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Forks police seek two persons after robbery at knifepoint

FORKS — City police Thursday were looking for two people they said robbed a Forks resident of about $350 at knifepoint Wednesday. Elijah Daniels, 25,… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Coastal topics set at Neah Bay meet today . . . and other items

NEAH BAY — April's coastal cleanup and Makah scientists' ocean acidification research are among the topics that will be addressed during a meeting of the… Continue reading

Norwegian Constitution Day trip set for Ballard this Sunday taking reservations

PORT ANGELES — Reservations can be made now for a trip to Ballard this Sunday to celebrate Sytennde Mai, Norwegian Constitution Day. The Port Angeles… Continue reading

Officials: Stay out of Port Ludlow Bay due to sewage spill

PORT LUDLOW — Jefferson County public health officials are warning people to stay out of the water at Port Ludlow Bay after some 72,000 gallons… Continue reading

PREP BASEBALL: Port Angeles one win from state after defeating White River; Quilcene in district semifinals

TACOMA — The Port Angeles baseball team stayed alive and moved within one win of a state berth by shutting down the White River Hornets… Continue reading

PREP FOOTBALL: Crescent graduate Brian Shimko set to become Loggers head coach

JOYCE — Brian Shimko has been chosen to lead his former football team. Pending School Board approval on Thursday, May 28, Shimko, a 1994 Crescent… Continue reading

Remembrance set Saturday for late tourism leader Diane Schostak

FORKS — An afternoon of remembrance is planned Saturday for the late Diane Schostak, former director of the Forks Chamber of Commerce and retired executive… Continue reading

Sequim golf tourney set Saturday is renamed for fallen tribal leader

SEQUIM — The Billy Frank Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament, a fundraiser for Salmon Defense, will be held at the Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course, 1965… Continue reading

SPORTS BRIEFS: Olympic Junior Babe Ruth tryouts . . . BMX track hosting new riders clinic

Olympic Junior Babe Ruth tryouts PORT ANGELES — Olympic Junior Babe Ruth is holding tryouts for its 14-year-old tournament team Sunday at Volunteer Field. The… Continue reading

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THE ENTRIES ARE in, and voting is under way to determine the winners of prizes in our Mother's Day Photo Contest. Simply click on http://pdn.upickem.net/engine/Welcome.aspx?contestid=171901.… Continue reading

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WEEKEND: AAUW Port Townsend to award Jefferson scholarships Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — Scholar recognition is the focus of the upcoming meeting of AAUW Port Townsend and its affiliate, the University Women’s Foundation of Jefferson… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Hone zombie-escape skills at mud run in Port Angeles this Saturday

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College will host the Pirate Zombie Mud Run beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday. Competitors will need speed, skill in negotiating obstacles… Continue reading

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WEEKEND: Northwind Arts in Port Townsend to host feminist writer

PORT TOWNSEND — Dorothy Allison, the famed author and feminist, will give a reading at the Northwind Arts Center, 701 Water St., this Saturday. Admission… Continue reading

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WEEKEND: Other area events on North Olympic Peninsula

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, May 15. A memorial to fallen law enforcement officers in Port Angeles, a postal food drive in Sequim… Continue reading

Forks police seek two persons after robbery at knifepoint

FORKS — City police Thursday were looking for two people they said robbed a Forks resident of about $350 at knifepoint Wednesday. Elijah Daniels, 25,… Continue reading

Two injured after disabled vessel, Coast Guard boat collide off LaPush

LAPUSH — A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Port Angeles transferred two men to Neah Bay on Thursday after they were injured in an apparent… Continue reading

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PREP FOOTBALL: Crescent graduate Brian Shimko set to become Loggers head coach

JOYCE — Brian Shimko has been chosen to lead his former football team. Pending School Board approval on Thursday, May 28, Shimko, a 1994 Crescent… Continue reading

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PREP BASEBALL: Port Angeles one win from state after defeating White River; Quilcene in district semifinals

TACOMA — The Port Angeles baseball team stayed alive and moved within one win of a state berth by shutting down the White River Hornets… Continue reading

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Chimacum's Ray Kaki returns a high volley as doubles partner Sarah Allen guards her alley during the Olympic League 1A tournament. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

GIRLS TENNIS: Chimacum duo nab district berth; three Sequim players advance to day two

CHIMACUM — Chimacum doubles team Sarah Allen and Ray Maki earned a district berth at the Olympic League 1A championships at Chimacum High School. Allen… Continue reading

Chimacum's Ray Kaki returns a high volley as doubles partner Sarah Allen guards her alley during the Olympic League 1A tournament. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Chimacum School Board, faced with teacher walkout on Friday, cancels district classes on that day

CHIMACUM— The Chimacum School Board has approved closing school on Friday in response to a planned teacher walkout of protest over legisative inaction on school… Continue reading