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Carmen Walter, 3, looks enamored with the T-Rex while waiting for the start of the annual Halloween Parade in Port Townsend on Monday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Towering T-Rex

Carmen Walter, 3, looks enamored with the T-Rex while waiting for the start of the annual Halloween Parade in Port Townsend on Monday.… Continue reading

Carmen Walter, 3, looks enamored with the T-Rex while waiting for the start of the annual Halloween Parade in Port Townsend on Monday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

OUTDOORS: Olympic National Park reopens coastal rivers to fishing Tuesday

An emergency closure of recreational fishing in many rivers and streams at Olympic National Park will end at 12:01 am Tuesday. The… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula's Tim Deser, left, and teammate Alfonso Santos de Cruz, push down Skagit Valley's Oscar Ibarra for a penalty on Saturday in Port Angeles.

COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula men win North; women remain perfect

The Peninsula College men’s soccer team got a needed victory to secure a North Region championship Saturday, while the women completed another… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula's Tim Deser, left, and teammate Alfonso Santos de Cruz, push down Skagit Valley's Oscar Ibarra for a penalty on Saturday in Port Angeles.
The Crescent High School king and queen of Homecoming 2022 are Conner Ferro-May and Bay Peppard. They were crowned at halftime the Loggers’ home football game against Quilcene on Saturday at Crescent School. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Crescent Homecoming royalty

The Crescent High School king and queen of Homecoming 2022 are Conner Ferro-May and Bay Peppard. They were crowned at halftime the Loggers’ home football… Continue reading

The Crescent High School king and queen of Homecoming 2022 are Conner Ferro-May and Bay Peppard. They were crowned at halftime the Loggers’ home football game against Quilcene on Saturday at Crescent School. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

DISTRICT CROSS-COUNTRY: Gladfelter, Manza both win district

PA boys, Sequim girls, both EJ teams to state

Downtown trick-or-treating offered today on Peninsula

Other activities on tap for Halloween

Inspector Josh Ley of the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office accepts a package of medications from a motorist at the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday. The nationwide event was developed to provide a safe method of disposing of unwanted, uneeded or expired prescription medications and illicit drugs. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Drug takeback day

Inspector Josh Ley of the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office accepts a package of medications from a motorist at the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles… Continue reading

Inspector Josh Ley of the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office accepts a package of medications from a motorist at the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday. The nationwide event was developed to provide a safe method of disposing of unwanted, uneeded or expired prescription medications and illicit drugs. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
A wool waulking performance is planned at the first annual Fiber Festival: From Sheep to Shawl at Worthington Park in Quilcene.

First Quilcene Fiber Festival set for Saturday

Worthington Park in Quilcene will be the site of the first Fiber Festival: From Sheep to Shawl on Saturday. The festival will be… Continue reading

A wool waulking performance is planned at the first annual Fiber Festival: From Sheep to Shawl at Worthington Park in Quilcene.
Georgina Sappier-Richardson (Passamaquoddy) holds her childhood photo. (Jeremy Dennis)

Native child welfare topic of documentary, discussion

‘Dawnland’ tells of experiences of children forcibly removed from homes

Georgina Sappier-Richardson (Passamaquoddy) holds her childhood photo. (Jeremy Dennis)

OlyCAP’s basic income program pays off

Payments have big impact, recipients say

One person airlifed after rollover south of Mount Walker

A Port Angeles woman was airlifted to a Seattle hospital after a one-vehicle rollover on U.S. Highway 101 south of Mount Walker that… Continue reading

Quilcene’s Deakon Budnek (95) rumbles through the Crescent defense for a long gainer. Pursuing on the play for Crescent is Tommy Leonard (62) and Jeremy Charles (55). (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL: Quilcene locks up No. 2 seed with win over Crescent

The Quilcene Rangers football team grabbed second place in the Northwest B League with a 50-6 win over Crescent this weekend. Crescent is… Continue reading

Quilcene’s Deakon Budnek (95) rumbles through the Crescent defense for a long gainer. Pursuing on the play for Crescent is Tommy Leonard (62) and Jeremy Charles (55). (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Forks' Chloe Gaydeski-St. John (6) hits against Toledo's Eden Jones (13) Saturday afternoon in Forks during the District IV 2B tournament. Also in the action are Forks' Erika Williams (left) and Kaidence Rigby. Forks defeated the Riverhawks 3-1 but split on the day with a loss to Adna 3-1. Forks is still alive in the postseason and is scheduled to play Ilwaco in Ocosta at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim’s Garrett Little wins district tennis title; Forks splits in playoff volleyball

Sequim’s Garrett Little won the boys West Central District championship, outlasting Jack Wang of Sammamish 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 in the title match. Little… Continue reading

Forks' Chloe Gaydeski-St. John (6) hits against Toledo's Eden Jones (13) Saturday afternoon in Forks during the District IV 2B tournament. Also in the action are Forks' Erika Williams (left) and Kaidence Rigby. Forks defeated the Riverhawks 3-1 but split on the day with a loss to Adna 3-1. Forks is still alive in the postseason and is scheduled to play Ilwaco in Ocosta at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

Sequim man shot in standoff identified

A 49-year-old man who was shot and killed after an hours-long standoff in September has been identified. Mark Nichols, Clallam County prosecuting attorney… Continue reading

Bennet Web, 5, of Sequim picks out the perfect utensil for carving his jack-o-lantern during Saturday’s Halloween celebration at the Sequim Prairie Grange near Carlsborg. Trunk-or-Treat, hosted by grange members, featured candy and treats, food, pumpkin carving and other activities. For information about Halloween activities today, see Page A3. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Trunk or treat

Bennet Web, 5, of Sequim picks out the perfect utensil for carving his jack-o-lantern during Saturday’s Halloween celebration at the Sequim Prairie Grange near Carlsborg.… Continue reading

Bennet Web, 5, of Sequim picks out the perfect utensil for carving his jack-o-lantern during Saturday’s Halloween celebration at the Sequim Prairie Grange near Carlsborg. Trunk-or-Treat, hosted by grange members, featured candy and treats, food, pumpkin carving and other activities. For information about Halloween activities today, see Page A3. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Two hurt in wreck near Brinnon

Two Port Angeles men were taken to Jefferson Healthcare hospital in Port Townsend after a driver lost control of a pickup on a… Continue reading

Sequim's Sam Fitzgerald, left, looks for running room as Aiden Gockerell looks to provide a block in the Wolves' season-finale against Bremerton on oct. 28. Fitzgerald had three first half touchdowns. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP ROUNDUP: (Updated) Roughriders football wins big at North Mason; Sequim loses close game

East Jefferson girls soccer lose playoff match in overtime

Sequim's Sam Fitzgerald, left, looks for running room as Aiden Gockerell looks to provide a block in the Wolves' season-finale against Bremerton on oct. 28. Fitzgerald had three first half touchdowns. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Lawsuit, budget appropriations before counties

Meetings across North Olympic Peninsula

Sequim's Sammie Bacon, left, and Kendall Hastings attempt to defend against a shot by Kingston's Grace Mosco as Kingston libero Lily Wright looks on during the Wolves 3-0 senior night victory on Thursday.

VOLLEYBALL: Senior night sweep seals second place for Sequim

Sequim took care of business, locking up second place in the Olympic League with a 25-13, 25-22, 25-19 senior night volleyball sweep of… Continue reading

Sequim's Sammie Bacon, left, and Kendall Hastings attempt to defend against a shot by Kingston's Grace Mosco as Kingston libero Lily Wright looks on during the Wolves 3-0 senior night victory on Thursday.
Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim teammates, from left, Jenny Gomez, Jenna Mason, Hailey Wagner (obscured) and Aliyah Weber celebrate Raimey Brewer, front, after her early goal put the Wolves up 1-0 on Kingston on Thursday.

GIRLS SOCCER: Sequim wins big on senior night

Port Angeles rallies back for senior night success

Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim teammates, from left, Jenny Gomez, Jenna Mason, Hailey Wagner (obscured) and Aliyah Weber celebrate Raimey Brewer, front, after her early goal put the Wolves up 1-0 on Kingston on Thursday.