Paige Dickerson

‘Twilight’ actor will appear at this weekend’s Quileute Days

LAPUSH — Gil Birmingham, who plays Billy Black in the three “Twilight” movies, will make a weekend appearance at Quileute Days, tribal spokeswoman Jackie Jacobs… Continue reading

Couple try to get on feet after fire destroys Forks home

FORKS -- Her father's Vietnam pictures, her grandfather's antiques and countless other irreplaceable family heirlooms went up in flames when the house Terra Priest and… Continue reading

Eastern ramp at Port Angeles Boat Haven to be closed for at least year

PORT ANGELES -- The eastern boat launch ramp at the Port Angeles Boat Haven will remain closed for at least a year after an inspection… Continue reading

Fire destroys Sequim-area dream home

SEQUIM -- An early morning fire consumed a Lost Mountain Road-area home Sunday as firefighters continually called for more water tenders. The home, owned Carole… Continue reading

Man arrested after speedy chase across county lines

SEQUIM -- A Joyce man was arrested and booked into the Jefferson County jail after a high speed chase which started west of Sequim and… Continue reading

50 gather for rites in memory of Coast Guard killed in copter crash

LAPUSH -- About 50 people gathered Sunday morning at the mouth of the Quillayute River for a ceremony honoring the three Coast Guardsmen who died… Continue reading

Elwha Klallam Heritage Center opens today in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- The Lower Elwha Klallam tribe will fling open the doors of its new heritage center at 10 a.m. today. The ribbon cutting… Continue reading

Property rights take center stage at Clallam commissioner forum

PORT ANGELES -- The three candidates for Clallam County's West End commissioner belabored property rights and community and government interaction at a Tuesday forum. The… Continue reading

Port Angeles woman wins posh London trip thanks to Oprah

PORT ANGELES -- A Port Angeles woman will be swept away to London in September for an interior designer's dream vacation -- through TV host… Continue reading

Woman’s death causes traffic collision case to be reopened

PORT ANGELES -- A woman involved in a May 5 wreck has died nearly two months after the incident, and police are investigating to help… Continue reading

Peninsula agencies report quiet weekend as wet weather smothers fireworks fire fears

A 25-foot-square fire near the base of Port Angeles' Ediz Hook was the largest blaze, caused by fireworks on the North Olympic Peninsula over the… Continue reading

Peninsula College develops courses to fix ‘green’ vehicles

PORT ANGELES -- Peninsula College's Automotive Technology Department will spend the fall quarter developing a program to train students how to repair environmentally friendly vehicles.… Continue reading

July Fourth parades bring out spectators despite imperfect weather

Several hundred people braved windy weather to cheer on a celebratory group of floats in the Fourth of July parade in Port Angeles. Further west,… Continue reading

Quileute Days a chance to see tribe’s traditions

LAPUSH -- A host of tribal traditions will be showcased when Quileute Days makes its annual run July 16-18. The tribe hopes that locals and… Continue reading

Forks does Fourth of July the old-fashioned way

FORKS -- The decades-long traditions of the Forks Old Fashioned Fourth of July will make for a party atmosphere this weekend. Mark Soderlind, president of… Continue reading

Port Angeles family in tough spot after spider bite leads to MRSA, medical bills

PORT ANGELES -- Joel Roberson was just doing his plumbing job the Wednesday before Memorial Day when a tiny spider bite caused a string of… Continue reading

Fans flock to ‘Eclipse’ screening in fictional home of ‘Twilight’

Port Angeles' Lincoln Theater was invaded by an army of "Twilight" fans late Tuesday night who were preparing for the release of the third installment… Continue reading

Police dog tracks man who fled custody near Port Angeles airport

PORT ANGELES -- Police dog Kilo nabbed a Clallam County man who was wanted by the state Department of Corrections after he fled police custody… Continue reading

Family routed by flames that destroy house in Eden Valley

EDEN VALLEY -- After awakening suddenly to a strange orange glow, Randy Smith roused his wife, Gloria, and the five other family members staying at… Continue reading

House razed near Forks was a weekend retreat; blaze being treated as ‘suspicious’

FORKS -- A house that was destroyed by fire Monday night is apparently a weekend retreat and nobody was home, authorities said Tuesday. The fire,… Continue reading