Paige Dickerson

Forks man found guilty of murder

PORT ANGELES -- Etienne Choquette of Forks was found guilty Tuesday of first-degree premeditated murder in the shooting death of Antonio Rodriguez Maldonado. A Clallam… Continue reading

Peninsula spared major damage during Tuesday’s wet weather

Bursts of rain and high winds Tuesday hit areas of both Clallam and Jefferson counties but caused no major damage. Although sporadic downpours plagued the… Continue reading

Injured motorcyclist, in intensive care, latest in string of family’s fall setbacks

SEATTLE -- With so many broken bones that it might be easier to name the ones not broken, motorcyclist Thomas Paxton of Port Angeles remained… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles to give employees cost-of-living raises in 2011

PORT ANGELES -- A 0.7 percent salary increase for all Port of Port Angeles employees in 2011 was approved by two of the three port… Continue reading

Rain shuts down parts of highways in Clallam County (***VIDEO and GALLERY***)

State Highways 112 and 110 were shut down in flood-prone areas Sunday because a storm washing in from the Pacific Ocean caused heavy rain Saturday… Continue reading

North Olympic Land Trust fetes season at Lazy J Tree Farm

PORT ANGELES -- A North Olympic Land Trust holiday celebration with sleigh rides, cider and cookies will celebrate the season and give visitors a chance… Continue reading

West End lightning storm leads to house fire, silences radio station, knocks out power

FORKS -- A lightning storm on the West End earlier this week put the Forks radio stations off the air and caused an electrical outage… Continue reading

Angeles Composites’ expansion likely to bring dozens of new jobs

PORT ANGELES -- Angeles Composites Technologies Inc. will expand its business in Port Angeles after rejecting offers from other areas to move away. The expansion… Continue reading

Forks Festival of Trees brings in $16,000

FORKS -- Money did seem to grow on these trees. The fifth annual Forks Festival of Trees last weekend netted $16,000 for the Soroptimist International… Continue reading

Appeals court finds double jeopardy in mother’s murder-suicide try

PORT ANGELES -- A state appellate court vacated one of two charges for a woman who gave her daughter a toxic drink in a murder-suicide… Continue reading

Protest groups mulling further appeal of Nippon’s biomass permit

PORT ANGELES -- The seven environmental groups who lost an appeal of the shoreline development permit issued to Nippon Paper Industries USA Inc.'s $71 million… Continue reading

Two tales of Forks shooting death presented as murder trial opens

PORT ANGELES -- Attorneys during Tuesday's opening arguments in the first-degree murder trial of Etienne Choquette promised a Clallam County Superior Court jury two different… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council upholds Nippon’s biomass shoreline permit

PORT ANGELES -- The City Council upheld an earlier Planning Commission decision that allows Nippon Paper Industries USA to continue toward its $71 million biomass… Continue reading

1 driver in jail, other in serious condition at Harborview after head-on wreck

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- A Forks woman was in serious condition Sunday night at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after a Saturday night two-truck wreck… Continue reading

Sequim police seek public’s helping in identifying pair who stole camera from Costco

SEQUIM -- Police in Sequim are seeking public help to identify two people who stole a $1,480 digital camera from Costco. The pair entered the… Continue reading

Port Angeles youth drop-in center marks first year

PORT ANGELES -- Just over a year ago, three women founded The Answer For Youth, a drop-in center for young people. After their inaugural year,… Continue reading

Work begins on Sarge’s Place for homeless vets

FORKS -- About 60 people attended a Saturday groundbreaking -- and the beginnings of renovations -- for a sanctuary for homeless veterans. The event, which… Continue reading

Forks Twinkle Light Parade Saturday

FORKS -- For Janet Hughes, the sparkling floats in the ninth annual Forks Twinkle Light Parade are the biggest event of the year. The parade… Continue reading

Resident has message for guys in car who smashed his fences

PORT ANGELES -- Jeff Thayer left a message for the three men in a sports car who wrecked havoc on his two fences and yard.… Continue reading

‘Eclipse’ actress to bring ‘Twilight’ flair to LaPush fundraiser Friday

LAPUSH -- Actress Julia Jones -- the female werewolf Leah Clearwater in "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" -- will help raise money for the Quileute tribe's… Continue reading