Paige Dickerson

Winds gust across parts of Peninsula; more rain today, Tuesday

The first storm of the season, eerily bringing 60 mph winds and heavy rains to parts of the North Olympic Peninsula while sparing others, isn't… Continue reading

Walmart grand opening early Wednesday

PORT ANGELES -- After years of preparation and months of construction, the new Walmart Supercenter will open its doors to customers Wednesday. Fanfare celebrating the… Continue reading

College grads bicycle from Vermont to Port Angeles before entering ‘real world’

PORT ANGELES -- A post-college bicycling odyssey across the nation to Port Angeles gave Matthew Casey and three friends a chance to converse and bond… Continue reading

Faller killed when tree hits another, sending it at him

FORKS -- Log faller William Tod Horton of Forks, a sports enthusiast and well-liked coach, was killed when a fallen tree pivoted around and hit… Continue reading

Peninsula College’s Keegan withdraws name from Fla. job

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College President Tom Keegan withdrew his application for the presidency of Tallahassee Community College in Florida. College trustees in the Florida… Continue reading

Public meeting on Forks facade tonight

FORKS -- A hearing tonight will let community members speak up about what should happen to the facade that's the only structure left from the… Continue reading

Goat examined as part of investigation of goring

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Park wildlife biologist Patti Happe this week will assist in a necropsy of a goat that killed a hiker as part… Continue reading

Sequim mushroom show crowd unexpectedly big

SEQUIM -- Edna Chicarell was delighted to find that all the mushrooms she gathered Saturday were edible. Although she had intended to collect mushrooms for… Continue reading

Six finalists for Forks police chief job

FORKS -- Mayor Bryon Monohon selected six finalists for the Forks police chief position Sunday. They include: • Scott Bennett, retired sergeant for the Rockwood… Continue reading

Scaled-down choo-choos on display in Sequim

The North Olympic Peninsula Railroaders will host the 11th annual Train Show and Swap Meet at the Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, from 10… Continue reading

Sequim resident to teach how to make wreaths with dried hydrangea blooms

SEQUIM -- Ropes of drying hydrangeas accompany the turning leaves and chilling weather as sure signs of fall for Su Howat. Howat, a longtime resident… Continue reading

Search called off: Missing Hoh fisherman presumed drowned

FORKS -- Fifty-two hours after David Hudson Jr.'s boat capsized and he was washed downstream, search-and-rescue teams wrapped up attempts to find him. "We are… Continue reading

Search finds no sign of missing Hoh River fisherman

FORKS -- A second day of searching Tuesday yielded no clues to the fate of a 21-year-old Hoh tribal member who vanished after his boat… Continue reading

‘Commendable, refreshing’ say port commissioners in giving top staffer 5% raise

PORT ANGELES -- Port of Port Angeles commissioners Monday unanimously granted a 5 percent raise to Executive Director Jeff Robb and renewed his contract. Robb,… Continue reading

Update: Missing Hoh fisherman identified

11 a.m. update FORKS — The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office today identified the fisherman who went missing on Monday as David Hudson Jr., 21, a… Continue reading

Forks residents hope to save school facade; meeting set to hear options

FORKS -- Saving the facade that is all that remains of the 1925 portion of Forks High School would cost more than a quarter-million dollars… Continue reading

Wind claws through tents at crab fest in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Wind gusts early Sunday morning toppled tents and injured a security guard at this weekend's Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival. The security… Continue reading

Festival fetes delectable Dungeness crab at Port Angeles pier — come to the PDN crab feed today!

PORT ANGELES -- Tonight's community crab feed will kick off a weekend devoted to crustacean admiration in Port Angeles. The ninth annual Dungeness Crab &… Continue reading

Park expansion, budget cuts topics of Doherty-Poole forum

FORKS -- Candidates for the West End seat on the Clallam County commission sparred over the idea of national park expansion and budget cuts Wednesday.… Continue reading

Park begins planning of possible Spruce Railroad Trail upgrade

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Planning the possible redevelopment of the Spruce Railroad Trail around Lake Crescent is in the early stages. Olympic National Park representatives… Continue reading