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Mystery solved in Sequim whodunnit

It was Memphis Spinzar, Kitty Sterling Sterling’s owner, whodunnit. The eighth annual “Whodunnit Downtown?” mystery game was played during Sequim’s First Friday Art… Continue reading

Clallam County Road Department maintenance worker Jeremy Reeves loads a set of tire chains onto a county sand truck on Wednesday at the county shop in Port Angeles in preparation for potential snow on the North Olympic Peninsula. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Clallam County Road Department maintenance worker Jeremy Reeves loads a set of tire chains onto a county sand truck on Wednesday at the county shop in Port Angeles in preparation for potential snow on the North Olympic Peninsula. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL: Port Angeles, Sequim win ahead of showdown

Ahead of their big Olympic League matchup coming up tonight, both the Port Angeles and Sequim boys basketball teams won league games Tuesday… Continue reading

Dream playground could be rebuilt in 2024, foundation says

Material costs, contractor availability are hurdles

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Port Angeles' Morgan Politika, left, drives to the lane defended by Kingston's Tati Fontes-Lawrence, right, on Tuesday night in Port Angeles.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles dialed in against Kingston

Sequim, East Jefferson earn big wins

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Port Angeles' Morgan Politika, left, drives to the lane defended by Kingston's Tati Fontes-Lawrence, right, on Tuesday night in Port Angeles.
Becky Stinnett’s artwork is among the varied work presented by local artists at Harbor Art Gallery.

Variety seen on Second Saturday Art Walk

Water-themed exhibit, felting artist featured

Becky Stinnett’s artwork is among the varied work presented by local artists at Harbor Art Gallery.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll argues a call with side judge Jim Quirk (5) in the first half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in Glendale, Ariz. (Rick Scuteri/The Associated Press)

Carroll out as Seattle Seahawks coach

Moves into advisory role after 14 seasons

  • Jan 10, 2024
  • By Tim Booth The Associated Press
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll argues a call with side judge Jim Quirk (5) in the first half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in Glendale, Ariz. (Rick Scuteri/The Associated Press)
A car picks its way through a field of rocks and other debris pushed by wind-driven waves and high tides over Ediz Hook Road in Port Angeles on Tuesday. The city Public Works Department has closed the road. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Winter storm blows its way onto Peninsula

Gusts cause outages, close Ediz Hook, but snow predicted for Hurricane Ridge

A car picks its way through a field of rocks and other debris pushed by wind-driven waves and high tides over Ediz Hook Road in Port Angeles on Tuesday. The city Public Works Department has closed the road. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Janessa Ramos, left, Forks girls basketball, and Manaseh Lanphear-Ramirez, East Jefferson wrestling.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Janessa Ramos, Forks girls basketball, and Manaseh Lanphear-Ramirez, East Jefferson wrestling

This week, we honor two athletes in different sports at opposite ends of the Olympic Peninsula as our Athletes of the Week. Janessa Ramos had… Continue reading

Janessa Ramos, left, Forks girls basketball, and Manaseh Lanphear-Ramirez, East Jefferson wrestling.

PAT NEAL: Peninsula power problems

IT WAS A dark and stormy night. Then the power went out and it got darker. The storm got wilder. Our thoughts were with our… Continue reading

Both Clallam County fire districts 2 and 3 sent firefighters to a barn fire on Blue Mountain Road on Monday afternoon. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Both Clallam County fire districts 2 and 3 sent firefighters to a barn fire on Blue Mountain Road on Monday afternoon. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Drink and Draw to feature IWANT

The first Drink and Draw of 2024 at Studio Bob will feature IWANT-Improv Without A Net Troupe. Members will model on Thursday,… Continue reading

Firm racing toward deadline on Port Townsend jetty

Underwater work must be done by Jan. 31

Forks council sworn in

Board appointments made

Members of the House, including Rep. Michelle Caldier, R-Gig Harbor, and Rep. Eric Robertson, R-Sumner, at front, walk into the House chambers during opening ceremonies on the first day of the legislative session at the Washington state Capitol on Monday in Olympia. (Lindsey Wasson/The Associated Press)

Legislature kicks off with a housing focus

Fentanyl deaths, climate change top topics as well

Members of the House, including Rep. Michelle Caldier, R-Gig Harbor, and Rep. Eric Robertson, R-Sumner, at front, walk into the House chambers during opening ceremonies on the first day of the legislative session at the Washington state Capitol on Monday in Olympia. (Lindsey Wasson/The Associated Press)

OUTDOORS: WDFW approves razor clam digs this week

Razor clam diggers can look forward to more digging on coastal beaches this week, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife coastal shellfish managers… Continue reading

Life Coach Sabrina Caverly

Renewed You workshop scheduled for Sequim

Sabrina Caverly will lead the “New Year, Renewed You” workshop at 6 p.m. Thursday. The free workshop, hosted by the North Olympic Library… Continue reading

Life Coach Sabrina Caverly
Mi Amada Lanphear-Ramirez, East Jefferson wrestling

PREP GIRLS WRESTLING: East Jefferson’s Lanphear-Ramirez second at multi-state meet

Going up against more than 80 girls from Washington and Oregon this weekend, East Jefferson’s Mi Amada Lanphear-Ramirez finished second at the two-day… Continue reading

Mi Amada Lanphear-Ramirez, East Jefferson wrestling
A kiteboarder uses the wind on Saturday at Cline Spit near Sequim. More windy conditions are expected today with gusts up to 50 mph expected across the Peninsula, followed by very cold temperatures forecast through the weekend. (Steve Jones)

Sailing away

A kiteboarder uses the wind on Saturday at Cline Spit near Sequim. More windy conditions are expected today with gusts up to 50 mph expected… Continue reading

A kiteboarder uses the wind on Saturday at Cline Spit near Sequim. More windy conditions are expected today with gusts up to 50 mph expected across the Peninsula, followed by very cold temperatures forecast through the weekend. (Steve Jones)
Port Angeles’ Eve Burke averaged 16 points a game over two games at the end of December for Linfield University in Oregon to be named the Northwest Conference Athlete of the Week. (Linfield University)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles’ Eve Burke named Athlete of the Week for Linfield University

Linfield sophomore Eve Burke was tabbed Northwest Conference Women’s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week last week. Burke, a Port Angeles High School… Continue reading

  • Jan 9, 2024
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Port Angeles’ Eve Burke averaged 16 points a game over two games at the end of December for Linfield University in Oregon to be named the Northwest Conference Athlete of the Week. (Linfield University)