Arwyn Rice

Show in Sequim proves model trains lure them when they’re young, and again when they’re older

SEQUIM — Staring intensely at a model Amtrak train coming around the curve on a room-size modular railroad layout, Greg Scherer’s eyes sparkled and a… Continue reading

Bail set for Port Angeles man who climbed tree to escape law enforcement

PORT ANGELES — Bail was set Thursday at $35,000 for Damon L. Foust, a 36-year-old Port Angeles man who was found hiding in a tree… Continue reading

Identification card found for woman missing from Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Police are seeking a man who turned in an identification card belonging to Jenn­ifer Pimentel, a 26-year-old developmentally disabled woman who has… Continue reading

Port Angeles Salvation Army gets offers of help after theft

PORT ANGELES — After the theft of 2,000 pounds of food early Wednesday morning, the Port Angeles Salvation Army’s food program is making a comeback.… Continue reading

WEEKEND: Variety of tales to be presented at storytelling festival in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Ten storytellers will weave their magic for listeners this weekend, sharing stories and tales that bridge cultures and traditions at the 17th… Continue reading

Chase leads from Port Angeles school to tree branch

PORT ANGELES — Two Port Angeles residents were taken into custody Wednesday after a police chase that led from an elementary school to a tree… Continue reading

Stolen from the Port Angeles hungry . . . a ton of food

PORT ANGELES — The Grinch showed up three months early Wednesday when someone broke into a storage trailer and stole a ton of food meant… Continue reading

UPDATED — Missing woman’s ID card found in a roadside ditch

PORT ANGELES — Police are seeking a man who turned in an identification card belonging to Jennifer Pimental, a 26-year-old developmentally disabled woman who has… Continue reading

Police chase ends on tree limb in national park

PORT ANGELES — A man and a woman are in custody after a police chase that led from a Port Angeles school to a tree… Continue reading

Police, family seek woman last seen Monday

PORT ANGELES — The family of a 26-year-old developmentally disabled woman and the Port Angeles Police Department are looking for anyone who has seen her… Continue reading

Port Angeles schools enrollment improves, but still below last year’s

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles School District enrollment saw an increase of 73 students in October from September’s count but still remains below the census… Continue reading

Lincoln Park trees, contracts topics at Port Angeles candidates forum

PORT ANGELES — Candidates for two seats on the seven-chair Port Angeles City Council found few areas of disagreement at a Port Angeles Regional Chamber… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles plans tentative raise for its employees

PORT ANGELES — Port commissioners approved a tentative 2 percent pay raise for port employees during a preliminary look at the 2012 port budget Monday.… Continue reading

$20,000 grant to fund play structure for Jefferson Elementary School

PORT ANGELES — Jeff­erson Elementary School’s developmentally disabled preschool students will get a new playground appropriate to their needs, thanks to a $20,000 grant from… Continue reading

Car test-drives in Port Angeles raise $7,830 for programs

PORT ANGELES — An inventive collaboration between Port Angeles High School and Price Ford Lincoln raised nearly $8,000 The Port Angeles car dealership teamed up… Continue reading

Falling enrollment plagues Port Angeles School District, schools chief says

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles School District students are improving test scores and graduation rates, but declining enrollment and decreased funding per student are major… Continue reading

One rumor squelched: Forks Police Department will remain

FORKS — There are no plans to turn the city Police Department over to the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office, some 25 Forks residents were reassured… Continue reading

Wildlife agents kill male cougar that attacked livestock

EDEN VALLEY — A cougar that attacked and killed three sheep and a llama has been treed and killed by Department of Fish and Wildlife… Continue reading

Explosives to be set off at Elwha Dam today; water spills through notched Glines Canyon Dam

PORT ANGELES — The first of several explosive charges set to clear a temp­orary channel around the Elwha Dam will be set off today west… Continue reading

Wild Olympics answers Port Angeles port study

PORT ANGELES — A Port of Port Angeles-sponsored economic study of the Wild Olympics Campaign narrowly focuses on long-term trends and non-tourism, non-logging-related employment, a… Continue reading