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Port of Port Townsend finalizes next year’s budget

Focus on airport improvements, upgrades

Unidentified men work to try to pull the partially sunken, 36-foot ketch Touchstone off the sand after it was blown off its anchorage during a windstorm that blew across Port Townsend Bay on Friday night and Saturday morning. Another round of gusty winds is expected today. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Sinking boat

Unidentified men work to try to pull the partially sunken, 36-foot ketch Touchstone off the sand after it was blown off its anchorage during a… Continue reading

Unidentified men work to try to pull the partially sunken, 36-foot ketch Touchstone off the sand after it was blown off its anchorage during a windstorm that blew across Port Townsend Bay on Friday night and Saturday morning. Another round of gusty winds is expected today. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Peninsula College’s Nil Grau, left, and Abdurahim Leigh battle for a ball in front of the Highline net Sunday in Tukwila. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men NWAC champions

Pirates win penalty kicks 11-10

Peninsula College’s Nil Grau, left, and Abdurahim Leigh battle for a ball in front of the Highline net Sunday in Tukwila. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
The Port Angeles girls swim team celebrates its fourth-place finish at the state 2A meet held in Federal Way this weekend. From left, Amayah Nelson, Brooke St. Luise, Danika Asgeirsson, Yau Fu, Harper McGuire, Lynzee Reid, Emerson DuBois, Lizzy Shaw, Chloe Kay-Sanders and Oliva Mesen. (Courtesy photo)

STATE SWIM MEET: Port Angeles girls finish fourth; highest finish since 2017

With all three Port Angeles relay teams finishing in the top eight, the Roughriders finished fourth as a team in the state… Continue reading

The Port Angeles girls swim team celebrates its fourth-place finish at the state 2A meet held in Federal Way this weekend. From left, Amayah Nelson, Brooke St. Luise, Danika Asgeirsson, Yau Fu, Harper McGuire, Lynzee Reid, Emerson DuBois, Lizzy Shaw, Chloe Kay-Sanders and Oliva Mesen. (Courtesy photo)

Candidates line up for Kilmer’s Congressional seat

Public Lands Commissioner Franz, Jefferson County Commissioner Dean among them

Shawna Larson (16), playing with a broken hand, gets off a shot Friday night in the NWAC semifinals. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

NWAC SOCCER SEMIFINALS: Peninsula women lose heartbreaker in penalty kicks

In a game that came down to inches and could have easily gone either way, the Spokane women’s soccer team got the breaks… Continue reading

Shawna Larson (16), playing with a broken hand, gets off a shot Friday night in the NWAC semifinals. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
Neah Bay’s Jodell Wimberley runs against Winlock in a fierce rainstorm in Forks on Friday night. Wimberley scored seven touchdowns as Neah Bay won 86-6. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

STATE 1B FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Neah Bay romps over Winlock 86-6

Red Devils back in state quarterfinals

Neah Bay’s Jodell Wimberley runs against Winlock in a fierce rainstorm in Forks on Friday night. Wimberley scored seven touchdowns as Neah Bay won 86-6. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Neah Bay’s Angel Halttunen digs the ball against Mossyrock in the state semifinals Thursday in Yakima. (Roger Harnack/Cheney Free Press)

STATE 1B VOLLEYBALL: Neah Bay falls in title game, finishes second in state

Champion Oakesdale has won seven out of the last eight championships

Neah Bay’s Angel Halttunen digs the ball against Mossyrock in the state semifinals Thursday in Yakima. (Roger Harnack/Cheney Free Press)
Port Angeles’ Kason Albaugh (12) runs the ball with Trevor Martin (58) blocking in a state playoff game Friday night against No. 1-ranked Tumwater. (Josh Kirshenbaum/The Chronicle)

STATE FOOTBALL: Roughriders’ run ends against No. 1 Tumwater

State powerhouse too strong for Port Angeles

Port Angeles’ Kason Albaugh (12) runs the ball with Trevor Martin (58) blocking in a state playoff game Friday night against No. 1-ranked Tumwater. (Josh Kirshenbaum/The Chronicle)
Peninsula College's Nil Grau (10), looks to control the ball against Columbia Basin's Jonas Olvera (17) in the NWAC semifinals held Friday in Tukwila. Grau scored the only goal of the game in a 1-0 victory, sending the Peninsula men into the NWAC finals at 1:30 p.m. Sunday against Highline. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

NWAC SOCCER SEMIS: Peninsula College men beat Columbia Basin 1-0 advance to sixth final

Pirates defend a one-goal lead for 69 minutes

Peninsula College's Nil Grau (10), looks to control the ball against Columbia Basin's Jonas Olvera (17) in the NWAC semifinals held Friday in Tukwila. Grau scored the only goal of the game in a 1-0 victory, sending the Peninsula men into the NWAC finals at 1:30 p.m. Sunday against Highline. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)

A GROWING CONCERN: Make your evergreens a cut above the rest

but how do you harvest them? First, let me make it… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Friends, family and Roughrider fans line Race Street in front of Port Angeles Civic Field as a bus carrying the Port Angeles High School football team heads for Tumwater for Friday's state playoff opener. The Roughriders were on their first trip to state in more than a decade to play No. 1-seeded Tumwater High School. Dozens of people took part in the team sead-off.
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Roughriders sendoff

Friends, family and Roughrider fans line Race Street in front of Port Angeles Civic Field as a bus carrying the Port Angeles High School football… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Friends, family and Roughrider fans line Race Street in front of Port Angeles Civic Field as a bus carrying the Port Angeles High School football team heads for Tumwater for Friday's state playoff opener. The Roughriders were on their first trip to state in more than a decade to play No. 1-seeded Tumwater High School. Dozens of people took part in the team sead-off.

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Budgets, ad valorem taxes before county boards

Government meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Six-year-old Baylee Spence of Port Angeles looks over holiday confections at the Original Christmas Cottage craft and gift fair on Friday at Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. Fourth St., in Port Angeles. The annual three-day fair features thousands of holiday gifts and decorations created by North Olympic Peninsula artisans. It continues Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Holiday fair in Port Angeles

Six-year-old Baylee Spence of Port Angeles looks over holiday confections at the Original Christmas Cottage craft and gift fair on Friday at Vern Burton Community… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Six-year-old Baylee Spence of Port Angeles looks over holiday confections at the Original Christmas Cottage craft and gift fair on Friday at Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. Fourth St., in Port Angeles. The annual three-day fair features thousands of holiday gifts and decorations created by North Olympic Peninsula artisans. It continues Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Soledad Barrio, foreground, and Noche Flamenca give a demonstration last Saturday at Field Arts & Events Hall, where they will give two performances this weekend. (Nora Pitaro/Field Arts & Events Hall)

Noche Flamenca performs at Field Arts & Events Hall

Ensemble rehearsing for a West Coast premiere

  • Nov 10, 2023
  • By Diane Urbani de la Paz For Peninsula Daily News
  • Clallam County
Soledad Barrio, foreground, and Noche Flamenca give a demonstration last Saturday at Field Arts & Events Hall, where they will give two performances this weekend. (Nora Pitaro/Field Arts & Events Hall)

City of Port Townsend to sell Cherry Street site

Building towed over Strait will be demolished

Derek Kilmer.

Congressman will not run for reelection in ’24

Peninsula’s Kilmer serves 6 terms

Derek Kilmer.

Duo to perform in Coyle

The Black Feathers duo will perform at Concerts in the Woods on Sunday. The show will be at 3 p.m. at the Laurel… Continue reading

Entertainment planned on Peninsula this weekend

A variety of entertainment is planned on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. • Blue Moon Marquee will perform at the Bay Club in Port… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 DelGuzzi Drive… Continue reading