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Thursday, May 22nd, 2025
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Good morning, Port Angeles. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 22nd of May.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A Port Angeles man (73) was taken to Olympic Medical Center after his Mazda Protege collided with a dump truck on Dry Creek Road near U.S. Highway 101 at 9:40 a.m. Tuesday and the truck driver (49) from Sequim was not injured. Peninsula Daily News
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Visit Port Angeles is accepting applications for six $2,500 tourism marketing grants — open to local tourism and hospitality businesses — that will fund branding, video production, website design and other marketing efforts to attract visitors from over 50 miles away; online applications are accepted through June 9. Peninsula Daily News
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Sequim’s own Pearle Peterson released her debut country single 'Another You' on May 21—she is co-writing a new album with Nashville producer Beau Fuller while continuing her music arts studies following 11 years at the local Boys and Girls Club, and the song is available for purchase on her website. My Clallam County
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Port Angeles School District has named three new administrators for the 2025-2026 school year—Michaela Clancy as director of special services, Aaron West as director of transportation, and Shanna Coleman as principal at Jefferson Elementary School. Clancy replaces Rhonda Kromm following her promotion, West takes over after Marcia Bowden’s resignation, and Coleman succeeds interim principal Coco Carlson who will return to teaching, according to Superintendent Marty Brewer. Peninsula Daily News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Clallam Transit commissioners unanimously approved Jason McNickle as interim general manager who will assume the role on Aug. 1 following Jim Fetzer's retirement on July 31 — McNickle has worked at the transit system for 16 years and will earn a 10 percent salary increase at $136,725. A special committee will meet in September to plan the recruitment of a permanent manager. Peninsula Daily News
- ➤ Clallam County and Port Angeles have reduced the design for a joint public safety facility near Fairchild International Airport to a $22 million estimate—cutting nearly $10 million from the original plan as it will house the emergency operations center and 911 dispatch. Officials will send out proposals by the end of August—select bids in October and break ground in November, with the project set to finish between December 2026 and the second quarter. Peninsula Daily News
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ At the U.S. Rowing Northwest Youth Championships, local rower Danielle Woodhouse finished second in the U17 B Final with a time of 10:21.17 and her teammate Cooper Disque placed sixth, while Peninsula Pirates basketball coach Bryce Jacobson signed international recruit Nicolas Hofmann from Bonn and local guard Ethan Melnick — key moves in a busy spring sports season. Former three-sport letterman Jake Felton ended his baseball career at Central Washington University and the Port Angeles Roughrider baseball team will head east Friday for their state tournament game at Selah High School on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. — junior Cody Williams leads an eight-game winning streak on the mound. My Clallam County
- ➤ A crane lifted the framework for a nearly $1 million, 40-foot-wide scoreboard at Port Angeles Civic Field that will be operational for opening day of the Lefties baseball season on May 30. About $800,000 came from state funding through the West Coast League and $120,000 came from Port Angeles Lodging Tax funds—technical issues postponed final placement yesterday. Peninsula Daily News
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The Brothers Comatose Live
May 23-25 — Field Arts & Events Hall — Ticket info TBA — Experience high-energy bluegrass with infectious storytelling and tight harmonies.
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Cory Graves Concert
7-11:59 p.m. — Vern Burton Community Center — Cost info not listed — Enjoy a night of live music from Cory Graves in Port Angeles.
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Olympic Peninsula Resource Co-Op
9 AM – 2 PM — Port Angeles DSHS — Free event — Connect with local service providers for health care, food, childcare, and housing resources.
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Port Angeles Lefties Home Opener vs. Kamloops NorthPaws
6:35 PM — Port Angeles Civic Field — Ticket prices vary — Celebrate the Lefties' home opener in an exciting baseball series against the NorthPaws.
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Port Angeles Lefties Home Opener
6:35-11 p.m. — Port Angeles Civic Field — Ticket prices vary — Experience the excitement of collegiate summer baseball as the Lefties face off against the NorthPaws.
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Olympic Peninsula Resource Co-Op
9 a.m. – 2 p.m. — Port Angeles DSHS — Free entry — Connect with local service providers for essential community resources.
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Port Angeles Lefties vs. Nanaimo NightOwls Baseball Match
6:35-11 p.m. — Port Angeles Civic Field — Tickets available — Witness tomorrow's baseball stars in an exciting collegiate summer league matchup.
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The Goonies Screening
6:30-8:30 p.m. — Field Arts & Events Hall — Pay what makes you happy — Celebrate 40 years of the classic PNW adventure film with a screening of The Goonies.
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Port Angeles Lefties vs. Nanaimo NightOwls
6:35-11:00 p.m. — Port Angeles Civic Field — Ticket prices vary — Enjoy a thrilling summer collegiate baseball game featuring future stars of the sport.
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Port Angeles Maritime Festival
4-10 p.m. — Port Angeles City Pier — Free entry — Celebrate maritime heritage with water sports and big boats at this annual festival.
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