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Two bills filed on Discover Pass reform for State Parks
Peninsula Daily News - OLYMPIA — A dozen legislators have introduced bills this session to reform the Discover Pass. But only one included a provision to eliminate the state Parks and Recreation Commission.Rep. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Sequim, filed two bills regarding the pass, put in place last year to fund state parks.They both are nearly identical and, like the other legislation, address problems associated with the pass, such as not allowing them to be transferred between vehicles. Read more...
Two bills filed on Discover Pass reform for State Parks
Peninsula Daily News - OLYMPIA — A dozen legislators have introduced bills this session to reform the Discover Pass. But only one included a provision to eliminate the state Parks and Recreation Commission.Rep. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Sequim, filed two bills regarding the pass, put in place last year to fund state parks.They both are nearly identical and, like the other legislation, address problems associated with the pass, such as not allowing them to be transferred between vehicles. Read more...
Friday, February 3, 2012 -- 11:00 pm
Nominate volunteers for Clallam County Community Service Award
Peninsula Daily News - Now is the time to nominate your local hero.We are looking for people who make a difference in Clallam County — individuals who have made our communities a better place.Soroptimist International of Port Angeles-Noon Club and the Peninsula Daily News invite nominations for the 2012 Clallam County Community Service Award.The award recognizes the dedication, sacrifice and accomplishments of local people who do extraordinary things for their neighbors, their community or the environment. Read more...
Nominate volunteers for Clallam County Community Service Award
Peninsula Daily News - Now is the time to nominate your local hero.We are looking for people who make a difference in Clallam County — individuals who have made our communities a better place.Soroptimist International of Port Angeles-Noon Club and the Peninsula Daily News invite nominations for the 2012 Clallam County Community Service Award.The award recognizes the dedication, sacrifice and accomplishments of local people who do extraordinary things for their neighbors, their community or the environment. Read more...
Friday, February 3, 2012 -- 11:00 pm
Nominate your community hero for Jefferson County Heart of Service award
Peninsula Daily News - Now is the time to nominate your local hero.We are looking for people who make a difference in Jefferson County — individuals who have made our communities a better place.The three Rotary Clubs in Jefferson County and the Peninsula Daily News invite nominations for the 2012 Jefferson County Heart of Service Award.The Heart of Service recognizes the dedication, sacrifice and accomplishments of local people who do extraordinary things for their neighbors, their community or the environment. Read more...
Nominate your community hero for Jefferson County Heart of Service award
Peninsula Daily News - Now is the time to nominate your local hero.We are looking for people who make a difference in Jefferson County — individuals who have made our communities a better place.The three Rotary Clubs in Jefferson County and the Peninsula Daily News invite nominations for the 2012 Jefferson County Heart of Service Award.The Heart of Service recognizes the dedication, sacrifice and accomplishments of local people who do extraordinary things for their neighbors, their community or the environment. Read more...
Thursday, February 2, 2012 -- 11:00 pm
WEEKEND: Concert to benefit Paradise Theatre
Peninsula Daily News - PORT TOWNSEND — Hillbilly jazz and swing, American roots-rock and a bit of country blues will flow through The Undertown cafe Saturday night as two outfits play a benefit for the Paradise Theatre School.The five-piece Southbound band and the Toolshed Trio, both featuring singer-guitarist George Rezendes, plan on entertaining from 7 p.m. till 10 p.m. inside the subterranean venue at 211 Taylor St. Admission is a suggested donation of $10 to $20. Read more...
WEEKEND: Concert to benefit Paradise Theatre
Peninsula Daily News - PORT TOWNSEND — Hillbilly jazz and swing, American roots-rock and a bit of country blues will flow through The Undertown cafe Saturday night as two outfits play a benefit for the Paradise Theatre School.The five-piece Southbound band and the Toolshed Trio, both featuring singer-guitarist George Rezendes, plan on entertaining from 7 p.m. till 10 p.m. inside the subterranean venue at 211 Taylor St. Admission is a suggested donation of $10 to $20. Read more...
Thursday, February 2, 2012 -- 11:00 pm
Things To Do from Fri, 03 Feb 2012
Peninsula Daily News - Today, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 3-5, in: ■ Port Angeles■ Sequim-Dungeness Valley■ Port Townsend-Jefferson County■ Forks-West End PORT ANGELES Today Read more...
Things To Do from Fri, 03 Feb 2012
Peninsula Daily News - Today, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 3-5, in: ■ Port Angeles■ Sequim-Dungeness Valley■ Port Townsend-Jefferson County■ Forks-West End PORT ANGELES Today Read more...
Thursday, February 2, 2012 -- 11:00 pm
Komen drops plan to cut Planned Parenthood grants
Peninsula Daily News - NEW YORK — After three days of controversy, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity says it is reversing its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood."We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women's lives," a Komen statement said. Read more...
Komen drops plan to cut Planned Parenthood grants
Peninsula Daily News - NEW YORK — After three days of controversy, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity says it is reversing its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood."We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women's lives," a Komen statement said. Read more...
Thursday, February 2, 2012 -- 11:00 pm
PENINSULA SPOTLIGHT WEEKEND: Olympic Theatre Arts stages ‘Spitfire Grill: A Musical'
Peninsula Daily News - SEQUIM — How does a woman remake her life?When your small town feels old and gray, how do you taste its sweetness again? Tonight, 'The Spitfire Grill' — the folk- and bluegrass-tinged musical, not the movie — looks for the answers. The show is set in Gilead, Wis., the rural outpost where the bus drops off Percy Talbott, a single woman fresh out of prison. Read more...
PENINSULA SPOTLIGHT WEEKEND: Olympic Theatre Arts stages ‘Spitfire Grill: A Musical'
Peninsula Daily News - SEQUIM — How does a woman remake her life?When your small town feels old and gray, how do you taste its sweetness again? Tonight, 'The Spitfire Grill' — the folk- and bluegrass-tinged musical, not the movie — looks for the answers. The show is set in Gilead, Wis., the rural outpost where the bus drops off Percy Talbott, a single woman fresh out of prison. Read more...
Thursday, February 2, 2012 -- 11:00 pm
Financial fears slows Olympic Medical Center ER expansion plans
Peninsula Daily News - PORT ANGELES — Citing 'significant and unprecedented' financial challenges, Olympic Medical Center's top administrator said the public hospital district should delay its emergency room expansion by one year.Chief Executive Officer Eric Lewis told commissioners Wednesday night that OMC needs to cut capital spending and raise revenue to remain financially viable in 2012 and beyond. Read more...
Financial fears slows Olympic Medical Center ER expansion plans
Peninsula Daily News - PORT ANGELES — Citing 'significant and unprecedented' financial challenges, Olympic Medical Center's top administrator said the public hospital district should delay its emergency room expansion by one year.Chief Executive Officer Eric Lewis told commissioners Wednesday night that OMC needs to cut capital spending and raise revenue to remain financially viable in 2012 and beyond. Read more...
Thursday, February 2, 2012 -- 11:00 pm
Olympic Medical Center approves disputed labor contract with union
Peninsula Daily News - PORT ANGELES — After 16 months of stalled labor negotiations, Olympic Medical Center has approved new workers' contracts with members of Service Employees International Union 1199 NW — without the union's support.The six commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday night to approve the contract after negotiations reached an impasse Jan. 16. Read more...
Olympic Medical Center approves disputed labor contract with union
Peninsula Daily News - PORT ANGELES — After 16 months of stalled labor negotiations, Olympic Medical Center has approved new workers' contracts with members of Service Employees International Union 1199 NW — without the union's support.The six commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday night to approve the contract after negotiations reached an impasse Jan. 16. Read more...
Thursday, February 2, 2012 -- 11:00 pm
Hargrove seeks ‘forgiveness' for voting against gay marriage
Peninsula Daily News - OLYMPIA — Before the state Senate voted in favor of same-sex marriage Wednesday, Sen. Jim Hargrove took a moment to ask for forgiveness.The Hoquiam Democrat, who represents the North Olympic Peninsula and a portion of Grays Harbor County, explained that he would be voting against the bill on religious grounds and said, while getting a bit choked up, that he didn't mean to offend anyone.'I do not judge others; I do not judge anyone else,' Hargrove said, while explaining his beliefs. Read more...
Hargrove seeks ‘forgiveness' for voting against gay marriage
Peninsula Daily News - OLYMPIA — Before the state Senate voted in favor of same-sex marriage Wednesday, Sen. Jim Hargrove took a moment to ask for forgiveness.The Hoquiam Democrat, who represents the North Olympic Peninsula and a portion of Grays Harbor County, explained that he would be voting against the bill on religious grounds and said, while getting a bit choked up, that he didn't mean to offend anyone.'I do not judge others; I do not judge anyone else,' Hargrove said, while explaining his beliefs. Read more...
Thursday, February 2, 2012 -- 11:00 pm
Port Townsend retail group holds first meeting, seeks investors
Peninsula Daily News - QUILCENE — The Quimper Mercantile Co. held its first public meeting Wednesday night, inviting people to hear a presentation about its new enterprise — a new general store in downtown Port Townsend — while soliciting investors in the publicly owned retail outlet. 'We hope that the new store will become an anchor for downtown shopping,' said Chief Executive Officer Peter Quinn. Read more...
Port Townsend retail group holds first meeting, seeks investors
Peninsula Daily News - QUILCENE — The Quimper Mercantile Co. held its first public meeting Wednesday night, inviting people to hear a presentation about its new enterprise — a new general store in downtown Port Townsend — while soliciting investors in the publicly owned retail outlet. 'We hope that the new store will become an anchor for downtown shopping,' said Chief Executive Officer Peter Quinn. Read more...
Thursday, February 2, 2012 -- 11:00 pm
Truck goes out of control, slices into roundabout
Peninsula Daily News - PORT TOWNSEND — A driver lost control of his vehicle Wednesday night at the Thomas Street roundabout, crashing through two signs and landing on a brick wall. Emergency personnel received the call at 11:57 p.m. and arrived on the scene to find a four-wheel-drive Ford pickup on top of the wall and the truck's front end destroyed. Read more...
Truck goes out of control, slices into roundabout
Peninsula Daily News - PORT TOWNSEND — A driver lost control of his vehicle Wednesday night at the Thomas Street roundabout, crashing through two signs and landing on a brick wall. Emergency personnel received the call at 11:57 p.m. and arrived on the scene to find a four-wheel-drive Ford pickup on top of the wall and the truck's front end destroyed. Read more...
Thursday, February 2, 2012 -- 11:00 pm
Crane removes blast debris from Sequim marina
Peninsula Daily News - SEQUIM — A Sequim man injured in the Tuesday night explosion that destroyed his boat at John Wayne Marina remained in critical condition Thursday as a Port of Port Angeles-hired dive-and-salvage crew brought in a crane barge to lift large pieces of the shattered deck and hull from the bottom of the bay.Keith Bryant, 78, who received burns, shrapnel wounds and bone injuries, was recovering at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Read more...
Crane removes blast debris from Sequim marina
Peninsula Daily News - SEQUIM — A Sequim man injured in the Tuesday night explosion that destroyed his boat at John Wayne Marina remained in critical condition Thursday as a Port of Port Angeles-hired dive-and-salvage crew brought in a crane barge to lift large pieces of the shattered deck and hull from the bottom of the bay.Keith Bryant, 78, who received burns, shrapnel wounds and bone injuries, was recovering at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Read more...
Thursday, February 2, 2012 -- 11:00 pm
SPORTS: Peninsula College men's and women's basketball teams rip Seattle Storm
Peninsula Daily News - PORT ANGELES — Jesse Ellis tied the Peninsula College women's basketball assist record with 11, five players hit for double figures and everyone scored in what had to be one of the highest scoring wins in Peninsula women's basketball history Wednesday night.The Pirates rocked Seattle Storm 93-57.Ellis, a freshman from Skagway, Alaska, converted on 11 assists, tying the school record held by teammate Karli Brakes, coach Alison Crumb (2004) and former Alaska standout Trista White (2004). Read more...
SPORTS: Peninsula College men's and women's basketball teams rip Seattle Storm
Peninsula Daily News - PORT ANGELES — Jesse Ellis tied the Peninsula College women's basketball assist record with 11, five players hit for double figures and everyone scored in what had to be one of the highest scoring wins in Peninsula women's basketball history Wednesday night.The Pirates rocked Seattle Storm 93-57.Ellis, a freshman from Skagway, Alaska, converted on 11 assists, tying the school record held by teammate Karli Brakes, coach Alison Crumb (2004) and former Alaska standout Trista White (2004). Read more...
Thursday, February 2, 2012 -- 11:00 pm
SPORTS: Forks boys basketball team limps past Rochester; other prep reports
Peninsula Daily News - FORKS — Minus one of the top players on their team, the Forks Spartans boys basketball squad held off Rochester 48-45 in overtime Wednesday on Senior Night in a SWL-Evergreen Division game.Braden Decker, who is one-third of the offense and the top defender for Forks, coach Scott Justus said, has a skin disease, probably a bacterial infection, on a big toe.There's a possibility that Decker could miss the final two games of the regular season, at Hoquiam Friday night and at Rainier on Saturday night. Read more...
SPORTS: Forks boys basketball team limps past Rochester; other prep reports
Peninsula Daily News - FORKS — Minus one of the top players on their team, the Forks Spartans boys basketball squad held off Rochester 48-45 in overtime Wednesday on Senior Night in a SWL-Evergreen Division game.Braden Decker, who is one-third of the offense and the top defender for Forks, coach Scott Justus said, has a skin disease, probably a bacterial infection, on a big toe.There's a possibility that Decker could miss the final two games of the regular season, at Hoquiam Friday night and at Rainier on Saturday night. Read more...
Thursday, February 2, 2012 -- 11:00 pm
OUTDOORS COLUMN: Sol Duc River will be teeming with steelhead and anglers this weekend
Peninsula Daily News - FINALLY, THE RIVERS are cooperating and the steelhead are biting.And these steelies, this time are year, are the big 'uns.Fishing has been awful the past few weeks because of all the snow, then the rain and the flooding rivers and the whatnot, but the weather is finally settling down and so are the rivers.'A lot of the guys are going out to the Sol Duc [River] right now,' Brian Menkal of Brian's Sporting Good and More (360-683-1950) in Sequim said. Read more...
OUTDOORS COLUMN: Sol Duc River will be teeming with steelhead and anglers this weekend
Peninsula Daily News - FINALLY, THE RIVERS are cooperating and the steelhead are biting.And these steelies, this time are year, are the big 'uns.Fishing has been awful the past few weeks because of all the snow, then the rain and the flooding rivers and the whatnot, but the weather is finally settling down and so are the rivers.'A lot of the guys are going out to the Sol Duc [River] right now,' Brian Menkal of Brian's Sporting Good and More (360-683-1950) in Sequim said. Read more...
Thursday, February 2, 2012 -- 11:00 pm
WEEKEND: Super Bowl blues? Plenty to do around Peninsula
Peninsula Daily News - Sunday's NFL Super Bowl on TV isn't the only thing going on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend.A doll show, tales of uncompromising Olympic Peninsula pioneer women and an avalanche awareness class also are happening — and most of them before the big game.For information about the opening of Olympic Theatre Arts' production of 'The Spitfire Grill' and other arts and entertainment events, see Peninsula Spotlight, the Peninsula Daily News' weekly entertainment guide, in today's print edition. Read more...
WEEKEND: Super Bowl blues? Plenty to do around Peninsula
Peninsula Daily News - Sunday's NFL Super Bowl on TV isn't the only thing going on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend.A doll show, tales of uncompromising Olympic Peninsula pioneer women and an avalanche awareness class also are happening — and most of them before the big game.For information about the opening of Olympic Theatre Arts' production of 'The Spitfire Grill' and other arts and entertainment events, see Peninsula Spotlight, the Peninsula Daily News' weekly entertainment guide, in today's print edition. Read more...
Thursday, February 2, 2012 -- 11:00 pm
No emergency for Park Responder; ship involved in training exercise
Peninsula Daily News - PORT ANGELES — Smoke rolling off the W.C. Park Responder, which was making slow progress Thursday in the Strait of Juan de Fuca between Port Angeles and Sequim, was part of a training cycle and not an emergency, said Jim Hauger, response supervisor for Marine Spill Response Corp.Visitors to City Pier in Port Angeles noticed the oil-containment ship smoking Thursday morning. It drew a small crowd of people who watched the ship's slow progress.‘Trawling clutch' Read more...
No emergency for Park Responder; ship involved in training exercise
Peninsula Daily News - PORT ANGELES — Smoke rolling off the W.C. Park Responder, which was making slow progress Thursday in the Strait of Juan de Fuca between Port Angeles and Sequim, was part of a training cycle and not an emergency, said Jim Hauger, response supervisor for Marine Spill Response Corp.Visitors to City Pier in Port Angeles noticed the oil-containment ship smoking Thursday morning. It drew a small crowd of people who watched the ship's slow progress.‘Trawling clutch' Read more...
Thursday, February 2, 2012 -- 11:00 pm
Sequim centennial poster artist to show work-in-progress
Peninsula Daily News - SEQUIM — Cindy Mangutz, the poster artist for the Sequim centennial celebration, will display her work in progress and demonstrate her painting style this weekend.Mangutz will be at Hurricane Coffee, 104 W. Washington St., from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday.She will also be at the Museum & Arts Center, 175 W. Cedar St., from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, said Barbara Hanna, communications and marketing director for the city of Sequim. Read more...
Sequim centennial poster artist to show work-in-progress
Peninsula Daily News - SEQUIM — Cindy Mangutz, the poster artist for the Sequim centennial celebration, will display her work in progress and demonstrate her painting style this weekend.Mangutz will be at Hurricane Coffee, 104 W. Washington St., from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday.She will also be at the Museum & Arts Center, 175 W. Cedar St., from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, said Barbara Hanna, communications and marketing director for the city of Sequim. Read more...
Thursday, February 2, 2012 -- 11:00 pm
State parks stay open despite lagging pass purchases, shifts
Peninsula Daily News - PORT ANGELES — The state has no plans to close any of its 142 parks despite disappointing sales of its Discover Pass.The $30 annual pass, implemented last June to offset funding cuts to parks and other public lands, had raised $8.5 million through December — about 58 percent less than projected.Instead of closing parks, the state Parks and Recreation Commission is focused on making structural changes to fill in an $11 million shortfall, agency spokeswoman Virginia Painter said. Read more...
State parks stay open despite lagging pass purchases, shifts
Peninsula Daily News - PORT ANGELES — The state has no plans to close any of its 142 parks despite disappointing sales of its Discover Pass.The $30 annual pass, implemented last June to offset funding cuts to parks and other public lands, had raised $8.5 million through December — about 58 percent less than projected.Instead of closing parks, the state Parks and Recreation Commission is focused on making structural changes to fill in an $11 million shortfall, agency spokeswoman Virginia Painter said. Read more...
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