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Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Nick Anderson, ship's oiler for the MV Coho, performs a topside inspection of the starboard engine on Friday in preparation for the resumption of ferry service from Port Angeles to Victoria on Monday.

Hail the Coho’s clarion call

Get ready for the Canadians

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Nick Anderson, ship's oiler for the MV Coho, performs a topside inspection of the starboard engine on Friday in preparation for the resumption of ferry service from Port Angeles to Victoria on Monday.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peninsula's Millie Long, front left, tangles with Pierce's Rachel Mironchuk as Long's teammate, Grace Johnson, looks on from behind during Saturday's NWAC quarter final playoff match in Port Angeles.

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula dominates Pierce; back to the Final Four

Three former North Olympic prep soccer stars scored goals as the Peninsula College women breezed to the NWAC tournament semifinals with a… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peninsula's Millie Long, front left, tangles with Pierce's Rachel Mironchuk as Long's teammate, Grace Johnson, looks on from behind during Saturday's NWAC quarter final playoff match in Port Angeles.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peninsula's Chunghwan Lee makes a sliding tackle as Rogue's Josue Reyes avoids a collision on Saturday in Port Angeles.

MEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula upset by Rogue in quarterfinals

A dream start for Rogue turned into a nightmare finish for the Peninsula College men as the Pirates, defending NWAC champions, were… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peninsula's Chunghwan Lee makes a sliding tackle as Rogue's Josue Reyes avoids a collision on Saturday in Port Angeles.
Rian Anderson, Port Angeles district manager for Black Ball Ferry Line, stands on the forward deck of the MV Coho, which will resume daily journeys across the Strait of Juan de Fuca today, 20 months after it was docked by international border restrictions due to COVID-19. The Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce plans a small send-off when it leaves for its first run at 8:20 a.m. and a large welcome of Canadians, who have sold out the ferry, at noon at the ferry terminal. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Coho ferry resumes Monday

Rian Anderson, Port Angeles district manager for Black Ball Ferry Line, stands on the forward deck of the MV Coho, which will resume daily journeys… Continue reading

Rian Anderson, Port Angeles district manager for Black Ball Ferry Line, stands on the forward deck of the MV Coho, which will resume daily journeys across the Strait of Juan de Fuca today, 20 months after it was docked by international border restrictions due to COVID-19. The Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce plans a small send-off when it leaves for its first run at 8:20 a.m. and a large welcome of Canadians, who have sold out the ferry, at noon at the ferry terminal. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
The Field Arts and Events Hall in downtown Port Angeles is yet to be complete as it’s waiting funding to finish the interior of the structure. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Gift to fuel Field Hall fundraising efforts

Focus in 2022 will be to resume work

The Field Arts and Events Hall in downtown Port Angeles is yet to be complete as it’s waiting funding to finish the interior of the structure. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson County in no rush to find new administrator

Interim manager praised for work

On the job now as city manager for the City of Sequim, Matt Huish said he is interested in getting to know people he’ll be interacting with in the coming weeks and months. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

New Sequim city manager to attend first council meeting

Huish: Making connections within community a priority

On the job now as city manager for the City of Sequim, Matt Huish said he is interested in getting to know people he’ll be interacting with in the coming weeks and months. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Eric Van Orman.

Ocular conditions, treatments topic of wellness forum

Eric Van Orman will present “Ocular Conditions and Current Treatments” at 2 p.m. Wednesday as a part of WOW! Working on Wellness Radio… Continue reading

Eric Van Orman.
Forks' Nate Dahlgren makes his cut between Wahkiakum defenders Saturday afternoon in Forks during this 2B play-off game won by the Spartans 40 to 14. Dahlgren scored a pair of touchdowns in the win. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Forks wins big at home over Wahkiakum

The Forks Spartans are thriving in football since their move to 2B. The Spartans qualified for the 2B State Football Playoffs with a… Continue reading

Forks' Nate Dahlgren makes his cut between Wahkiakum defenders Saturday afternoon in Forks during this 2B play-off game won by the Spartans 40 to 14. Dahlgren scored a pair of touchdowns in the win. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
The Quilcene Rangers’ Bishop Budnek runs unhindered to the goal line for a touchdown during a district playoff game against the Lummi Blackhawks. Budnek scored seven touchdowns on the day. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Quilcene’s Budnek scores 7 TDs in 61-34 win over Lummi

Quilcene got off to a slow start against Lummi in the Rangers’ district playoff game, doing no damage the first two or three… Continue reading

The Quilcene Rangers’ Bishop Budnek runs unhindered to the goal line for a touchdown during a district playoff game against the Lummi Blackhawks. Budnek scored seven touchdowns on the day. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOCCER: Port Angeles girls qualify for state with 4-1 win

For the fourth time in the past five playoff seasons, the Port Angeles girls soccer team is headed to the State 2A Tournament.… Continue reading

Security training exercise scheduled at Indian Island

Naval Magazine Indian Island will conduct security training exercises Tuesday and Thursday. The exercise Tuesday will involve security boats on the water… Continue reading

Sandy Tweed and the “safe park” team at the Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Port Townsend hope to turn their parking lot off 22nd Street into a refuge for women living in their cars. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Unitarian Universalists plan park for women living in cars

Overnight stays would be secure; online meeting set for Tuesday

Sandy Tweed and the “safe park” team at the Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Port Townsend hope to turn their parking lot off 22nd Street into a refuge for women living in their cars. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Veterans Day to be marked on Peninsula

One ceremony to be held Wednesday

Neah Bay's Julian Carrick looks for running room Friday evening on the turf of Spartan Stadium in Forks during this 1B contest with the Mossyrock Vikings. Photo by Lonnie Archibald.

1B FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Neah Bay comes from behind to beat Mossyrock

The Neah Bay football team twice rallied from a second-half deficit, then shut down Mossyrock in the fourth quarter to win its District… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Julian Carrick looks for running room Friday evening on the turf of Spartan Stadium in Forks during this 1B contest with the Mossyrock Vikings. Photo by Lonnie Archibald.
Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News Taking advantage of the ideal time of year, Andrew May transplants bronze sedges out of the rose garden and then will add new roses.

A GROWING CONCERN: Fall planting keeps garden outlook rosy

NOT ONLY DID we have frost this past week, we turned our calendars to November and this morning we turned our clocks back one hour… Continue reading

Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News Taking advantage of the ideal time of year, Andrew May transplants bronze sedges out of the rose garden and then will add new roses.
The damage caused by the blast. Courtesy of the North Olympic History Center

BACK WHEN: Explosions rattle, take lives on Olympic Peninsula

IT IS GOOD to use significant milestones to remind ourselves that life has risks, and we always need to be watchful. I say this because… Continue reading

The damage caused by the blast. Courtesy of the North Olympic History Center
Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News Dennis Bauer at an Aug. 17 court hearing.

Bauer murder trial starts Monday

Testimony begins Nov. 15

Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News Dennis Bauer at an Aug. 17 court hearing.
Jim Stoffer

Four honored for community service

Volunteers presented awards in virtual ceremony

Jim Stoffer
Katy Morse’s acrylic paintings are on display at Gallery 9.

Gallery 9 spotlights paintings, drums

Gallery 9 is featuring Katy Morse’s acrylic paintings and Tom Stewart’s handmade drums this month. Gallery 9 at 1012 Water St., is… Continue reading

Katy Morse’s acrylic paintings are on display at Gallery 9.