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SPORTS: Forks’ Tristina Smith breaks school javelin record; other track and field reports

CASTLE ROCK — Tristina Smith shattered her own school record and the Forks girls finished third at the six-school Trico 1A track and field meet.… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles baseball shut out by North Kitsap; other prep baseball reports

PORT ANGELES — Ben Tamm completely shut down the Port Angeles Roughriders in North Kitsap’s 6-0 win Monday at Civic Field. Tamm struck out six… Continue reading

Tomato tips to be offered at Port Angeles lecture

PORT ANGELES — Veteran Washington State University Master Gardener Judy English will share tips for grafting and maintaining tomato plants during a presentation at noon… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim's Brocklesby, Neah Bay's Doherty and Moss named to basketball all-state teams

SPORTS: Sequim’s Brocklesby, Neah Bay’s Doherty and Moss named to basketball all-state teams

SEATTLE — Three North Olympic Peninsula basketball players received all-state honors Monday. Sequim senior Jayson Brocklesby was named to the Class 2A second team while… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim's Brocklesby, Neah Bay's Doherty and Moss named to basketball all-state teams
A Toyota Sienna van lies on its side Monday afternoon folllowing a collision in Port Townsend. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

1 hurt after van rolls over in Port Townsend wreck

PORT TOWNSEND— Traffic was slowed on Upper Sims Way on Monday afternoon after a car and van collided, tossing the van on its side. At… Continue reading

A Toyota Sienna van lies on its side Monday afternoon folllowing a collision in Port Townsend. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Sequim man sentenced in 2012 drug case

PORT ANGELES — A 49-year-old Sequim man has been sentenced to two years probation after pleading guilty to three counts of delivery of methamphetamine. Lawrence… Continue reading

SPORTS: Chimacum golf team remains perfect

SNOHOMISH — Kevin Miller shot a 2-over 38 to help keep the Chimacum boys golf team undefeated. The Cowboys beat Cedar Park Christian 160-249 in… Continue reading

Trial rescheduled in Clallam deputy assault

PORT ANGELES — The trial of Matthew K. McDaniel, a transient accused of assaulting a Clallam County sheriff’s deputy after he was awakened while sleeping… Continue reading

North Olympic Salmon Coalition and Port Hadlock-based AmeriCorps members with the Washington Conservation Corps constructed the sign with help from the North Olympic Salmon Coalition.

New sign beckons visitors to Chimacum rain garden

CHIMACUM — A new sign now denotes the rain garden administered by Kit Pennell's classroom at Chimacum Middle School. The sign was funded by a… Continue reading

North Olympic Salmon Coalition and Port Hadlock-based AmeriCorps members with the Washington Conservation Corps constructed the sign with help from the North Olympic Salmon Coalition.

Reservations available for park wilderness overnight camping

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Reservation requests for the 10 park wilderness camping areas that have quotas will be accepted by fax or postal mail only… Continue reading

SPORTS: North Kitsap beats Port Angeles-Sequim in lacrosse; prep golf reports

POULSBO — The Port Angeles-Sequim boys high school lacrosse team is still looking for its first victory of the season after dropping a game Friday.… Continue reading

Firefighters attack an engine fire that soon enveloped a 1977 Volkswagen van at the corner of Lincoln and Seventh streets in Port Angeles on Sunday afternoon. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

Sunday drive in Port Angeles ends in flames

Firefighters battled a blaze as it consumed Tracy Hedin's 1977 Volkswagen camper van shortly after 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the corner of the Lincoln and… Continue reading

Firefighters attack an engine fire that soon enveloped a 1977 Volkswagen van at the corner of Lincoln and Seventh streets in Port Angeles on Sunday afternoon. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

Today’s the day for electrical power switch for East Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND — The plan is that when East Jefferson County residents awaken today, they will have a new electrical power provider — and if… Continue reading

Tsunami debris to be discussed Thursday at Peninsula College

PORT ANGELES — Community members can learn about debris from Japan’s 2011 tsunami that is traveling across the Pacific Ocean to lodge on regional coasts… Continue reading

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UW Tacoma students aid Serenity House over break

PORT ANGELES — Eight University of Washington Tacoma students spent their spring break working on community service projects at various Serenity House of Clallam County… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Crescent dominates triangle track meet

JOYCE — Crescent’s boys and girls track and field teams dominated the North Olympic League Triangle meet on their own track. The Clallam Bay boys,… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Sequim blanks first-place Olympic in boys soccer; other prep reports

SEQUIM — Sequim dealt the Olympic Trojans their first loss of the soccer season 2-0 Thursday night. “We played one of our best games to… Continue reading

Five-year-old Alexis Showers of Port Angeles opens a plastic egg at the 35th annual KONP Easter egg hunt Saturday at The Pumpkin Patch near Carlsborg. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Sunrise church services, Easter egg hunts on the North Olympic Peninsula today [ *PHOTO GALLERY*)

Children raced through fields and businesses on the North Olympic Peninsula to celebrate Easter weekend Saturday — and they will have more chances to hunt… Continue reading

Five-year-old Alexis Showers of Port Angeles opens a plastic egg at the 35th annual KONP Easter egg hunt Saturday at The Pumpkin Patch near Carlsborg. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND: Events to welcome spring over weekend

Along with the Easter egg hunts highlighted on this page, the North Olympic Peninsula offers a variety of activities ranging from a shellfish farm tour… Continue reading

Five-year-old Alexis Showers of Port Angeles opens a plastic egg at the 35th annual KONP Easter egg hunt Saturday at The Pumpkin Patch near Carlsborg. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Sunrise services, Easter egg hunts on North Olympic Peninsula for Sunday.

Children raced through fields and businesses on the North Olympic Peninsula to celebrate Easter weekend Saturday — and they will have more chances to hunt… Continue reading

Five-year-old Alexis Showers of Port Angeles opens a plastic egg at the 35th annual KONP Easter egg hunt Saturday at The Pumpkin Patch near Carlsborg. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News