Peninsula Daily News

PT teen hospitalized following 6-car crash

POULSBO -- A 17-year-old from Port Townsend was hospitalized after six cars collided on state Highway 3 on Thursday. Ashley N. Carr was taken to… Continue reading

(UPDATE) Prison smoke traced to inmate cooking in toilet

CLALLAM BAY — An inmate hankering for hot sausage got in hot water when the cooking fire he set in his toilet forced the evacuation… Continue reading

Inmates evacuated from Clallam Bay Corrections Center; fire crew en route

CLALLAM BAY -- Firefighters raced to the Clallam Bay Corrections Center, and 130 inmates were evacuated, because of smoke late Wednesday night. A PenCom dispatcher… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles logs first soccer victory of season

SILVERDALE -- David Roberts scored the final two goals of the game while Forrest Epstein had a goal and three assists to spark Port Angeles… Continue reading

Forks driver tracked down by State Patrol aircraft after allegedly fleeing traffic stop

FORKS -- A 23-year old Forks man was booked into Jefferson County jail on multiple charges after allegedly fleeing on foot from a traffic stop,… Continue reading

Many events across Peninsula for first weekend of spring

There's plenty to do on the North Olympic Peninsula on this first weekend of spring. Here is a sample of what's going on on the… Continue reading

Sol Duc Road to open to ranger station this weekend

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Olympic National Park’s Sol Duc Road will open Sunday to the Eagle Ranger Station, allowing access to several trailheads and the… Continue reading

SPORTS: New track yields records at Port Angeles Invitational

PORT ANGELES -- The Port Angeles Roughriders' new track held up just fine at the Port Angeles Invitational on Thursday afternoon. Port Townsend's Quinton Decker… Continue reading

SPORTS: Seattle Mariners unveil 2009 commercials

Noted for clever commercials promoting the team and ticket sales, the Seattle Mariners today unveiled the 2009 flight of TV ads using players, two veterans… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Lauridsen Boulevard bridge to be closed for five hours Thursday

PORT ANGELES -- The Lauridsen Boulevard bridge over Peabody Creek will be closed on Thursday from 9 a.m. until approximately 2 p.m. for guardrail repairs,… Continue reading

SPORTS: Chimacum opens baseball season with easy win

CHIMACUM -- The Class 1A Chimacum Cowboys opened the baseball season on a high note by easily beating 3A North Kitsap on Monday. The Cowboys,… Continue reading

School bus, log truck crash south of Forks

FORKS — The State Patrol reports drivers suffered minor injuries in a collision involving a school bus, log truck and at least two other vehicles… Continue reading

SPORTS: Sequim shuts out Port Angeles in soccer opener

PORT ANGELES -- Rivals Sequim and Port Angeles kicked off the 2009 boys soccer season with a nonleague contest won by the Wolves 4-0 on… Continue reading

Port Angeles schools panel offers list of suggestions for cuts

PORT ANGELES -- Reducing staff both in the offices and the classrooms, and considering cutting full-day kindergarten back to half-day, are among the suggestions for… Continue reading

Sequim killer on death row awaits DNA hearing

PORT ANGELES -- Convicted Sequim killer Darold Stenson's attorneys on Thursday filed a motion in Clallam County Superior Court for additional DNA testing. A review… Continue reading

Sequim loses first state tourney game

YAKIMA -- The Sequim Wolves lost tonight to the Clarkston Bantams 67-46 in the opening round of the state 2A boys basketball tournament in Yakima.… Continue reading

More snow possible this afternoon along the eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca coast

More snow and winter flurries are likely from about the Elwha River east as well as in the mountains and along Hood Canal this afternoon.… Continue reading

Chance of snow showers continues tonight

The chance of snow showers continues tonight across the North Olympic Peninsula, but few accumulations in lower populated areas are forecast by the National Weather… Continue reading

SPORTS: Next up for Peninsula’s state title hopes . . . Sequim Wolves

TACOMA -- Sequim's boys basketball team is heading to state after beating Steilacoom in a winner-to-state, loser-out West Central District game Friday night at Foss… Continue reading

SPORTS: Quilcene’s state bubble bursts in state turnament

SPOKANE -- The Quilcene boys basketball team finally ran out of gas at the state 2B tournament Friday in Spokane Arena. The Rangers, who won… Continue reading