Lee Horton

Port Angeles' Tristen Isett

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles rolls after halftime to beat Black Hills 81-71

PORT ANGELES — A much-improved Port Angeles beat a much-improved Black Hills 81-71 in a nonleague boys basketball game at Port Angeles High School. The… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Tristen Isett

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Steelhead might be arriving on West End

AT THIS POINT, any news of steelhead in the West End rivers is a reason for optimism. “I’ve heard fish are showing up in the… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Crush in the Slush highlights area basketball action this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND — School's out until after the holidays, but high school basketball is still in session for many North Olympic Peninsula teams. Some of… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: More razor clam dates added

IF YOU’RE READING this, you have officially survived another Christmas. Congratulations. Now what? Well, the razor clam digs keep coming. The dig tentatively scheduled for… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Blackmouth season off to a cold start

THE BLACKMOUTH FISHERY isn’t off to a great start, but there are fish to be caught in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. “Blackmouth is… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Blackmouth season off to a cold start

THE BLACKMOUTH FISHERY isn’t off to a great start, but there are fish to be caught in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. “Blackmouth is… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Josiah Greene (2) eludes Cusick's Alec Bluff to avoid a sack during the state quarterfinal at Silverdale Stadium last month. Green has been named 1B state player of year for the second time. David Willoughby/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay’s Josiah Greene earns 1B player of the year; 17 area players named AP All-State

NEAH BAY — Neah Bay quarterback Josiah Greene has been named the Class 1B state player of the year by The Associated Press. Greene, a… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Josiah Greene (2) eludes Cusick's Alec Bluff to avoid a sack during the state quarterfinal at Silverdale Stadium last month. Green has been named 1B state player of year for the second time. David Willoughby/for Peninsula Daily News

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Skiers and anglers are waiting on the weather

SKIERS AND SNOWBOARDERS are dreaming of a white Christmas. Anglers are hoping for a wet Christmas. I don’t mean to point fingers, but Mother Nature… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Josiah Greene (2) eludes Cusick's Alec Bluff to avoid a sack during the state quarterfinal at Silverdale Stadium last month. Green has been named 1B state player of year for the second time. David Willoughby/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay’s Josiah Greene earns 1B player of the year; 17 area players named AP All-State

NEAH BAY — Neah Bay quarterback Josiah Greene has been named the Class 1B state player of the year by The Associated Press. Greene, a… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Josiah Greene (2) eludes Cusick's Alec Bluff to avoid a sack during the state quarterfinal at Silverdale Stadium last month. Green has been named 1B state player of year for the second time. David Willoughby/for Peninsula Daily News

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Anglers, steelhead waiting for rain

ANGLERS HAVE THEIR gear all ready and are just waiting for more steelhead to catch. Meanwhile, the steelhead are lingering at the bottom of the… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Derek Schumacher

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles beat North Mason 74-64

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles boys basketball team equaled its win total from last year with a 74-64 Olympic League victory over North Mason.… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Derek Schumacher

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Anglers, steelhead waiting for rain

ANGLERS HAVE THEIR gear all ready and are just waiting for more steelhead to catch. Meanwhile, the steelhead are lingering at the bottom of the… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Duck hunt gets assist from wind

THE NORTH OLYMPIC Peninsula has been experiencing a roller coaster weather pattern recently. The Peninsula freezes over, then thaws. Then it freezes again, and appears… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Cole Svec (16) runs the ball against Touchet during the 1B state championship game at the Tacoma Dome. Svec

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay expects success to continue

NEAH BAY — Not long after Neah Bay had wrapped up the 1B football state championship, senior quarterback Josiah Greene was looking forward to the… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Cole Svec (16) runs the ball against Touchet during the 1B state championship game at the Tacoma Dome. Svec
Neah Bay lineman Carl Mack (39) and teammates Mitchell McGee (21)

PREP FOOTBALL: How Neah Bay returned to state championship glory

TACOMA — Nothing was going to keep Neah Bay from being state champions this year. Not sore hamstrings or banged-up knees. Not the Touchet Indians.… Continue reading

Neah Bay lineman Carl Mack (39) and teammates Mitchell McGee (21)

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Christmas Bird Counts kick off with warm-up Saturday

THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT the Christmas season that makes me want to count birds. I went for a walk the other day and saw seven swans… Continue reading

Neah Bay players celebrate with the trophy after they beat Touchet 36-18 in the Class 1B high school football championship game at the Tacoma Dome. Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press

SIMPLY THE BEST! Neah Bay wins 1B state championship by beating Touchet 36-18 [Gallery]

TACOMA -- Nothing was going to keep Neah Bay from being state champions this year. Not sore hamstrings or banged-up knees. Not the Touchet Indians.… Continue reading

Neah Bay players celebrate with the trophy after they beat Touchet 36-18 in the Class 1B high school football championship game at the Tacoma Dome. Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS: Wind, tides slowing blackmouth fishing

THE BLACKMOUTH FISHERY is off to a cold start. Conditions have been rough since the season opened Sunday, so not only are anglers not catching… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Hayley Baxley shoots from a crowded lane against Archbishop Murphy. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles girls outduel Archbishop Murphy

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles didn't exactly shake off the first-game rust but managed to endure it in the Roughriders' season-opening 44-38 win over Archbishop… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Hayley Baxley shoots from a crowded lane against Archbishop Murphy. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Neah Bay's John Reamer hauls in a touchdown catch during the class 1B semifinals. Reamer is one of the many Red Devils who played on Neah Bay's football and basketball runner-up teams last year. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay motivated by second-place finishes; state championship game today

TACOMA — A pair of second-place finishes didn't sit well with the Neah Bay Red Devils. Neah Bay's football and basketball teams, which mostly are… Continue reading

Neah Bay's John Reamer hauls in a touchdown catch during the class 1B semifinals. Reamer is one of the many Red Devils who played on Neah Bay's football and basketball runner-up teams last year. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News