Brenda Hanrahan

Port Angeles: Skills center scrambles to meet enrollment quota for state funding

PORT ANGELES -- While North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center officials wade through construction delays they are also scrambling to increase enrollment numbers to meet state… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Recent weather helps, but hasn”t doused Griff Peak fire

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Cool weather, rainfall and light snow during the past week continue to smother the fire on Griff Peak. But the blaze… Continue reading

West End: 7 spend night on river island, then rescued by Sequim team

FORKS -- Seven people, stranded overnight on a small, wooded island in the middle of Sol Duc River, were taken to safety by a Sequim-based… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Transportation agency, tribe to huddle over graving site

PORT ANGELES -- State Department of Transportation and Lower Elwha Klallam tribal officials will meet Tuesday to discuss a site treatment plan for the $17… Continue reading

West End: Shi Shi Beach named America’s best by Travel Channel

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Travel Channel television officials have recognized the natural beauty of Shi Shi Beach by designating it "America's Best Wilderness Beach." This… Continue reading

Peninsula weekend: Other attractions to see and do

Peninsula residents will be able to see a crab and seafood festival which includes a crab derby and restaurant tour, an energy expo, a celebration… Continue reading

Peninsula weekend: Time to get crabby in Port Angeles and Sequim

A celebration for one of the North Olympic Peninsula's "crabbiest" residents is on tap this weekend. The Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival will be held… Continue reading

West End: Giant tree to be named after loggers who saved it

One of the world's largest western red cedars will be dedicated on Saturday to the two men who refused to cut the giant. When brothers… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Two days of rain slows, but doesn”t douse, Griff Peak fire

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Despite two days of rain in the Olympic Mountains, the Griff Peak fire still isn't out. Park spokeswoman Barb Maynes said… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Nature will put out what it started — Griff Peak fire

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- With rain falling Monday afternoon and more precipitation forecast for the next few days park officials are hopeful for an end… Continue reading

Port Angeles: State may have plan for restarting graving yard construction by week’s end

PORT ANGELES -- State Department of Transportation officials say the plan for restarting work at the Hood Canal Bridge graving yard will likely be ready… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Third helicopter requested to battle Griff fire

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Officials have ordered a third helicopter to battle the Griff fire, which grew to 475 acres by Thursday evening. If weather… Continue reading

Olympic National Park fire gets bigger

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Despite two days of continuous water drops by aircraft the Griff fire continues to get bigger, especially on its western confinement… Continue reading

Park calls in second helicopter to fight 280-acre wilderness fire

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Park officials have requested a second helicopter capable of carrying 2,000-gallons buckets of water to try to suppress the 280-acre Griff… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Water drops seek to stem stubborn fire

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- As a thick cloud of smoke settled in valleys surrounding Hurricane Ridge Monday afternoon, the repetitive clapping of a helicopter rotor… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Archeological survey at graving site could be finished this week

PORT ANGELES -- State Department of Transportation officials plan to complete an archeological survey of the Hood Canal graving yard by this weekend. "We should… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Scouts settle trust fund issue

PORT ANGELES -- Area youths in Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of the USA are beginning to benefit from a trust fund settlement.… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Repaving of Hurricane Ridge Road envisioned for 2005

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Officials are seeking public comment about a proposal to rehabilitate and resurface 17.6 miles of Hurricane Ridge Road during the construction… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Archeological survey finding Native American items at graving yard site

PORT ANGELES -- Five days into a multi-week archeological survey of the Hood Canal Bridge graving yard Lower Elwha Klallam tribal and state Department of… Continue reading

Forks: Inmates join community volunteers to help stoke the fires for Community Wood Project

FORKS -- Staying warm this winter has been made much easier for some West End residents. For the second consecutive year, the Community Wood Project… Continue reading