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Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

PORT ANGELES — Here is this week’s schedule for the 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Todd Ortloff Show…

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At the JeffCo fair Future Farmers of America member Ivy Pettit and her horse Kohana completed a fast burn-n-turn in the youth barrel racing competition.

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HORSEPLAY: Vaulting popularity rises at Peninsula events

OH, TO BE young, agile and with a lithe body able to take a running leap onto the…

Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department employee Jessica Adams scrapes off flaking paint from a bollard along the parking area at Haynes Viewpoint on Thursday in Port Angeles. Adams said the bollards and adjoining guard chains are scheduled for future repainting. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Beautification efforts

Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department employee Jessica Adams scrapes off flaking paint from a bollard along the…

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Counties awarded $2.1M in grant funds

Agencies aim to protect near-shore habitat

Mark Gregson.

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OMC hires interim CEO, works to resolve CMS issues

Hospital has fixed many deficiencies cited by state agency

Joel Kawahara prepares his famous fish head stew in 2018. (Kellie Henwood)

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Longtime Quilcene fisherman lost at sea

Loved ones remember him for his work, personality

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Library system seeking public feedback on strategic process

PORT ANGELES — North Olympic Library System is seeking public input for its five-year strategic roadmap.

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Highway reopens to traffic near Kalaloch Campground

KALALOCH — Work crews have completed emergency repairs on U.S. Highway 101 near Kalaloch Campground.

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Tess Gallagher to read from new book at launch party

PORT ANGELES — Tess Gallagher will read from “Surrounded by Weasels” during a book launch party at 5:30…

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ISSUES OF FAITH: Faith isn’t a destination, it’s an experience

IT SEEMS LIKE advertisements are always targeting me to take an “experience vacation.”

Joseph Bednarik

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Sunday program set for OUUF

PORT ANGELES — Joseph Bednarik will present “The Druid’s Final Resting Place” at 11 a.m. Sunday.

M.E. Bartholomew

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Unity speaker slated for weekend service

PORT ANGELES — M.E. Bartholomew will present “The Blessing of Forgiveness” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

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Wear and share event scheduled

SEQUIM — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ will host its annual Wear and Share…

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Speaker set at Unity in Port Townsend for weekend service

PORT TOWNSEND — Suzanne De Masso will present “Soul Contracts” at 11 a.m. Sunday.

Gunnar Fjelstul set the state’s spear fishing record for halibut, catching this 58-pound flatfish while freediving over the weekend at Neah Bay. Fjelstul already held the state spearfish records for lingcod (31.34) and blue rockfish (5.08), both caught off Neah Bay in 2023.

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OUTDOORS: Freediver spears record halibut

ANOTHER STATE FISHING record fell over the weekend, as spear gunner Gunnar Fjelstul entered the record books for…

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AREA SPORTS: YMCA fall basketball registration underway

Youth hoops offered this fall by YMCA

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Port Angeles Athletic Director Dwayne Johnson speaks to a group of freshman during a pre-COVID orientation session. Johnson has received the Gareth Giles Memorial Award recognizing him for his leadership and dedication to Washington state students from the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.

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PORT ANGELES ATHLETICS: Longtime athletic director Dwayne Johnson steps down

PORT ANGELES — Dedicated to his work and lauded for his efforts by his peers, longtime Port Angeles…

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Council narrows vacancy to three

Candidates to be interviewed Sept. 2

Former Olympic Peninsula YMCA employee Mikki Hughes, center, stands on Wednesday in front of the Port Angeles YMCA with friends and co-workers who protested Hughes’ dismissal from her longtime duties as fitness instructor and fitness coordinator. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Former YMCA fitness instructor says she was fired after 30 years

Demonstrators say organization needs to follow its values

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Primary election results certified in Clallam, Jefferson counties

PORT ANGELES — Clallam and Jefferson county auditors have certified results of the Aug. 5 primary election.