Pierre LaBossiere

FISHING: Olympic National Park to shut down fishing on West End rivers

Olympic National Park will close the Queets River to recreational fishing on Feb. 1 due to conservation concerns over wild steelhead. Other… Continue reading

Pedestrian struck by SUV on U.S. Highway 101 upgraded to satisfactory condition

A pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle on U.S. Highway 101 east of Port Angeles last week has been upgraded to satisfactory condition at… Continue reading

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The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association executive board is expected to meet Wednesday to discuss steps of potentially returning to prep sports.

PREP SPORTS: Schools await WIAA decision

Meetings all week on possible return of prep sports

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association executive board is expected to meet Wednesday to discuss steps of potentially returning to prep sports.

WIAA board to discuss prep metrics

BRIEFS: Gonzaga remain No. 1 in Top 25 poll

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Kaitlyn Loghry of Forks looks at her son, Ethan Scott Loghry, at Olympic Medical Center. The baby is named for his father, Scott Loghry, and grandfather.

First baby of year born on Peninsula

A Forks family’s baby boy is apparently the first child born in a hospital in 2021 on the North Olympic Peninsula. Ethan… Continue reading

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Kaitlyn Loghry of Forks looks at her son, Ethan Scott Loghry, at Olympic Medical Center. The baby is named for his father, Scott Loghry, and grandfather.
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Sixteen new cases reported since Thursday night on Peninsula

Sixteen new COVID-19 cases have been reported on the North Olympic Peninsula since Thursday night as local health officials wait to see… Continue reading

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Two remain in Seattle hospital after head-on wreck

Identification of deceased pending notification

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Statewide slowdown fuels local optimism

Officials await COVID-19 testing results after holidays

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) passes in the first half against the Detroit Lions during an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)

SPORTS BRIEFS: Tom Brady throws for 348 yards … in the first half

Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes in the only half he needed to play and… Continue reading

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) passes in the first half against the Detroit Lions during an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)

Two die in Highway 101 crash

Roadway blocked both directions

Port Angeles' Jaida Wood, left, and Kole Acker give their testimonials asking state leaders to allow prep athletes to play sports again.

‘Let Us Play’: Student-athletes give testimonials

Campaign urges less strict COVID-19 metrics to allow prep sports

Port Angeles' Jaida Wood, left, and Kole Acker give their testimonials asking state leaders to allow prep athletes to play sports again.
A Forks woman was transported to a hospital after her vehicle collided with a Clallam Transit bus on Monday. (Washington State Patrol)

Car crosses center line, strikes Clallam Transit bus

A Forks woman sustained injuries when she lost control of her vehicle on a slushy U.S. Highway 101 at Lake Sutherland and… Continue reading

A Forks woman was transported to a hospital after her vehicle collided with a Clallam Transit bus on Monday. (Washington State Patrol)
East Jefferson Fire Rescue personnel used a fire extinguisher to put out a fire in a small room inside a Port Hadlock home. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)

Firefighters uses extinguisher to douse flames at Port Hadlock home

East Jefferson Fire Rescue, unit from Naval Magazine Indian Island respond

East Jefferson Fire Rescue personnel used a fire extinguisher to put out a fire in a small room inside a Port Hadlock home. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)

COVID-19 infection rates dipping on North Olympic Peninsula

Clallam reports five cases Sunday; Jefferson zero during weekend