools unveils six-year plan for schools

Chris Reykdal, state superintendent of public instruction, talks to reporters Wednesday in Olympia. (Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press)
In this Tuesday photo provided by Chelan County Fire District 3, logs burn near Leavenworth. The wildfire that started at an old log-storage site has prompted evacuation orders for homes and cabins at a popular Washington state hiking and skiing destination, officials said Wednesday. (Ben Torkelson/Chelan County Fire District 3 via AP)

Wildfire near Leavenworth about 50 percent contained, officials say

The Associated Press Officials say a wildfire near a popular Washington state hiking and skiing destination is now about 50 percent contained. The blaze just… Continue reading

In this Tuesday photo provided by Chelan County Fire District 3, logs burn near Leavenworth. The wildfire that started at an old log-storage site has prompted evacuation orders for homes and cabins at a popular Washington state hiking and skiing destination, officials said Wednesday. (Ben Torkelson/Chelan County Fire District 3 via AP)

LETTER: Here’s why the proposed school-based health center for Port Angeles is a great idea

As the mother of two teenage girls, I was delighted to hear about the school-based health center being proposed for Port Angeles High School. Having… Continue reading

LETTER: Let us wage peace and end the cycle of war

The real work is choosing to defend life on this lovely planet. Our men and women in uniform, our scientists and engineers, need to shift… Continue reading

Republican Sen. Joe Fain, far right, speaks in a mostly empty Senate chamber during adjournment of a 30-day special legislative session Tuesday in Olympia. (Rachel La Corte/The Associated Press)

State lawmakers start second special session

State lawmakers adjourned their first special session Tuesday but were immediately called back into overtime by… Continue reading

Republican Sen. Joe Fain, far right, speaks in a mostly empty Senate chamber during adjournment of a 30-day special legislative session Tuesday in Olympia. (Rachel La Corte/The Associated Press)

LETTER: Only question is how much more damage Trump can do before he’s kicked out

Donald Trump’s success in business has been based more upon the tactics and smooth lying of a bully and slick-talking con man than any hint… Continue reading

LETTER: Why is the PDN printing 30-year-old Doonesbury cartoons?

I will start off by letting you know how much I enjoy reading the Peninsula Daily News each morning with my coffee. I congratulate you… Continue reading

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Do you support the $4.1 trillion federal budget that President Donald Trump has sent Congress?… Continue reading

  • May 23, 2017
Washington loses legal fight, might pay up to $2 billion to save salmon

Washington loses legal fight, might pay up to $2 billion to save salmon

Washington state has lost a major legal battle which could force it to spend nearly $2 billion… Continue reading

Washington loses legal fight, might pay up to $2 billion to save salmon

LETTER: National monuments are important to us as a nation

The review of the status of national monuments (“Fueled By Trump Order, 27 Monuments ID’d For Review,” PDN, March 8) is unnecessary and a waste… Continue reading

LETTER: Roger Ailes cartoon crossed the line

I was personally offended by the Roger Ailes cartoon you published in the Sunday, May 21, edition on the Commentary page. I feel you crossed… Continue reading

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Did you do anything to take advantage of the area's recent pleasant weather?… Continue reading

  • May 21, 2017
Ross McCurdy, owner of the Oak Table Cafe in Silverdale, currently holds the Guinness World Record for most eggs cracked one-handed in a minute. He, along with his daughter, Mira, 12, have been invited by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay to test that record on a special Father’s Day episode of Ramsay’s show “The F Word.” (Larry Steagall/Kitsap Sun via AP)

Father-daughter stare down egg-cracking record

The staccato, rapid-fire cracking of eggs is a ubiquitous sound in the kitchen of the Oak Table Cafe… Continue reading

Ross McCurdy, owner of the Oak Table Cafe in Silverdale, currently holds the Guinness World Record for most eggs cracked one-handed in a minute. He, along with his daughter, Mira, 12, have been invited by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay to test that record on a special Father’s Day episode of Ramsay’s show “The F Word.” (Larry Steagall/Kitsap Sun via AP)

LETTER: I was blown away by the patriotism on display at Sequim Irrigation Fest parade

I would like to respond to the May 17 letter, “Parade complaint,” on what the writer said was a lack of a color guard in… Continue reading

LETTER: John Adams’ missive on ‘wise and honest Men’ something to think about

I would like to share with our Peninsula Daily News readers a brief but very important historic item. On Nov. 2, 1800, on President John… Continue reading

LETTER: Port Angeles skills center’s likely closing a huge disappointment

As a retired teacher, I am so disappointed that the area I now live in does not care enough about the children who are not… Continue reading

LETTER: Where were the town representatives in Sequim festival’s Grand Parade?

I have to agree with the May 17 letters writer [“Parade complaint”] about his comments regarding the May 13 Sequim Irrigation Festival Grand Parade. But… Continue reading