Peninsula Daily News

SPORTS: Peninsula College men’s soccer team remains unbeaten

COOS BAY, Ore. -- Miguel Gonzalez continued his torrid scoring pace as the Peninsula College men's soccer team remained unbeaten Wednesday. The Yelm freshman netted… Continue reading

SPORTS: Crescent takes 3-0 sweep in volleyball; other prep results

TACOMA -- The Crescent volleyball team came away with a 3-0 sweep in a nonleague road match against Mount Rainier Lutheran on Wednesday. The Loggers… Continue reading

Port Angeles man charged with molesting teen, 13

PORT ANGELES -- A 45-year-old man has been charged with a variety of crimes related to alleged sexual misconduct with his girlfriend's 13-year-old daughter. Clallam… Continue reading

Sheriff responds to jail sex allegations

EDITOR'S NOTE -- Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict issued this statement on Tuesday: I would like to respond to the recent allegations of sexual misconduct… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Townsend shuts out Sequim 5-0 in girls soccer; other prep reports

PORT TOWNSEND -- Class 1A Port Townsend shut out 2A rival Sequim 4-0 in a nonleague girls soccer game Tuesday night at Memorial Field. It… Continue reading

Hood Canal oyster harvesting closed until Oct. 1

SHINE -- Recreational oyster harvesting has been closed south of the Hood Canal Bridge because of several recorded cases of vibriosis, an intestinal disease resulting… Continue reading

SPORTS: Crescent Loggers lose heartbreaker volleyball match to Taholah; Port Angeles cross country team performs well at Bellarmine Invitational

TAHOLAH -- The Crescent Loggers lost a nonleague volleyball match 3-1 to Taholah on Monday night. The Loggers (1-1) opened the season with a 3-0… Continue reading

Woman suffers minor burns in house fire

PORT TOWNSEND -- Fire investigators today are looking into the cause of a house fire in the 900 block of Taylor Street late Sunday night… Continue reading

Sequim population grows more than 29% in decade

It's no surprise Sequim has been the fastest growing city on the North Olympic Peninsula from 2000 to 2009, and new estimates by the U.S.… Continue reading

Tip-A-Cop at Applebee’s to raise Special Olympics funds

SEQUIM -- A group of local law enforcement officers will be serving the people of Clallam County on Thursday -- but this time with refreshments… Continue reading

SPORTS: Crescent wins opener; other prep football results

JOYCE -- Clallam Bay gave Crescent all it could handle in the first half, but the Loggers romped in the second half of a Northwest… Continue reading

Auditions for ‘Rocky Horror’ set in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- If you've ever pictured yourself in "The Rocky Horror Show," that cult musical-comedy classic about a mad scientist who builds a blond… Continue reading

Highway roadwork to cause delays around Peninsula

Construction work on the Kitsap side of the Hood Canal Bridge could cause delays for drivers using the bridge at night this week. The state… Continue reading

U.S. Sen. Cantwell to speak at dinner for retiring state Rep. Kessler

PORT ANGELES -- Sen. Maria Cantwell will be the keynote speaker during a dinner honoring retiring Rep. Lynn Kessler on Saturday, Sept. 25. A public… Continue reading

Jefferson County tops in state for per capital solar, renewable energy projects

OLYMPIA -- Jefferson County leads the state in the number of solar, wind or other renewable projects per resident. Clallam County ranked fourth in the… Continue reading

Fall fun slated on Peninsula

Fall fun packs this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula with everything from the Bear Creek Chili Cookoff to the Great Strait Sale to crafts… Continue reading

Officers confiscate marijuana plants in Port Townsend, West End

Law enforcement in Jefferson County confiscated a total of 68 marijuana plants in two separate operations this week -- one in Port Townsend and the… Continue reading

SPORTS: Volleyball preview: Peninsula isolation hurts talent level in sport

The biggest obstacle to state volleyball success on the North Olympic Peninsula is no secret. It's the same as just about any sport in the… Continue reading

Kids’ artwork part of Family Fun Day in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Children's artwork will decorate the Dream Playground during Family Fun Day on Saturday. The annual celebration will be from 11 a.m. to… Continue reading

Services, volunteer projects mark 9/11

The ninth anniversary of the terrorists bombings of Sept. 11, 2001, will be remembered with special Day of Caring projects organized by the United Way… Continue reading