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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Forks’ Flores named Evergreen League Offensive MVP

Six Spartans earn All-League honors; Glasser scores 17 to pace Peninsula College win

Port Angeles' Millie Long, seated, prepares to sign her letter of intent to play soccer and basketball for Peninsula College. She is joined by, from left, Peninsula College women's basketball assistant coaches Gabi Fenumiai and Mike Knowles, head coach Alison Crumb and women's soccer head coach Kanyon Anderson. (Peninsula College Athletics)

COLLEGE SPORTS: Port Angeles’ Millie Long signs to play soccer and basketball at Peninsula College

All-time leading soccer scorer, multiple league and area MVP joins Pirates

Port Angeles' Millie Long, seated, prepares to sign her letter of intent to play soccer and basketball for Peninsula College. She is joined by, from left, Peninsula College women's basketball assistant coaches Gabi Fenumiai and Mike Knowles, head coach Alison Crumb and women's soccer head coach Kanyon Anderson. (Peninsula College Athletics)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News People gather on Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles for Thursdays Natiional Day of Prayer -- a nationwide event where people are asked "to turn to God in prayer and meditation." The observance is held on the first Thursday of May, designated by the United States Congress. About 50 people took part in the Port Angeles event, serving both Clallam and Jefferson counties.
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Day of prayer observed at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles

a nationwide event where people are asked “to turn to… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News People gather on Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles for Thursdays Natiional Day of Prayer -- a nationwide event where people are asked "to turn to God in prayer and meditation." The observance is held on the first Thursday of May, designated by the United States Congress. About 50 people took part in the Port Angeles event, serving both Clallam and Jefferson counties.

Dismissal sought of hate crime charge

Clallam Bay man says eggs not aimed at Black woman

East Jefferson Fire Rescue special meeting Friday

The East Jefferson board will consider an interlocal agreement with a partner agency when it gathers for a special meeting at 10… Continue reading

In this April 11, 2018, file photo, water moves through a spillway of the Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River near Almota, Wash. Some Republican members of Congress from the Northwest are accusing a GOP Idaho lawmaker of conducting secret negotiations with the Democratic governor of Oregon over a controversial proposal to breach four dams on the Snake River to save endangered salmon runs. (Nicholas K. Geranios/The Associated Press, file)

Feud breaks out among GOP lawmakers over Snake River dams

Some Republican members of Congress from the Northwest are accusing a GOP Idaho lawmaker of conducting… Continue reading

  • May 7, 2021
  • By Nicholas K. Geranios The Associated Press
  • Regional News
In this April 11, 2018, file photo, water moves through a spillway of the Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River near Almota, Wash. Some Republican members of Congress from the Northwest are accusing a GOP Idaho lawmaker of conducting secret negotiations with the Democratic governor of Oregon over a controversial proposal to breach four dams on the Snake River to save endangered salmon runs. (Nicholas K. Geranios/The Associated Press, file)
The Sequim Irrigation Festival's royalty for 2021, from left, princess Sydney VanProyen, queen Hannah Hampton, and princesses Allie Gale and Zoee Kuperus will travel through Sequim on Saturday for the Grand Parade/Procession at 5 p.m. It can be viewed online and in-person with the route to be revealed online at www.irrigationfestival.com today. Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group

Irrigation Festival hosts in-person, virtual events Saturday

Streak continues for most consecutive event in 126th year

The Sequim Irrigation Festival's royalty for 2021, from left, princess Sydney VanProyen, queen Hannah Hampton, and princesses Allie Gale and Zoee Kuperus will travel through Sequim on Saturday for the Grand Parade/Procession at 5 p.m. It can be viewed online and in-person with the route to be revealed online at www.irrigationfestival.com today. Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group

ISSUES OF FAITH: ‘Love thy neighbor’ a call to action

The central tenet for Jewish behavior is the commandment to “Love your neighbor as yourself” found in the portion K’doshim (Leviticus 19:1-20:27). This portion is… Continue reading

Port Townsend Foundry co-owner and seafarer Pete Langley will give a virtual tour during tonight’s First Friday lecture, hosted online by the Jefferson County Historical Society. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson County Historical Society series features Port Townsend entrepreneur

Demand increased during challenging year of COVID-19

Port Townsend Foundry co-owner and seafarer Pete Langley will give a virtual tour during tonight’s First Friday lecture, hosted online by the Jefferson County Historical Society. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

LETTER: The true whiners

Before the letter addresses the degrading and insulting characterizations of people fleeing the failed states of their homelands for a future in the U.S. in… Continue reading

  • May 7, 2021
The band Three Wheels Turning -- from left, Aimée Ringle, Micaela Kingslight and Samara Jade -- will bring harmonies, strings and percussion to the Keg & I in Chimacum on Saturday. photo by Terry Du Beau

Live music ready, outdoors and in

Jefferson County venues welcome performers

The band Three Wheels Turning -- from left, Aimée Ringle, Micaela Kingslight and Samara Jade -- will bring harmonies, strings and percussion to the Keg & I in Chimacum on Saturday. photo by Terry Du Beau

North Olympic Library System book discussion groups ready to begin

The North Olympic Library System will continue its book discussion groups online throughout May. Participants must register at nols.org to receive the… Continue reading

Port Angeles man charged after alleged machete attack

Victim treated at Harborview and released

Forks' Raymond Davis scores over South Bend's Steven Kirpes during the Spartans' 84-30 Pacific League win over the Indians. Davis had 12 points in the game. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP BASKETBALL: Team effort as Forks takes down South Bend

Baysinger has 27 to lead Spartans

Forks' Raymond Davis scores over South Bend's Steven Kirpes during the Spartans' 84-30 Pacific League win over the Indians. Davis had 12 points in the game. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles' Daniel Cable, left, and East Jefferson's Kyle Caldwell square off in a 195-pound match during a dual-meet at Kingston High School. Caldwell, who placed second at state in 2020, won the match but the Roughriders won both duals. (Port Angeles Wrestling)

PREP WRESTLING: Brave new world for grapplers

Port Angeles earns dual meet wins over Kingston, East Jefferson

Port Angeles' Daniel Cable, left, and East Jefferson's Kyle Caldwell square off in a 195-pound match during a dual-meet at Kingston High School. Caldwell, who placed second at state in 2020, won the match but the Roughriders won both duals. (Port Angeles Wrestling)
Myron Teterud, a longtime Sequim schools and community supporter, gives the crowd a salute after being honored as “Fan of the Century” at Sequim High School’s centennial celebration in January 2011. Friends and acquaintances are mourning Teterud’s death on April 29. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim School District urged to name athletic field after longtime fan

Late Myron Teterud known for being big sports booster

Myron Teterud, a longtime Sequim schools and community supporter, gives the crowd a salute after being honored as “Fan of the Century” at Sequim High School’s centennial celebration in January 2011. Friends and acquaintances are mourning Teterud’s death on April 29. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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Unity speaker set for Sunday

Terry Barrett will present “Honoring Our Mothers” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Barrett will be the guest speaker at Unity in the Olympics,… Continue reading

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Workshops set for FEMA flood maps in Clallam County

Jefferson County maps updated in 2019

Coronavirus

Peninsula nears 50 percent full vaccination

The North Olympic Peninsula is approaching 50 percent of its full population being vaccinated for COVID-19, with more than 50 percent of eligible residents already… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Play in or sponsor Peninsula College Pirates’ golf tourney

Peninsula College Athletics will hold its lone fundraiser of the year, the annual Pirate Golf Tournament, at The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course… Continue reading