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SPORTS: Wilder Baseball starts 2012 season with a bang

Wilder Baseball, loaded with top players from all over the North Olympic Peninsula, opened the 2012 season by winning three of four games last weekend.… Continue reading

Power restored to paper mill, Ediz Hook

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles city public works crews restored power about 9 a.m. to the Nippon Paper Industries USA mill and Ediz Hook after… Continue reading

Becca Korby

Children’s Advocacy Center opens doors

PORT ANGELES — A new “child-friendly” facility at Healthy Families of Clallam County provides a place for children who have been assaulted, sexually abused or… Continue reading

Becca Korby

Tsunami-debris presentation slated tonight

PORT ANGELES — Oceanographer Curt Ebbesmeyer will give a presentation on tsunami debris tonight, May 21. The presentation will be at 7 p.m. in at… Continue reading

CORRECTION — Tsunami-debris presentation slated Monday night (NOT tonight)

This story corrects the date of the tsunami presentation to Monday night. A previous version erroneously said the event was tonight (Sunday night) PORT ANGELES… Continue reading

Sgt. Clifford Wooldridge — a Port Angeles native and a combat weapons instructor with the Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment now living in Chesapeake

Port Angeles parents proudly watch as Marine son awarded Navy Cross

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Navy Undersecretary Robert O. Work on Friday pinned a North Olympic Peninsula Marine with the Navy Cross in recognition of heroic… Continue reading

Sgt. Clifford Wooldridge — a Port Angeles native and a combat weapons instructor with the Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment now living in Chesapeake
A Ukulele Monster is part of the Ukuleles Unite entry in Saturday's Rhododendron Festival parade in Port Townsend.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

12K race today ends 77th Rhododendron Festival [**GALLERY**]

The parades are over. The band has played. The plant sale has ended. Today is the day that runners can stretch their legs in the… Continue reading

A Ukulele Monster is part of the Ukuleles Unite entry in Saturday's Rhododendron Festival parade in Port Townsend.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Deadline extended for applying for Port Angeles public safety panel seats

PORT ANGELES — The deadline has been extended for applications for positions on the city of Port Angeles Public Safety Advisory Board. Four applications had… Continue reading

Dive team continues search for sunken boat’s oil

COUPEVILLE — A commercial dive team continued last week to look for any oil remaining in the Deep Sea, which sank last Sunday in Penn… Continue reading

Forks man accused of child rape

FORKS — A 33-year-old illegal immigrant in Forks has been arrested for investigation of second-degree child rape for allegedly molesting a 13-year-old. Victor Armenta Pichardo… Continue reading

Narcotics team reports drug sentences for four

PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula Narcotics Enforcement Team has announced the sentences of four people who pleaded guilty to selling illegal drugs in the… Continue reading

SPORTS: Chimacum baseball falls at regional tournament

ANACORTES — The unthinkable happened at 1A regionals for the powerhouse Chimacum baseball team at regionals Saturday. Kalama, with Lars Rider on the mound, shocked… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim and Port Angeles fighting for a state berth Saturday night

TACOMA — Sequim and Port Angeles were still alive after the loser-out consolation quarterfinals at the West Central District 2A softball championships Saturday. The two… Continue reading

Statewide, regional candidates file

The following regional and statewide candidates have filed for elective office. ■ Democrat Timmy Wilson of Seattle, Republican Glen Stockwell of Ritzville and Reform Party… Continue reading

Warrant issued for alleged heroin dealer

PORT ANGELES — Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a woman who was charged April 30 with two counts of delivery of heroin within… Continue reading

Clallam libraries offer new online resources

PORT ANGELES — Public libraries in Clallam County are offering new online resources that can be used both at the library and at home. The… Continue reading

Park awards contract for Kalaloch concessionaire

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — DNC Parks & Resorts at Kalaloch Inc. will be awarded a new 10-year concession contract to operate overnight accommodations, food and… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School science teacher John Gallagher

Port Angeles science teacher recognized at education foundation dinner

PORT ANGELES — High school science teacher John Gallagher has been named the recipient of the Port Angeles Education Foundation's Distinguished Service Award. Gallagher received… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School science teacher John Gallagher
Inge Baumwell stands outside the Lincoln Theater in Port Angeles. She came up with the theme for the Windermere Sand Sculpture Classic in July: “Hollywood.” Chris Tucker/Peninsula Daily News

Sand sculpture contest to go Hollywood for 2012

PORT ANGELES — The theme for the Windermere Sand Sculpture Classic in July will be “Hollywood.” Inge Baumwell of Port Angeles came up with the… Continue reading

Inge Baumwell stands outside the Lincoln Theater in Port Angeles. She came up with the theme for the Windermere Sand Sculpture Classic in July: “Hollywood.” Chris Tucker/Peninsula Daily News

SPORTS: Sequim, Port Angeles softball teams begin quest for state berths; other prep reports

TACOMA — Sequim is a win away from getting back to state, while Port Angeles needs two victories for a state berth as the 2A… Continue reading