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East Jefferson's Brody Moore pitches against Klahowya back in April. Moore had a shutout and at least three games that he struck out more than 10 batters this season for the Rivals. he was named tot he second team all-Nisqually League. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

NISQUALLY LEAGUE BASEBALL: East Jefferson’s Moore named to second team

East Jefferson’s Brody Moore, coming off an outstanding season for the Rivals baseball team, was named to the all-Nisqually League second team.… Continue reading

East Jefferson's Brody Moore pitches against Klahowya back in April. Moore had a shutout and at least three games that he struck out more than 10 batters this season for the Rivals. he was named tot he second team all-Nisqually League. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Youth golf camp set June 24-27

There will be a golf camp being offered from June 24-27 at Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course for children ages 8-12 in the North… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles commissioners Colleen McAleer, left, and Connie Beauvais, third from right, put shovels in the dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony on Sunday for the port’s Marine Trade Center on the former Peninsula Plywood site on Marine Drive. Development of the 18-acre site will include installing utilities, paving and grading. Work is anticipated to be completed before the end of the year. The $10 million project was funded with a $7.3 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration and $3.87 million from the port. From left to right, McAleer; Port Angeles City Manager Nathan West (partially hidden); Clallam County Commissioner Randy Johnson; Clallam County Commissioner Mike French; Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Chairwoman Frances Charles; Beauvais; Michael Snodgrass, Olympic Peninsula Outreach Director for U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell; and Haley Schanne, Director of Outreach for 6th Congressional District U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)
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Breaking ground

Port of Port Angeles commissioners Colleen McAleer, left, and Connie Beauvais, third from right, put shovels in the dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony on Sunday… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles commissioners Colleen McAleer, left, and Connie Beauvais, third from right, put shovels in the dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony on Sunday for the port’s Marine Trade Center on the former Peninsula Plywood site on Marine Drive. Development of the 18-acre site will include installing utilities, paving and grading. Work is anticipated to be completed before the end of the year. The $10 million project was funded with a $7.3 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration and $3.87 million from the port. From left to right, McAleer; Port Angeles City Manager Nathan West (partially hidden); Clallam County Commissioner Randy Johnson; Clallam County Commissioner Mike French; Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Chairwoman Frances Charles; Beauvais; Michael Snodgrass, Olympic Peninsula Outreach Director for U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell; and Haley Schanne, Director of Outreach for 6th Congressional District U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)
Sisters Elisa Barston, Amy Barston are part of Trio Hava, which also includes pianist John Blacklow. They will play this weekend during Concerts in the Barn in Quilcene.

Concerts in the Barn returns this weekend

The Concerts in the Barn series will return for an eighth season of free chamber music in the iconic Quilcene barn. The first… Continue reading

Sisters Elisa Barston, Amy Barston are part of Trio Hava, which also includes pianist John Blacklow. They will play this weekend during Concerts in the Barn in Quilcene.

Hearing examiner advises against rezone

Uses are ‘incompatible’ with neighbors, he says

Motorcycle rider airlifted to Seattle hospital after colliding with bear

A motorcycle rider from Tahuya was listed in satisfactory condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after colliding with a bear on U.S.… Continue reading

Navy security exercise set for Thursday

Naval Magazine Indian Island will conduct a security training exercise on Thursday. Training activities will occur near Port Townsend Bay and may… Continue reading

State ferries to host meetings next week

Washington State Ferries will host two virtual public meetings, one at noon Monday and a second at 6 p.m. June 18. Both meetings… Continue reading

Steampunk Festival to celebrate 10th anniversary this weekend

The 10th Steampunk Festival will return to Port Townsend on Friday at various venues downtown. The theme for the three-day annual festival,… Continue reading

Summertide Solstice Art Festival set for Saturday

The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center will host the Summertide Solstice Art Festival from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The free,… Continue reading

Competitors in the second annual Orca Bait Swim enter Port Angeles Harbor on Sunday for the 1.5-mile race from the Sail & Paddle Park on Ediz Hook to Pebble Beach Park. The start was relocated from the boat ramp near the U.S. Coast Guard station due to rough water and a large vessel anchored near the finish. All 10 swimmers — nine women and one man — completed the race. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

Swimmers cross Port Angeles harbor in Orca Bait event

Gift certificates handed out to top three finishers

Competitors in the second annual Orca Bait Swim enter Port Angeles Harbor on Sunday for the 1.5-mile race from the Sail & Paddle Park on Ediz Hook to Pebble Beach Park. The start was relocated from the boat ramp near the U.S. Coast Guard station due to rough water and a large vessel anchored near the finish. All 10 swimmers — nine women and one man — completed the race. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)
Port Townsend artist Sue Gale hangs one of the 16-inch by 60-inch banners now on display at the Peninsula Fiber Artists’ Fiber Habit walk-by exhibit at 675 Tyler St. in Port Townsend. Most pieces in the exhibit are available for purchase directly from the artists.

Walk-by fiber arts on display in Uptown Port Townsend

Several members of Peninsula Fiber Artists are participating in a walk-by exhibit in Uptown Port Townsend through the end of July. The… Continue reading

Port Townsend artist Sue Gale hangs one of the 16-inch by 60-inch banners now on display at the Peninsula Fiber Artists’ Fiber Habit walk-by exhibit at 675 Tyler St. in Port Townsend. Most pieces in the exhibit are available for purchase directly from the artists.
Some of the 42 human- and wind-powered watercraft leave Port Townsend at the sound of the 5 a.m. cannon blast on Sunday that signaled the start of the Race 2 Alaska, a 750-mile voyage to Ketchikan. The winning team will collect $10,000 and the second-place finisher will earn a set of steak knives. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Windy start hampers several craft in Race to Alaska

First stage allows 36 hours in ‘proving ground’ to Victoria

Some of the 42 human- and wind-powered watercraft leave Port Townsend at the sound of the 5 a.m. cannon blast on Sunday that signaled the start of the Race 2 Alaska, a 750-mile voyage to Ketchikan. The winning team will collect $10,000 and the second-place finisher will earn a set of steak knives. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Natalie Robinson, Port Angeles softball.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Natalie Robinson, Port Angeles softball

Natalie Robinson just wrapped up an amazing softball career for the Port Angeles Roughriders. She was just named the Olympic League most valuable player after… Continue reading

Natalie Robinson, Port Angeles softball.
Forks’ Chloe Gaydeski delivers a pitch against Pe Ell/Willapa Valley. Gaydeski was named to the first-team all-Pacific League softball team, along with four of her teammates. (Eric Trent/The Chronicle)

PACIFIC 2B LEAGUE SOFTBALL: Spartans get five players on first team

The Forks softball team dominated the all-Pacific League teams, getting five players on the first team and another three players on the second… Continue reading

Forks’ Chloe Gaydeski delivers a pitch against Pe Ell/Willapa Valley. Gaydeski was named to the first-team all-Pacific League softball team, along with four of her teammates. (Eric Trent/The Chronicle)
Wilder Baseball Club.

AMERICAN LEGION: Wilder Junior clutch in ninth inning in late game Sunday

Wilder Junior won its final game of its six-game road trip, getting clutch pitching from Hunter Stratford in the ninth inning and a… Continue reading

Wilder Baseball Club.
Spot shrimp seasons are open or opening up soon in various marine areas around the Olympic Peninsula. (Chuck Ridley/WDFW)

OUTDOORS: Recreational shrimp seasons opening up

Recreational shrimp harvesting in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Admiralty Strait, excluding the Disocvery Bay Shrimp District, is open or will… Continue reading

Spot shrimp seasons are open or opening up soon in various marine areas around the Olympic Peninsula. (Chuck Ridley/WDFW)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: MGI softball to hold tryouts, Klahhane registration and more

MGI softball tryouts will be held on June 25-26 at the Lincoln Park fields. Players aged 15-18 can try out from 6… Continue reading

Spectators watch a U.S. Coast Guard rescue drill in Port Angeles Harbor during Saturday’s Maritime Festival along the Port Angeles waterfront. The two-day event, hosted by the Port of Port Angeles, served as a showcase for boating and the maritime trades. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Rescue drill at Maritime Festival

Spectators watch a U.S. Coast Guard rescue drill in Port Angeles Harbor during Saturday’s Maritime Festival along the Port Angeles waterfront. The two-day event, hosted… Continue reading

Spectators watch a U.S. Coast Guard rescue drill in Port Angeles Harbor during Saturday’s Maritime Festival along the Port Angeles waterfront. The two-day event, hosted by the Port of Port Angeles, served as a showcase for boating and the maritime trades. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)