State Rep. Adam Bernbaum, D-Port Angeles, right, answers a question Friday during a Sequim Sunrise Rotary meeting. He was joined by state Sen. Mike Chapman, D-Port Angeles, left, and state Rep. Steve Tharinger, D-Port Townsend, middle. Each legislator spoke to the Rotary club and then took questions. They agreed it was a challenging four months in Olympia, particularly with budgeting. (Sequim Sunrise Rotary)

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Legislators speak to Rotary

Legislators speak to Rotary

Opinion

PAT NEAL: Summertime search and rescue

IT WAS ANOTHER tough week in the news, but what do you expect?

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Port of Port Townsend considers future of dock

Commissioners concerned about safety issues

David Ballif in the EDC Team Jefferson office last month.

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EDC director brings a depth of experience

Former USAID diplomat returns to Washington

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Some shellfish harvesting restrictions lifted on Jefferson County beaches

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Public Health has lifted its closure of shellfish harvesting from Port Townsend Bay,…

Gary Rainwater’s oil painting, “British Boat,” will be on display at Gallery 9 during the First Saturday Art Walk and throughout July.

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Several venues open for First Saturday Art Walk

PORT TOWNSEND — Gallery-9, the Museum of Art + History and the Port Townsend Gallery will be among…

David Romtvedt.

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Wyoming poet laureate to read at Northwind Art gallery

PORT TOWNSEND — Writer and musician David Romtvedt, a former Wyoming state poet laureate who also worked in…

Best of the Peninsula.

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Vote now in Best of Peninsula contests

It’s time again to vote for the Best of the Peninsula!

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Weekly flight operations scheduled

COUPEVILLE — There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey…

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Free concerts set in three Peninsula locations

Free concerts are scheduled across the Peninsula next week.

Jeff Bortner, Interagency Fire Management Officer employed by Olympic National Park, explains the history of a Pulaski tool often carried by wildland firefighters. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Park staff keeping an eye on weather conditions

Team ready to coordinate response to fire activity

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Emergency prep event offers robust schedule

Individual, neighborhood and agency preparation covered

Business

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…

Business

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.…

Photos by Karen Griffiths
Top: Earlier this month, Patterned Speed Horse Super Senior Division rider Sam Parks, 74, on Ed, finished the barrel race in just 15.08 seconds at the Crosby arena, 122 Franson Road in Agnew. The next show there will be July 5-6. Bottom: 4L arena belt buckle awards.

Life

HORSEPLAY: The dangers of feeding others’ horses

THE AUDACITY OF throwing grass clippings over a fence to a neighbor’s horses! You may think it’s a…

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Commissioners to discuss Dungeness off-channel reservoir

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

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A GROWING CONCERN: Sage advice for growing Mediterranean herbs

WELL, NOW THAT July is soon here (Tuesday) and the Lavender Festival is just around the corner, let…

“Find a Balance” by Corinne Humphrey of Port Townsend is among 33 artworks newly installed at Jefferson Healthcare hospital. (Northwind Art)

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Art installed at Jefferson Healthcare hospital

PORT TOWNSEND — “Cooling Waters,” “Find a Balance” and “Healed Tree” are three of the new paintings Northwind…

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ISSUES OF FAITH: How to treat (almost) everyone well

OK, SO SUNDAY, if you’re in church, you’ll hear about one of the great villainesses in the Bible:…

Indradeep Ghosh, an Indian violinist, will perform “Melodies of Maihar” on Sunday.

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Indian classic music concert set for Sunday

PORT TOWNSEND — Indradeep Ghosh will present “Melodies of Maihar” at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Unity Spiritual…