Paige Dickerson

PenPly gets lease concession from port commissioners

PORT ANGELES -- The Port of Port Angeles granted Peninsula Plywood a concession on its lease by allowing the company to put up a smaller… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles approves Harbor-Works agreement, firming $500,000 loan

PORT ANGELES -- The Port of Port Angeles on Monday unanimously approved a loan agreement with Harbor-Works Development Authority. The loan amount -- $500,000 --… Continue reading

100-plus seabirds found dead on 25-mile stretch of West End beach

LAPUSH -- More than 100 dead seabirds have been found on beaches stretching about 25 miles from Kalaloch to Rialto Beach since Friday. Hundreds more… Continue reading

Wooden boats, ‘Twilight’ draw thousands to Peninsula for weekend

Two festivals on either end of the North Olympic Peninsula combined to draw more than 32,000 people to the area over the weekend. The Wooden… Continue reading

Twilight fans flock to Forks for fictional fantasy and fun

FORKS -- Edward would have sparkled Saturday. Despite its reputation as the rainiest place in the 48 states, Forks was bright and sunny on the… Continue reading

Forks/LaPush: Two-day party to suck Twilight fans onto West End — in a vampire way, of course

FORKS -- If the Cullens really dwelled in Forks, it wouldn't be a very good hiding place this weekend. Stephenie Meyer Weekend in Forks will… Continue reading

Port Angeles: TwilightFest draws faithful to vampire ‘re-birthday’

PORT ANGELES -- Celebrations for TwilightFest started out with a bloody good time. The three-day event in Port Angeles began with the fictional Bella's "re-birthday"… Continue reading

‘New Moon’ actress visiting North Olympic Peninsula just in time for ‘Twilight’ festival

LAPUSH -- Tinsel Korey, who plays the fiancee of a werewolf in the forthcoming Twilight saga movie, "New Moon," is visiting the North Olympic Peninsula… Continue reading

Out with old, in with new: Peninsula College recycles building material while preparing for Maier Hall construction

PORT ANGELES -- Material from four razed buildings on the Peninsula College campus is being smashed for recycling as the college prepares to begin construction… Continue reading

Most North Olympic Peninsula students missed Obama’s speech

President Obama's speech to schoolchildren was not widely viewed live in many districts on the North Olympic Peninsula on Tuesday. Some students still may see… Continue reading

‘New Moon’ actress visiting Quileute tribe

LAPUSH -- Tinsel Korey, who plays a supporting role in the forthcoming Twilight saga movie, "New Moon," is visiting the Quileute tribe this week. Today… Continue reading

Port Angeles teacher given statewide award

PORT ANGELES -- To Rob Edwards, teaching is all about collaboration. Edwards, who was named the 2008-2009 Educator of the Year for the Washington American… Continue reading

Forks to fete Twilight in a bigger way next weekend

FORKS -- In light of record numbers of Twilight admirers visiting the town this summer, Forks organizers have expanded Stephenie Meyer Day into a weekend… Continue reading

Port Angeles getting in on Twilight festivities for first time

PORT ANGELES -- Port Angeles will get in on the September vampire mania with a three-day TwilightFest beginning Thursday. The first-ever festival will be all… Continue reading

Without a trace: Armed bank robber escapes intense law enforcement search, remains at large

PORT ANGELES -- A bank robber brandishing a black handgun remains at large today after his Monday holdup disrupted an entire east Port Angeles neighborhood… Continue reading

Port Angeles police get lots of tips on bank robbery — but no bandit

PORT ANGELES -- Police are following up on a host of leads called in by residents trying to help identify the man who robbed Sterling… Continue reading

New director for YMCA selected

PORT ANGELES -- The Clallam County Family YMCA announced Monday that a Seattle man will be its new executive director. Kyle Cronk, who is now… Continue reading

Port Angeles men believed lost at sea

PORT ANGELES -- After more than a week of searching and a flight over the Strait of Juan de Fuca turned up no evidence of… Continue reading

StreamFest teaches about land trust, stream restoration

PORT ANGELES -- StreamFest was flowing with visitors Sunday. The 10th annual fundraiser for the Olympic Land Trust at Ennis Arbor Farm was a continuation… Continue reading

Arbiter rules in favor of Forks firings

FORKS -- Seattle arbiter John Hayduke determined this month that the city of Forks had sufficient cause to fire three Forks Police Department employees in… Continue reading