Paige Dickerson

Port of Port Angeles deputy executive director fired at commissioners meeting

PORT ANGELES — The Port of Port Angeles's deputy director, David Hagiwara, was fired on Monday. The unexpected action came after unusual procedural moves. The… Continue reading

Cache found on shooter, including slain forest officer’s service weapon

SEQUIM — Shawn Matthew Roe was carrying three guns — one of them Forest Service Officer Kristine Fairbanks' 9 mm service weapon — when he… Continue reading

Recently arrived Sequim-area resident was building home when fatally shot

SEQUIM — Richard Ziegler was in high spirits earlier in the afternoon when he was fatally shot. Deborah Foster, who lives down the street from… Continue reading

BREAKING NEWS: Killer’s Sequim-area victim was a retired corrections employee in California

SEQUIM -- The man killed by the alleged killer of a Forest Service officer on Saturday was identified late Sunday afternoon. Richard Ziegler, 59, was… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council to consider whether to limit public comment at its meetings

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles City Council has asked City Attorney Bill Bloor to bring them a draft resolution to limit what the public… Continue reading

Forks protest held Wednesday against Border Patrol highway checkpoints; another to be held Saturday in Port Angeles

While a Forks group protested immigration policy on Tuesday, a Port Angeles group plans a rally and march against Border Patrol roadblocks on Saturday. The… Continue reading

91-year-old Port Angeles resident to take a hike to see his old wilderness stomping grounds

PORT ANGELES — Jack Nattinger will be in his favorite place on Earth this week. The 91-year-old, along with a group of family and friends,… Continue reading

Republican Rossi in Port Angeles, assesses changes since his narrow defeat in 2004

PORT ANGELES — Republican Dino Rossi told the audience of Port Angeles area business people that things have changed since 2004, when he was narrowly… Continue reading

Nominating for Red Cross ‘Real Heroes’ under way

The Olympic Peninsula Red Cross is in search of heroes. The North Olympic Peninsula chapter of the organization will host the sixth annual Red Cross… Continue reading

School districts feel the heat of fuel prices, but won’t eliminate routes

North Olympic Peninsula public school districts are taking measures to save fuel without cutting bus service for students, unlike many districts throughout the nation. Budget-busting… Continue reading

Nearly 1,000 Twilight fans swarm into Forks

FORKS — "What Obsession?" That was the message printed on luggage tags sold in Tillicum Park by TwilightMom member Lucy Crow, one of several vendors… Continue reading

Twilight fans campaign to donate to help save brick building of Forks High School

FORKS — Fans of the Twilight series of best-selling books wants to save the place where Bella and Edward met — Forks High School. Twilight… Continue reading

Forks becomes the real Twilight zone for festival celebrating fictional character’s birthday

FORKS — Bella's 20th birthday party on Saturday is shaping up to be a bigger bash than last year's. In 2007, about two dozen fans… Continue reading

Front Street — U.S. 101 west — should be reopened this morning following water main break

PORT ANGELES — A portion of East Front Street battered by water exploding from a water main rupturing underneath it is expected to be reopened… Continue reading

Sekiu Airport repairs to be finished Saturday

SEKIU — Repairs on the aging runway at the Sekiu Airport will be finished Saturday when Blackline Inc. makes the final touches. The Port of… Continue reading

Detectives to continue investigation into Joyce gun burglary

JOYCE — Clallam County sheriff's detectives will look into the forensics and physical evidence in a gun burglary which launched a four-hour manhunt on Friday.… Continue reading

StreamFest participants create masks, learn about species at conservation event

PORT ANGELES — StreamFest was full of wild animals on Saturday and Sunday. Not the bestial kind. These were masked human participants celebrating the 20… Continue reading

Detained teens choose Mexico; others reported arrested

FORKS — The fate of a 16-year-old Forks resident who was detained by Border Patrol agents late last month has been decided, while reports of… Continue reading

More money, manpower raises Border Patrol activity on North Olympic Peninsula

The Border Patrol has stepped up enforcement of immigration laws on the North Olympic Peninsula because of an influx of Homeland Security money and manpower.… Continue reading

Ecology says it will conduct soil tests on private property with or without Port Angeles City Council’s blessing

PORT ANGELES — The City Council has delayed a decision about whether it will allow the state Department of Ecology to test for dioxin on… Continue reading