Emeline Cokelet

Port Angeles: Two rescued from water beneath City Pier

PORT ANGELES -- Firefighters rescued two people from beneath City Pier early Thursday morning after a woman apparently fell over the pier railing and plunged… Continue reading

Proud father erects sign to honor troops in Iraq

PORT ANGELES -- John McNew says he hasn't seen enough support for troops fighting in Iraq. So, he's decided to do something about it. McNew… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Gateway, parking design presented to City Council

PORT ANGELES -- The downtown parking ad-hoc committee recommended the City Council accept a parking and Gateway International Transportation Center design Tuesday that the group… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Mom frets with sons in military, 3 youngest who want to sign up

PORT ANGELES -- Last week was rough for Jan Clayton-Bryant. With one son just deployed overseas with the U.S. Air Force in Saudi Arabia, a… Continue reading

Families of North Olympic Peninsula GIs bond over common needs

PORT ANGELES -- Linda Jacobs is sending her son a box of dust masks since he wakes each morning in the desert beneath a layer… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Accused bank robber to be returned today

PORT ANGELES -- The man accused of robbing the downtown Bank of America in January will return to Clallam County today, two months after he… Continue reading

Be prepared for disasters, officials say

In any disaster, chaos is inevitable. But people can control some of the chaos by being prepared and having plans for themselves and their families,… Continue reading

Port Angeles schools officials discuss “small learning communities”

PORT ANGELES -- When administrators and teachers of the West Clermont Local School District in suburban Cincinnati looked at boosting student achievement four years ago,… Continue reading

Rep. Buck tells voters to pay attention

PORT ANGELES -- State Rep. Jim Buck said he makes a point not to support anything he has not read or understood, and on Saturday… Continue reading

Forks students to study nutrition of vending machine items

FORKS -- When confronted with pop and snack machines, can kids be persuaded to make healthier choices? That's what Forks Middle School Principal Ray Marshall… Continue reading

Port Angeles schools officials to meet with visiting principal today

PORT ANGELES -- The School Board and school district administrators will be sharing ideas about academic learning pods today during a luncheon with a visiting… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Escaped sex offender caught in California

PORT ANGELES -- Almost a year after a Level III sex offender escaped from Department of Corrections supervision here, the 21-year-old man is back in… Continue reading

Clallam Sheriff Hawe put on reserve alert status

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Sheriff Joe Hawe is on alert status as a U.S. Coast Guard reserve special agent -- and could be put… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Moviegoers rate Elwha Dam on big screen

PORT ANGELES -- Now playing at a theater near you: the Elwha Dam. Well, maybe not the whole dam, but enough that moviegoers at Deer… Continue reading

Quillayute Valley Scholarship Auction continues today

FORKS -- With the bid for homemade wild blackberry pie starting at $50 and some items fetching more than $1,500, the Quillayute Valley Scholarship Auction… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Makah, federal government seek full court review of whaling ban

NEAH BAY -- The Makah and the U.S. government are seeking a full-panel review of a December decision by a federal appeals court that bars… Continue reading

Hey, Dad — look at me! Marine must wait in Kuwait before seeing new son in person

PORT ANGELES -- By now, Wendy Holt's husband probably knows he has a newborn son. But it could be several months before U.S. Marine Cpl.… Continue reading

PA SENIOR GETS BOY SCOUT EAGLE AWARD – — – FINALLY

POULSBO -- With his white hair slicked back and a blue scarf tied around the collar of his khaki shirt Sunday afternoon, longtime Port Angeles… Continue reading

Forks board upholds decision allowing boy to play baseball

FORKS -- The Quillayute Valley School Board has affirmed Superintendent Frank Walter's decision to reinstate the athletic eligibility of a boy convicted of animal cruelty,… Continue reading

Forks, Quillayute Airport residents close to compromise on land-use plan

FORKS -- After several months of debate and discussion, Mayor Nedra Reed believes the city and Quillayute Prairie residents are close to reaching a compromise… Continue reading