Michael Carman

OUTDOORS: Looking for a white Christmas? Drive to Hurricane Ridge

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY, hopefully readers have had an enjoyable time exchanging presents and enjoying time with family. But don't settle in for that long winter's… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Looking for a white Christmas? Drive to Hurricane Ridge

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY, hopefully readers have had an enjoyable time exchanging presents and enjoying time with family. But don't settle in for that long winter's… Continue reading

GOLF: Year in review: part one

AND ANOTHER ONE gone, another one bites the dust. Freddie Mercury and the band Queen famously sang that refrain, but I’m referring to another year… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Cole Svec carries against Liberty Christian in the first half of the state Class 1B championship game at the Tacoma Dome on Dec. 6. The Associated Press

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay’s Cole Svec selected Class 1B state Player of the Year by The Associated Press

NEAH BAY — Neah Bay sophomore running back/defensive back Cole Svec was selected as Class 1B state Player of the Year by The Associated Press.… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Cole Svec carries against Liberty Christian in the first half of the state Class 1B championship game at the Tacoma Dome on Dec. 6. The Associated Press
Sequim's Dusty Bates

PREP BASKETBALL: Sequim boys fade down the stretch in close loss to Olympic

SEQUIM — A late Olympic High School surge was too much for the Sequim boys basketball team to overcome in a 56-48 loss that gives… Continue reading

Sequim's Dusty Bates

OUTDOORS: Razor clam digs planned for holiday season

HISTORICALLY, I'VE TAKEN the tortoise approach to life, as opposed to the hare. You say slow, I say methodical and measured. Never one for seat-of-my… Continue reading

Chimacum's Victor Hitt goes up for a basket and gets fouled by Port Townsend's Berkley Hill (14) during the Cowboys' home win over the Redhawks. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP BASKETBALL: Chimacum boys and girls sweep Port Townsend rivals

CHIMACUM — Chimacum's boys and girls basketball teams picked up a rare sweep of rival Port Townsend in an old-fashioned Quimper Quarrel doubleheader. In Wednesday's… Continue reading

Chimacum's Victor Hitt goes up for a basket and gets fouled by Port Townsend's Berkley Hill (14) during the Cowboys' home win over the Redhawks. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

OUTDOORS:Razor clam digs planned for holiday season

HISTORICALLY, I'VE TAKEN the tortoise approach to life, as opposed to the hare. You say slow, I say methodical and measured. Never one for seat-of-my… Continue reading

Chimacum's Victor Hitt goes up for a basket and gets fouled by Port Townsend's Berkley Hill (14) during the Cowboys' home win over the Redhawks. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP BASKETBALL: Chimacum boys and girls sweep Port Townsend rivals

CHIMACUM — Chimacum's boys and girls basketball teams picked up a rare sweep of rival Port Townsend in an old-fashioned Quimper Quarrel doubleheader. In Wednesday's… Continue reading

Chimacum's Victor Hitt goes up for a basket and gets fouled by Port Townsend's Berkley Hill (14) during the Cowboys' home win over the Redhawks. Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

OUTDOORS: Razor clam digs planned for holiday season

HISTORICALLY, I'VE TAKEN the tortoise approach to life, as opposed to the hare. You say slow, I say methodical and measured. Never one for seat-of-my… Continue reading

GOLF: Tickets still available for U.S. Open opening round

AS THE CLOCK ticks nearer to the new year I’ll be including at least a monthly checkup in 2015 on preparation and development for the… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Blackmouth season on in Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca; on hiatus near Port Townsend

I MISSED THE boat a bit in last Friday's outdoors column on the upcoming Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby. There were no factual errors or a… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Blackmouth season on in Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca; on hiatus near Port Townsend

I MISSED THE boat a bit in last Friday's outdoors column on the upcoming Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby. There were no factual errors or a… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Blackmouth season on in Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca; on hiatus near Port Townsend

I MISSED THE boat a bit in last Friday’s outdoors column on the upcoming Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby. There were no factual errors or a… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Stormy weather sidelines anglers

RIVERS NEARING FLOOD stage. High-wind warnings. While this type of news is certainly appreciated information from the meteorological set, these are not exactly the type… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Stormy weather sidelines anglers

RIVERS NEARING FLOOD stage. High-wind warnings. While this type of news is certainly appreciated information from the meteorological set, these are not exactly the type… Continue reading

GOLF: Storm’s a-brewing, settle in with some good golf reading material

WITH POWERFUL STORMS on tap to slam the North Olympic Peninsula with heavy rain and high winds for the next few days it’s not likely… Continue reading

Peninsula's Malik Mayeux dives for a loose ball as Centralia's Josiah Warner gives chase during the Pirates' win at the First Federal Pirate Classic in Port Angeles. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula College downs Centralia on Dixon’s buzzer-beating tip-in

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College freshman Deonte Dixon sat through first four men's basketball games, waiting to step on the floor and play in his… Continue reading

Peninsula's Malik Mayeux dives for a loose ball as Centralia's Josiah Warner gives chase during the Pirates' win at the First Federal Pirate Classic in Port Angeles. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

OUTDOORS: Audubon Society hosting two Christmas bird counts

PRIME BIRD-WATCHING territory exists here on the North Olympic Peninsula, and two upcoming Christmas-time area counts are planned by the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society. These… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Some changes to February’s Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby

CHANGES ARE IN effect for the annual Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby. The first change is a switch in dates for the derby, from the accustomed… Continue reading