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A Quillayute Valley Scholarship Auction one-day record was set on Saturday with $75,000 and an all-time record with auction items and cash donations totaled $218,002. The funds raised will go to Forks High School graduates for college and trade school scholarships. Forks High School class of 2025 seniors, in the yellow shirts, mill about the crowd, showing off auction items. Guest auctioneer Elliott Mann takes bids from the audience. Almost 900 items were auctioned during the two-day event. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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New records set

A Quillayute Valley Scholarship Auction one-day record was set on Saturday with $75,000 and an all-time record with auction items and cash donations totaled $218,002.… Continue reading

  • Mar 19, 2025
  • By Christi Baron Olympic Peninsula News Group
  • Clallam County
A Quillayute Valley Scholarship Auction one-day record was set on Saturday with $75,000 and an all-time record with auction items and cash donations totaled $218,002. The funds raised will go to Forks High School graduates for college and trade school scholarships. Forks High School class of 2025 seniors, in the yellow shirts, mill about the crowd, showing off auction items. Guest auctioneer Elliott Mann takes bids from the audience. Almost 900 items were auctioned during the two-day event. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PAT NEAL: Highway history on the Peninsula

BUILDING ROADS ON the Olympic Peninsula has always been a challenge. In the days before roads, people traveled along beaches at low tide when the… Continue reading

Port Executive Director Paul Jarkiewicz, left, City Fire Chief Derrell Sharp and Port Angeles City Manager Nathan West, right, pose in front of the city’s newly purchased wildland urban interface fire engine. (City of Port Angeles)

Port Angeles partners with port to purchase fire engine

Through partnership with the Port of Port Angeles, the Port Angeles Fire Department has purchased a used fire engine to aid in… Continue reading

Port Executive Director Paul Jarkiewicz, left, City Fire Chief Derrell Sharp and Port Angeles City Manager Nathan West, right, pose in front of the city’s newly purchased wildland urban interface fire engine. (City of Port Angeles)

Port Angeles seeks hosts for Erickson Playfield

One-month commitment preferred

Port Townsend council approves funding to repave city’s Tyler Street

Contractors expect project to be done in 30 to 40 days

East Jefferson Rivals

PREP SOCCER: East Jefferson soccer wins to improve to 3-0 on the season

The East Jefferson boys soccer team improved to 3-0 with a dominant 4-1 road victory over South Whidbey. Simon Barlow had a pair… Continue reading

East Jefferson Rivals
Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Juan Carlos Cisneros-Lopez, Sequim Junior Soccer’s new director of coaching, works with players, such as Barrett Gerdes, 6-and-a-half, at a preseason skills camp on March 1 at the Albert Haller Playfields. In the coming months, Cisneros-Lopez said he plans to develop a curriculum for players and coaches to succeed.

SEQUIM JUNIOR SOCCER: First development director hired by program

Sequim Junior Soccer looks to level up its players’ game with support from a local expert. Sequim High grad Juan Carlos “JC” Cisneros-Lopez,… Continue reading

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Juan Carlos Cisneros-Lopez, Sequim Junior Soccer’s new director of coaching, works with players, such as Barrett Gerdes, 6-and-a-half, at a preseason skills camp on March 1 at the Albert Haller Playfields. In the coming months, Cisneros-Lopez said he plans to develop a curriculum for players and coaches to succeed.
For the fourth straight year, the 7 Cedars Casino men's basketball team won the Peninsula Basketball League championship, sweeping through the season-ending playoff bracket on Monday night. The team includes from left, Garrett Edwards, Easton Joslin, Kasey Ulin, Daniel Horton, Kyle Benedict, Dru Clark, Wyatt Dunning and Jim Halberg. (Peninsula College)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Walla Walla upsets Lane for NWAC title and two former Pirates in NCAA tourneys

Walla Walla Community College ended up winning the Northwest Athletic Conference women’s basketball championship, beating Lane 65-58 in the championship game. Lane went… Continue reading

For the fourth straight year, the 7 Cedars Casino men's basketball team won the Peninsula Basketball League championship, sweeping through the season-ending playoff bracket on Monday night. The team includes from left, Garrett Edwards, Easton Joslin, Kasey Ulin, Daniel Horton, Kyle Benedict, Dru Clark, Wyatt Dunning and Jim Halberg. (Peninsula College)
Steve Johanson (44), an all-Olympic basketball player for Port Angeles High School, went on to play at Central Washington, leading the Wildcats to the elite eight in the NAIA national tournament in the 1970s.

ROUGHRIDERS HALL OF FAME (Updated): Nine added to the hall in class of 2025

Updated with more online photos

Steve Johanson (44), an all-Olympic basketball player for Port Angeles High School, went on to play at Central Washington, leading the Wildcats to the elite eight in the NAIA national tournament in the 1970s.
Chris Hartman of the Sub Alpine Tees Team hands off the crocheted yellow banana slug baton to teammate Jon Cummings. Fellow teammates cheer on the runners at the Port Angeles Yacht Club Club exchange station Saturday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PENINSULA ADVENTURE SPORTS: 84 teams, 11 Iron individuals take on Frosty Moss

The Frosty Moss lived up to its billing with some heavy rains and typical Olympic Peninsula nippy spring temperatures, but it didn’t… Continue reading

Chris Hartman of the Sub Alpine Tees Team hands off the crocheted yellow banana slug baton to teammate Jon Cummings. Fellow teammates cheer on the runners at the Port Angeles Yacht Club Club exchange station Saturday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Shop With a Hero program partners with Mariners

The Clallam County Shop With a Hero team has partnered with the Seattle Mariners for a fundraiser to support this year’s program… Continue reading

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Alan Morales, East Jefferson soccer.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Alan Morales, East Jefferson soccer

The East Jefferson boys soccer team is off to a great start this season with a 5-0 shutout over Nisqually League rival Annie Wright, followed… Continue reading

Alan Morales, East Jefferson soccer.
Family members of the late Mike McAleer, from left, McAleer’s wife, Shannon Burke, son Michael McAleer and daughter Colleen McAleer, accept the Clallam Economic Development Council’s Olympic Leader Award at Friday’s annual EDC Gala at 7 Cedars Casino in Blyn. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Former volunteer named Olympic Leader at EDC gala

Mike McAleer served on boards, provided support

Family members of the late Mike McAleer, from left, McAleer’s wife, Shannon Burke, son Michael McAleer and daughter Colleen McAleer, accept the Clallam Economic Development Council’s Olympic Leader Award at Friday’s annual EDC Gala at 7 Cedars Casino in Blyn. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Luke Bulla will perform at the Palindrome on Sunday.

Bulla to perform at Palindrome on Sunday

Rainshadow Concerts will present Luke Bulla in concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The event will be in the Palindrome at Eaglemount Cidery,… Continue reading

Luke Bulla will perform at the Palindrome on Sunday.

Celebrations set this week for World Water Day

The Elwha Legacy Forests Coalition and the Earth Law Center will host several events in Port Angeles this week to celebrate World… Continue reading

Firefighters from East Jefferson Fire Rescue extinguished an RV fire early Monday morning on Marrowstone Island. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)

Firefighters put out RV fire on Marrowstone Island

East Jefferson Fire Rescue extinguished an RV fire in the 600 block of Robbins Road on Marrowstone Island. No injuries were reported.… Continue reading

Firefighters from East Jefferson Fire Rescue extinguished an RV fire early Monday morning on Marrowstone Island. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)

Firefighters rescue woman from house fire

Firefighters and neighbors rescued a woman and three dogs following a house fire in the 700 block of South Still Road. A school… Continue reading

Forum to discuss Charter Review Commission

The Clallam County Democrats will host a forum on the Clallam County Charter Review Commission at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The free public… Continue reading

Jefferson County discusses rules for rental units

Public comments to be accepted through Friday

Cast members, top row from left, Rick Mischke, Rebecca Gilbert, Mary Kaye O’Brien and, in front, from left, Rich Hendricksen, Susan Bjork and Steve Henrickson, at a rehearsal for “The Man in the Green Truck.”

Port Angeles Community Players to stage production this weekend

The Port Angeles Community Players will stage a production of “The Man in the Green Truck” at 7:30 p.m. Friday with matinee… Continue reading

Cast members, top row from left, Rick Mischke, Rebecca Gilbert, Mary Kaye O’Brien and, in front, from left, Rich Hendricksen, Susan Bjork and Steve Henrickson, at a rehearsal for “The Man in the Green Truck.”