Police report cites eyewitness accounts of fall from Ferris wheel

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Police report cites eyewitness accounts of fall from Ferris wheel

PORT TOWNSEND — A safety inspector determined that a Rhododendron Festival Ferris wheel ride had been safe to…

Letters to the Editor

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…

Opinion

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

Donald Trump is president until 2020.

An American flag adorns a grave at Mount Angeles Memorial Park in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Memorial Day ceremonies marked across Peninsula

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated to correct the address of Gardiner Cemetery.

A maritime-themed relay race with exposure suits was part of the final-day celebration of the Blue Heron Maritime Discovery Program in 2016.

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Port Townsend, Chimacum students to tell of maritime discoveries in innovative program

PORT TOWNSEND — Students will lead celebrations in Chimacum and Port Townsend that mark eight years of the…

Letters to the Editor

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

The real work is choosing to defend life on this lovely planet.

News

NEWS BRIEFS: Young students’ artwork on display in downtown Port Angeles … and other items

PORT ANGELES — Artwork by young students is hanging in downtown businesses through May 31.

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

Politics

Superintendent of schools unveils six-year plan for schools

Superintendent of schools unveils six-year plan for schools

Makers Square remains in planning, design phase at Fort Worden

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Makers Square remains in planning, design phase at Fort Worden

PORT TOWNSEND — The Fort Worden Public Development Authority is still in the planning phase for an arts…

Chimacum club honored for food sharing program

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Chimacum club honored for food sharing program

CHIMACUM — The Chimacum We Act Club, a service club that works on issues both local and global,…

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New state poet laureate sought

SEATTLE — Applications are now being accepted for Washington state’s next poet laureate.

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)

Politics

State lawmakers start second special session

By Rachel La Corte

Opinion

PAT NEAL: In the sky: a bird, a plane, the sun!

THERE WAS A mysterious bright object seen out on the West End the other day.

Letters to the Editor

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…

Letters to the Editor

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…

Raymond Carver

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Thursday events in Port Angeles to honor Raymond Carver

PORT ANGELES — A number of events to honor the late poet and writer Raymond Carver are planned…

More invaders found: Invasive green crabs on the rise on Peninsula

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More invaders found: Invasive green crabs on the rise on Peninsula

SEQUIM — The invasive European green crab count continues to rise on the Dungeness Spit.

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Jefferson Healthcare seeks input from Quilcene, Brinnon on health care needs

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Healthcare hospital commissioners are looking to the residents of south Jefferson County to give…

Volunteers sought for Olympia oyster monitoring in Quilcene Bay

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Volunteers sought for Olympia oyster monitoring in Quilcene Bay

QUILCENE — The Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee is seeking volunteers to monitor Olympia oyster populations as part…

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

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

By Phuong Le