Michael Carman

OUTDOORS: Salmon season beginning on the coast

THE SALMON SEASON’S full rollout is approaching for those of us on the Strait of Juan de Fuca. If you can’t wait until July 1,… Continue reading

Port Angeles resident John Gort recently received the Fly Tying Hall of Fame Award from the Washington Council of the International Federation of Fly Fishers. Bill Wrobel

OUTDOORS: Port Angeles’ John Gort honored with fly tying award

VELCRO-STRAP SHOES were a staple of my early childhood wardrobe. This was more of a matter of necessity than a choice, due to an inability… Continue reading

Port Angeles resident John Gort recently received the Fly Tying Hall of Fame Award from the Washington Council of the International Federation of Fly Fishers. Bill Wrobel

GOLF: Redesigned Pinehurst set to host back to back U.S. Open tournaments

A MORE NATURAL Pinehurst No. 2 awaits competitors in the U.S. Open this week and for the U.S. Women’s Open next week. Seeking to be… Continue reading

GOLF: Redesigned Pinehurst set to host back to back U.S. Open tournaments

A MORE NATURAL Pinehurst No. 2 awaits competitors in the U.S. Open this week and for the U.S. Women's Open next week. Seeking to be… Continue reading

GOLF: Redesigned Pinehurst set to host back to back U.S. Open tournaments

A MORE NATURAL Pinehurst No. 2 awaits competitors in the U.S. Open this week and for the U.S. Women's Open next week. Seeking to be… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Free fishing weekend planned statewide

LACKING A LICENSE? Go fishing this weekend and if you run into a state Department of Fish and Wildlife game officer, just tell them that… Continue reading

Recreational crab season begins on the North Olympic Peninsula on July 3. Peninsula Daily News file photo

OUTDOORS: Delicious crab should be plentiful this season

PERHAPS MY GEOGRAPHIC bias clouds my opinion, but I've debated the merits of Dungeness crab against Alaskans and those in the “other” Washington (D.C.) who… Continue reading

Recreational crab season begins on the North Olympic Peninsula on July 3. Peninsula Daily News file photo

GOLF: Season is in full swing on Peninsula and in region; area golf reports

GOLF SEASON IS in fine form around the North Olympic Peninsula and beyond. Our neck of the woods was represented recently by 11 boys and… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Port Angeles Halibut Derby recap; other fishing reports

WITNESSING THE ARMADA boating toward the Port Angeles Boat Haven's west ramp at the tail end of the Port Angeles Salmon Club's 14th annual Halibut… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Port Angeles Halibut Derby recap; other fishing reports

WITNESSING THE ARMADA boating toward the Port Angeles Boat Haven's west ramp at the tail end of the Port Angeles Salmon Club's 14th annual Halibut… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: North Olympic Library System partners with Olympic National Park to help children explore

ONE OF MY biggest failings as a native of the North Olympic Peninsula is just how little of Olympic National Park I have come into… Continue reading

Peninsula Golf Club claimed its third Peninsula Cup in the six-year history of the tournament recently at Port Ludlow Golf Course. Team members from left to right: Steve Jones

GOLF: Wilder Baseball seeking players, sponsors for benefit tournament; other golf reports

PLAYERS AND SPONSORS are needed for the Wilder Baseball Club's first fundraising tournament, set for Cedars at Dungeness in Sequim on Sunday, June 8. The… Continue reading

Peninsula Golf Club claimed its third Peninsula Cup in the six-year history of the tournament recently at Port Ludlow Golf Course. Team members from left to right: Steve Jones
Sequim's Jack Shea aims for the pin on the first hole at Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course during the Olympic League golf championship earlier this month. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

PREP BOYS GOLF: Port Angeles, Sequim tee it up for state at Chambers Bay; Port Townsend, Chimacum at Lake Spanaway

UNIVERSITY PLACE — Pierce County is the epicenter of the Class 1A and 2A golf universe this week as the state’s high school golf tournaments… Continue reading

Sequim's Jack Shea aims for the pin on the first hole at Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course during the Olympic League golf championship earlier this month. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Dana Fox of Port Angeles tees off at Cedars at Dungeness earlier this season. Fox

PREP GIRLS GOLF: Port Angeles’ Fox, Sequim’s McMenamin shooting for top 10 finishes at Class 2A state tournament

SPANAWAY — Early morning wake ups are planned today for the Olympic League's two top girls golfers, Port Angeles senior Dana Fox and Sequim freshman… Continue reading

Dana Fox of Port Angeles tees off at Cedars at Dungeness earlier this season. Fox
Tyril Spence won the Port Angeles Salmon Club's halibut derby by catching this 81-pound flatty Sunday. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

UPDATED — Port Angeles angler wins derby with 81-pound halibut (includes list of 30 winners)

EDITOR'S NOTE — This update fixes the third- and fourth-place winners, and adds (below, at right) a list of the top 30 winners. PORT ANGELES… Continue reading

Tyril Spence won the Port Angeles Salmon Club's halibut derby by catching this 81-pound flatty Sunday. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News
Tyril Spence won the Port Angeles Salmon Club's halibut derby by catching this 81-pound fish Sunday. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News

OUTDOORS: Port Angeles angler wins halibut derby with 81-pound fish

PORT ANGELES — Sunday dinner may never taste so good for Port Angeles angler Tyril Spence, the winner of the 2014 Port Angeles Salmon Club… Continue reading

Tyril Spence won the Port Angeles Salmon Club's halibut derby by catching this 81-pound fish Sunday. Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News
Sequim's Randi Owens landed this 61-pound halibut in Freshwater Bay and leads the Port Angeles Salmon Club's halibut derby entering today's final day of fishing. Burt Blatter/Port Angeles Salmon Club

OUTDOORS: Sequim’s Randi Owens leads after day one of the Port Angeles Salmon Club’s halibut derby

PORT ANGELES — A late start led to an early but productive finish Saturday for Sequim's Randi Owens, who leads the Port Angeles Salmon Club's… Continue reading

Sequim's Randi Owens landed this 61-pound halibut in Freshwater Bay and leads the Port Angeles Salmon Club's halibut derby entering today's final day of fishing. Burt Blatter/Port Angeles Salmon Club
Quilcene's Megan Weller crosses home plate after a wild pitch as teammate Allison Jones

SOFTBALL: Quilcene clinches fourth straight state appearance with 17-0 thrashing of Evergreen Lutheran

QUILCENE — Quilcene softball coach Mark Thompson has stuck to one rule this season: he wouldn’t let his players discuss a potential return to the… Continue reading

Quilcene's Megan Weller crosses home plate after a wild pitch as teammate Allison Jones

OUTDOORS: Prepare properly for camping trips; other outdoors reports

CAMPING TRIPS HAVE have occupied my past three Memorial Day holidays. A group of friends comprised of buddies from high school and friends made while… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: No extra days for West End halibut fishery; other outdoors reports

THE HALIBUT ARE biting out west, in sufficient numbers for the fishery’s quota to be reached by the end of angling on Saturday. Fishing will… Continue reading