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Businesses throughout Port Angeles are supporting the “Vote PA!” effort with their signboards. This one is at Gordy's Pizza and Pasta. (Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News)

UPDATE — Port Angeles now faces Bar Harbor, Maine, in ”Best Town Ever’ contest — with voting now in this Cinderella story

EDITOR'S NOTE — To vote, go to http://tinyurl.com/pdn-best. Online voting now underway between Port Angeles and Bar Harbor runs until 8:59 p.m. Thursday, May 28… Continue reading

Businesses throughout Port Angeles are supporting the “Vote PA!” effort with their signboards. This one is at Gordy's Pizza and Pasta. (Arwyn Rice/Peninsula Daily News)

‘Osama bin Loggin”: Grays Harbor T-shirt mocks dead al-Qaida terrorist

Peninsula Daily News news sources HOQUIAM — A community festival celebrating Grays Harbor’s timber heritage is attracting national attention with a T-shirt mocking Osama bin… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Theater, a low tide walk part of the fun on the Peninsula

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 22. Performances of “Scapino!” in Sequim and a low tide walk in Port Townsend are among the… Continue reading

The cast of “Scapino!” rehearses a scene from the play

WEEKEND: ‘Scapino!’ includes audience in its production tonight at Olympic Theater Arts

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 8. SEQUIM — Unlike most plays, the audience for “Scapino!” at Olympic Theater Arts will actually become… Continue reading

The cast of “Scapino!” rehearses a scene from the play
The cast of “Scapino!” rehearses a scene from the play

WEEKEND: ‘Scapino!’ includes audience in its production beginning tonight at Olympic Theater Arts

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 8. SEQUIM — Unlike most plays, the audience for “Scapino!” at Olympic Theater Arts will actually become… Continue reading

The cast of “Scapino!” rehearses a scene from the play
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Port Angeles’ William Shore Memorial Pool District nets award for program that teaches children to swim

PORT ANGELES — The William Shore Memorial Pool District, in partnership with the Port Angeles School District and Olympic Medical Center, has won the Innovative… Continue reading

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Neah Bay's Rwehabura Munyagi Jr. makes a cut that will get him past Ramon Tinoco (12) during his 33-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter of the Red Devils' 68-0 state-playoff win over Clallam Bay. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Big-play Neah Bay sinks rival Clallam Bay in state playoffs

POULSBO — Neah Bay head coach Tony McCaulley is a hard man to please. Bolstered by a big-play offense and a stingy defense, the Red… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Rwehabura Munyagi Jr. makes a cut that will get him past Ramon Tinoco (12) during his 33-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter of the Red Devils' 68-0 state-playoff win over Clallam Bay. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News
UPDATED — Things to know about Ashley Madison breach: Who's affected?

UPDATED — Things to know about Ashley Madison breach: Who’s affected?

By JACK GILLUM and TED BRIDIS The Associated Press EDITOR'S NOTE — To follow this and other national-international news, go to the "Nation/World" button at… Continue reading

UPDATED — Things to know about Ashley Madison breach: Who's affected?
UPDATED — Things to know about Ashley Madison breach: Who's affected?

UPDATED — Things to know about Ashley Madison breach: Who’s affected?

By JACK GILLUM and TED BRIDIS The Associated Press EDITOR'S NOTE — To follow this and other national-international news, go to the "Nation/World" button at… Continue reading

UPDATED — Things to know about Ashley Madison breach: Who's affected?
UPDATED — Cheating site Ashley Madison logged federal subscribers with sensitive jobs

UPDATED — Cheating site Ashley Madison logged federal subscribers with sensitive jobs

By JACK GILLUM and TED BRIDIS The Associated Press EDITOR'S NOTE — To follow this and other national-international news, go to the "Nation/World" button at… Continue reading

UPDATED — Cheating site Ashley Madison logged federal subscribers with sensitive jobs
Cheating website subscribers includes White House, Congress workers

Cheating website subscribers includes White House, Congress workers

By JACK GILLUM and TED BRIDIS The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of U.S. government employees — including some with sensitive jobs in the… Continue reading

Cheating website subscribers includes White House, Congress workers
The hot air balloon "Diamond Sun" doing a "balloon glow" like the one tonight. Morning Star Balloon Co.

Watch a colorful ‘balloon glow’ or take a hike — Two things you can do to celebrate a ‘blue moon’ tonight

EDITOR'S NOTE: A "blue moon" is generally understood to be second full moon in a month, a phenomenon that won't happen again until 2018. But… Continue reading

The hot air balloon "Diamond Sun" doing a "balloon glow" like the one tonight. Morning Star Balloon Co.
First of two photos from Jim Wood (Click on image to enlarge)

‘In Sequim, the living is easy’: Two gorgeous photos from a Sequim reader

TWO PHOTOS SHARED by PDN reader Jim Wood in Sequim (jimwoodphotos.com; 907-230-2025), with this note: "My wife and I took a Protection Island Puffin Cruise… Continue reading

First of two photos from Jim Wood (Click on image to enlarge)
Demonstrators in Olympia on Thursday. (The Associated Press)

Hundreds protest police wounding of 2 unarmed men in Olympia

By Rachel La Corte The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Hundreds marched peacefully in Washington state's capital city to protest a police shooting that wounded two… Continue reading

Demonstrators in Olympia on Thursday. (The Associated Press)
Activists in kayaks and other vessels who oppose Royal Dutch Shell's plans to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean mass near Shell's Polar Pioneer drilling rig in Seattle's Elliott Bay on Saturday. (The Associated Press (CLICK on photo to enlarge))

Anti-Arctic drilling ‘kayaktivists’ stage ‘Shell No’ protest in Seattle

By MARTHA BELLISLE The Associated Press SEATTLE — Hundreds of activists decked out in neoprene wetsuits and life jackets took to the waters of Elliott… Continue reading

Activists in kayaks and other vessels who oppose Royal Dutch Shell's plans to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean mass near Shell's Polar Pioneer drilling rig in Seattle's Elliott Bay on Saturday. (The Associated Press (CLICK on photo to enlarge))
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It’s Port Angeles vs Bainbridge Island after PA beats Santa Barbara, Calif., in opening of Best Town Ever online contest

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles won by 28 votes over Santa Barbara, Calif., and advanced to the second of five rounds in Outside magazine's fifth… Continue reading

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Against a backdrop of The Landing mall and the Black Ball Ferry terminal

2nd UPDATE — Port Angeles beats Santa Barbara, Calif., in first round of Best Town Ever online contest

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles won by 28 votes over Santa Barbara, Calif., and advanced to the second of five rounds in Outside magazine's fifth… Continue reading

Against a backdrop of The Landing mall and the Black Ball Ferry terminal
Sen. Ted Cruz

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Cruz to become first major candidate to jump into 2016 race

The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz will become the first major candidate for president when he launches his campaign Monday, kicking… Continue reading

Sen. Ted Cruz
Actor Will Ferrell acknowledges the fans after playing second base for the Seattle Mariners during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Oakland Atletics today in Mesa

UPDATED — Who’s the newest Mariners player? Will Ferrell

The Associated Press MESA, Ariz. — Telling everyone "I'm a five-tool guy," Will Ferrell was off on his barnstorming tour Thursday through five Arizona spring… Continue reading

Actor Will Ferrell acknowledges the fans after playing second base for the Seattle Mariners during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Oakland Atletics today in Mesa
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SUPER BOWL — Lowest prices on last-minute Super Bowl tickets near $9,000

By TIM BOOTH The Associated Press EDITOR'S NOTE: See related story today, "Some Arizona officials score free Super Bowl tickets," BELOW. PHOENIX (AP) — In… Continue reading

In Phoenix