Peninsula Daily News

Chimacum sports: Cowboys finish fourth in state

YAKIMA -- The Chimacum High School baseball team finished fourth at the 2A state tournament following a 4-2 loss to Lakeside of Nine Mile Falls… Continue reading

Jefferson: Fall election will fill final 3 years of Wrinkle’s term

Wendi Wrinkle's resignation comes early enough in the year that the 3rd District commissioner seat will be put up for election in the fall, Jefferson… Continue reading

Sequim sports: Brabant takes second in two state track events

PASCO -- Sequim High School track star James Brabant took second place in both the 110-meter hurdles and the 300 hurdles to lead the Wolves… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Man found guilty of downtown bank thievery

A Clallam County Superior Court jury on Thursday convicted the man charged with robbing the downtown Port Angeles Bank of America branch in January. The… Continue reading

Sports: Sequim High School student captures state honors

YAKIMA -- Sequim High School golfer Adam Columbia, a junior, captured fifth in the Class 3A state championships held at the Apple Tree Golf Course… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Canadian helicopter assists in diver rescue

A Canadian air force helicopter helped rescue a 34-year-old American diver Tuesday afternoon after the man was reported overdue near Tatoosh Island in the Strait… Continue reading

Sequim: City Council meetings might be televised

SEQUIM -- The Sequim City Council may air its business on public access television. If the council approves the proposal, meetings would be televised on… Continue reading

Sports: Sequim off to state track, field championships

SEQUIM -- The Sequim Wolves will be sending seven athletes to the state Class 3A track and field championships Friday and Saturday in Pasco. "This… Continue reading

Jefferson: Sheriff appointed to statewide board

PORT HADLOCK -- Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Brasfield has been appointed to serve on the board of a state organization designed to improve communication among… Continue reading

Chimacum: Cowboys to play Othello in baseball semis

CHEHALIS -- The Chimacum Cowboys will play Othello in the Class 2A state baseball semifinals Friday at the Yakima County Stadium in Yakima. The game… Continue reading

Jefferson: Opposition groups win preliminary ruling against “pit-to-pier” project

PORT LUDLOW -- Leaders of the Hood Canal Coalition, which opposes the Fred Hill Materials pit-to-pier gravel-mining project, have applauded a preliminary decision from a… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts a multiple treat

PORT ANGELES -- For audiences of the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts, it's a clear-cut case of so much entertainment, so little time.… Continue reading

Peninsula: Activities abound this holiday weekend

While others are headed to ShrimpFest in Brinnon to gorge themselves on seafood, activities abound in other Peninsula communities this weekend. The biggest event is… Continue reading

West End: Rescue tug finishes fifth season of operation

NEAH BAY -- The Barbara Foss rescue tug finished its fifth season of duty in the Strait of Juan de Fuca on Friday after successfully… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Attorney for accused killer wants him analyzed

The attorney for accused killer Ryan Neil Sorensen is seeking taxpayer money for a psychological evaluation of his client. Richard Davies filed a motion in… Continue reading

Peninsula: Unemployment figures for April released

April unemployment rose slightly in Clallam County, but fell in Jefferson County compared to the same month a year ago, state figures show. The monthly… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Airport drill Thursday

William R. Fairchild International Airport will be the scene of a live emergency exercise beginning at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. The simulated airplane crash will include… Continue reading

Joyce: School levy election ends today

JOYCE -- Today is the deadline to return ballots for the Crescent School District replacement maintenance and operations levy election. Crescent officials are asking residents… Continue reading

Complete list of Duck Derby winners

PORT ANGELES -- Here is a list of winners in the 2003 Duck Derby, sponsored by the Olympic Medical Center Foundation and Sequim Rotary Club… Continue reading

Complete list of Port Townsend Rhododendron Festival winners

PORT TOWNSEND -- Rhododendron Festival winners in the Grand Parade, Bed Race and Kiddie Parade: GRAND PARADE Grand Sweepstakes: Sequim Irrigation Festival Governor's Award: Marysville… Continue reading