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Olympia’s Jonathan Wood caught this hatchery chinook while fishing off of Sekiu last weekend. The hatchery chinook limit in Marine Area 5 rises to two fish today <ins>Friday</ins>.

OUTDOORS: Blackmouth chinook limit upped to 2 off Sekiu

SO MANY BLACKMOUTH chinook remain on Marine Area 5’s (Sekiu) sublegal encounters guideline that the daily limit will rise to two hatchery chinook beginning today.… Continue reading

Olympia’s Jonathan Wood caught this hatchery chinook while fishing off of Sekiu last weekend. The hatchery chinook limit in Marine Area 5 rises to two fish today <ins>Friday</ins>.
Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks’ DeAnthony Davila, right, leaps to deflect the ball away from Montesano’s Cristofer Tobar during the Spartans’ penalty kick shootout win at Spartan Stadium on Wednesday.

PREP SPORTS: Forks soccer takes bite out of Montesano Bulldogs

Miller 16th goal for PA

Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks’ DeAnthony Davila, right, leaps to deflect the ball away from Montesano’s Cristofer Tobar during the Spartans’ penalty kick shootout win at Spartan Stadium on Wednesday.
From left to right, Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding students Krystol Pasecznyk and Scott McNair sand a Prothero Sloop with Sean Koomen, the school’s boat building program director. Koomen said the sanding would take one person a few days. He said the plan is to have 12 people sand it together, which will take a few hours. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

Wooden boatbuilding school building ‘Twin Boats’

Students using traditional and cold-moulding construction techniques

From left to right, Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding students Krystol Pasecznyk and Scott McNair sand a Prothero Sloop with Sean Koomen, the school’s boat building program director. Koomen said the sanding would take one person a few days. He said the plan is to have 12 people sand it together, which will take a few hours. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)
Prevailing wage by trade across multiple counties in Washington state.

Prevailing wages are driving up housing

Administrative burden may decrease competition

Prevailing wage by trade across multiple counties in Washington state.

Drug takeback day set across Peninsula on Saturday

Law enforcement agencies across the North Olympic Peninsula are poised to take part in National Drug Takeback Day. The annual collection program provides an opportunity… Continue reading

North Olympic Library System Rendering of the new Sequim Library, which is currently under construction.

Library system board recognizes top donors

Naming opportunities still available

North Olympic Library System Rendering of the new Sequim Library, which is currently under construction.

Port of Port Angeles approves roof rehab projects

McKinley Paper Company moves out of Marine Drive warehouse

Public meeting set to meet administrator candidates

Jefferson County will host a public meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday to introduce the four candidates under consideration for the county administrator… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Trae Hanan hits a single to begin a big rally in the sixth inning against Olympic on Tuesday. Port Angeles won 5-2, then dropped an eight-inning game 6-5 to Bainbridge later in the night. (Pierre LaBossiere/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASEBALL: Port Angeles splits unusual three-team doubleheader

While the Port Angeles baseball team sometimes struggles to hit, the Roughriders have shown this season they can play with just about… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Trae Hanan hits a single to begin a big rally in the sixth inning against Olympic on Tuesday. Port Angeles won 5-2, then dropped an eight-inning game 6-5 to Bainbridge later in the night. (Pierre LaBossiere/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles Fire Department responds to a residential structure fire on West 8th Street in Port Angeles. (Jay Cline)

Police: Woman arrested in arson investigation

Niece of displaced family allegedly said house was ‘possessed’

Port Angeles Fire Department responds to a residential structure fire on West 8th Street in Port Angeles. (Jay Cline)

PREP SPORTS: Rough road trips for Port Angeles and Sequim boys soccer

PA golfers sweep North Kitsap at Port Ludlow

PREP TRACK AND FIELD: Forks girls first at home meet

Forks sprinters Noah Foster and Erika Williams were the stars as the Forks girls won a home Pacific 2B league meet, while the… Continue reading

Antonieta Carpio, left, has the title role while Olivia Pedroza provides the music for “Carmelita,” opening this week at Key City Public Theatre in Port Townsend. (Mel Carter)

‘A woman with such ferocity’ on Key City stage

Season’s final show opens this week

Antonieta Carpio, left, has the title role while Olivia Pedroza provides the music for “Carmelita,” opening this week at Key City Public Theatre in Port Townsend. (Mel Carter)

Artist to demonstrate gourd preparation

Jane Smith will demonstrate the use of pine needles as decorations for her gourd art at 1 p.m. Friday. The free demonstration will… Continue reading

Artists to create murals for festival

Five pieces of art to be commissioned for downtown Port Angeles

Cameras to check recycling contents in new program

Olympic Disposal will deploy a system of computerized cameras to check the contents of curbside recycling bins this month. The system, created by… Continue reading

Candlelight Concerts series to present ‘Classical Connections’

Michelle Huang will present “Classical Connections” at the Candlelight Concerts series at 7 p.m. Thursday. The series, at Trinity United Methodist Church,… Continue reading

Clallam assessor’s office to extend reduced hours

The Clallam County assessor’s office is continuing its reduction in customer service hours for another month following a personnel layoff during the… Continue reading

Girders to be placed Thursday night

Contractor crews will place four 100-foot bridge girders over a creek that passes under U.S. Highway 101 east of Blyn on Thursday night… Continue reading

Interfund loan to pay for Port Townsend meter replacement

City will repay over four years; work likely this winter