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Golf cart catches fire at Sequim golf course

Golf cart catches fire at Sequim golf course

A small electrical fire scorched three golf carts at the Cedars at Dungeness. Assistant Chief Eric Quitslund with Clallam County Fire District 3… Continue reading

Golf cart catches fire at Sequim golf course

Bill to tax oil in pipelines, update state oil spill contingency plans advances in state Senate

A bill that would tax oil in pipelines to fund oil spill prevention planning passed out… Continue reading

  • Feb 9, 2018
  • By Josh Kelety WNPA Olympia News Bureau
PREP BASKETBALL: Edwards equals effort for Port Angeles boys and girls basketball teams

PREP BASKETBALL: Edwards equals effort for Port Angeles boys and girls basketball teams

Port Angeles senior post Devin Edwards and her younger brother, Garrett Edwards, have grown into complete players while filling similar roles for… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Edwards equals effort for Port Angeles boys and girls basketball teams
Jefferson public schools, low-income residents get break in final electrical rate hikes

Jefferson public schools, low-income residents get break in final electrical rate hikes

The Jefferson County Public Utility District has taken measures to make its electric rate hike easier for schools and low-income residents to… Continue reading

Jefferson public schools, low-income residents get break in final electrical rate hikes
LifeRing recovery network comes to Port Angeles

LifeRing recovery network comes to Port Angeles

The evening get-together is just starting. People walk into the room, eyeing the strangers who are already there. Each one takes a… Continue reading

LifeRing recovery network comes to Port Angeles

Officials point to spontaneous combustion of oil-soaked rags in Port Angeles garage fire

A fire was confined to a garage and emergency officials believe it was caused by the spontaneous combustion of oil-soaked rags. There… Continue reading

‘In the Cloud’ artist to talk about his work at Peninsula College today

Figurative ceramic artist and musician Joe Batt will discuss his work in the Little Theater at Peninsula College at 12:30 p.m. today.… Continue reading

Seven vie for Sequim Irrigation Festival royal court on Saturday

Seven vie for Sequim Irrigation Festival royal court on Saturday

Seven young women are contestants in this year’s 41st annual Irrigation Festival Royalty Pageant set for 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at… Continue reading

Seven vie for Sequim Irrigation Festival royal court on Saturday
<strong>Lonnie Archibald</strong>/for Peninsula Daily News                                Kasey Ulin, Forks player from 1996 to 2000 and now the head coach at Port Angeles High School, accepts his plaque as a member of the Forks athletics Hall of Fame on Friday.

PREP SPORTS: Forks’ Kasey Ulin inducted into school’s athletics Hall of Fame

Kasey Ulin went a long way away. But, he made a short trip back to receive an honor as a member of the… Continue reading

<strong>Lonnie Archibald</strong>/for Peninsula Daily News                                Kasey Ulin, Forks player from 1996 to 2000 and now the head coach at Port Angeles High School, accepts his plaque as a member of the Forks athletics Hall of Fame on Friday.
PREP BASKETBALL: Clallam Bay girls head into playoffs on seven-game winning streak

PREP BASKETBALL: Clallam Bay girls head into playoffs on seven-game winning streak

The Clallam Bay basketball girls wrapped up their regular season on a seven-game winning streak, crushing Chief Kitsap in their finale 82-12.… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Clallam Bay girls head into playoffs on seven-game winning streak
Tiny house burns in Port Townsend

Tiny house burns in Port Townsend

An early morning blaze left a transient woman without shelter after it destroyed the tiny house in which she was staying Wednesday.… Continue reading

Tiny house burns in Port Townsend

Olympic National Park to accept wilderness reservation requests later this month

PORT ANGELES ­— The Olympic National Park Wilderness Information Center will begin accepting wilderness permit reservation requests beginning Thursday, Feb. 15, for the 2018 season.… Continue reading

Navy taking comment on draft plan for land, cold-water maritime training

The U.S. Navy is hosting an open house in Port Townsend tonight to provide information on its proposed special operations training in… Continue reading

Jefferson County, Port Townsend libraries drop late fees

Jefferson County, Port Townsend libraries drop late fees

The Jefferson County Library and Port Townsend Public Library will no longer charge late fees on overdue books and movies. The Port… Continue reading

Jefferson County, Port Townsend libraries drop late fees

Application period nears for Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program grants

The state Recreation & Conservation Office will begin accepting applications for Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program grants this month. The grants are to… Continue reading

State bills tackle threats to endangered orcas

State bills tackle threats to endangered orcas

With the number of endangered orcas at a 30-year low, state lawmakers want to protect the fish-eating… Continue reading

State bills tackle threats to endangered orcas
Washington AG threatens suit over offshore drilling plans

Washington AG threatens suit over offshore drilling plans

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has said he is prepared to sue if Washington is not… Continue reading

Washington AG threatens suit over offshore drilling plans
PREP BASKETBALL: Quilcene girls stay alive in postseason

PREP BASKETBALL: Quilcene girls stay alive in postseason

In a do-or-die situation in the Sea-Tac 1B Basketball Tournament, the Quilcene girls took care of business, walloping Pope John Paul II 48-9… Continue reading

PREP BASKETBALL: Quilcene girls stay alive in postseason
Guilty plea expected today at hearing in case of Port Angeles shootout

Guilty plea expected today at hearing in case of Port Angeles shootout

Convicted Port Angeles felon James Edward Sweet, who was injured in an early morning May 2016 gun battle with law enforcement officers… Continue reading

Guilty plea expected today at hearing in case of Port Angeles shootout
Quilcene girl, 16, missing after leaving note, sneaking out Friday night

Quilcene girl, 16, missing after leaving note, sneaking out Friday night

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a 16-year-old Quilcene girl who left her home… Continue reading

Quilcene girl, 16, missing after leaving note, sneaking out Friday night