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Forks' Jack Dahlgren

WRESTLING: First-time state qualifiers help Forks edge Castle Rock for region crown

HOQUIAM — Huddled together in a humid mass and hanging like harried trolley car riders from the escalating ledges of the trophy podium, Forks wrestlers… Continue reading

 

Forks' Jack Dahlgren

WRESTLING: First-time state qualifiers help Forks edge Castle Rock for region crown

HOQUIAM — Huddled together in a humid mass and hanging like harried trolley car riders from the escalating ledges of the trophy podium, Forks wrestlers… Continue reading

 

Forks' Colton Raben scores two of his game-high 38 points despite the defense of Clallam Bay's Kyle Keys (14) during the Spartans' 75-50 win Monday in Forks. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Forks’ Colten Raben hits for 38 in final home game as Spartans bump Clallam Bay

FORKS — Clallam Bay came to Forks looking to spoil the home team’s senior night shenanigans. But instead, the Bruins wound up inspiring a career-defining… Continue reading

 

Forks' Skyler DeMatties (4) goes for a loose ball while being defended by Clallam Bay's Jennica Maines (21).  Also in on the action is Forks' Amber Hoagland (12) and Clallam Bay's Mariah LaChester (4). (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Forks scraps to 54-30 win against Clallam Bay

FORKS — The Forks girls basketball team capped off its senior night with a playground-rules 54-30 besting of the visiting Clallam Bay Bruins. The Spartans… Continue reading

Forks' Skyler DeMatties (4) goes for a loose ball while being defended by Clallam Bay's Jennica Maines (21).  Also in on the action is Forks' Amber Hoagland (12) and Clallam Bay's Mariah LaChester (4). (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Forks' Miguel Morales

WRESTLING: Forks knocks off touted Montesano on senior night

FORKS — It was senior night, but by no means did the Forks wrestling team schedule an easy opponent in order to stoke the celebration.… Continue reading

Forks' Miguel Morales

OUTDOORS: Peninsula loaded with bivalve harvest opportunities

SUCCULENT BIVALVE ENTHUSIASTS on the North Olympic Peninsula understand that clamming is a labor of love. Most tasks in this wild land require an extra… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Peninsula loaded with bivalve harvest opportunities

SUCCULENT BIVALVE ENTHUSIASTS on the North Olympic Peninsula understand that clamming is a labor of love. Most tasks in this wild land require an extra… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Peninsula loaded with bivalve harvest opportunities

SUCCULENT BIVALVE ENTHUSIASTS on the North Olympic Peninsula understand that clamming is a labor of love. Most tasks in this wild land require an extra… Continue reading

Forks' Keishaun Ramsey (3) challenges Rochester's Josh Kennedy (25) for the rebound Tuesday in Forks The Warriors defeated the Spartans 58-50. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP BASKETBALL: Forks boys felled by free throws; Spartan girls overwhelmed in loss

FORKS — After three and a half quarters of sometimes ragged and always full-throttle basketball, the game turned on a technicality. Technically it was a… Continue reading

Forks' Keishaun Ramsey (3) challenges Rochester's Josh Kennedy (25) for the rebound Tuesday in Forks The Warriors defeated the Spartans 58-50. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

OUTDOORS: Salt Creek, Dungeness camping reservations going all-digital, all the time

Making reservations to camp at two of Clallam County’s most popular recreation areas just became a lot more like staying at a preferred hotel. The… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Salt Creek, Dungeness camping reservations going all-digital, all the time

Making reservations to camp at two of Clallam County’s most popular recreation areas just became a lot more like staying at a preferred hotel. The… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Salt Creek, Dungeness camping reservations going all-digital, all the time

Making reservations to camp at two of Clallam County’s most popular recreation areas just became a lot more like staying at a preferred hotel. The… Continue reading

Forks running back Miguel Morales (7) is brought down by Montesano's Logan Truax. Also in on the action is Forks quarterback Javier Contreras (8). Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Forks falls at home to Montesano

FORKS — Montesano came to Forks seeking to avenge last year’s last-second 14-12 loss on the Spartans’ sparse home turf and came away with a… Continue reading

Forks running back Miguel Morales (7) is brought down by Montesano's Logan Truax. Also in on the action is Forks quarterback Javier Contreras (8). Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

OUTDOORS: Another way to Olympic Hot Springs while the road is closed

“Two monsters, one Quileute and one Elwha, met occasionally in massive combat at the boundary between the Elwha and Quileuete territory. Evenly matched, they laid… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Another way to Olympic Hot Springs while the road is closed

“Two monsters, one Quileute and one Elwha, met occasionally in massive combat at the boundary between the Elwha and Quileuete territory. Evenly matched, they laid… Continue reading

Coho (silver) salmon runs are primed to arrive along the West End once the rains return.

OUTDOORS: Stellar coho fishing on its way for North Olympic Peninsula anglers

THE BULK OF the vaunted summer king salmon season has come and gone with a lilywhite whimper rather than a lion's roar, but a wave… Continue reading

Coho (silver) salmon runs are primed to arrive along the West End once the rains return.
Coho (silver) salmon runs are primed to arrive along the West End once the rains return.

OUTDOORS: Stellar coho fishing on its way for North Olympic Peninsula anglers

THE BULK OF the vaunted summer king salmon season has come and gone with a lilywhite whimper rather than a lion's roar, but a wave… Continue reading

Coho (silver) salmon runs are primed to arrive along the West End once the rains return.
Fisherman in a drift boat fish Allen's Bar on the Hoh River. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife closed the river's spring and summer hatchery chinook fishery. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

OUTDOORS: Hoh River chinook closure irks area anglers and guides

FORKS — Nobody seems to be happy with the most recent effort by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife to protect wild stock salmon… Continue reading

Fisherman in a drift boat fish Allen's Bar on the Hoh River. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife closed the river's spring and summer hatchery chinook fishery. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Fisherman in a drift boat fish Allen's Bar on the Hoh River. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife closed the river's spring and summer hatchery chinook fishery. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

OUTDOORS: Hoh River chinook closure irks area anglers and guides

FORKS — Nobody seems to be happy with the most recent effort by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife to protect wild stock salmon… Continue reading

Fisherman in a drift boat fish Allen's Bar on the Hoh River. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife closed the river's spring and summer hatchery chinook fishery. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

OUTDOORS: Sportfishing coalition provides voice for anglers

If the Northwest Olympic Peninsula Sportfishing Coalition were a fish, it would be but a wee little smolt Founded toward the end of February, the… Continue reading