Paige Dickerson

Sequim graduates become Eagle Scouts

SEQUIM -- The seven Sequim graduates recognized at an Eagle Scout ceremony Sunday are the cream of the crop, said Kevin Phillips, one of their… Continue reading

Class of ’42 salutatorian receives high school diploma 67 years late

CLALLAM BAY -- The salutatorian of Clallam Bay High School's class of 1942 finally has received his high school diploma. Friday evening, 85-year-old Taky Kimura… Continue reading

Dream Playground picnic area to open with grand opening, picnic today

PORT ANGELES -- This year's community picnic at Erickson Park also will be the fulfillment of a dream. The seventh annual picnic today will double… Continue reading

First Peninsula College bachelor’s degrees to be awarded Saturday

PORT ANGELES -- The first 14 people to earn bachelor's degrees at Peninsula College will be among the 330 students who receive diplomas from the… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Lonely H celebrating new album tonight, then back on the road

PORT ANGELES -- Although it won't be long before they're on the road again, The Lonely H, the Port Angeles High School graduates turned classic… Continue reading

Port Angeles High student gets a full ride through grad school thanks to Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

PORT ANGELES -- Sonja Elofson won't have to worry about paying for her degree in sports medicine. The Port Angeles High School graduating senior was… Continue reading

Port Angeles School District adds back full-day kindergarten — this time for a fee

PORT ANGELES -- Full-day kindergarten will return to Port Angeles School District -- but it will cost parents who must pay tuition. The School Board… Continue reading

New organ for Holy Trinity Lutheran Church will be North Olympic Peninsula’s largest

PORT ANGELES -- The sweet sounds echoing through Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in several weeks will contain more depth than for the past 50 years.… Continue reading

New schools chief gets 50 cents more annually than predecessor

PORT ANGELES -- The Arizonan sworn in Monday night as the new superintendent of the Port Angeles School District will be paid more than her… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles begins work on terminal

PORT ANGELES -- The Port of Port Angeles is moving forward with preliminary work on the Terminal 3 dock just in case the National Oceanic… Continue reading

Budget cuts: Crescent High and Middle School bands to play final concert tonight

JOYCE -- The Crescent School high school and middle school bands will play their swan songs tonight at 7 p.m. at the school cafeteria, 50350… Continue reading

Japanese-American to return to Clallam Bay for diploma earned 67 years ago

CLALLAM BAY -- Sixty-seven years ago, an 18-year-old Taky Kimura was preparing for his high school graduation from Clallam Bay School. He never made it… Continue reading

Forks grad first to go college in his family

FORKS -- When Carlos Estrada heads to college in the fall, he will begin a new adventure for himself and for his family. The valedictorian… Continue reading

Heat wave peaks on Thursday, cools off starting today

If it wasn't record-breaking heat Thursday, it sure felt like it, with top temperatures in three North Olympic Peninsula cities competing for records set in… Continue reading

Harbor-Works’ new executive director lays out goals

PORT ANGELES -- The primary goal over the next two to three months for Harbor-Works Public Development Authority's new executive director, Jeff Lincoln, is to… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula heats up; more warm weather expected today

North Olympic Peninsula citizens felt the heat Tuesday, but the National Weather Service said temperatures weren't officially record-breaking -- although Port Angeles had its hottest… Continue reading

Oreo is innocent; dog to be reunited with owner

PORT ANGELES -- After careful evaluation of pictures he took with his cell phone, Jeff Thayer said Monday that Oreo is not the dog who… Continue reading

Vampires lure ‘Twilight’ fans to Peninsula/SEE VIDEO

PORT ANGELES -- North Olympic Peninsula agencies are gearing up for a busy summer of tourism -- most of which is attributed to teen-phenomenon books… Continue reading

‘Twilight’ fever heats up summer on North Olympic Peninsula

FORKS -- The West End will be hopping with Twilight fans this summer, seeking their favorite sights from the vampire saga at several scheduled events.… Continue reading

Fire destroys lakeside cabin

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- A cabin on the northern shore of Lake Crescent was destroyed in a fire Sunday afternoon. The fire, which was reported… Continue reading