Peninsula Poll Question: Do you miss the Elwha River dams?

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With the declared drought underway, do you miss the Elwha River dams and the reservoirs behind them?

Number of votes cast: 636

Coming Next Month: KSTI-FM in Port Angeles

On July 15th, KSTI-FM, 102.1 will begin operating in Port Angeles.  The format will be Classic/Top 40.  KSTI is owned by Radio Pacific, which also owns KONP.

Stage 2 Water Emergency declared for Port Angeles

Port Angeles City officials will be declaring a Stage 2 Water Emergency today.  Stage 2 means voluntary reduction of water consumption. 

Public Works and Utilities Director Craig Fulton said:

“We need to be very clear to the people.  The river will not run dry, and we will not be running out of any drinking water.  There will be plenty of water for municipal consumption, but there will be impacts that will be occurring to fish viability [in the Elwha River, where the city draws its water].”

He also said Stage 3 emergency restrictions will probably be enacted by mid-August.  Stage 3 involves mandatory restrictions on watering of lawns and gardens.

Port Angeles Concerts on the Pier: 2015 Schedule

Here is this summer's schedule for the Port Angeles Concerts on the Pier (Wednesdays, 6 - 8 p.m.):

■   June 24:  Strait Shots, classic rock 'n' roll.

■   July 1:  Lobo Del Mar, mix of Celtic, bluegrass and flamenco fusion.

■   July 4 (holiday special):  Witherow, contemporary acoustic rock, 7 p.m.; and Missy G, country-western, 8:30 p.m.

■   July 8:  Dukes of Dabob, Dixieland jazz.

■   July 15:  Buck Naked featuring Brian “Buck” Ellard, country rock.

■   July 22:  Olympic Express Big Band, big band swing.

■   July 29:  FarmStrong, bluegrass and beyond.

■   Aug. 5:  John “Scooch” Cugno and Mike Shea, classic blues.

■   Aug. 12:  Knit Pickers, upbeat bluegrass.

■   Aug. 19:  Navy Band Northwest, American brass.

■   Aug. 26:  Testify, classic rock and blues.

■   Sept. 2:  Sweet T Justice, Americana and blues.

■   Sept. 9:  The Old Sidekicks, old country and bluegrass.

Peninsula Poll Question about Defaulting on Loans

This weekend's Peninsula Poll question has been:

Have you ever defaulted on a loan of any type?

Number of votes cast: 1028



The question is based on this column by Lee Siegel, “Why I Defaulted on My Student Loans,” which was in the PDN yesterday but is not at the PDN website.  Without the context of this column, the poll question might as well be asking “You ain't one of them there deadbeats are ya?”

Lee Siegel makes some very good points, whether one agrees with him or not.

Peninsula Poll Question 6/7/15

Today's Peninsula Poll question may or may not be related to a certain unbalanced former Port Angeles resident with nothing to do and all day to do it:

Have you ever been on the receiving end of a caustic social media blitz?

Number of votes cast: 375

Port Angeles' Star Keeps On Rising

Go ahead, be cynical.  But Port Angeles has still another claim to fame:  We're Number Ten on the Top 100 Best Small Towns, according to Livability.com.  Port Angeles was outranked by Lebanon, N.H.; Los Alamos, N.M.; Durango, CO; St. Augustine, FL; Bar Harbor, ME; Louisville, CO; Hood River, OR; Spearfish, SD; and Sebastopol, CA.