Arwyn Rice

Peninsula’s largest Coast Guard cutter coming home

PORT ANGELES — The Active — the North Olympic Peninsula’s largest Coast Guard cutter — is scheduled to return home within the next 10 days,… Continue reading

Port commissioner suggests moving Port Angeles Boat Haven to Rayonier property

PORT ANGELES — The newest Port of Port Angeles commissioner made a surprise suggestion during Monday’s port meeting — move the Port Angeles Boat Haven… Continue reading

Nobody wins $30,000 grand prize, but Home Show still wins the weekend

PORT ANGELES — No one took home the two top prizes in the 30th annual KONP Home Show door prize contest, but exhibitors won the… Continue reading

Cliffs, huge stumps emerge at former Lake Aldwell [ *** WITH PHOTO GALLERY *** ]

PORT ANGELES — A Sequim filmmaker exploring the Elwha River dams' deconstruction discovered a new and muddy world of huge tree stumps emerging from what… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Got a fever for spring cleaning? Home Show’s more than 180 booths will help get it started

PORT ANGELES — With spring just around the corner, where does a homeowner find a contractor to help prepare for the coming season or repair… Continue reading

Most severely ill of seized horses undergoing treatment

SEQUIM — Several of the most critically needy of the 16 malnourished horses seized by the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office last week have been moved… Continue reading

Humane Society to administer donations for starving horses seized by Sheriff’s Office

SEQUIM — The Olympic Peninsula Humane Society is collecting donations for 16 starving horses that were seized by the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office. The horses,… Continue reading

Hundreds toast Red Wine & Chocolate event

PORT ANGELES — The 2012 Red Wine & Chocolate Tour was busy, with plenty of local visitors, according to winery owners and operators who participated… Continue reading

Hurricane Ridge opens on holiday, but avalanche worries continue

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Hurricane Ridge opened for snow play Monday after two days of closures because of heavy snows and high avalanche danger. More… Continue reading

Japanese confirm origin of float found on Peninsula beach

NEAH BAY — A float found in Neah Bay, suspected as being the first debris reaching the Olympic Peninsula from the March 11, 2011, earthquake… Continue reading

Offers for help pour in for ‘surprise’ baby

SEQUIM — When Olympic Peninsula residents read of the unexpected arrival of baby Dale Michael Clairmore on Feb. 8, they responded with offers for help… Continue reading

Horse lovers respond to call to aid seized animals

SEQUIM — Many horse lovers have called to offer help in various forms for the 16 neglected horses, including a foal, that were seized Thursday… Continue reading

Military cargo vessel safe after being adrift

PORT ANGELES — A 685-foot military cargo vessel anchored safely in Port Angeles Harbor after it lost propulsion and was cast adrift for about an… Continue reading

Rain, wind, snow … and sea foam!

A storm that blew in Friday and Saturday piled sea foam high on the beaches at Rialto Beach. More enjoyably for skiers, it also piled… Continue reading

Twilight in Forks: By the Numbers

FORKS — The number of visitors who checked in at the Forks Visitor Information Center dropped from a peak of 73,000 visitors in 2010 to… Continue reading

Twilight of an era, or a new dawn? Forks promoters hope to keep fans coming

Although still a big draw, Twilight appears to be fading in Forks. The flow of visitors has slowed from 73,000 in 2010 to 45,000 in… Continue reading

Forks seeks drag racing application

FORKS — Summer drag races at the Forks Municipal Airport received “overwhelming support” during a City Council meeting earlier this week, said a city official.… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School Talent Show raises $9,000

PORT ANGELES — The third annual Port Angeles High School Talent Show fundraiser raised more than $9,000 to help cancer-survivor Camille Frazier, a Port Angeles… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles hears of damage, new lease

PORT ANGELES — A Jan. 22 windstorm that generated heavy seas caused $122,000 in damage to Port of Port Angeles properties, Jeff Robb, port executive… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles to offer options for Lincoln Park tree plan

PORT ANGELES — The Port of Port Angeles will present four options for a Lincoln Park master plan at a Port Angeles Parks and Recreation… Continue reading