Peninsula Daily News

SPORTS: Port Angeles edges Sequim in tennis; other prep resorts

SEQUIM -- It went down to the final match, but the Port Angeles boys tennis team came away winners Wednesday. The Roughriders squeaked past the… Continue reading

4-car crash near Chimacum leaves Sequim woman hurt

CHIMACUM -- A Sequim woman was treated and discharged from Jefferson Healthcare hospital after four-car wreck on Center Road on Wednesday afternoon. Ashley Lynn Debler,… Continue reading

Volunteers sought for work projects Saturday; recruitment aim of Friday gatherings in Forks

Several work parties on the North Olympic Peninsula will mark National Public Lands Day on Saturday. The day before, volunteers will be recruited for work… Continue reading

Waterfront redesign workshops scheduled in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Public workshops for the city of Port Angeles' downtown Waterfront Redesign and Transportation Improvement Plan will be held at WTIP studio, 106… Continue reading

Photo updates: Landmark former movie theater in Forks burns

FORKS — A landmark in Forks was destroyed in an early morning fire today in a blaze considered suspicious. The old Olympic Theatre, 25 E.… Continue reading

Volunteers sought for North Olympic Peninsula work parties

Several work parties on the North Olympic Peninsula will mark National Public Lands Day on Saturday. The day before, volunteers will be recruited for work… Continue reading

UPDATED — Oxygen conditions improve in southern Hood Canal after fish, shrimp killed

UPDATE ON THIS STORY — The oyxgen content of waters in southern Hood Canal had improved by this morning (Wednesday), easing pressure on fish and… Continue reading

Small quake near Bell Hill in Sequim area

SEQUIM — A tiny earthquake centered just east of Bell Hill was registered by the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network on Tuesday. The 2.1 quake occurred… Continue reading

Clallam County prosecutor’s election foe endorsed by attorney who lost in primary

PORT ANGELES -- Lauren Erickson, who lost her primary election bid to face incumbent Deb Kelly for the Clallam County prosecuting attorney's position, has endorsed… Continue reading

Makah marine mammal stranding office receives grant

NEAH BAY -- The Makah tribe has received $50,868 from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries to help fund investigations of marine mammal stranded on… Continue reading

Fire guts Beaver mobile home; cell phone charger short may be to blame

BEAVER -- An electrical short in cell phone charger left in an electrical outlet is believed to have started a fire that destroyed a mobile… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles dunks Port Townsend in girls swimming; Port Angeles girls soccer off to best start in nine years, and other prep reports

PORT ANGELES -- Double winners Kelly Winn, Kaitlin Fairchild and Tracie Macias sparked Port Angeles to a dominating win over Port Townsend in girls swimming… Continue reading

Workshop to help develop vision for Carlsborg future

CARLSBORG — A visioning workshop for Carlsborg will be held Monday at the Clallam County Public Utilities District Carlsborg Facility, 110 Idea Place. The meeting… Continue reading

Co-op board rejects proposed Israeli product boycott

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Food Co-op board tonight rejected a proposal to boycott products made in Israel. The six-member board voted 4-2 against… Continue reading

Highway reopened after four-vehicle crash

AGNEW -- A four-vehicle crash that closed U.S. Highway 101 for more than an hour this morning between Old Olympic Highway and Kitchen-Dick Road resulted… Continue reading

Kessler endorses Tharinger for her state House seat

PORT ANGELES -- Retiring state Rep. Lynn Kessler said voters should elect Steve Tharinger as her successor in the Nov. 2 election. In a written… Continue reading

Motorcyclist who crashed into guardrail might have been fatigued

SEQUIM -- A Lakewood man was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center after he crashed his motorcycle Monday morning. Gary M. Cooper, 43, was riding west… Continue reading

So long, summer

Don't look now, but today is the last full day of summer. Fall arrives a few minutes past 8 p.m. Wednesday, continuing cool, cloudy and… Continue reading

SPORTS: Olympic Mountaineers Lacrosse Club to start middle school program

PORT ANGELES -- The Olympic Mountaineers Lacrosse Club recently received a grant for equipment to outfit a team of seventh- and eighth-grade students. Consisting of… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles blanks Port Townsend/Chimacum 7-0 in boys tennis

PORT ANGELES -- The Port Angeles boys tennis team shut out Port Townsend/Chimacum 7-0 in an Olympic League match Monday. The Roughriders didn't drop a… Continue reading