At the annual BCHW rendezvous, held earlier this month in Ellensburg, President Dana Chambers gave the President’s Diamond Award to Larry Baysinger in recognition of his outstanding dedication, passion and commitment to the BCHW mission.

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HORSEPLAY: Peninsula man wins BCHW Diamond award

BCHW GATHERINGS AND awards were not on his mind, as the longtime Peninsula Chapter member concentrated on doing…

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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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EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Port Angeles Business Association — Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held at 7:30 a.m.…

Port Angeles Parks & Recreation Department workers Brooke Keohokaloke, left, and Brian Flores steer a section of floating dock into place at the boat launch on Ediz Hook in Port Angeles on Wednesday. The floats had been removed and stored in a safe location to prevent wave damage from winter storms. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Dock in place

Port Angeles Parks & Recreation Department workers Brooke Keohokaloke, left, and Brian Flores steer a section of floating…

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Hospitals are likely to feel state cuts

OMC partners offer specialized care

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Clallam jail program results in fewer overdoses

County had been ranked in top three in state

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Traffic to shift for new bridge

GARDINER — Work crews will shift traffic onto a new bridge over Contractors Creek during overnight construction next…

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BPA to discuss West End power outages

CARLSBORG — The Bonneville Power Administration will meet with area stakeholders to discuss power transmission issues from 12:30…

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Music, stage performances set for this weekend

Music and stage performances plus a seed exchange highlight this weekend’s scheduled events on the North Olympic Peninsula.

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ISSUES OF FAITH: Renew commitment by revisiting what has gathered dust

IT WASN’T EXACTLY spring cleaning, but it was an overdue clearing out of the “library” of books in…

Joseph Bednarik

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Sunday program set for OUUF

PORT ANGELES — Joseph Bednarik will present “Godzilla vs. Your Generous Heart” at 11 a.m. Sunday.

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Clallam Transit grant for purchase of new buses could be on hold

General manager says he’s retiring, with final day set for Aug. 1

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Port Angeles to purchase hybrid, electric vehicles

Goal is to align with climate resiliency plan

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Trees to be removed prior to fish passage projects

FORKS — Contractors are removing trees along U.S. Highway 101 south of Forks in preparation for two new…

Levi Oravetz, 9, and his father Adam Oravetz put pre-measured rice and lentils into a funnel to be packaged for families in Ecuador. More than 100 volunteers from Independent Bible Church of Port Angeles packed 65,000 meals on Saturday. Almost $23,000 was raised by the church to buy the supplies. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Meals for Ecuador

Levi Oravetz, 9, and his father Adam Oravetz put pre-measured rice and lentils into a funnel to be…

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Comment now open on whale hunt

Makah Tribe seeking permit for 2025, ’27

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Clallam awards $10,800 in historical grants

Genealogical society, history center to receive funds

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife seized 1,400 pounds of green sea urchins like these in January that were illegally harvested and offloaded in Port Angeles. A wholesale shellfish company located in the Interstate 5 corridor and the harvester are likely facing fines for a number of infractions, including failing to report the catch. (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)

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Company probed for urchin harvest

WDFW: No record of 1,400-pound catch

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Port Angeles seeks hosts for Erickson Playfield

One-month commitment preferred

A Quillayute Valley Scholarship Auction one-day record was set on Saturday with $75,000 and an all-time record with auction items and cash donations totaled $218,002. The funds raised will go to Forks High School graduates for college and trade school scholarships. Forks High School class of 2025 seniors, in the yellow shirts, mill about the crowd, showing off auction items. Guest auctioneer Elliott Mann takes bids from the audience. Almost 900 items were auctioned during the two-day event. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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New records set

A Quillayute Valley Scholarship Auction one-day record was set on Saturday with $75,000 and an all-time record with…