Peninsula Daily News

SPORTS: Port Angeles girls come up short, end season

AUBURN -- The Port Angeles girls basketball team made the last shot. Unfortunately for the Roughriders, it was a hair little too late. The Roughriders… Continue reading

SPORTS: Neah Bay girls bring home trophy

YAKIMA -- The Neah Bay girls basketball team brought back its second trophy in as many seasons from the Class 1B state tournament at the… Continue reading

Wood theft in national forests is a federal offense

Forest Service firewood permits, called forest products removal permits, cost $5 per cord for up to four cords. The minimum cost of a permit is… Continue reading

Sequim man hospitalized in wreck; cow dies

A Kitsap County wreck sent a 17-year-old Sequim man to a Seattle hospital and killed a cow on Wednesday, the State Patrol said. Joseph Edward… Continue reading

Eighth Street bridges opened

PORT ANGELES — Traffic began flowing across the new Eighth Street bridges this afternoon after Mayor Gary Braun and other city officials cut the ribbon… Continue reading

Eighth Street bridges open to vehicles this afternoon

PORT ANGELES -- The multimillion-dollar Eighth Street bridges open today to reconnect the city's east and west sides after 1¬½ years of detours and inconvenience.… Continue reading

SPORTS: Do or have-to-do-more for Port Angeles girls basketball team tonight

PORT ANGELES -- The Port Angeles girls basketball team can make its road to the Class 3A state tournament a whole lot easier tonight. Beat… Continue reading

Link today between sound, survival compares orcas, elephants

PORT TOWNSEND -- How do whales and elephants use sound? And how important is sound to their survival? Researcher Jason Wood will present information about… Continue reading

Rayonier tank lease before Port Angeles City Council

PORT ANGELES -- The Port Angeles City Council will consider approval of a three-year lease of Rayonier Inc.'s large water tank on its 75-acre property… Continue reading

Jefferson County Sheriff Brasfield to retire

PORT HADLOCK -- Mike Brasfield, Jefferson County sheriff for six years, announced his retirement effective at the end of March 27, 2009. "Serving as Jefferson… Continue reading

Oscar galas to bring sparkle to Port Angeles, Port Townsend next weekend

Reservations must be made by Wednesday for an Oscar gala in Port Townsend, while tickets for Port Angeles' "Hollywood Nights" are still available. Both galas,… Continue reading

Clallam United Way beats goal of $1 million

PORT ANGELES -- The United Way of Clallam County has surpassed its $1 million fundraising goal for 2008, raising $1,145,249 to disburse to 26 nonprofits.… Continue reading

SPORTS: Forks loss clarifies path to possible district play

FORKS -- The Forks boys basketball team's playoff picture cleared up after a 69-67 overtime loss to the Rochester Warriors on Thursday night. With the… Continue reading

Roughriders gain share of league championship — at least

PORT ANGELES -- Port Angeles High School's girls basketball team clinched at least a share of the Olympic League championship after blowing out North Mason… Continue reading

Port Angeles city’s official response to dioxin report

PORT ANGELES CITY officials issued the following statement late Tuesday in response to the state Department of Ecology's preliminary report: Earlier today, the Washington State… Continue reading

City council to question Department of Ecology on sewer overflow project

PORT ANGELES -- The Port Angeles City Council will hold a special meeting today at 2 p.m. in council chambers at City Hall, 321 E.… Continue reading

Port Angeles-raised Michalczik bolts Huskies to join Oakland Raiders staff

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Former Port Angeles High School football standout Jim Michalczik is no longer a Washington Husky. Michalczik joined the Oakland Raiders as the… Continue reading

Forks licensing office on chopping block along with Port Townsend’s

FORKS AND PORT TOWNSEND are among the 25 state Department of Licensing offices that Gov. Chris Gregoire plans to close as part of a government… Continue reading

Code directs tribal response to discoveries

PORT ANGELES -- The Lower Elwha Klallam tribe's cultural property code governs what would happen if artifacts or remains were discovered during cleanup or redevelopment… Continue reading

Prep basketball notes

No. 1 Seattle Christian 69, Chimacum 32 SEATAC -- Chimacum (7-4, 12-7) was no match for the top-ranked Class 1A Warriors on Friday. Seattle Christian… Continue reading