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Hot ashes blamed for garage fire in Port Townsend

East Jefferson Fire Rescue quickly knocked down a garage fire at a residence on Beech Street near M Street in Port Townsend.… Continue reading

Power cut to smoking motor on Hamilton Elementary School roof

A smoking motor on the roof of Hamilton Elementary School prompted Port Angeles firefighters to respond, but there were no flames, and… Continue reading

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) throws against the Chicago Bears during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)

SEAHAWKS: Goff next for Seattle’s struggling pass defense

The chance to play against the NFL’s worst pass defense should be a golden opportunity for Jared Goff and Sean McVay to… Continue reading

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) throws against the Chicago Bears during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)

Wind gusts cause Peninsula power outages

High winds Friday caused three major power outages in Clallam and Jefferson counties, briefly leaving 1,570 customers without electricity. Outages were reported in the Forks,… Continue reading

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Dr. Allison Berry Unthank, Clallam County public health officer, speaks during Friday's COVID-19 briefing at the county courthouse in Port Angeles.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Dr. Allison Berry Unthank, Clallam County public health officer, speaks during Friday's COVID-19 briefing at the county courthouse in Port Angeles.

Port Angeles police determine threatening call to school a hoax

Law enforcement officers responded to several North Olympic Peninsula schools Monday morning following a phone call from a person who claimed armed… Continue reading

From left, Lincoln Park BMX Track operator Sean Coleman, Marsha Robin and Jason Groves show a check for $2,149 raised by the BMX track and riders fro the Port Angeles Food Bank for hte month of October. The track and riders also raised 360 pounds of food. The top earners were Bennett and Bradan Gray, first place, George Williams, second place and Cholena Morrison, third place.

Lincoln Park BMX track comes through for food bank

From left, Lincoln Park BMX track operator Sean Coleman, Marsha Robin and Jason Groves show a check for $2,149 raised by the BMX track and… Continue reading

From left, Lincoln Park BMX Track operator Sean Coleman, Marsha Robin and Jason Groves show a check for $2,149 raised by the BMX track and riders fro the Port Angeles Food Bank for hte month of October. The track and riders also raised 360 pounds of food. The top earners were Bennett and Bradan Gray, first place, George Williams, second place and Cholena Morrison, third place.
Peninsula College's Davien Harris-Williams drives against Edmonds on Saturday night. Harris-Williams scored 34 points to help lead the Pirates to a 111-98 win over the Tritons to qualify for the NWAC Tournament. (Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News)

COLLEGE SPORTS: NWAC gives student-athletes eligibility waivers

They essentially get an additional year of eligibility due to effects on seasons from pandemic

Peninsula College's Davien Harris-Williams drives against Edmonds on Saturday night. Harris-Williams scored 34 points to help lead the Pirates to a 111-98 win over the Tritons to qualify for the NWAC Tournament. (Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News)
A group of about 25 supporters of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris held a rally at the corner of First and Lincoln streets in Port Angeles on Sunday to show their support for the president-elect. The group mostly had drivers honk at them in support though a couple of drivers shouted insults about Biden as they drove by. Biden was projected as the winner of the presidential election on Saturday by most news organizations, including The Associated Press. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

Boisterous for Biden, Harris

A group of about 25 supporters of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris held a rally at the corner of First and Lincoln streets in Port… Continue reading

A group of about 25 supporters of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris held a rally at the corner of First and Lincoln streets in Port Angeles on Sunday to show their support for the president-elect. The group mostly had drivers honk at them in support though a couple of drivers shouted insults about Biden as they drove by. Biden was projected as the winner of the presidential election on Saturday by most news organizations, including The Associated Press. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
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The WIAA updated its process for schools and regions to proceed with prep sports later this year.

PREP SPORTS: WIAA sets process for starting prep seasons

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association on Monday approved a process for regions to determine the status of prep seasons during the 2020-21 season… Continue reading

The WIAA updated its process for schools and regions to proceed with prep sports later this year.
The Frosty Moss Relay is being held Feb. 27 from the Sol Duc River to Blyn.

ADVENTURE SPORTS: Registration open for Frosty Moss Relay

Registration is open for teams running in the Frosty Moss Relay on Feb. 27. Because of an Oct. 6 decision by Gov.… Continue reading

The Frosty Moss Relay is being held Feb. 27 from the Sol Duc River to Blyn.

Man arrested following alleged attack with machete

Suspect tumbles down ravine in escape attempt

The age range of COVID-19 cases is updated each Friday on the Clallam County Public Health webstite. (Keith Thorpe / Peninsula Daily News)
The age range of COVID-19 cases is updated each Friday on the Clallam County Public Health webstite. (Keith Thorpe / Peninsula Daily News)

Speed blamed for Old Olympic Highway wreck

A 58-year-old Port Angeles woman was treated and discharged from Olympic Medical Center after a two-vehicle collision on Old Olympic Highway between… Continue reading

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Razor clam digs on the outer Pacific Coast have been canceled until at least Nov. 13.

OUTDOORS: Razor clam digs closed until at least mid-November

‘It’s not inconceivable that we’ll have to wait until December before we’re clamming again’

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Razor clam digs on the outer Pacific Coast have been canceled until at least Nov. 13.

SPORTS BRIEFS: Lincoln Park BMX results

Piper Williams, Port Angeles, first; Trinity Gaither, Sequim, second; Cholena Morrison,… Continue reading