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Gemma Rowland and Peninsula College women’s soccer coach Kanyon Anderson celebrate after Rowland was honored with the Wally Sigmar award for soccer. The award is given to those who exemplify leadership, athleticism, academics and citizenship. (Peninsula College Athletics)

PENINSULA COLLEGE: Pirates honor athletic award winners at year-end ceremony

Peninsula College Athletics celebrated its 2024-25 academic year accomplishments by handing out athletic awards to outstanding student-athletes Wednesday afternoon in the Pirate… Continue reading

Gemma Rowland and Peninsula College women’s soccer coach Kanyon Anderson celebrate after Rowland was honored with the Wally Sigmar award for soccer. The award is given to those who exemplify leadership, athleticism, academics and citizenship. (Peninsula College Athletics)
The Cedars at Dungeness Men’s Club member Michael “Burch” Burchard aced the par-3 No. 8 hole from 100 yards with his pitching wedge on Monday. It was his first career hole-in-one. (The Cedars at Dungeness)

AREA SPORTS: Cedars member Burchard collects first hole-in-one

Port Angeles Basketball Summer Camp July 21-24

The Cedars at Dungeness Men’s Club member Michael “Burch” Burchard aced the par-3 No. 8 hole from 100 yards with his pitching wedge on Monday. It was his first career hole-in-one. (The Cedars at Dungeness)
A Clallam County Public Utilities District worker trims sycamore trees on East Washington Street near the Bell Creek Plaza shopping complex in Sequim on Wednesday as part of an effort to clear branches that may interfere with nearby power lines. The clearing helps pave the way for eventual maintenance on the PUD lines. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Clearing the line

A Clallam County Public Utilities District worker trims sycamore trees on East Washington Street near the Bell Creek Plaza shopping complex in Sequim on Wednesday… Continue reading

A Clallam County Public Utilities District worker trims sycamore trees on East Washington Street near the Bell Creek Plaza shopping complex in Sequim on Wednesday as part of an effort to clear branches that may interfere with nearby power lines. The clearing helps pave the way for eventual maintenance on the PUD lines. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Funding cuts to hit WSU extensions

Local food purchase program most impacted

Jefferson County library to host preparedness discussion

Talk to cover water systems, food resiliency

Kaylee Oldemeyer, a second-year nursing student, is among those selling tickets for the Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby this Sunday. (Leah Leach/for Peninsula Daily News)

Peninsula College nursing program students selling ducks for annual derby

Olympic Medical Center Foundation to give proceeds for scholarships

Kaylee Oldemeyer, a second-year nursing student, is among those selling tickets for the Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby this Sunday. (Leah Leach/for Peninsula Daily News)
Author Caroline Fraser, whose book, “Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder,” won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for biography, is speaking at today’s Studium Generale at Peninsula College. She will talk about Wilder as well as her latest book, “Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers.” (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

Pulitzer Prize-winning author to speak in Port Angeles

Caroline Fraser featured as Writer-in-Residence at Peninsula College

Author Caroline Fraser, whose book, “Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder,” won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for biography, is speaking at today’s Studium Generale at Peninsula College. She will talk about Wilder as well as her latest book, “Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers.” (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP BASEBALL: Roughriders hang on tight to beat Steilacoom

The Port Angeles baseball team is one victory away from an automatic bid to the 2A state tournament after holding off a seventh-inning… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Registration extended for Rhody Run; NOBAS seeks volunteers

The registration has been extended to 8 p.m. Saturday for Sunday’s running of the Jefferson Healthcare 5K/10K Rhody Run in Port Townsend.… Continue reading

The Port Angeles boys golf team members who qualified for either district or state. From left, Noah Myers, Sky Gelder, Kolby Charles, Austin Worthington and Cale Wentz. Worthington and Wentz will be moving on to play in the state tournament next week, joined by three Port Angeles girls and three golfers from Sequim. (Bob Anderson)

DISTRICT GOLF: Eight Olympic Peninsula golfers moving on to state

Port Angeles’ Austin Worthington and Sequim’s Adrian Aragon qualified to move on the state 2A tournament, while Port Angeles girls Claire Osterberg and… Continue reading

The Port Angeles boys golf team members who qualified for either district or state. From left, Noah Myers, Sky Gelder, Kolby Charles, Austin Worthington and Cale Wentz. Worthington and Wentz will be moving on to play in the state tournament next week, joined by three Port Angeles girls and three golfers from Sequim. (Bob Anderson)

PREP SOCCER: Tough night for Olympic Peninsula teams as Port Angeles, Sequim and Forks all fall

Sequim plays home playoff Thursday at PC

PREP SOFTBALL: Port Angeles a No. 1 seed at district; Sequim qualifies for tournament

The Olympic League champion Port Angeles softball team knows its district opponent Saturday, while Sequim made the district tournament as a No. 12 seed.… Continue reading

Peninsula College writer in residence to speak at Studium Generale

Caroline Fraser, a Peninsula College writer-in-residence, will speak during Studium Generale at 12:35 p.m. Thursday. The presentation will be in the Little… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: River birds decline, forecast the future for us

IT WAS DAYLIGHT on the river and no birds sang. It was quiet, like The Duke used to say, “A little too quiet.” I figured… Continue reading

UPDATED: Suspect in custody after threat at Port Angeles High School

A juvenile male was taken in custody Wednesday in connection with a message containing a possible threat that was found in a… Continue reading

Ty Coone. (Clallam County Sheriff's Office)

Search suspended for kayaker missing in Strait

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Wednesday morning for a man who went missing while fishing from his kayak. Ty Coone called… Continue reading

Ty Coone. (Clallam County Sheriff's Office)
Port Angeles Symphony Conductor Jonathan Pasternack, guest soloist Anna Petrova and the orchestra celebrate their return to the stage in November 2021. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)

Symphony maestro wraps his 10th anniversary season

Two concerts set for this weekend

Port Angeles Symphony Conductor Jonathan Pasternack, guest soloist Anna Petrova and the orchestra celebrate their return to the stage in November 2021. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)
Clallam County and Astound are partnering with assistance from Clallam County PUD on a $22 million project that will extend Astound’s existing fiber network near Laird’s Corner to almost 100 miles of new above ground and underground infrastructure that will reach more than 1,500 homes in the Highway 112 corridor.

High-speed internet coming to Highway 112 corridor

Clallam County, PUD and Astound involved in $22M project

Clallam County and Astound are partnering with assistance from Clallam County PUD on a $22 million project that will extend Astound’s existing fiber network near Laird’s Corner to almost 100 miles of new above ground and underground infrastructure that will reach more than 1,500 homes in the Highway 112 corridor.
Bassoonist Jacqueline Wilson will be the guest artist in Port Angeles on Friday and in Sequim on Saturday. With the Port Angeles Symphony Chamber Orchestra, she’ll perform a concerto by Navajo composer Connor Chee. (Jacqueline Wilson)

Chamber orchestra concerts feature Navajo concerto

Bassoon soloist to play in Port Angeles, Sequim

  • May 14, 2025
  • Diane Urbani de la Paz For Peninsula Daily News
  • Clallam County
Bassoonist Jacqueline Wilson will be the guest artist in Port Angeles on Friday and in Sequim on Saturday. With the Port Angeles Symphony Chamber Orchestra, she’ll perform a concerto by Navajo composer Connor Chee. (Jacqueline Wilson)

Charter Review Commission to consider seven issues

The Clallam County Charter Review Commission has launched a public survey regarding seven issues under consideration. The online survey can be accessed… Continue reading