Arwyn Rice

Port Angeles, Sequim students work on thriller film

PORT ANGELES — Picture this: A Pacific Northwest island summer horse camp’s idyllic days are shattered by the unexplained deaths of several horse farm employees.… Continue reading

Forks City Council presses FAA to keep allowing drag racing at airport

FORKS — The City Council will make a last-ditch effort to keep West End Thunder at the Forks Municipal Airport. The council will send a… Continue reading

Layoffs, cutbacks cited in discussion of Clallam County deficit

PORT ANGELES — Halfway through the 2011 fiscal year, Clallam County’s deficit is less than anticipated, but the 2012 budget is looking grim. County Administrator… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles to pay for Wild Olympics Campaign study

PORT ANGELES — Port of Port Angeles commissioners have called for a study of the economic impacts of the Wild Olympics Campaign’s proposal to convert… Continue reading

Port commissioners frown over new Clallam County voting district boundaries

PORT ANGELES — Port of Port Angeles commissioners disagree with a Clallam County redistricting committee over boundaries separating the three county voting districts. Based on… Continue reading

Port won’t lose federal funds for Port Angeles airport improvements

PORT ANGELES — Quick action by port and Federal Aviation Administration officials has effectively saved more than $1 million in federal grants for improvements to… Continue reading

CORRECTED VERSION: Olympic Medical Center chief urges cuts of employee benefits

PORT ANGELES — Rising costs, decreasing revenue and high personnel costs at Olympic Medical Center mean there is only one place left to cut —… Continue reading

Cat returns home after missing 9 months; microchip key to finding feline’s Port Angeles owner

PORT ANGELES — Edmund the cat is a wandering cat. Edmund returned home earlier this month after a nine-month odyssey that will remain a mystery… Continue reading

Summer breaks out across Peninsula — but cloudy and cool return this week

PORT ANGELES — A weekend of warm days and clear skies drew sun-deprived residents out of their homes to take a peek at sunlit parks… Continue reading

Vendors report brisk sales at Arts in Action weekend in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The sun came out for the Port Angeles Nor’wester Rotary Arts in Action Festival, delighting both vendors and festival-goers with a high… Continue reading

Sculpture contest highlight of Arts in Action weekend [ *** GALLERY *** ]

PORT ANGELES — A waterfront celebration of the arts begins today when sand sculptures and art and vendor booths open at 2 p.m. for the… Continue reading

U.S. Highway 101 paving only beginning

PORT ANGELES — Construction work on U.S. Highway 101 west of Port Angeles that snarled traffic earlier this week was only the beginning of a… Continue reading

Kingston-to-Seattle ferry offers new deals

PORT KINGSTON — The Kingston-to-Seattle passenger-only ferry is back but with a new plan to make the ferry line’s second try work. When the two… Continue reading

Clallam County commissioners ready to OK Hurricane Ridge Road funds

Port Angeles — The Clallam County commissioners have sent a $25,000 Hurricane Ridge Road winter access funding request to a committee for approval before the… Continue reading

High-speed chase ends in head-on wreck for motorcyclist; companion later found

DISCOVERY BAY — A 20-mile, high-speed chase involving a State Patrol car and two motorcycles ended when one of the motorcyclists struck an oncoming pickup… Continue reading

After weekend of rain, Sequim lavender events report mixed results

SEQUIM — The wet weekend and economic doldrums failed to put a damper on the 15th Annual Sequim Lavender Festival, but the Sequim Lavender Farm… Continue reading

Olympic Timber Town plans move ahead after bequest from supporter pays off mortgage on land

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Timber Town and Heritage Center is one step closer to reality. In June, the final payment was made on a 57-acre… Continue reading

Tribal Canoe Journey makes Port Angeles stop; pullers continue east toward Sequim this morning

PORT ANGELES — Canoes painted in bright, traditional Pacific Northwest colors arrived at Hollywood Beach on Sunday afternoon, gliding in on glassy, calm waters. An… Continue reading

Quileute Days mixes tradition with ‘Twilight’

LAPUSH — Tradition and “Twilight” will again be celebrated at this weekend's 2011 Quileute Days festival. The festival to celebrate Quileute culture will feature events… Continue reading

Pilot summer school program ‘fun’ for Port Angeles students

PORT ANGELES — Summer is barely under way, and many adolescent boys and girls not old enough to get a job but too old for… Continue reading