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Port Angeles Police officers Kenneth McKnight, left, and Lilliana Emery give a canine demonstration with Freddy, a trained police dog, during Tuesday’s National Night Out at Port Angeles Civic Field. The nationwide event brought law enforcement agencies, watch groups and civic organizations together for an evening of community building, featuring informational displays, children’s activities and a large-screen movie presentation. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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National Night Out

Port Angeles Police officers Kenneth McKnight, left, and Lilliana Emery give a canine demonstration with Freddy, a trained police dog, during Tuesday’s National Night Out… Continue reading

Port Angeles Police officers Kenneth McKnight, left, and Lilliana Emery give a canine demonstration with Freddy, a trained police dog, during Tuesday’s National Night Out at Port Angeles Civic Field. The nationwide event brought law enforcement agencies, watch groups and civic organizations together for an evening of community building, featuring informational displays, children’s activities and a large-screen movie presentation. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Quileute tribal member Devin Coberly-Black carries the tribe's banner as dancers enter the performance area at the Paddle to Elwha 2025 celebration on Tuesday at the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribal Reservation west of Port Angeles. Native bands from around the region took part in the five-day event following the arrival of dozens of tribal canoes last Thursday. Festivities concluded on Tuesday with traditional dances and songs by native groups from across the Peninsula. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Traditional performance

Quileute tribal member Devin Coberly-Black carries the tribe’s banner as dancers enter the performance area at the Paddle to Elwha 2025 celebration on Tuesday at… Continue reading

Quileute tribal member Devin Coberly-Black carries the tribe's banner as dancers enter the performance area at the Paddle to Elwha 2025 celebration on Tuesday at the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribal Reservation west of Port Angeles. Native bands from around the region took part in the five-day event following the arrival of dozens of tribal canoes last Thursday. Festivities concluded on Tuesday with traditional dances and songs by native groups from across the Peninsula. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam County to ask voters for levy lid lift

One-year measure will appear on November ballot

Gardiner Community Center to host community conversation

Jefferson County will continue its Community Conversations series from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. The next meeting will be at the… Continue reading

Jefferson County Fair set for this weekend

Three days festivities to fill fairgrounds in Port Townsend

Top two candidates advance to general

November races set for Port Angeles City Council, schools

Lefties

PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties win in wild slugfest

The Port Angeles Lefties erupted for an eight-run third inning and then had to rally for three runs in the eighth to… Continue reading

Lefties

Olympic Medical Center to pursue partnership with UW Medicine

Process could take months, board says

Lecture on US Constitution continues Thursday

The fourth session in a five-part series on the U.S. Constitution and the founding of the country will be presented Thursday by… Continue reading

Clallam County election workers Shellie Andrews of Port Angeles, front, Ray Farrell of Forks, left, and Kathy Schreiner of Sequim organize ballots on Tuesday at the Clallam County Courthouse. Primary election results from Tuesday night are at www.peninsuladailynews.com, and coverage of the election will be in Thursday’s print edition. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Voters pass Clallam County Fire District 3 levy lid lift

Top two candidates in multiple races advance to November election

Clallam County election workers Shellie Andrews of Port Angeles, front, Ray Farrell of Forks, left, and Kathy Schreiner of Sequim organize ballots on Tuesday at the Clallam County Courthouse. Primary election results from Tuesday night are at www.peninsuladailynews.com, and coverage of the election will be in Thursday’s print edition. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PAT NEAL: The simple pleasures of camping

IT’S THE SIMPLE pleasures of camping that I enjoy most. There’s the smell of burning driftwood and watching the sparks from the fire shoot up… Continue reading

Port Angeles board to discuss renaming new school

The Port Angeles School District board will discuss the possibility of renaming Stevens Middle School at its regular meeting on Thursday. The… Continue reading

Port Townsend City Council discusses homelessness after issues at DSHS encampment

Staff directs Housing Fund Board to reopen public outreach process

Riverside Forest Products plans to open Forks sawmill

City to seek grant for power system upgrades

Health officials on site at Olympic Medical Center

Compliance checks to determine Medicare eligibility

Wilder Senior's Jordan Shumway slides home to score a run in the second inning after a wild pitch against Mid-County, Texas on Monday. Mid-County won 15-3. (Gamechanger)

BABE RUTH SENIOR WORLD SERIES: Wilder Sr. drops to 1-1 after loss to Texas squad

After giving up six runs in the first inning to Mid-County, Texas, in game two of the Babe Ruth Senior World Series,… Continue reading

Wilder Senior's Jordan Shumway slides home to score a run in the second inning after a wild pitch against Mid-County, Texas on Monday. Mid-County won 15-3. (Gamechanger)
Five Lincoln Park BMX riders competed in last week's World BMX Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. From left, back row, are Kylin Weitz, Teyah Elofson-Cross and Elinor Christensen. From left, front row, are Warren Christensen and Wyatt Christensen. (Lincoln Park BMX)

LINCOLN PARK BMX: Five local riders return from World BMX Championship

Five Lincoln Park BMX riders competed in the UCI BMX Racing World Championships during this past week, with some of the riders… Continue reading

Five Lincoln Park BMX riders competed in last week's World BMX Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. From left, back row, are Kylin Weitz, Teyah Elofson-Cross and Elinor Christensen. From left, front row, are Warren Christensen and Wyatt Christensen. (Lincoln Park BMX)
Port Angeles Lefties

PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties fall in pitchers’ duel

The Port Angeles Lefties got outstanding pitching from starter Cade Stuart against the NorthPaws, as he allowed just five hits, but the… Continue reading

Port Angeles Lefties
Gerald Rettela of Port Angeles last month won a blue ribbon in racquetball at the Washington state senior games. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: PA’s Rettala wins blue ribbon at senior games

Gerald Rettela of Port Angeles joined a number of Olympic Peninsula track and field athletes in winning a blue ribbon at the Washington state senior… Continue reading

Gerald Rettela of Port Angeles last month won a blue ribbon in racquetball at the Washington state senior games. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Maddie Rogers, 5, of Maddie’s Mushrooms in Joyce gives last-minute coaching to her slug Garth, which she trained for Saturday’s annual Extreme Slug Racing event. (Shannon Turner)

JOYCE DAZE: Thrills, slime and photo finishes

Slug racing enthusiasts gathered once again in Joyce for the annual Extreme Slug Racing events during Joyce Daze at the Family Kitchen this… Continue reading

  • Aug 5, 2025
  • By Sam Nugent For Peninsula Daily News
  • Area Sports
Maddie Rogers, 5, of Maddie’s Mushrooms in Joyce gives last-minute coaching to her slug Garth, which she trained for Saturday’s annual Extreme Slug Racing event. (Shannon Turner)