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Shelter providers to meet new key players

PORT ANGELES — New managers for the state Department of Social and Health Services, Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County and the Salvation Army office… Continue reading

Mitch Freeman

SPORTS: Peninsula College announces men’s basketball recruiting class; meet new coach Freeman tonight

PORT ANGELES — New head coach Mitch Freeman faced a recruiting challenge when he took the helm of the Peninsula College men's basketball program on… Continue reading

Mitch Freeman
Port Angeles' Bailee Jones tips the ball over the net against Kat Towslee of Eastside Catholic. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

SPORTS: Port Angeles volleyball falls to Eastside Catholic; Port Townsend cross country at Bellarmine Invite

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles volleyball team faced a stiff early season test against Eastside Catholic, and lost in three games. “Eastside was very… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Bailee Jones tips the ball over the net against Kat Towslee of Eastside Catholic. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News
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Tickets available now for Last Chance Salmon Derby

LAPUSH — The Last Chance Salmon Derby, an annual event sponsored by the Forks Chamber of Commerce, the Quileute tribe and the city of Forks,… Continue reading

Car rolls over on highway along Lake Crescent

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — No one was hurt when a 1995 Toyota Camry rolled over on U.S. Highway 101 near the turnoff to the Storm… Continue reading

Kathryn Gifford

This week’s North Olympic Peninsula business meetings . . . and business news briefs

This week's business meetings (all are open to the public) Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce — Weekly luncheon meetings are held Mondays at noon… Continue reading

Kathryn Gifford
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Free seminars today (Monday) on Obamacare and you

SEQUIM — Two free seminars will be held today (Monday) by Phil Castell and the staff of Castell Insurance to discuss the federal Patient Protection… Continue reading

Furlough day today (Monday) closes most Clallam County Courthouse offices

PORT ANGELES — Most offices in the Clallam County Courthouse will be closed today (Monday) for a furlough day. The only exceptions to the closure… Continue reading

Forks running back Brett Pederson dives for a pass during the Spartans' nonconference game against Nooksack Valley. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Forks trounced by Nooksack Valley; Crescent falls to Lake Quinault

FORKS — The Nooksack Valley Pioneers trekked to Forks and beat the Spartans 42-14. “They have a really tough line,” Forks coach Mark Feasel said… Continue reading

Forks running back Brett Pederson dives for a pass during the Spartans' nonconference game against Nooksack Valley. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News
Marty Peterson

Retired Port Angeles teacher is Mariners Teacher of the Week

PORT ANGELES — Marty Peterson, former teacher at Franklin Elementary School, has been selected as Seattle Mariners Teacher of the Week by the Washington State… Continue reading

Marty Peterson

Ring bells on Tuesday to mark Constitution Week

Bells will ring at 1 p.m. Tuesday in observance of Constitution Week. The Michael Trebert Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the… Continue reading

Sequim Police Chief Bill Dickinson

Sequim police chief promotes two to sergeant, welcomes new officer

SEQUIM –– Detective Darrell Nelson and Officer Mike Hill were promoted to the rank of sergeant by Chief Bill Dickinson in a ceremony at the… Continue reading

Sequim Police Chief Bill Dickinson

Sign-ups now for International Coast Cleanup on Saturday

Registration for the International Coast Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 21, is underway at www.coastsavers.org. Volunteers can select from dozens of beaches to clean, from Cape… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Vonte Aguirre

SPORTS: Forks edges Neah Bay in volleyball; other prep reports

FORKS — Forks out-dueled Neah Bay in nonleague volleyball action. The Spartans took five games to handle the Red Devils on Saturday night, and had… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Vonte Aguirre
Peninsula College's Erick Urzua battles Southwestern Oregon's Zachary Barker for the ball during the Pirates' 4-0 win at Wally Sigmar Field. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

SPORTS: Peninsula College wins soccer doubleheader with Southwestern Oregon

PORT ANGELES — If the banner unfurled in between games wasn't enough, then the play on the pitch was more than enough of a reminder… Continue reading

Peninsula College's Erick Urzua battles Southwestern Oregon's Zachary Barker for the ball during the Pirates' 4-0 win at Wally Sigmar Field. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Students to arrive from Sequim’s sister city of Shiso City, Japan

SEQUIM — Students are expected to arrive from Japan on Friday. The Sequim-Shiso Sister City Association will host 14 students and three chaperones from Shiso… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula garden and gardening meetings/news briefs

PA Garden club meets Monday PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Garden Club will hold its first meeting after the summer break at First Presbyterian… Continue reading

Stephenie Meyer ABC

‘Twilight’ author Stephenie Meyer in Forks

FORKS — "Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer is in Forks for at least part of a weekend celebration that bears her name. Meyer, whose "Twilight" books… Continue reading

Stephenie Meyer ABC