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Port Angeles Roughriders.

GIRLS SOCCER: Port Angeles to play Hockinson on the road Wednesday in state playoff

It was a case of good news, bad news with an unexpected seeding for the Port Angeles girls soccer team in the… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders.

Man who died in collision is identified

Trooper says driver attempted U-turn at midspan

Sequim Wolves.

DISTRICT VOLLEYBALL: Sequim frustrated, comes up one match short of trip to state

The Sequim volleyball team came close again to qualifying for the state 2A tournament, but the Wolves’ season came to a frustrating and… Continue reading

Sequim Wolves.

Fire damages fiber line, causes internet outage in Port Angeles

A fire in a Dumpster behind a Port Angeles business damaged an electrical transformer and a fiber internet line, causing a service… Continue reading

Bagpiper Rick McKenzie, who performed “Amazing Grace” during the 2023 regional Veterans Day ceremony in the hanger at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles, is scheduled to perform at this year’s ceremony, which will be held at the Port Angeles High School auditorium due to the federal government shutdown. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Veterans Day event moved to Port Angeles High School auditorium

Ceremony moved from air station due to federal government shutdown

Bagpiper Rick McKenzie, who performed “Amazing Grace” during the 2023 regional Veterans Day ceremony in the hanger at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles, is scheduled to perform at this year’s ceremony, which will be held at the Port Angeles High School auditorium due to the federal government shutdown. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Jackie Anderson, with Jax, has retired as officer manager for Sequim Animal Hospital after 32 years with the business. “I love the animals, but I love my clients because they love their animals in the good times and the bad times,” she said. “I’m going to miss the people.” (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

‘Touchstone’ for Sequim Animal Hospital retires

Jackie Anderson spent 32 years at business

Jackie Anderson, with Jax, has retired as officer manager for Sequim Animal Hospital after 32 years with the business. “I love the animals, but I love my clients because they love their animals in the good times and the bad times,” she said. “I’m going to miss the people.” (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Attorney assigned in murder case

Five-day trial now set for Dec. 15

Dale Allen Jaff, at left with his defense attorney Alex Stalker, will is scheduled to go to trial in January for allegedly robbing Kitsap Bank in Sequim in April. (Clallam County Superior Court)

Sequim bank robbery trial now set for January

Port Hadlock man pleaded not guilty in May

Dale Allen Jaff, at left with his defense attorney Alex Stalker, will is scheduled to go to trial in January for allegedly robbing Kitsap Bank in Sequim in April. (Clallam County Superior Court)
Port Angeles' Emma Desjardins knocked a ball high in the air off a throw-in to score the Riders' first goal Saturday against Orting. (Hudl)

PREP PLAYOFF SOCCER: Port Angeles girls qualify for state with shutout of Orting

The Port Angeles girls soccer team set a couple of program records, bouncing back from tough loss to powerhouse Bainbridge Friday night to… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Emma Desjardins knocked a ball high in the air off a throw-in to score the Riders' first goal Saturday against Orting. (Hudl)
ISIS-Jade Bryant (8) corrals a loose ball against Columbia Basin College at Wally Sigmar Field on Sunday. The Pirates won 2-0 to advance to the NWAC Final Four. In the background is Peninsula's Elise Maffeo (24). (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula women move on to final four

Men lose 1-0 in NWAC quarters

ISIS-Jade Bryant (8) corrals a loose ball against Columbia Basin College at Wally Sigmar Field on Sunday. The Pirates won 2-0 to advance to the NWAC Final Four. In the background is Peninsula's Elise Maffeo (24). (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
Neah Bay Red Devils

PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Neah Bay cruises in district playoff

The Neah Bay football team romped in its Quad-District playoff game Friday night, crushing Oakville 76-18 to qualify for the 1B state… Continue reading

Neah Bay Red Devils
Port Angeles' Henry Wendel and Jay Lieberman in the state 2A cross-country race at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco. (Angie Gooding)

STATE CROSS-COUNTRY: East Jefferson boys finish fifth in the state as a team

PA boys place all four runners in top 87

Port Angeles' Henry Wendel and Jay Lieberman in the state 2A cross-country race at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco. (Angie Gooding)

A GROWING CONCERN: Twinkle, twinkle little garden

WELL, AS EVERYONE now can see (or not), darkness is setting in every day now. It is dark by 5 p.m., which sets a perfect… Continue reading

Steve Burke.

Auditors: PA pool lacks controls

Report: Director benefitted financially over 6-year period

Steve Burke.

Electronic edition of newspaper set Tuesday

Peninsula Daily News will have an electronic edition only on Tuesday. The newspaper is making the change in anticipation of Veterans Day,… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Monthly luncheon meetings are held at 11:15 a.m. on the second Wednesday of each month in the second-floor… Continue reading

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Peninsula boards to discuss timber, budgets

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

The Freedom Farm Hoof Beats competition team at the Cascade Horse Show in Cle Elum includes Lily Robertson on Ruby, left, Zeus with Daniella Dam, EllyAna Dam on Harriet, instructor Mary Gallagher and Isabella Greimes on Pixie. (Kimi Robertson)

HORSEPLAY: Freedom Farm Hoof Beats team finishes season

I HAD MY left knee replaced this week, which understandably left me with little energy to write Horseplay, so I want to thank Kimi Robertson… Continue reading

The Freedom Farm Hoof Beats competition team at the Cascade Horse Show in Cle Elum includes Lily Robertson on Ruby, left, Zeus with Daniella Dam, EllyAna Dam on Harriet, instructor Mary Gallagher and Isabella Greimes on Pixie. (Kimi Robertson)
Community Services Director Melody Sky Weaver at the Port Townsend Carnegie Library. The library will receive a $10,000 gift from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the foundation founded by industrialist Andrew Carnegie. The library was opened in 1913 and the gift is to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Port Townsend, Port Angeles libraries to receive $10K as part of celebration

Corporation to provide funding in honor of country’s 250th birthday

Community Services Director Melody Sky Weaver at the Port Townsend Carnegie Library. The library will receive a $10,000 gift from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the foundation founded by industrialist Andrew Carnegie. The library was opened in 1913 and the gift is to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Suggs flips Port Angeles council race, leads by 10 votes

Sanders maintains lead for position OMC board