Paige Dickerson

Hard work pays off for two Port Angeles Class of 2008 members

PORT ANGELES — Perseverance and hard work helped two seniors at Port Angeles High School make it through their high school careers and prepare for… Continue reading

Twilight tours thrill fans from all over

FORKS — Forks residents are throwing themselves into playing the parts of characters populating the hometown of a teen vampire novel, Twilight for tourists eager… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula stores serve safe tomatoes, pull any on potentially harmful list

North Olympic Peninsula shoppers may not be able to find their favorite varieties of tomatoes, following reports linking some types of tomatoes to salmonella infections… Continue reading

Crescent School installs new sign

JOYCE — The new sign outside of Crescent School is designed for simplicity and safety — and completely coordinated by volunteers. Vashina Donnell, a former… Continue reading

Nearly 2,000 expected to run weekend marathon

PORT ANGELES — A total of 1,678 runners are registered for runs during the North Olympic Discovery Marathon events this weekend. Of those 1,070 are… Continue reading

Port Angeles Relay for Life starts today

PORT ANGELES — Tents of rainbow colors and extra events for survivors will greet those attending the sixth annual Port Angeles Relay for Life. The… Continue reading

Pastor’s family has close call in nighttime house fire; Neah Bay rallying to help

NEAH BAY — A fundraiser is planned on Sunday for a family of five that narrowly escaped its two-story home before the structure was engulfed… Continue reading

State to rerun WASL numbers released on Tuesday

The numbers released on the latest results of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning don't add up, say both state and North Olympic Peninsula school… Continue reading

Tours of Forks-area sites inspired by Twilight best-sellers fill up

FORKS — Tours of Forks highlighting spots mentioned in the teen novel Twilight are nearly full — and bookings show that the idea has international… Continue reading

Lower Elwha Klallam re-elect Charles chairwoman

PORT ANGELES — Frances Charles will remain chairwoman of the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe after Saturday's election. Charles garnered 113 votes — or 57.07 percent… Continue reading

Law-enforcers complete first Special Olympics Torch Run on North Olympic Peninsula in 22 years

The men and women who carried the torch across the North Olympic Peninsula on Wednesday exceeded Ron Cameron's expectations. Cameron, the chief criminal deputy who… Continue reading

Meetings set to discuss Forks schools bond election try in November

FORKS — Quillayute Valley School District will hold a public meeting Thursday to discuss plans for a November bond election to finance the rebuilding of… Continue reading

Fuca Festival attendance tops last year’s record

PORT ANGELES — The Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts was poised Monday to break attendance records, even before the final day's numbers were… Continue reading

Port Angeles Food Bank delivers food to neighborhood

PORT ANGELES — A van loaded with treats and pantry staples pulled up at the Port Angeles Boys & Girls Club on Saturday. It was… Continue reading

Ferries in high gear for Memorial Day weekend

Memorial Day weekend raises the ferry riding season for destinations branching off the North Olympic Peninsula. One of the primary destinations is Victoria. Victoria Express… Continue reading

Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts continues today

PORT ANGELES — A weekend full of music to get those toes tapping, art to inspire and food and fun to satisfy is set for… Continue reading

Roosevelt student comes out on top in spelling bee with ‘therefore’

PORT ANGELES — And therefore, she wins. Maryanne Lee, a Roosevelt Elementary School fourth-grader, won Thursday's Port Angeles School District spelling bee by correctly spelling… Continue reading

Remains found in Port Angeles-area yard officially determined to be human

PORT ANGELES — Remains found in a back yard in which a children's play area was being dug last week are human, forensics experts told… Continue reading

Port Angeles tech levy going down to defeat

PORT ANGELES — A proposed Port Angeles School District tax levy to purchase new computers and bolster technology curriculum was headed toward defeat Tuesday night.… Continue reading

Duck Derby yields record number of tickets sold

PORT ANGELES — Werner Beier's luck came through for him at last. The Port Angeles man won the grand prize — a brand new Toyota… Continue reading