Michael Carman

OUTDOORS: Support longer, safer halibut season

DEATH BY 1,000 cuts, otherwise known as the slow but steady dismantling of recreational sport fisheries in the state of Washington, continued with the reveal… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Proposed public lands sale of no benefit to taxpayers

THIS LAND WAS made for you and me. Or so the Woody Guthrie song, a staple of children’s elementary school musical concerts, goes. But a… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles shows poise in knocking off Olympic

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles shows poise in knocking off Olympic

She called. And her teammates answered. With Port Angeles’ lead and momentum slipping away late in the third quarter, Roughriders’ senior post… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles shows poise in knocking off Olympic
PREP SPORTS: Playoff season awaits for area schools

PREP SPORTS: Playoff season awaits for area schools

A bevy of North Olympic Peninsula prep basketball, wrestling, swimming and gymnastics teams have reached or will reach the conclusion of their… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS: Playoff season awaits for area schools
SPORTS BRIEFS: Lefties hosting youth workouts all month long

SPORTS BRIEFS: Lefties hosting youth workouts all month long

Youth baseball workouts hosted by coaches and players from the Port Angeles Lefties and the… Continue reading

SPORTS BRIEFS: Lefties hosting youth workouts all month long

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks boys take down league-leading Hoquiam; Port Townsend cruises to eighth-straight win …

Led by a monster performance from 6-foot-9-inch senior center Marky Adams, Forks spoiled senior… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Cameron Butler of Port Angeles swims the backstroke leg of the 200-yard individual medley on Thursday at William Shore Memorial Pool in Port Angeles.

BOYS SWIMMING: Port Angeles seniors finish home career in style

Port Angeles won 11 out of 12 events and outscored Bremerton 117 to 66 in the final home swim meet for seven… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Cameron Butler of Port Angeles swims the backstroke leg of the 200-yard individual medley on Thursday at William Shore Memorial Pool in Port Angeles.
BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles senior trio rewarded with big home win over Sequim

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles senior trio rewarded with big home win over Sequim

It was a senior recognition night to remember for the Port Angeles Roughriders boys basketball team. A 30-5 Port Angeles run over… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL: Port Angeles senior trio rewarded with big home win over Sequim
PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Port Angeles gymnasts sweep to victory

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Port Angeles gymnasts sweep to victory

The Port Angeles gymnastics team swept the first six individual spots in the all around competition to earn a 150.5 to 138.45 team… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Port Angeles gymnasts sweep to victory

OUTDOORS: Proposed pilot project would impact steelhead guides

A BILL INTENDED to create a pilot licensing program for individual guides and multi-employee outfitting services fishing for steelhead on West End rivers and the… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay clamps down, wins thriller over Forks

BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay clamps down, wins thriller over Forks

In front of a packed and raucous home crowd, Neah Bay’s balanced scoring and aggressive man-to-man defense lifted the Red Devils to… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay clamps down, wins thriller over Forks

OUTDOORS: Sportsmen’s Show on through Sunday

OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS TAKE note, the annual Washington Sportsmen’s Show, runs today through Sunday at the Washington State Fair Events Center in Puyallup. With the big… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay’s Johnson shoots lights out versus Forks

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay’s Johnson shoots lights out versus Forks

With a shooting range that seems to extend the 4 miles from the Neah Bay gym to Hobuck Beach, Red Devils senior… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Neah Bay’s Johnson shoots lights out versus Forks
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Pirates let one get away

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Pirates let one get away

The Peninsula College women’s basketball had one of those kind of games in a hard-fought 65-61… Continue reading

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Pirates let one get away
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Quilcene girls get back on winning track

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Quilcene girls get back on winning track

Quilcene snapped a three-game losing streak and evened its Sea-Tac 1B League record at 4-4 with a 52-18 win over Christian Faith. ”It… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Quilcene girls get back on winning track
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks shuts down Elma; Port Angeles rallies for huge road win

BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks shuts down Elma; Port Angeles rallies for huge road win

Forks stayed in the playoff hunt with a 61-28 win Evergreen League win over Elma, riding an 18-0 run to close out the… Continue reading

BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Forks shuts down Elma; Port Angeles rallies for huge road win
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Roughriders rebound, rock Bremerton

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Roughriders rebound, rock Bremerton

That’s more like it. Port Angeles got back to passing to each other and playing for one another in an important 48-33… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Roughriders rebound, rock Bremerton
OUTDOORS: Norden weighs in with 2017 salmon projections

OUTDOORS: Norden weighs in with 2017 salmon projections

BACK DURING MY vacation over the New Year’s holiday, which turned into much more of a staycation than I ever planned due to vehicle trouble,… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Norden weighs in with 2017 salmon projections

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Neah Bay sweeps Battle of the Bays

There’s more work left, but the Neah Bay girls basketball team took a big step toward clinching the North Olympic League championship… Continue reading

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Victory comes at a cost for Peninsula

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Victory comes at a cost for Peninsula

The Peninsula College women beat Olympic 57-46 to remain undefeated in NWAC North Division play, but… Continue reading

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Victory comes at a cost for Peninsula