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YOUTH SPORTS: Baseball and softball roundup

Athlete’s Choice sweeps doubleheader PORT ANGELES — Athlete’s Choice swept an Olympic Junior Babe Ruth baseball doubleheader with First Federal of Sequim. Athlete’s Choice took… Continue reading

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First Federal reports quarterly profit increase, creation of new foundation

PORT ANGELES — First Federal has reported big gains in profit in the first quarter since its conversion from a mutual, or depositor-owned, savings and… Continue reading

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‘Virtual visiting’ — California resident adds Clallam, Jefferson counties to his EveryCounty website

DEAR PENINSULA DAILY NEWS: You might enjoy taking a look at my travel blog, www.EveryCounty.org, in which I'm visiting all 39 of Washington's counties —… Continue reading

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Sequim teachers pick date of single-day walkout

SEQUIM — Sequim teachers will walk out on Monday, May 18, and students will have the day off. The Sequim School Board decided Monday night… Continue reading

Sequim's Frank Catelli won the shot put and discus events for the Washington men's track and field team during a dual meet with Washington State in Seattle on Saturday. (University of Washington Athletics)

COLLEGE SPORTS: Sequim graduate Frank Catelli wins two events for University of Washington track team; other reports of former area athletes

SEATTLE — Sequim High School graduate Frank Catelli's two event victories helped push the University of Washington's men's track and field team to a history-making… Continue reading

Sequim's Frank Catelli won the shot put and discus events for the Washington men's track and field team during a dual meet with Washington State in Seattle on Saturday. (University of Washington Athletics)
In one of Meredith Parker's photographs on display at the Peninsula College Longhouse

Meredith Parker photography show opening today in Port Angeles captures history, present of Makah tribe; presentation set for Thursday

PORT ANGELES ­­— Using her camera and her heart, Meredith Parker captures the past and present of the Makah tribe, Neah Bay and the Pacific… Continue reading

In one of Meredith Parker's photographs on display at the Peninsula College Longhouse
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Don’t forget about Mom! Click here to learn how you can spoil her

MOTHER'S DAY 2015 is this coming Sunday, May 10. If you still haven't gotten your Mom a gift, or made plans for brunch or dinner,… Continue reading

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Send us a photo of your mom! Enter our Mother’s Day contest.

BE PART OF our online Mother's Day Photo Contest. It's your opportunity to showcase your incredible Mom — and a chance to honor her with… Continue reading

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SPORTS BRIEFS: Olympic Junior Babe Ruth 13-year-old tournament team tryouts Thursday . . . Olympic Mountain Wrestling Club members earn medals

Tournament team tryouts Thursday PORT ANGELES — Olympic Junior Babe Ruth will hold tryouts for its 13-year-old tournament baseball team at Volunteer Field at 5:30… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Evening of shopping for moms, others set Thursday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — An evening of shopping, snacking and staying out late will take place from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday in downtown Port… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: KONP broadcaster on the mend after fall . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — Venerable KONP broadcaster Howard “Scooter” Chapman is recuperating from knee injuries suffered in a weekend fall at his home, the radio station… Continue reading

Rhododendron show planned at group’s Thursday meeting in Chimacum

CHIMACUM — The Olympic Peninsula chapter of the American Rhododendron Society will meet in the back room of the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley… Continue reading

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CHECK OUT THE AWESOME deals for Mother’s Day in the Peninsula Daily News

MOTHER'S DAY 2015 is this coming Sunday, May 10. If you still haven't gotten your Mom a gift, or made plans for brunch or dinner,… Continue reading

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4-hour glitch knocks out PDN website

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula Daily News’ website was out for about four hours today because of a glitch involving its host company’s equipment. An… Continue reading

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Quilcene, Dabob bays closed to recreational shellfish harvesting because of biotoxin fears

PORT TOWNSEND — Dabob Bay and Quilcene Bay beaches have been closed to the recreational harvest of shellfish because of high levels of a potentially… Continue reading

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A video camera aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from the Port Angeles Coast Guard Air Station shows the motor life boat from Station Quillayute River searching at daybreak Sunday morning. (U.S. Coast Guard)

2nd UPDATE — Family identifies missing captain of Neah Bay fishing vessel after Coast Guard calls off search [WITH VIDEO and MAYDAY AUDIO]

LAPUSH — The captain of a Neah Bay fishing vessel missing since his boat capsized Sunday has been identified by his family. The Coast Guard… Continue reading

A video camera aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from the Port Angeles Coast Guard Air Station shows the motor life boat from Station Quillayute River searching at daybreak Sunday morning. (U.S. Coast Guard)

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Olympic National Park seeks proposals for Sol Duc resort . . . and other items

PORT ANGELES — Olympic National Park is seeking proposals from companies interested in operating Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort. The company chosen will be responsible… Continue reading

Center for Wooden Boats in Port Townsend gets $28,000 grant

PORT TOWNSEND — The Center for Wooden Boats in Port Townsend and Northwest Seaport in Seattle have received grants from the National Park Service and… Continue reading

Peninsula's Bianca Andrade-Torres and St. Martin's Kari Inch clash on a header attempt at midfield during the Rumble in the Rainforest. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula Pirates raise $5,000 at Rumble in the Rainforest

PORT ANGELES — Hundreds of soccer fans from all over Western Washington enjoyed five hotly contested soccer matches as the Peninsula College soccer program raised… Continue reading

Peninsula's Bianca Andrade-Torres and St. Martin's Kari Inch clash on a header attempt at midfield during the Rumble in the Rainforest. (Rick Ross/Peninsula College)

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

■ Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce — Twice-monthly ­luncheon meetings are held on the first and third Mondays at noon in the second-floor meeting… Continue reading