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LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Popular pheasant hunting area closed

BAD NEWS FOR pheasant hunters: There will be no hunting in the area known as Voice of America…

Hiroshi Yamauchi The Associated Press

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Seattle Mariners majority owner Yamauchi, Nintendo patriarch, dies at 85

TOKYO — Hiroshi Yamauchi, who ran Nintendo for more than 50 years and led the Japanese company’s transition…

Peninsula College's Erick Urzua

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COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula College sweeps North Idaho; men and women’s teams atop NWAACC rankings

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College dominated North Idaho College in a soccer doubleheader at Wally Sigmar Field. The…

Port Angeles' Alex Brown returns a serve in his match against Klahowya's Jerry Landram. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

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SPORTS: Port Angeles boys tennis outduels Klahowya; other prep reports

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles relied on its depth to edge Klahowya 4-3 in boys tennis action to…

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LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Beach cleanup this weekend

SOME THINGS CLEAN themselves. Cats, for example. But most things need a human touch, or they will become…

Port Townsend quarterback Jacob King gets instructions from the sideline during the Redskins' 41-0 win over Coupeville last week. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

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LEE HORTON’S PREP NOTES: Port Townsend rolling so far

GOOD THINGS ARE happening in Port Townsend. So far this season, the football team has a 28-13 win…

Quilcene's Bailey Kieffer

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SPORTS: Quilcene beats Clallam Bay; other prep volleyball reports

QUILCENE — Quilcene defeated Clallam Bay in 1B volleyball action at Quilcene High School. The Rangers victory came…

Port Angeles' Bailee Jones tips the ball over the net against Kat Towslee of Eastside Catholic. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

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SPORTS: Port Angeles volleyball falls to Eastside Catholic; Port Townsend cross country at Bellarmine Invite

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles volleyball team faced a stiff early season test against Eastside Catholic, and…

Mitch Freeman

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SPORTS: Peninsula College announces men’s basketball recruiting class; meet new coach Freeman tonight

PORT ANGELES — New head coach Mitch Freeman faced a recruiting challenge when he took the helm of…

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Seattle Seahawks take NFC West lead after 29-3 win over 49ers (and Seattle is REALLY LOUD!)

By The Associated Press and Peninsula Daily News Photos from the Seahawks 29-3 win over the San Francisco…

Peninsula College's Erick Urzua battles Southwestern Oregon's Zachary Barker for the ball during the Pirates' 4-0 win at Wally Sigmar Field. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

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SPORTS: Peninsula College wins soccer doubleheader with Southwestern Oregon

PORT ANGELES — If the banner unfurled in between games wasn’t enough, then the play on the pitch…

Forks running back Brett Pederson dives for a pass during the Spartans' nonconference game against Nooksack Valley. Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News

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PREP FOOTBALL: Forks trounced by Nooksack Valley; Crescent falls to Lake Quinault

FORKS — The Nooksack Valley Pioneers trekked to Forks and beat the Spartans 42-14. “They have a really…

Neah Bay's Vonte Aguirre

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SPORTS: Forks edges Neah Bay in volleyball; other prep reports

FORKS — Forks out-dueled Neah Bay in nonleague volleyball action. The Spartans took five games to handle the…

Port Townsend's Tim Russell breaks the tackle of Coupeville's Tyree Booker and rushes for first down in the opening quarter of the Redskins' 41-0 win at Memorial Field. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

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PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend runs over Coupeville

PORT TOWNSEND — Jacob King ran for three touchdowns for the second week in a row to lead…

Sequim quarterback Miguel Moroles looks to pass as River Ridge lineman Gabe Fraser closes in. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

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PREP FOOTBALL: Sequim falls to River Ridge; other area results

SEQUIM — For the second straight year, Sequim was dealt a tough loss by River Ridge. The Hawks…

Janie Macias of Port Angeles swims the backstroke during the 200-meter individual medley at William Shore Pool in Port Angeles. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

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SPORTS: Port Angeles swims past Klahowya; other prep sports reports

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles opened its girls swimming and diving season with a 130-53 win over Klahowya…

UPDATED — NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend, Neah Bay win big; Port Angeles, Sequim and Chimacum lose

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UPDATED — NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend, Neah Bay win big; Port Angeles, Sequim and Chimacum lose

[Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the score of Sequim’s game and to include the…

NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend, Neah Bay win big; Port Angeles, Sequim and Chimacum lose

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NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA PREP FOOTBALL: Port Townsend, Neah Bay win big; Port Angeles, Sequim and Chimacum lose

PORT TOWNSEND — Jacob King ran for three touchdowns to lead Port Townsend to a 41-0 pounding of…

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SPORTS: Quilcene football team looking for new opponent this weekend

QUILCENE — Continuing a trend that has plagued North Olympic Peninsula high school football teams, Mary M. Knight…

Clallam Bay's Hannah Larrechea

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SPORTS: Chimacum loses volleyball opener; area teams compete at Crescent Jamboree

TACOMA — The Chimacum volleyball team opened its season with a loss to tough Nisqually League foe Charles…