Daily Update Newsletter

Two injured after truck collides with tree

Two people were injured when the truck in which they were riding left the road and struck a tree. Elbert Hampton, 80,… Continue reading

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Neah Bay’s Caylee Moss named North Olympic 1B volleyball MVP

Neah Bay’s Caylee Moss was named the Most Valuable Player on the North Olympic 1B volleyball league. Joining Moss on the first team… Continue reading

Shay-Lyn Szczepanik and her daughter Raelynn, 5, of Port Angeles are wind blown as they try to watch the wild waves at the base of Ediz Hook on Tuesday as the storm approaches. Many other weather watchers went to the spit to see and feel the winds. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Storm surge

Shay-Lyn Szczepanik and her daughter Raelynn, 5, of Port Angeles are wind blown as they try to watch the wild waves at the base of… Continue reading

Shay-Lyn Szczepanik and her daughter Raelynn, 5, of Port Angeles are wind blown as they try to watch the wild waves at the base of Ediz Hook on Tuesday as the storm approaches. Many other weather watchers went to the spit to see and feel the winds. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Chipotle Mexican Grill opens today at 2021, Suite B, U.S. Highway 101 in Port Angeles. The fast food restaurant features freshly prepared burritos, burrito bowls, salads and tacos. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Chipotle opens in Port Angeles

Chipotle Mexican Grill opens today at 2021, Suite B, U.S. Highway 101 in Port Angeles. The fast food restaurant features freshly prepared burritos, burrito bowls,… Continue reading

Chipotle Mexican Grill opens today at 2021, Suite B, U.S. Highway 101 in Port Angeles. The fast food restaurant features freshly prepared burritos, burrito bowls, salads and tacos. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Agnes Kioko and Regina Mbaluku of Kenya and Bonita Piper, board president of Path From Poverty, right, meet with Sequim volunteers who cut and sell wood as a fundraiser. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Connection helps Kenyan women with opportunities, relationships

This effort, gifts from thousands of miles away, aren’t just about money or resources or water. They are about relationships: the ones that… Continue reading

Agnes Kioko and Regina Mbaluku of Kenya and Bonita Piper, board president of Path From Poverty, right, meet with Sequim volunteers who cut and sell wood as a fundraiser. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Fire Marshal and floodplain administrator Phil Cecere answers questions with deputy floodplain administrator Greg Ballard on Monday night in Brinnon. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson commissioners update flood code

More than 70 people attend hearing in Brinnon

Fire Marshal and floodplain administrator Phil Cecere answers questions with deputy floodplain administrator Greg Ballard on Monday night in Brinnon. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

Man accused of second-degree murder pleads not guilty

Trial date slated for May in Clallam County Superior Court

Actors, from left, Justin Stapleton, Mario Arruda and Sean Stone rehearse “Artificial Emotions,” a short play written by John Painter and directed by Bill Stone, far right. It will be the first of eight plays in Olympic Theatre Arts’ New Works Showcase through Sunday. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Olympic Theatre Arts offers New Works Showcase

Olympic Theatre Arts will offer eight new mini shows this month for its latest New Works Showcase. All original, the roughly 10-minute shows… Continue reading

Actors, from left, Justin Stapleton, Mario Arruda and Sean Stone rehearse “Artificial Emotions,” a short play written by John Painter and directed by Bill Stone, far right. It will be the first of eight plays in Olympic Theatre Arts’ New Works Showcase through Sunday. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

PASD board accepts Brewer’s resignation

School officials highlight performance of Native American students

PAT NEAL: Hunting season excuses

AND SO, ANOTHER hunting season passes astern. I hope yours went better than mine. It was a shipwreck of failure, blame and excuses. Hunting experts… Continue reading

Port Angeles lifts Stage III water restrictions

The city of Port Angeles has lifted all of its Stage III water restrictions. City Manager Nathan West lifted the restrictions Monday… Continue reading

Song swap set Friday at Studio Bob

The second Song Swap is set for 7 p.m. Friday. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. at Studio Bob, 118½ E. Front… Continue reading

From left, Peninsula College men's soccer players Nil Grau, Ezrah Ochoa, Laurin Lettow and Jeremie Kuelo helped the Pirates win back-to-back championships this season. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

PENINSULA COLLEGE SOCCER: Men love atmosphere, thinking about making more history

The Peninsula College men’s soccer team has already made history with the first back-to-back titles in the NWAC since 2012-2013. Now, some… Continue reading

From left, Peninsula College men's soccer players Nil Grau, Ezrah Ochoa, Laurin Lettow and Jeremie Kuelo helped the Pirates win back-to-back championships this season. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Peninsula College women's soccer players are still celebrating after winning the school's sixth women's title. From left, rear, are Alex Naill and Gemma Rowland. From left, front row, are Emma Crystal, Evee Stoddard and Jaiden King. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula College women relish bruises, titles and friendships

They’re tired, bruised, but couldn’t be happier. For some of the Peninsula College women’s soccer players, Sunday was the culmination of not… Continue reading

Peninsula College women's soccer players are still celebrating after winning the school's sixth women's title. From left, rear, are Alex Naill and Gemma Rowland. From left, front row, are Emma Crystal, Evee Stoddard and Jaiden King. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

Power out for thousands in Clallam County

More than 11,000 electric meters were without power in Clallam County on Tuesday afternoon, according to an outage map on the Clallam… Continue reading

High School junior Heidi Leitz (at table) signs a letter of commitment on Friday with St. Martin's University to play softball surrounded by her family. From left are mother Stephanie Leitz; brother Owen Leitz, 16; sister Allison Leitz (13); sister Anna Leitz (11); father Ed Leitz; and sister Audrey Leitz (11). (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SOFTBALL: Port Angeles’ Heidi Leitz signs to play for St. Martin’s

Port Angeles High School junior Heidi Leitz signed a letter of commitment on Friday with St. Martin’s University to play softball next… Continue reading

  • Nov 19, 2024
  • By Paula Hunt Peninsula Daily News
  • Preps
High School junior Heidi Leitz (at table) signs a letter of commitment on Friday with St. Martin's University to play softball surrounded by her family. From left are mother Stephanie Leitz; brother Owen Leitz, 16; sister Allison Leitz (13); sister Anna Leitz (11); father Ed Leitz; and sister Audrey Leitz (11). (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)
Samite, pictured during his Field Arts & Events Hall performance last fall, is returning to Port Angeles for a matinee and evening performance this Saturday. (Field Arts & Events Hall)

Samite, ‘Resilience’ return to Port Angeles this weekend

One-man play includes soft voice, African instruments

Samite, pictured during his Field Arts & Events Hall performance last fall, is returning to Port Angeles for a matinee and evening performance this Saturday. (Field Arts & Events Hall)

Gingerbread kits available for library contest

Gingerbread kits are available for the 30th Uptown Gingerbread Contest through Nov. 30. The kits may be picked up at the Port… Continue reading

One timber sale canceled, two approved

Advocates vow they will continue to fight