Peninsula Daily News

Sequim man, 41, pleads not guilty to molesting 10-year-old last year

PORT ANGELES — A Sequim man accused of fondling a 10-year-old last September pleaded not guilty to sex crimes Friday. Dale L. Wilkinson, 41, is… Continue reading

Burke displaced; new manager to take over Fort Worden State park

PORT TOWNSEND — Kate Burke has been displaced from her position as manager of Fort Worden State Park. Burke, who has served as manager at… Continue reading

Car stolen from tribal center found; suspect at large

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles police this morning found a Ford Focus stolen from the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribal Center’s parking lot two days ago.… Continue reading

SPORTS: Peninsula College men’s and women’s basketball teams sweep Seattle

SEATTLE — In a game where seemingly neither team could miss, the Peninsula College men got the final shot That was good enough to hand… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles and Port Townsend to wrestle at Sequim’s Rainshadow Tournament on Saturday

SEQUIM — The granddaddy of all North Olympic Peninsula prep wrestling tournaments is scheduled for Saturday at Sequim High School. The 15th annual six-team Rainshadow… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles wrestling team pins North Mason to stay perfect on year

BELFAIR — The Port Angeles wrestling still is perfect on the year after pinning North Mason 49-18 in Olympic League dual-meet action Wednesday night. The… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Start 2012 off with something new

Opportunities abound on the North Olympic Peninsula to try new things the first weekend of 2012. Among them: A new train club is having its… Continue reading

WEEKEND: YMCA hosts open house at new Port Angeles facility Saturday

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Peninsula YMCA staff and volunteers will show off a new facility, tell about a new after-school program and talk about ways… Continue reading

2nd UPDATE — Power out in some areas, but road open after trees block Highway 101 west of Port Angeles

U.S. Highway 101 near Barnes Creek in the Lake Crescent area was reopened by 7:35 p.m. after it was blocked by fallen trees at about… Continue reading

Mitt Romney wins Iowa GOP caucus by 8 votes; Bachmann quits

Michele Bachmann today ended her presidential campaign — leaving her supporters up for grabs as Rick Santorum tries to become the conservative heavyweight in the… Continue reading

Iowa GOP declares Mitt Romney caucus winner

THE IOWA REPUBLICAN Party pronounced Mitt Romney the winner of the state’s caucuses Tuesday night by a margin of just eight votes over Rick Santorum,… Continue reading

Author, consultant to present tribute to King

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College will offer a special salute to Martin Luther King Jr. on Thursday, Jan. 12, with a special commemorative program by… Continue reading

SPORTS: Bremerton defeats Port Townsend in girls basketball action

BREMERTON — The Port Townsend girls basketball team ran into the Jalen Carpenter-Sawyer Kluge buzzsaw Tuesday night in Olympic League action. The Bremerton pair combined… Continue reading

SPORTS: Crescent boys basketball overwhelms Lake Quinault

JOYCE — Joel Williams earned a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds as the Crescent Loggers tuned up for league play with a nonleague… Continue reading

SPORTS: Forks boys basketball team wins game of unbeaten league teams

FORKS — Brady Castellano swished in 16 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to spark the Forks boys basketball team to a 45-33 win over… Continue reading

SPORTS: Kingston holds off Sequim in a key Olympic League boys basketball game Tuesday night

KINGSTON — The Kingston Buccaneers, who had four players score in double figures, held off the Sequim Wolves 53-45 in a crucial Olympic League game… Continue reading

SPORTS: Seattle Christian holds off Chimacum in Nisqually girls basketball competition

CHIMACUM — Chimacum’s Cydney Nelson and Lauren Thacker combined for 25 points but Seattle Christian came away with a 50-36 Nisqually League win Tuesday night.… Continue reading

SPORTS: Seattle Christian shades Chimacum in boys basketball action Tuesday night

CHIMACUM — Chimacum’s Quinn Eldridge netted 22 points, 5 of 9 from long-range, but Seattle Christian held off the Cowboys in a thrilling Nisqually League… Continue reading

It’s Mayor Kidd now in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The City Council unanimously elected Councilwoman Cherie Kidd mayor for 2012 tonight. Councilman Brad Collins, again unanimously, was named deputy mayor. Details… Continue reading

Olympic National Park rangers help in search for man who killed their comrade at Rainier

PORT ANGELES — Four Olympic National Park rangers assisted in the hunt for a man who killed a Mount Rainier National Park ranger. The four,… Continue reading