Paige Dickerson

1,000 hear message of vigilance at Port Angeles Veterans Day ceremony

PORT ANGELES -- Members of the armed forces have shown constant vigilance in breaking down walls, Rear Adm. Robert McClinton told about 1,000 people at… Continue reading

Makah museum at Neah Bay celebrates 30 years of culture

NEAH BAY -- The Makah Cultural and Research Center is 30 years old. The museum, one of the oldest tribal museums in the nation, celebrated… Continue reading

Oprah to feature Twilight author Friday

Author of the bestselling Twilight saga Stephenie Meyer has given her only interview of the year to Oprah Winfrey, and the show will air at… Continue reading

Architects’ vision of better Port Angeles discussed

PORT ANGELES -- The city of Port Angeles is working its way through the 85 recommendations made by the American Institute of Architects to determine… Continue reading

‘New Moon’ about to rise, and the Peninsula is getting ready for the next ‘Twilight’

It will be twilight all weekend Nov. 20 and 21 for the release of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." The movie -- which is the… Continue reading

Olympic Discovery Trail Virtual Challenge wraps up; walkers’ steps would circle globe twice

PORT ANGELES -- The steps taken by 13 groups in the Olympic Discovery Trail Virtual Challenge were enough to wrap around the world twice. The… Continue reading

Well-heeled women step it up in race for Olympic Medical Center Foundation

11Each of the runners was clad in heels -- some high, some low, some chunky and some stiletto. The race began with music pumping the… Continue reading

New name selected for planned Twilight-themed restaurant in Forks

FORKS -- A planned Twilight-themed restaurant in Forks, originally dubbed Volterra, instead will be named The Lodge in Forks when it opens early next year,… Continue reading

‘Today’ show planning segment on Twilight locations

FORKS -- The "Twilight Saga" movies may not have been filmed on the North Olympic Peninsula, but local sites are getting their fair share of… Continue reading

Former Forks officer’s communication with young sex assault victim triggers sentence on misdemeanor charge

PORT ANGELES -- A former Forks Police Officer was sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge of communicating with… Continue reading

Woman hurt in Highway 112 car wreck improving after nine surgeries

PORT ANGELES -- Emily Joner Dickens, a 22-year-old former resident of Neah Bay and Port Angeles who was critically injured in an Oct. 18 car… Continue reading

Forks City Council veteran sweeping mayor race

FORKS -- Bryon Monohon was handily heading to victory over Joe Soha in the race for Forks mayor on Tuesday night. Monohon took 55.26 percent,… Continue reading

One incumbent, one newcomer lead in contests for Forks City Council

FORKS -- Incumbent Bruce Guckenberg and political newcomer John Hillcar were leading their opponents for the Forks City Council by hefty margins on Tuesday night.… Continue reading

Port Townsend Library receives $47,500 to improve services for the unemployed

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port Townsend Public Library will aim to be a resource for the unemployed by using funds from a grant from the… Continue reading

Proposed “Twilight” theme restaurant has trouble with name

FORKS -- Owners of Dazzled by Twilight who are planning the opening of a new restaurant next year in Forks are pondering their next step… Continue reading

40 turn out to see plan to remove Lincoln Park trees for airport safety

PORT ANGELES -- Worries about the effects of removing Lincoln Park trees were heard along with encouragement for doing whatever is necessary for improving the… Continue reading

‘Twilight’-themed restaurant in works in Forks

FORKS -- Dazzled by Twilight owners Annette and Tim Root will be adding some cuisine in the Twilight theme to Forks next year. The Roots… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles plan would cut almost all Lincoln Park trees

PORT ANGELES -- The public will have one more chance to comment on whether the vast majority of the hundreds of trees in Lincoln Park… Continue reading

Peninsula students meet Supreme Court justices up close and personal

PORT ANGELES -- When did you know you wanted to be a Supreme Court justice? That was the kind of question asked over lunch as… Continue reading

Port mulls marketing position to pitch locating to North Olympic Peninsula

PORT ANGELES -- The Port of Port Angeles is considering adding a position to market the North Olympic Peninsula and draw new businesses. The position,… Continue reading