Lee Horton

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SPORTS: Sequim shades Port Angeles in softball thriller

SEQUIM — When a pair of undefeated softball rivals face off, their game is supposed to go down to the last inning. Or extra innings,… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Forks’ WhiteEagle running again

FORKS — Forks senior Shane WhiteEagle approached his coaches after running the 40-meter dash at Spartans track practice on Monday. “I turned around, saw their… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Neah Bay ready for anglers

IT MIGHT FEEL like it is a mile away to anxious anglers, but the big day is coming. The halibut opener is three weeks away… Continue reading

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SPORTS: All-Peninsula girls basketball: Maddy Hinrichs is mad about basketball

PORT ANGELES — With under 15 seconds left and the Port Angeles girls basketball team leading its final regular season game 38-35, Olympic Trojans star… Continue reading

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LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Salmon season ending

THE OFF AND on, up and down blackmouth season is about to close. Which makes right now a great time for the fishery to pick… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: River fishing slow

ANGLERS HOPING FOR spring chinook to make a much earlier-than-usual run should either be patient or hope harder. Springers have been seen, but in slim… Continue reading

SPORTS: Hitting fails Chimacum baseball in 2-1 loss to Vashon Island

CHIMACUM — Kolby Schreier pitched his best game of the year Friday, but Chimacum’s bats didn’t provide enough support as the Cowboys dropped a Nisqually… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Holiday bird honored

FOR MY MONEY, Easter is the best candy holiday. Christmas has some nice sweets, but most of them are just festive versions of year-round candies,… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Port Angeles romps past Port Townsend in baseball

PORT ANGELES ­— Michael Konopaski shut down Port Townsend and the Port Angeles bats lit up the Redskins as the Roughriders picked up a 9-1… Continue reading

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LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Halibut season reduced

BIG, UGLY NEWS about halibut is usually a good thing. But in this case, the news is big and ugly and not delicious. The state… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Sequim’s Gabe Carter to play at Whitworth College

SEQUIM — Gabe Carter hoped Sequim’s 2A state playoff games wouldn’t be the last time he would represent his school on a basketball court. “Playing… Continue reading

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LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Rivers should come down

THE WEATHER IS doing a number on fishing throughout the North Olympic Peninsula. As the weekend progresses, though, there is reason to hope that conditions… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Longer shrimp seasons slated

AS DISCUSSED IN this column a few months ago, the spot shrimp season in 2013 will be longer than in past years. Previously, the nontribal… Continue reading

Doug Rose

Respected author, fly-fishing guide dead at 63

CHIMACUM — Respected outdoors writer and fly-fishing guide Doug Rose has died after a battle with cancer. He was 63 when he died March 11.… Continue reading

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SPORTS: Sequim squeaks by Port Townsend in baseball action

SEQUIM — In just his second varsity baseball game, Sequim freshman Nigel Christian’s veteran-like play helped give the Wolves a 6-5 extra-innings win over Port… Continue reading

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LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Wind should slow lingcod

LINGCOD FISHING MAKES its return to the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. That’s the good news. Let’s linger on the good news for now. In… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Smaller chinook quotas expected

THE SALTWATER FISHING season for kings and cohos isn’t exactly around the corner, but that doesn’t mean it is too early to talk about it.… Continue reading

SPORTS: Newcomers start high school soccer careers on high note with four goals each

Scoring four goals is a significant feat for a soccer player. Port Townsend’s Daniel Charlton and Port Angeles’ Miki Andrus both achieved it in the… Continue reading

SPORTS: Tupper is a runner with heart and soul

Kyle Tupper is plenty motivated and doesn’t need a coach or teammate to urge him to work harder. “Whenever I do something, I put my… Continue reading

LEE HORTON’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Lake Leland fishing tips

PERHAPS THE SUCCESS level of Lake Leland is relative to how fishing is going throughout the rest of the North Olympic Peninsula. In my role… Continue reading