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Olympic Motorcycle Club’s Triple Crown Fall Series gets underway with the first of three racing weekends this Saturday at the club’s track off of Deer Park Road. Round two follows on Oct. 16-17, and the series concludes Nov. 5-6. (Tom Hines/Olympic Motorcycle Club)

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Olympic Peninsula Motorcycle Club’s Fall Series underway this weekend; Quillayute and Sol Duc rivers reopen Wednesday

FORKS — Weekend rain on the West End did the trick as the Quillayute and Sol Duc rivers…

Terry and Barbara Rossow of Ellensburg caught this good-sized coho while fishing off Sekiu on Wednes-day. The pair also enjoyed whale watching after the big catch.

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OUTDOORS: Storm expected to usher in fall, raise low-flowing rivers

Rain gear a must this weekend

Kids dig for razor clams at Long Beach. (Photo courtesy Tammy Foes/WDFW)

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OUTDOORS: First razor clam digs for 2021-2022 get green light

OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has given final approval to the first nine razor…

Rachael Canavan of Sequim runs in the 50K race Saturday in the annual Great Olympic Adventure Trail run west of Port Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sagen)

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ADVENTURE SPORTS: Sequim woman wins 50K GOAT run

PORT ANGELES — Nearly 240 runners from Washington and states beyond ran through the woods and the hills…

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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Sol Duc, Quillayute fishing closed

OLYMPIA — The Quillayute and Sol Duc rivers outside of Olympic National Park were closed to all fishing…

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OUTDOORS: Now is the time for prime coho fishing

The pinks have pushed through the Strait of Juan de Fuca and its time to seriously reel in…

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OUTDOORS: Parks-a-plenty in Jefferson County’s Irondale

Changes in longitude, even if it’s only one degree easterly, are significant.

Monkey Face at Smith Rock State Park. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

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OUTDOORS COLUMN: Triumph in a place called Misery

Once upon a time, I climbed mountains.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife just released its Hunting Prospects for the 2021 hunting seasons. Cody Nelson/Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

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OUTDOORS: WDFW releases Hunting Prospects for fall 2021

OLYMPIA — Fall marks the start of hunting seasons for deer, elk, waterfowl and upland game birds in…

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OUTDOORS: Forest grouse opener now Sept. 15

Two-week delay to protect hens and chicks

Razor clam diggers should expect a banner harvest season in 2021-2022 with record-size numbers of clams at many ocean beaches. (Photo courtesy of State Department of Fish and Wildlife)

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OUTDOORS: Banner razor clam season expected

But not at Kalaloch, which won’t open in 2021-2022

The Olympic Chapter of Salmon For Soldiers hosted 77 service veterans on 34 volunteer skippered fishing boats during last Sunday's Summer Salmon Slammin' event in the waters off Sekiu. Fishing was red-hot across the board as veterans enjoyed a day out on the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

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OUTDOORS: Veterans salmon fishing outing a huge success

The smoke cleared, then the fog burned off, and 77 service veterans enjoyed the treat that is summer…

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OUTDOORS BRIEF: Additional elk tags available

OLYMPIA — Hunters who bought a multi-season permit application for elk earlier this year, but were not selected…

Holly Bauman Quilcene angler Ward Norden found beach casting success from the shore of Fort Flagler State Park recently, catching this pink with a pink rotator jig. Pinks are at the height of their odd-year return this month.

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OUTDOORS: Olympic Peninsula anglers can fish Canadian waters with caveats

Who’s up for a leisure cruise in Canadian waters? While the land borders between the Great White North…

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

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OUTDOORS: Spot shrimp reopens in Marine Area 6 on Wednesday

OLYMPIA — Recreational spot shrimp will reopen in four Puget Sound marine areas, including most of the eastern…

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OUTDOORS: Steelhead season planning underway as state announces steelhead committee

HOPING TO AVOID a repeat of last fall’s bombshell winter steelhead rule change rollout, state fishery managers have…

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OUTDOORS: King fishery closed off Port Townsend

Still able to target coho and pinks

Courtesy photo 13-year-old Joey Kang of Port Angeles caught a 28-pound king salmon this week at Freshwater Bay near Eagle's Nest. Kang was fishing with his father James Kang of Port Angeles and reeled in his the giant fish himself.

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SALMON FISHING: 13-year-old Port Angeles boy catches 28-pounder

Joey Kang, 13, of Port Angeles caught a 28-pound king salmon this week at Freshwater Bay west of…

Port Townsend's Don Arnett found success at Midchannel Bank on opening day of salmon season in Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet). The chinook bite started hot and has cooled somewhat, but catches are still strong.

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OUTDOORS: Marine Area 9 remains open to kings after hot start

Neah Bay chinook limit cut to 1 starting Saturday

Photo courtesy of Mason's Olson Resort Chadd Cinkovich shows off his king salmon caught last week in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

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OUTDOORS: Marine Area 5 closing to Chinook retention

Hatchery coho and pinks remain open

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