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Soroptimists to meet Friday

Nathan West will address an online meeting of Soroptimist International of Port Angeles at noon Friday. West, the Port Angeles city manager,… Continue reading

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The Roughriders' John Vaara dunks the ball for two of his points against Central Kitsap on Monday in Port Angeles.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles gets back to true selves, reaches Olympic League Championship

Riders host defending state champion North Kitsap on Wednesday

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The Roughriders' John Vaara dunks the ball for two of his points against Central Kitsap on Monday in Port Angeles.
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Wilder Sr. first baseman Trey Baysinger tags a baserunner in Wilder's doubleheader against the Kitsap Rebels on Sunday at Civic Field. Wilder won both games.
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Wilder Sr. first baseman Trey Baysinger tags a baserunner in Wilder's doubleheader against the Kitsap Rebels on Sunday at Civic Field. Wilder won both games.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Lefties’ Justin Miller named West Coast League Pitcher of the Week

Port Angeles Lefties pitcher Justin Miller was named the West Coast League’s Pitcher of the Week for the league’s first week of… Continue reading

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Arson, assault charges filed

Sequim man to be arraigned Friday

David Scott Johnson.
A fire early Sunday destroyed several buildings near the Sequim Civic Center. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Fire destroys home, trailer behind Sequim Civic Center

Property at one point was almost sold, rented to City of Sequim

A fire early Sunday destroyed several buildings near the Sequim Civic Center. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Friends of the Sequim Library to conduct monthly book sale

The Friends of the Sequim Library will conduct a book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The sale is at the… Continue reading

Port Angeles School District to consider budget options for Monroe fields

The Port Angeles School District’s board of directors will establish a budget for the Monroe fields project when they meet at 7 p.m. Thursday. An… Continue reading

Team Bendracing — kayakers Daniel Staudigel and Jason Magness of Bend, Ore. — set out with the rest of the racers in the WA360, the 360-mile, human- and wind-powered event that began in Port Townsend Bay at 6 a.m. Monday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Racers paddle, harness wind to sail Puget Sound

Teams set off on 360-mile round trip from Port Townsend

Team Bendracing — kayakers Daniel Staudigel and Jason Magness of Bend, Ore. — set out with the rest of the racers in the WA360, the 360-mile, human- and wind-powered event that began in Port Townsend Bay at 6 a.m. Monday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Rower Ken Deem of Tacoma, who placed second in the Seventy48 race last weekend, took a picture just before he started the WA360 in Port Townsend Bay on Monday morning. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Weather conditions challenge racers

Half the field finishes weekend’s Seventy48

Rower Ken Deem of Tacoma, who placed second in the Seventy48 race last weekend, took a picture just before he started the WA360 in Port Townsend Bay on Monday morning. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Adam Klein of Tualatin, Ore., wins the North Olympic Discovery Marathon on Sunday in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 18 seconds, nearly 14 minutes ahead of second place and 2 1/2 minutes short of a U.S. Olympic trial qualifier. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

NORTH OLYMPIC DISCOVERY MARATHON: Fast times in race’s return

Cool weather with little wind or rain until the afternoon helped create some very fast times in this year’s North Olympic Discovery… Continue reading

Adam Klein of Tualatin, Ore., wins the North Olympic Discovery Marathon on Sunday in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 18 seconds, nearly 14 minutes ahead of second place and 2 1/2 minutes short of a U.S. Olympic trial qualifier. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Adam Klein of Tualatin, Ore., collapses after winning the North Olympic Peninsula Marathon. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

MARATHON: NODM runners thrilled to be competing again

The rain held off and runners, most of whom were thrilled and thankful to be competing again, were greeted by cool weather… Continue reading

Adam Klein of Tualatin, Ore., collapses after winning the North Olympic Peninsula Marathon. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

LEFTIES: Port Angeles roars back to win after falling in 7-0 hole against Bellingham Bells

The Port Angeles Lefties had a remarkable comeback victory Sunday, digging out of a 7-0 hole to beat the Bellingham Bells 10-7. Garrett… Continue reading

This Asian giant hornet was found with a nest during a 2020 tree removal. (Karla Salp/State Department of Agriculture)

Murder hornets to be counted

Traps to be set to see if invasive bugs on Peninsula

This Asian giant hornet was found with a nest during a 2020 tree removal. (Karla Salp/State Department of Agriculture)

Port Townsend officials seek help in getting rid of poison hemlock

Port Townsend city officials are asking community members to help control poison hemlock near their homes and in public rights of way.… Continue reading

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Forks' Karen Ensastequi-Salazar wrestles in a double dual versus Curtis and Bethel high schools this weekend.

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks grapplers win double dual

Forks wrestlers beat both 4A Curtis and 3A Bethel in a double dual Saturday in Tacoma. The Spartans defeated Curtis by score of… Continue reading

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Forks' Karen Ensastequi-Salazar wrestles in a double dual versus Curtis and Bethel high schools this weekend.
Sequim's Malory Morey goes up for a shot against Bainbridge on Saturday. Sequim won 66-17. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PREP ROUNDUP: Sequim girls win big against Bainbridge

Neah Bay’s Laila Greene scores 1,000th point

Sequim's Malory Morey goes up for a shot against Bainbridge on Saturday. Sequim won 66-17. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Pursuit through Port Angeles reaches speed of 90 mph Sunday

A Sunday morning pursuit through Port Angeles reached speeds of up to 90 miles per hour, according to the Clallam County Sheriff’s… Continue reading