OUTDOORS: State commission curtails wild steelhead retention on many North Olympic Peninsula rivers

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OUTDOORS: State commission curtails wild steelhead retention on many North Olympic Peninsula rivers

PORT TOWNSEND — The days of wild steelhead and wild rainbow trout retention are numbered on the North…

Chimacum's Sam Golden (15) runs into Port Angeles' Janson Pederson as Luke Angevine (13) looks on. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

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PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Port Angeles boys regroup, roll past Chimacum in second half

CHIMACUM — It was a tale of two halves in Port Angeles’ 83-58 boys basketball victory against Chimacum.…

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OUTDOORS: Backcountry Film Fest a substitute for skiing Hurricane Ridge

WHILE AMPLE SNOWFALL is in the forecast for Hurricane Ridge, organizers of the Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Area…

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PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Crescent boys tire late, fall to Sequim JV

JOYCE — Crescent hung with the Sequim junior varsity boys basketball team for much of the game before…

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OUTDOORS: Backcountry Film Fest a substitute for skiing Hurricane Ridge

WHILE AMPLE SNOWFALL is in the forecast for Hurricane Ridge, organizers of the Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Area…

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OUTDOORS: Audubon bird counts coming to Jefferson and Clallam counties

THE HOLIDAYS ARE full of our feathered friends. Partridges, turtle doves, French hens, calling birds and swans all…

Forks' Skyler DeMatties (left) drives around Rochester's Alexis Seymour during the Spartans' 52-32 loss to the Warriors. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

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GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks can’t get going in loss to Rochester

FORKS — Forks started slow in a 52-32 loss to Rochester in the Evergreen League opener for each…

Forks' Jeffrey Schumack drives against Rochester's Riley Erickson (10) and Brock Hawes (24) during the Spartans' 57-48 win. Shumack scored seven points. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

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BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks plays together, earns first victory

FORKS — The Forks boys basketball coaching staff talked with their team about playing together before the Spartans’…

Clallam Bay's Alan Greene draws contact from Quilcene's Hayes Beathard (44) and Ben Bruner (21). Looking on are Clallam Bay's Jamari Signor (4) and Quilcene's Juan Rogers. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Clallam Bay trips up Quilcene in nonleague opener

CLALLAM BAY — Clallam Bay opened its season and a stretch of four games in six days with…

Quilcene's Abby Weller (11) and Clallam Bay's Molly McCoy (12) vie for the rebound.  Also in on the action is Quilcene's Katlyn Hitt (44) and Clallam Bay's Shelby Willis. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clallam Bay holds off Quilcene’s late comeback bid

CLALLAM BAY — Clallam Bay ran out to an early lead and held off a Quilcene comeback attempt…

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GOLF: Christmas parties, tournaments at area courses light up gloomy season

THESE RAW, GRAY mornings give way to . . . well, raw, gray days. We’re all lacking for…

Port Angeles' Maddie Boe

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GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Port Angeles rallies to beat Bainbridge

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles girls basketball team was held scoreless in the first quarter and trailed…

Sequim's Jackson Oliver soars for a slam dunk in the second quarter of the Wolves' 63-42 win over Klahowya. Oliver had 21 points to lead all scorers. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Sequim, Oliver slam Klahowya in home opener

SEQUIM — Pay up, Mr. Principal. Sequim’s Jackson Oliver converted a breakaway one-handed slam dunk during a 15-0…

Sequim's Jackson Oliver soars for a slam dunk in the second quarter of the Wolves' 63-42 win over Klahowya. Oliver had 21 points to lead all scorers. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Sequim, Oliver slam Klahowya in home opener

SEQUIM — Pay up, Mr. Principal. Sequim’s Jackson Oliver converted a breakaway one-handed slam dunk during a 15-0…

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PREP BASKETBALL: Forks boys, girls fall against North Beach in season openers

FORKS — North Beach’s Austin Perez slipped in the game-winning shot with three seconds to play to knock…

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OUTDOORS: Salmon season not quite finished after extension on Sol Duc River

ANGLERS RECEIVED AN early holiday bonus as the coho season on the Sol Duc River has been extended.…

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OUTDOORS: Plunking the best technique for high water levels on area rivers

THERE AREN’T ENOUGH hours in the month of December for all that must be accomplished. Gift shopping, quality…

Port Townsend's Detrius Kelsall

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles gets defensive in season-opening win over Port Townsend

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles boys basketball coach Kasey Ulin is taking a sensible approach to this season…

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PREP BASKETBALL: Forks boys, girls fall against North Beach in season openers

FORKS — North Beach’s Austin Perez slipped in the game-winning shot with three seconds to play to knock…

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OUTDOORS: Salmon season not quite finished after extension on Sol Duc River

ANGLERS RECEIVED AN early holiday bonus as the coho season on the Sol Duc River has been extended.…