Emeline Cokelet

Port Angeles: Bank robbery suspect arrested in Vancouver, Wash.

PORT ANGELES -- The man who allegedly slipped a note to a teller Thursday afternoon and calmly left a downtown bank with a bag of… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Ship repair giant outlines plans for harbor operations

PORT ANGELES -- A new sister company of Cascade General Corp. is filling the topside ship repair void created by the recent closure of Pacific… Continue reading

Peninsula College students want more dorm supervision in wake of fight

PORT ANGELES -- Peninsula College students are asking school officials to strengthen dormitory supervision following an assault Friday night that left one man hospitalized. In… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Statements made before deputy was killed allowable in murder trial, judge says

PORT ANGELES -- Four years ago, accused killer Thomas Martin Roberts allegedly told an acquaintance that if a police officer ever tried to arrest him… Continue reading

Peninsula: Crime rates rise in Clallam, decrease in Jefferson

Crime rates rose in Clallam County but decreased in Jefferson County from 2000 to 2001, according to recently released statistics. Sixteen percent more crimes were… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Dorm fight leaves Peninsula College student hospitalized

PORT ANGELES -- A Peninsula College student remained in Harborview Medical Center in Seattle Saturday following a fight late Friday in the college's residence hall.… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Makah tribe volunteers to delay issuing of any whaling permits

NEAH BAY -- The Makah have volunteered not to issue any whaling permits until next Friday while a federal appeals court considers activists' requests to… Continue reading

Peninsula: Calendars online for district courts

A new state Web site aims to put county district court dates at users' fingertips by entering a name or case number. The site is… Continue reading

Port Angeles: PRIME official hopeful for topside repair industry in harbor

PORT ANGELES -- Officials from PRIME, the recently closed marine topside repair company, are hopeful that a returning competitor will continue to employ a local… Continue reading

Sizzling weekend of entertainment begins across Peninsula — including Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts

Between sugar-coated elephant ears and bananas dipped in chocolate, the swarms of people attending this weekend's Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts could eat… Continue reading

Port Angeles topside ship repair business closes

PRIME, the marine topside repair company, has closed its doors in Port Angeles after three years of operations, apparently because of financial problems. But the… Continue reading

Port Angeles: PRIME closure surprises tanker company, others

PORT ANGELES -- The quiet closure of PRIME has come as a surprise to Alaska Tanker Co. and others that have worked with the marine… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Council approves Northland cable agreement

PORT ANGELES -- Local residents will be able to access high-speed cable modem connections as a result of a new Northland Cable Television franchise approved… Continue reading

Sequim: Crane operator faces weapons charge

SEQUIM -- The operator of a crane that tipped over Sunday night in Sequim and nearly damaged several homes will enter a plea in court… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Judge clears way for Makah whaling

NEAH BAY -- The Makah have again been cleared to hunt gray whales. The clearance came from a federal judge's Friday decision denying activists' requests… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Makah whaling decision pending

TACOMA -- Makah whaling is still on hold pending a federal judge ruling on whether to grant an injunction to stop a gray whale hunt.… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Makah whaling leader to step down

NEAH BAY -- Former Makah whaling captain Wayne Johnson plans to hang up his harpoon. Johnson said Wednesday that he is fed up with ongoing… Continue reading

Joyce man killed in motorcycle crash

JOYCE -- A 39-year-old local man was killed Saturday evening when he lost control of his motorcycle on state Highway 112 west of Lyre River.… Continue reading

Joyce: Dumped drug lab chemicals no threat to water systems, officials say

JOYCE -- Toxic chemicals dumped in the soil at an apparent methamphetamine production lab pose no immediate threat to nearby water sources, officials say. The… Continue reading

120 attend meeting of Port Angeles task force formed to air complaints of racism, bias

PORT ANGELES -- Racism is a longstanding issue in Port Angeles that affects more than U.S. Coast Guard personnel and requires community action to address… Continue reading