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LEFTIES: Pack the park Friday night for Port Angeles’ home opener

First pitch 6:35 p.m.

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AREA SPORTS: Wilder Baseball seeking host families for visiting players during Firecracker Classic

PTHS seniors celebrate courts project Saturday

DOT cancels tonight’s Hood Canal Bridge closure

SHINE – A Hood Canal Bridge closure originally set for tonight has been canceled. The lighting improvement project on the bridge was completed ahead of… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders, from left, Elijah Flodstrom, Alex Angevine and Kole Acker all made the first team of the all-Olympic League baseball team. (Photos by Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

ALL OLYMPIC LEAGUE BASEBALL: Trio of Roughriders make first team

The Port Angeles Roughriders trio of Kole Acker, Alex Angevine and Elijah Flodstrom led the way with area all-league baseball selection, as… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders, from left, Elijah Flodstrom, Alex Angevine and Kole Acker all made the first team of the all-Olympic League baseball team. (Photos by Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Boy airlifted to Seattle after being hit by truck

Unidentified youth still undergoing treatment as of Wednesday

Community Baby Shower to aid expectant parents, caregivers on Saturday

The Clallam & Jefferson County Perinatal Mental Health Task Force will host a free event for new and expecting families on Saturday.… Continue reading

DOT ‘didn’t anticipate’ size of Tuesday backup

Port Angeles traffic halted for hours

Gov. Jay Inslee rides across the Johnson Creek Railroad Trestle Foot Bridge on the Olympic Discovery Trail east of Sequim on Wednesday. The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy honored Inslee as its 2023 Rail-Trail champion during an event at Red Cedar Hall in Blyn following Inslee's 27-mile ride from Port Angeles. (Jesse Major/Rails-to-Trails Conservancy)

Inslee presented award for trails advocacy

Bike group cites governor’s support

Gov. Jay Inslee rides across the Johnson Creek Railroad Trestle Foot Bridge on the Olympic Discovery Trail east of Sequim on Wednesday. The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy honored Inslee as its 2023 Rail-Trail champion during an event at Red Cedar Hall in Blyn following Inslee's 27-mile ride from Port Angeles. (Jesse Major/Rails-to-Trails Conservancy)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Four-year-old Collin Windrich bolts from a slide on the playground at Shane Park in Port Angeles as his mother, Lissa Windrich of Sequim, watches on Tuesday. The playground equipment was reopened on Monday after being closed by the Port Angeles Parks Department in September 2022 after numerous tiles on the play surface became dislodged, creating a trip hazard for playground users. Delays ensued acquiring specialized glue and replacement tiles while waiting for adequate weather to complete the project.
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Play time at Shane Park

Four-year-old Collin Windrich bolts from a slide on the playground at Shane Park in Port Angeles as his mother, Lissa Windrich of Sequim, watches on… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Four-year-old Collin Windrich bolts from a slide on the playground at Shane Park in Port Angeles as his mother, Lissa Windrich of Sequim, watches on Tuesday. The playground equipment was reopened on Monday after being closed by the Port Angeles Parks Department in September 2022 after numerous tiles on the play surface became dislodged, creating a trip hazard for playground users. Delays ensued acquiring specialized glue and replacement tiles while waiting for adequate weather to complete the project.
Frame & Eye were the champions of the Triple AAA tournament at the Port Angeles city championships this past weekend. From left, front row, are Daemon Kilmer, Brody Romero, Jacob Potter, Levi Palmer, Bently Mock and Brayden Diltz. From left, back row, are coach Ryan Sage, Robbie Palmer, Revein Kendall, Eaglevalley Zuniga, Kameron Palmer, William Campbell and coach Austin Sage. (Courtesy photo)

PORT ANGELES CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS: Frame & Eye Triple A champs

Frame & Eye were the champions of the Triple AAA tournament at the Port Angeles city championships this past weekend. From left, front row, are… Continue reading

Frame & Eye were the champions of the Triple AAA tournament at the Port Angeles city championships this past weekend. From left, front row, are Daemon Kilmer, Brody Romero, Jacob Potter, Levi Palmer, Bently Mock and Brayden Diltz. From left, back row, are coach Ryan Sage, Robbie Palmer, Revein Kendall, Eaglevalley Zuniga, Kameron Palmer, William Campbell and coach Austin Sage. (Courtesy photo)

Port Angeles Maritime Festival celebrates this weekend

The Port Angeles Maritime Festival returns this weekend with old and new attractions on the Port Angeles waterfront. Festivities will be from… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles directors resigns

Director of Operations to serve in interim

Teen art studio open Friday

The Bunker, a free art studio for teens, will open again this Friday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Art supplies, snacks… Continue reading

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WEST COAST LEAGUE: Lefties pick up first victory of the year

The Port Angeles Lefties got their best pitching performances of the year and another big game from red-hot Roberto Nunez to win… Continue reading

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PAT NEAL: Graduates: Dare to imagine

THIS WEEK’S COLUMN is dedicated to all our graduates. We are so proud of you. You are limited only by your imagination. This is a… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Jill Zarzeczny of Port Angeles, left, and her children, Althea Zarzeczny, 4, and Lupine Zarzeczny, 9, look for marine life beneath the sand during Tuesday's low tide at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles. The minus 2.99 tide qualified as one of the lowest of the year with tides of minus 2.53 at La Push, minus 2.70 at Makah Bay, minus 2.55 at Seiku, minus 2.74 at Crescent Bay, minus 3.08 at Dungeness, minus 3.42 at Port Townsend and minus 3.82 at Dabob Bay. Similar low tides are forecast for the rest of the week across the North Olympic Peninsula.
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Lowest tides on Peninsula

Jill Zarzeczny of Port Angeles, left, and her children, Althea Zarzeczny, 4, and Lupine Zarzeczny, 9, look for marine life beneath the sand during Tuesday’s… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Jill Zarzeczny of Port Angeles, left, and her children, Althea Zarzeczny, 4, and Lupine Zarzeczny, 9, look for marine life beneath the sand during Tuesday's low tide at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles. The minus 2.99 tide qualified as one of the lowest of the year with tides of minus 2.53 at La Push, minus 2.70 at Makah Bay, minus 2.55 at Seiku, minus 2.74 at Crescent Bay, minus 3.08 at Dungeness, minus 3.42 at Port Townsend and minus 3.82 at Dabob Bay. Similar low tides are forecast for the rest of the week across the North Olympic Peninsula.

‘Lost Journals of Sacajewea,’ ‘Asking’ authors to read

By Diane Urbsani de la Paz for Peninsula Daily News The legend of Sacajewea, a Lemhi Shoshone girl who accompanied Lewis and Clark on the… Continue reading

All but one team reach Victoria for phase 2 of R2AK

Racers leave at noon Thursday

The Forks Football Club won the Peninsula Soccer League champion. In front is Hugo Sandoval II (holding Hugo Sandoval III). From left, second row, are Janessa Ramos, Julio Maroto, Hugo Sandoval I, Candida-Rose Sandoval, Gabriel Julio, Aurelio Garcia (holding Natalia Garcia) and German Camacho. From left, third row, are Costa Cendejas, Javier Julio, Jose Cendejas, Dani Jimenez, Jesus Gonzalez, Luis Perez, Sebastian Thomas Pedro, Carmelo Julio Jr., Carmelo Julio Sr., Brian Garcia, Ernesto Julio and Chenoa Black. Missing are Leslie Beltran are Miley Blanton. (Rick Ross photo)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Forks FC wins PSL title; White Crane student wins pair of gold medals

In a rematch of the fall championship, Forks FC once again took home the T-shirts, defeating Windermere Real Estate to win the… Continue reading

The Forks Football Club won the Peninsula Soccer League champion. In front is Hugo Sandoval II (holding Hugo Sandoval III). From left, second row, are Janessa Ramos, Julio Maroto, Hugo Sandoval I, Candida-Rose Sandoval, Gabriel Julio, Aurelio Garcia (holding Natalia Garcia) and German Camacho. From left, third row, are Costa Cendejas, Javier Julio, Jose Cendejas, Dani Jimenez, Jesus Gonzalez, Luis Perez, Sebastian Thomas Pedro, Carmelo Julio Jr., Carmelo Julio Sr., Brian Garcia, Ernesto Julio and Chenoa Black. Missing are Leslie Beltran are Miley Blanton. (Rick Ross photo)
The North Olympic Library System is hosting a series of open houses to showcase its new bookmobile.

Bookmobile open houses scheduled

The North Olympic Library System is hosting a series of open houses to showcase its new bookmobile. Visitors may tour the bookmobile,… Continue reading

The North Olympic Library System is hosting a series of open houses to showcase its new bookmobile.