Peninsula Daily News

SPORTS: Sequim pounds Port Townsend in baseball; other prep reports

SEQUIM — The Sequim baseball team stayed in the race for the Olympic League championship by beating winless Port Townsend 17-3 in six innings Tuesday.… Continue reading

Tickets now on sale for May duck derby on Olympic Peninsula

Duck tickets are on sale now for the 22nd Annual Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby set Sunday, May 22, when some 30,000 rubber ducks will… Continue reading

Check it out — lingcod fishing off Neah Bay (video, photos)

DON'T LET THE HOMELY, toothy appearance of lingcod fool you. They are hard-fighting fish — and many anglers say they prefer lingcod to halibut when… Continue reading

Clallam Sheriff’s Office hands out employee awards

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Sheriff’s Office Administrative Coordinator Chris James has received the Employee of the Year award for 2010. Dan Abbott earned the… Continue reading

Clallam’s top citizens to be lauded Thursday; ‘local heroes’ known for tireless work for community

Seven local heroes will be honored with the Clallam County Community Service Award for 2011 on Thursday. The award recipients are: ■ Ron Allen, tribal… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim boys golf team blasts youthful Bremerton; other prep reports

SEQUIM — While most of the scheduled North Olympic Peninsula prep sports were being wiped out by rain Monday, there seemed to be one little… Continue reading

Major Port Angeles thoroughfare to be torn up, detoured Tuesday morning

PORT ANGELES — The city of Port Angeles announced this afternoon that a section of Race Street will be torn up starting at 7 a.m.… Continue reading

North Olympic Discovery Marathon participant roster nearly full

PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Discovery Marathon keeps getting more and more popular. The event, scheduled for June 5 this year, is almost filled… Continue reading

Port Angeles schools to discuss cuts, possible layoffs tonight

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles School Board will consider budget cuts that could include teacher layoffs at a meeting tonight. The meeting will be… Continue reading

PREP TRACK: Port Angeles discus thrower sets new school record (UPDATED)

BELLEVUE — Port Angeles thrower Troy Martin did more than just break the school record in the discus this weekend. The senior state contender shattered… Continue reading

A really, REALLY big tree! (Photo)

THIS PHOTO HAS been bouncing all over the Internet since last summer. Supposedly this huge tree washed up on a beach at LaPush. Here's a… Continue reading

Olympic National Park seeks marmot counters

PORT ANGELES — If you're game for an Olympic National Park hike of five to 20 miles and eager to go count housecat-sized rodents, the… Continue reading

Farmers group lavender fest lists sponsors

SEQUIM — The Sequim Lavender Farmers Association has more than 25 sponsors and partners for its new Sequim Lavender Farm Faire, one of two festivals… Continue reading

Port Angeles real estate broker attends convention in Malaysia

PORT ANGELES — Pili Meyer recently attended the Malaysian Annual Real Estate Convention in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in her capacity as the National Association of… Continue reading

PREP RESULTS: Chimacum wins softball doubleheader over Forks

CHIMACUM — The Chimacum softball team swept a surprisingly feisty Forks Spartans squad in a nonleague doubleheader Friday afternoon. The Cowboys (3-1 in league, 7-2… Continue reading

24-year-old Central Washington University student who fell on Mount Olympus in serious condition

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — A 24-year-old Central Washington University graduate student who fell between 200 to 300 feet on Mount Olympus on Thursday afternoon remained… Continue reading

Barn owl chicks at Northwest Raptor & Wildlife Center mark start of ‘baby season’

SEQUIM — “Baby season” has arrived at the Northwest Raptor & Wildlife Center. Five freshly hatched barn owl chicks — all so young they have… Continue reading

Easter egg hunts slated today on North Olympic Peninsula

Egg hunts and a special Easter breakfast are planned today on the North Olympic Peninsula. In East Jefferson County, community Easter egg hunts are planned… Continue reading

Easter sunrise services scheduled today on North Olympic Peninsula

Many will greet the dawn today with a special Easter sunrise service. Here is a sample of the services planned. ■ In Port Angeles ,… Continue reading

JeffCo Expo packs it all into one day

The 11th annual JeffCo Expo packed it all into one day this year. The show at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Port Townsend featured the… Continue reading