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Port Angeles' Hayley Baxley

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Strong finish gives Port Angeles a 50-20 win over Port Townsend in season opener

PORT ANGELES — Progress for both the Port Angeles and Port Townsend girls basketball teams will be measured incrementally this season. Each team showed flashes… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Hayley Baxley

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

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

GOLF: Holiday golf gift guide in time for Christmas

I’M GETTING CROCHETY as I advance toward middle age. This year, more than any other in my recent memory, I noticed Christmas creeping in before… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Giving thanks for the North Olympic Peninsula’s many outdoor offerings

I SPENT SUNDAY night at my sister’s house in Port Townsend. Nothing out of the ordinary there, I enjoy the visits and her warm and… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Late muzzleloader deer season has started; river fishing a few days away

HOPEFULLY EVERYONE READING this didn't overly indulge during the Thanksgiving meal or the late-night sandwich-making portion of the holiday. It's a once-a-year opportunity to combine… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Giving thanks for the North Olympic Peninsula’s many outdoor offerings

I SPENT SUNDAY night at my sister’s house in Port Townsend. Nothing out of the ordinary there, I enjoy the visits and her warm and… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Late muzzleloader deer season has started; river fishing a few days away

HOPEFULLY EVERYONE READING this didn't overly indulge during the Thanksgiving meal or the late-night sandwich-making portion of the holiday. It's a once-a-year opportunity to combine… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Elisha Winck (28) runs past Lummi's Raven Borsey (11) into a wall of defenders

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay-Lummi rivalry reconvenes in state semifinals today (Saturday)

TACOMA — Western Washington 8-man football supremacy is once again on the line Saturday at the Tacoma Dome when Neah Bay and Lummi square off… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Elisha Winck (28) runs past Lummi's Raven Borsey (11) into a wall of defenders

OUTDOORS: Giving thanks for the North Olympic Peninsula’s many outdoor offerings

I SPENT SUNDAY night at my sister’s house in Port Townsend. Nothing out of the ordinary there, I enjoy the visits and her warm and… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Late muzzleloader deer season has started; river fishing a few days away

HOPEFULLY EVERYONE READING this didn't overly indulge during the Thanksgiving meal or the late-night sandwich-making portion of the holiday. It's a once-a-year opportunity to combine… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Elisha Winck (28) runs past Lummi's Raven Borsey (11) into a wall of defenders

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay-Lummi rivalry reconvenes in state semifinals

TACOMA — Western Washington 8-man football supremacy is once again on the line Saturday at the Tacoma Dome when Neah Bay and Lummi square off… Continue reading

Neah Bay's Elisha Winck (28) runs past Lummi's Raven Borsey (11) into a wall of defenders

OUTDOORS: Giving thanks for the North Olympic Peninsula’s many outdoor offerings

I SPENT SUNDAY night at my sister’s house in Port Townsend. Nothing out of the ordinary there, I enjoy the visits and her warm and… Continue reading

GOLF: Unrest overshadows praise for Charlie Sifford

A CEREMONY OCCURRED Monday that was lost amidst the furor, fear and frenzy that spread across much of the nation following the news in Ferguson,… Continue reading

Neah Bay running back Cole Svec scored three quick touchdowns to help start the Red Devils' 74-12 rout of the Twin Valley Wolfpack in the Class 1B state quarterfinals at Silverdale Stadium. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay punches ticket to Tacoma Dome with 74-12 rout of Twin Valley

BREMERTON — When your starting tailback totals 143 yards rushing and three touchdowns on his first three carries of the game, chances are your team… Continue reading

Neah Bay running back Cole Svec scored three quick touchdowns to help start the Red Devils' 74-12 rout of the Twin Valley Wolfpack in the Class 1B state quarterfinals at Silverdale Stadium. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News
Neah Bay running back Cole Svec scored three quick touchdowns to help start the Red Devils' 74-12 rout of the Twin Valley Wolfpack in the Class 1B state quarterfinals at Silverdale Stadium. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

PREP FOOTBALL: Neah Bay punches ticket to Tacoma Dome with 74-12 rout of Twin Valley

BREMERTON — When your starting tailback totals 143 yards rushing and three touchdowns on his first three carries of the game, chances are your team… Continue reading

Neah Bay running back Cole Svec scored three quick touchdowns to help start the Red Devils' 74-12 rout of the Twin Valley Wolfpack in the Class 1B state quarterfinals at Silverdale Stadium. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

OUTDOORS: Rainy weather set to raise waters, idle anglers

HOPEFULLY, ANGLERS TOOK advantage of that long break between rainstorms because the nearly 10 days of uninterrupted sunshine, or sun and clouds, the North Olympic… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Rainy weather set to raise waters, idle anglers

HOPEFULLY, ANGLERS TOOK advantage of that long break between rainstorms because the nearly 10 days of uninterrupted sunshine, or sun and clouds, the North Olympic… Continue reading

GOLF: Turkey tournaments on tap at area courses

UNHEALTHY DOSES OF food, football and family followed by a little golf continue to make Thanksgiving weekend a holiday highlight. Players will have a couple… Continue reading