Peninsula Daily News

Former Mariners star Boone abruptly quits as manager in Victoria

Bret Boone, the former all-star second baseman for the Seattle Mariners who became manager of the Victoria Seals minor league team this year, abruptly quit… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Townsend’s Harrell, Sequim’s Zbaraschuk capture fifth place each at state golf competition

Port Townsend's Ronnie Harrell couldn't quite repeat his first-day magic in the final round of the Class 1A boys state golf tournament on Wednesday. Neither… Continue reading

SPORTS: Wilder Baseball opens 2010 season with three wins in four games

OAK HARBOR -- Wilder Baseball opened its season by taking three of four games in back-to-back doubleheaders last weekend. The North Olympic Peninsula All-Star squad… Continue reading

Port Angeles man sentenced to life under three-strikes law

PORT ANGELES -- The three-strikes rule was invoked when Alvin Leslie Witherspoon, 35, of Port Angeles was sentenced to life in prison Monday. He will… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles, Sequim fall at district softball tournaments, just miss state

TACOMA -- Port Angeles and Sequim both lost at the West Central District softball tournament and fell just short of a ticket to state Tuesday… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Townsend’s Ronnie Harrell and Sequim’s Zoei Zbaraschuk competing for individual state golf titles; several area golfers advance to second day

In any other state golf tournament, Ronnie Harrell's 3-under score of 69 would have him either in the lead or one shot off. In the… Continue reading

He made it! Port Townsend’s Whittaker reaches top of Mount Everest

PORT TOWNSEND -- Port Townsend native Leif Whittaker reached the summit of Mount Everest and is on his way down, his parents said today. Whittaker… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim, Port Angeles softball teams advance in district tourney; Chimacum to state

TACOMA -- The rain finally held off for at least one day. Port Angeles and Sequim softball teams both advanced between storms at the West… Continue reading

Motor home flips; passenger injured

JOYCE -- A Snohomish-area man suffered a cut to his arm when a motor home he was riding in flipped on its side on Sunday.… Continue reading

Man pleads guilty to third-degree malicious mischief for setting fire

PORT ANGELES -- Jeffrey L. Anderson, 59, pleaded guilty to third-degree malicious mischief May 10 for intentionally setting a fire on a stove at his… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim, Port Angeles softball teams advance in district tourney; Chimacum to state

TACOMA -- The rain finally held off for at least one day. Port Angeles and Sequim softball teams both advanced between storms at the West… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles and Sequim advance at West Central District softball tournament; Chimacum goes to state as No. 1 softball seed

TACOMA -- The rain finally held off for at least one day. Port Angeles and Sequim softball teams both advanced between storms at the West… Continue reading

Downtown revitalization efforts triggered by bridge closure earn awards

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port Townsend Main Street Program and Port Angeles' Our Community at Work group have received top awards from the Downtown Revitalization… Continue reading

Longtime entrant finally wins at Duck Derby — and it’s the big prize

PORT ANGELES -- For Nancy Johnson of Port Angeles, Sunday was just ducky. Purchasing rubber ducks for the Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby for as… Continue reading

Plenty to do on North Olympic Peninsula this weekend

Concerts, car shows, plays, rummage sales and a host of other events are planned this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula. For more information on… Continue reading

Maritime center hosts longboat competition this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Northwest Maritime Center will host the 19th annual International Pacific Challenge this weekend. Six teams of young people from around Puget… Continue reading

SPORTS: Chimacum sends two players to state 1A boys golf tournament; West Central District tournament softball games slated for Friday postponed until Saturday

TACOMA -- Chimacum High School's boys golf team is sending two to the Class 1A state championships next week. Cowboy standout Eric Nelson, the Nisqually… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles player leads recruits for new Peninsula College women’s soccer team

PORT ANGELES -- Players from Port Angeles, California and as far away as Texas are among those who have committed to play on the inaugural… Continue reading

SPORTS: State-tested Chimacum baseball team heads to regionals this weekend

CASTLE ROCK --The Chimacum baseball team's road to the Class 1A state Final Four in Yakima goes through a familiar place this weekend. For the… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Townsend sending six golfers to state tournament

TACOMA -- Four players from the Port Townsend boys golf team qualified for the Class 1A state tournament. The Redskins advanced to state from subdistrict… Continue reading