Michael Carman

OUTDOORS: King fishing reopens off Neah Bay

NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, August 14. THERE ARE YO-YO diets and there are yo-yo fisheries, and the chinook season in Marine Area… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: King fishing reopens today, Saturday off Neah Bay

THERE ARE YO-YO diets and there are yo-yo fisheries, and the chinook season in Marine Area 4 (Neah Bay) qualifies as the latter. Anglers have… Continue reading

GOLF: Tournament proceeds benefit those in need

A CHANCE TO golf for a good cause, in this case the Port Angeles Food Bank, is planned at Peninsula Golf Club on Saturday, Aug.… Continue reading

PREP SPORTS: Coaching carousel winding down for area high schools

PORT ANGELES — The prep coaching carousel has moved new leaders onto the North Olympic Peninsula, while other coaches have shifted seats on the bench.… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Chinook bite building back up in Strait of Juan de Fuca

THE PINKS ARE thinning out along the Strait of Juan de Fuca, just in time for the chinook run to pick back up with a… Continue reading

The next day

OUTDOORS: Kelp beds prove productive for salmon fishing near Freshwater Bay

FISHING THE KELP beds along the Strait of Juan de Fuca near Freshwater Bay with lure designer and avid angler Pete Rosko last Thursday proved… Continue reading

The next day

OUTDOORS: Chinook bite building back up in Strait of Juan de Fuca

THE PINKS ARE thinning out along the Strait of Juan de Fuca, just in time for the chinook run to pick back up with a… Continue reading

The next day

OUTDOORS: Kelp beds prove productive for salmon fishing near Freshwater Bay

FISHING THE KELP beds along the Strait of Juan de Fuca near Freshwater Bay with lure designer and avid angler Pete Rosko last Thursday proved… Continue reading

The next day
The next day

OUTDOORS: Kelp beds prove productive for salmon fishing near Freshwater Bay

FISHING THE KELP beds along the Strait of Juan de Fuca near Freshwater Bay with lure designer and avid angler Pete Rosko last Thursday proved… Continue reading

The next day

GOLF: Tournament to benefit Port Angeles Food Bank

A CHANCE TO golf for a good cause, in this case the Port Angeles Food Bank, is planned at Peninsula Golf Club on Saturday, Aug.… Continue reading

Wicked No. 10M navigator Cara McGuire

SPRINT BOATS: Bad starter doesn’t stop Wicked Racing No. 10M from winning in front of hometown crowd

PORT ANGELES — In the first of two races this summer at Extreme Sports Park, the Port Angeles-based Wicked Racing No. 10M team and crew… Continue reading

Wicked No. 10M navigator Cara McGuire
The Sequim-based TNT Live Wire No. 2 team of Paul Gahr and Taylor Gahr posted a Did Not Finish in the quarterfinals. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

SPRINT BOATS: Bad starter doesn’t stop Wicked Racing No. 10M from winning at Extreme Sports Park

PORT ANGELES — In the first of two races this summer at Extreme Sports Park, the Port Angeles-based Wicked Racing No. 10M team and crew… Continue reading

The Sequim-based TNT Live Wire No. 2 team of Paul Gahr and Taylor Gahr posted a Did Not Finish in the quarterfinals. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News
The Sequim-based TNT Live Wire No. 2 team of Paul Gahr and Taylor Gahr moved on with the third-fastest qualifying time in the 400 Class. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

SPRINT BOATS: Area teams survive qualifying round

PORT ANGELES — What began as a difficult day for area racing teams took a turn for the better in the last qualifying lap at… Continue reading

The Sequim-based TNT Live Wire No. 2 team of Paul Gahr and Taylor Gahr moved on with the third-fastest qualifying time in the 400 Class. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News
TNT Jeepers Creepers No. 99

SPRINT BOATS: Jeepers Creepers fueled by Cummings’ enthusiam

PORT ANGELES — Outsized personalities have long been a hallmark of motor sports, and the American Sprint Boat Racing Association is no exception. The high-spirited,… Continue reading

TNT Jeepers Creepers No. 99
The Sequim-based TNT Live Wire No. 2 team of Paul Gahr and Taylor Gahr moved on with the third-fastest qualifying time in the 400 Class. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

Area sprint boat teams survive qualifying round

PORT ANGELES — What began as a difficult day for area racing teams took a turn for the better in the last qualifying lap at… Continue reading

The Sequim-based TNT Live Wire No. 2 team of Paul Gahr and Taylor Gahr moved on with the third-fastest qualifying time in the 400 Class. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News
TNT Jeepers Creepers No. 99

SPRINT BOATS: Jeepers Creepers fueled by Cummings’ enthusiam

PORT ANGELES — Outsized personalities have long been a hallmark of motor sports, and the American Sprint Boat Racing Association is no exception. The high-spirited,… Continue reading

TNT Jeepers Creepers No. 99
Jerry's Bait and Tackle held its annual king fishing contest last Saturday. From left to right

OUTDOORS: Pinks massing around Port Angeles; Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) to close at end of day Sunday

OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNTS OF pinks are hanging around off Port Angeles, boosting catch totals during a bit of a lull in the hatchery chinook run. “PA… Continue reading

Jerry's Bait and Tackle held its annual king fishing contest last Saturday. From left to right
The Sequim-based father and son duo of driver Paul Gahr

SPRINT BOATS: Rumbling race boats return to Port Angeles on Saturday

PORT ANGELES — Sprint boat racers will deftly maneuver through corners and push the throttle to the limit on straightaways in front of an expected… Continue reading

The Sequim-based father and son duo of driver Paul Gahr
Jerry's Bait and Tackle held its annual king fishing contest last Saturday. From left to right

OUTDOORS: Pinks massing around Port Angeles; Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) to close at end of day Sunday

OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNTS OF pinks are hanging around off Port Angeles, boosting catch totals during a bit of a lull in the hatchery chinook run. “PA… Continue reading

Jerry's Bait and Tackle held its annual king fishing contest last Saturday. From left to right
The Sequim-based father and son duo of driver Paul Gahr

SPRINT BOATS: Rumbling race boats return to Port Angeles on Saturday

PORT ANGELES — Sprint boat racers will deftly maneuver through corners and push the throttle to the limit on straightaways in front of an expected… Continue reading

The Sequim-based father and son duo of driver Paul Gahr