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The Port Angeles-based Wicked Racing Team competes at the Extreme Sports Park on Sunday in the American Sprint Boat Racing finals in the unlimited class. The Wicked Racing boat, driven by Dan Morrison and navigated by Sami Gustufson, finished third. A total of 38 teams from the U.S., Canada and New Zealand competed at ESP this weekend. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

EXTREME SPORTS PARK: (Updated) Spring boats bigger than ever, thrilling as always

A total of 38 teams from three countries and several states converged on the Extreme Sports Park west of Port Angeles for… Continue reading

The Port Angeles-based Wicked Racing Team competes at the Extreme Sports Park on Sunday in the American Sprint Boat Racing finals in the unlimited class. The Wicked Racing boat, driven by Dan Morrison and navigated by Sami Gustufson, finished third. A total of 38 teams from the U.S., Canada and New Zealand competed at ESP this weekend. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Visitors to Cape Flattery, the northwesternmost point in the contiguous United States, take scenic photos and selfies from the viewing platform on Tuesday as Tatoosh Island lies in the distance. The popular tourist attraction is part of an area administered by the Makah Tribe in Neah Bay. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Northwestern landmark

Visitors to Cape Flattery, the northwesternmost point in the contiguous United States, take scenic photos and selfies from the viewing platform on Tuesday as Tatoosh… Continue reading

Visitors to Cape Flattery, the northwesternmost point in the contiguous United States, take scenic photos and selfies from the viewing platform on Tuesday as Tatoosh Island lies in the distance. The popular tourist attraction is part of an area administered by the Makah Tribe in Neah Bay. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam PUD to raise rates through 2028

In-house construction, low-interest loans

Ride the Hurricane.

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK: Ride the Hurricane to be held Sunday

Olympic National Park will host Ride the Hurricane, a recreational cycling event Sunday morning. To provide a safe experience for the event,… Continue reading

  • Aug 1, 2023
  • Peninsula Daily News 
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Ride the Hurricane.

Primary election ballots due today

Drop box locations are open until 8 p.m.

Sequim man found incompetent to stand trial in his murder case

Attorney general’s office could argue to have him committed

Port Angeles firefighter Paul Johnston sprays water onto a burning house at 730 E. Fourth St. on Saturday morning. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Cause of Port Angeles house fire still unknown

No one was hurt in a fire that set ablaze a house at 730 E. Fourth St. in Port Angeles on Saturday… Continue reading

Port Angeles firefighter Paul Johnston sprays water onto a burning house at 730 E. Fourth St. on Saturday morning. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

CEDARS AT DUNGENESS: Sixkiller tournament raises $81,000

The Olympic Sling team of Todd Negus, Chad Wagner, Paul Reed, Bill Evanstead and Husky celebrity Tim Burnham beat 37 other teams to… Continue reading

Cougar attacks a child in park

Minor injuries reported; Lake Angeles area evacuated; animal being tracked

American jazz singer Diane “Deedles” Schuur, front, along with bassist Bruce Phares, perform in the Donna M. Morris Theater at the Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles during Friday night’s opening weekend show. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Dazzling performances

American jazz singer Diane “Deedles” Schuur, front, along with bassist Bruce Phares, perform in the Donna M. Morris Theater at the Field Arts & Events… Continue reading

American jazz singer Diane “Deedles” Schuur, front, along with bassist Bruce Phares, perform in the Donna M. Morris Theater at the Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles during Friday night’s opening weekend show. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Motorcyclist airlifted to Seattle hospital after crash

A Seattle motorcyclist was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center after he crossed the centerline on U.S. Highway 101 south of Forks and crashed… Continue reading

Firefighters with Clallam County Fire District 3 investigate a plane crash in Agnew on Saturday. Its passengers were transported with minor injuries to Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Plane crashes into Agnew neighborhood

Couple transported to hospital with minor injuries

Firefighters with Clallam County Fire District 3 investigate a plane crash in Agnew on Saturday. Its passengers were transported with minor injuries to Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Port Angeles Lefties.

PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties rally late against Bellingham but come up short

The Port Angeles Lefties have been struggling at the plate of late, but their bats woke up late Sunday against Bellingham, putting a… Continue reading

Port Angeles Lefties.

Port Angeles man given firearms sentence, faces charges in Utah

A Port Angeles man has been sentenced to four years in prison for a firearms conviction and still faces additional charges in… Continue reading

Primary ballots due Tuesday on Peninsula and statewide

Election has three contests in both counties; one in Clallam only

Temporary traffic signal to be installed

Delays expected for culvert replacement project near Quilcene

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Aberdeen sailor’s burial slated for Tahoma National Cemetery

Radioman Third Class Frank Samuel Hoag Jr., of Aberdeen, will be interred at Tahoma National Cemetery at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8.… Continue reading

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EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 DelGuzzi Drive… Continue reading

Free outdoor concerts set on Peninsula

Get out your picnic baskets, blankets and sunglasses for free outdoor summer concerts on the North Olympic Peninsula. The season’s free concerts are on Tuesdays… Continue reading

Riley the Border Collie demonstrates the alert position to indicate he’s found something - in this case a training set of human teeth - during a presentation the the Port Angeles Nor’Wester Rotary at Joshua’s Restaurant on Friday. Riley works for the Canine Forensics Foundation in Sequim which helps clients find archeological human remains across the nation and the world. (Peter Segall / Peninsula Daily News)

From Sequim to the South Pacific, this company uses dogs to find human remains

Canine Forensics Foundation trains dogs for archaeological detection

Riley the Border Collie demonstrates the alert position to indicate he’s found something - in this case a training set of human teeth - during a presentation the the Port Angeles Nor’Wester Rotary at Joshua’s Restaurant on Friday. Riley works for the Canine Forensics Foundation in Sequim which helps clients find archeological human remains across the nation and the world. (Peter Segall / Peninsula Daily News)