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PAT NEAL: The tale of the 100-pound salmon

Who says there’s no good news? A new world-record Chinook salmon weighing over 105 pounds was recently landed by a lucky angler. This beats the… Continue reading

Port Angeles Roughriders.

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Third quarter dooms Port Angeles boys

Forks, East Jefferson girls both win at home

Port Angeles Roughriders.
Ali Redman, aquarium curator for the Port Townsend Marine Science Center exhibit at Fort Worden State Park, points to the eye slit of Sylvia, a 3-year-old male giant Pacific octopus named after Sylvia Earle, the first female chief scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The center is awaiting a permit from the state Department of Fish and Wildlife to be released back his original habitat, which is under the science center pier. Giant Pacific octopuses die after mating and live no more than 3 or 4 years. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Soon to be released

Ali Redman, aquarium curator for the Port Townsend Marine Science Center exhibit at Fort Worden State Park, points to the eye slit of Sylvia, a… Continue reading

Ali Redman, aquarium curator for the Port Townsend Marine Science Center exhibit at Fort Worden State Park, points to the eye slit of Sylvia, a 3-year-old male giant Pacific octopus named after Sylvia Earle, the first female chief scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The center is awaiting a permit from the state Department of Fish and Wildlife to be released back his original habitat, which is under the science center pier. Giant Pacific octopuses die after mating and live no more than 3 or 4 years. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
The first-place Elks Hoop Shoot Winners from the city championships held this weekend at the Vern Burton Gym receive tehir trophies. From left, they are Levi Simoneau, 11, from Franklin Elementary School, who shot 18 out of 25 to win the boys 10-11 age group; Logan Wasnock, 8, from Jefferson Elementary, who shot 13 out of 25 to win the boys 8-9 age group; and Lillian Wasnock, 11, from Jefferson Elementary, who shot 10 out of 25 to win the girls 10-11 age group. Second-place winners were James Boyd, 13 out of 25 in the 8-9 age group and Ernest Grimes Jr., 14 out of 25 in the 10-11 age group. The first-place winners will compete in the district championship this Saturday at Vern Burton Gym. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

YOUTH SPORTS: Elks Hoop Shoot winners

The first-place Elks Hoop Shoot Winners from the city championships held this weekend at the Vern Burton Gym receive their trophies. From left, they are… Continue reading

  • Jan 18, 2023
  • By Dave Logan For Peninsula Daily News
  • Area Sports
The first-place Elks Hoop Shoot Winners from the city championships held this weekend at the Vern Burton Gym receive tehir trophies. From left, they are Levi Simoneau, 11, from Franklin Elementary School, who shot 18 out of 25 to win the boys 10-11 age group; Logan Wasnock, 8, from Jefferson Elementary, who shot 13 out of 25 to win the boys 8-9 age group; and Lillian Wasnock, 11, from Jefferson Elementary, who shot 10 out of 25 to win the girls 10-11 age group. Second-place winners were James Boyd, 13 out of 25 in the 8-9 age group and Ernest Grimes Jr., 14 out of 25 in the 10-11 age group. The first-place winners will compete in the district championship this Saturday at Vern Burton Gym. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Two women die in Sequim residence; child found in home

Two women were found dead in a Sequim residence and a child, who had thought his mother and the other woman were sleeping,… Continue reading

Athletes of the Week: Parker Nickerson, left, Port Angeles basketball and Conner Ferro-May, right, Crescent basketball

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Parker Nickerson, Port Angeles basketball; Conner Ferro-May, Crescent basketball

Our Athletes of the Week for Jan. 17 are Parker Nickerson of the Port Angeles boys basketball team and Conner Ferro-May for the Crescent basketball… Continue reading

Athletes of the Week: Parker Nickerson, left, Port Angeles basketball and Conner Ferro-May, right, Crescent basketball
Photo by Karen Griffiths Cutline: The Steffen family with their BLM mustangs from left: Glamour (4), Sierra Steffen, Freesta (4), Stardust (5), Marisa Steffen, Tahani (5), Lucy (2), Eliza Steffen and mom Erica Steffen with Big Guy (1). The girls are taking part in a 100-day training competition with some of the mustangs, and at the end will show their new skills at the Teens and Oregon Mustang Showdown, held during the Northwest Horse Expo in Albany, Oregon March 24-26. On the evening 26th the mustangs in the competition will be auctioned off.

HORSEPLAY: The Steffen family is all in for the mustangs

WILD MUSTANGS! WHAT comes to mind when you read those words? Perhaps pictures or movies of them rearing up and fighting hard not to be… Continue reading

Photo by Karen Griffiths Cutline: The Steffen family with their BLM mustangs from left: Glamour (4), Sierra Steffen, Freesta (4), Stardust (5), Marisa Steffen, Tahani (5), Lucy (2), Eliza Steffen and mom Erica Steffen with Big Guy (1). The girls are taking part in a 100-day training competition with some of the mustangs, and at the end will show their new skills at the Teens and Oregon Mustang Showdown, held during the Northwest Horse Expo in Albany, Oregon March 24-26. On the evening 26th the mustangs in the competition will be auctioned off.
Volunteers participating in the Martin Luther King Day of Service at Fort Worden State Park carry a load of European dune grass on Monday to a waiting truck for disposal. The group, made up of employees of the Marine Science Center and other volunteers, worked to remove European dune grass that was planted by the park service to control erosion but later discovered it was choking out the native plants. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Day of service

Volunteers participating in the Martin Luther King Day of Service at Fort Worden State Park carry a load of European dune grass on Monday to… Continue reading

Volunteers participating in the Martin Luther King Day of Service at Fort Worden State Park carry a load of European dune grass on Monday to a waiting truck for disposal. The group, made up of employees of the Marine Science Center and other volunteers, worked to remove European dune grass that was planted by the park service to control erosion but later discovered it was choking out the native plants. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson Healthcare special meeting set

The Jefferson Healthcare board of commissioners will hear an update on the building expansion and replacement project during a special meeting at… Continue reading

Point Hudson Marina could reopen early

Contractor ahead of schedule in Port Townsend

Port of Port Angeles increasing security after airport break-ins

Lighting, cameras to be considered with extra patrols

Port Angeles High School.

PREP ROUNDUP: Port Angeles swimmers second at Swimvitational

The Port Angeles boys swim team traveled to Olympic Aquatic Center this weekend to compete in the 11-team Swimvitational meet, finishing second as… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School.

PT golf course on city council agenda

The Port Townsend City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. today includes on the agenda discussion of Envision Port Townsend Golf Course and… Continue reading

EcoArt, a solo exhibition by artist Karen Hackenberg of Port Townsend, will be on view at Peninsula College from Wednesday through March 16.

Solo exhibition artist inspired by Pop Art

EcoArt show planned at Peninsula College

EcoArt, a solo exhibition by artist Karen Hackenberg of Port Townsend, will be on view at Peninsula College from Wednesday through March 16.

TV listings can be found online

TV listings no longer carried by the newspaper can be found online. To check the real-time TV Guide, go to https://www.tvguide.com/listings. The webpage can be… Continue reading

Very short films sought

Peninsula College is accepting entries for its 2023 Very Short Film Festival through Wednesday, March 1. Submissions in this year’s theme of… Continue reading

Author talks organization

Dana K. White will discuss her books “Organizing for the Rest of Us” and “Decluttering at the Speed of Life” at 11… Continue reading

Speaker series continues park perspective

Patrick Crain will present “Lake Ozette: An Ecological Update” at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The free Zoom presentation is part of Olympic National… Continue reading

Intentional aging class online

North Olympic Library System’s Intentional Aging discussion group will meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday. The online meeting will stream on Zoom. Katherine… Continue reading

Courtesy photo The Forks boys wrestling team celebrates its first-place finish at the Sgt. Justin Norton Memorial tournament held this weekend in Rainier. It is the second straight year the Spartans have won the tournament and it is the sixth tournament the boys have won this season.

PREP WRESTLING: Forks boys win Sgt. Norton invite

Sixth tournament victory for the Spartans

Courtesy photo The Forks boys wrestling team celebrates its first-place finish at the Sgt. Justin Norton Memorial tournament held this weekend in Rainier. It is the second straight year the Spartans have won the tournament and it is the sixth tournament the boys have won this season.