Peninsula Daily News

Forks woman named Department of Natural Resources region manager

FORKS -- Longtime Forks resident Susan Trettevik has been named the manager of the state Department of Natural Resources' Olympic Region. Trettevik has served as… Continue reading

State Supreme Court justice, ex-Clallam judge, to give commencement address

PORT ANGELES -- "Why Bother?" Washington Supreme Court Justice Susan Owens will ask -- and answer -- that question during her keynote address at Peninsula… Continue reading

Pilots, wine and cider, short stories on tap

Pilots will fly in to Sekiu, wine and cider can be tasted in Port Townsend, and short stories can be heard in Port Angeles this… Continue reading

Memorial Day services planned through weekend

Fallen military men and women will be remembered at Memorial Day programs in Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Sequim and Forks this weekend. Port Angeles •… Continue reading

Olympic National Park prepared for long weekend

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Nearly all roads and campgrounds are open to park visitors, just in time for the Memorial Day weekend. "Spring is an… Continue reading

SPORTS: Memorial Day Weekend equals state tournament time for prep teams

Memorial Day Weekend means one thing in the spring preps world: state championship time. Track and field, tennis, baseball, softball, boys soccer, lacrosse . .… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim’s Cutting wins state track 2A title in 3,200; Stevenson of Port Angeles claims second in 3A high jump

TACOMA -- It took a little longer than she might have hoped, but Allison Cutting is back on top. The Sequim long-distance runner claimed her… Continue reading

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