Paige Dickerson

Potlatch brings cultures together, offers a message

PORT ANGELES — Dancing, food, good cheer and a bounty of gifts overflowed the Lower Elwha Klallam tribal center during its annual potlatch with school… Continue reading

Passport to Health fair a look at alternative practices

PORT ANGELES — Want a free massage? How about some free lessons on health? If that sounds like your cup of tea, the Passport to… Continue reading

Alternative health providers offer fair, show Saturday

PORT ANGELES — One group of Port Angeles health professionals want to hand out passports — but these passports are for a healthier lifestyle. During… Continue reading

Crewman dies when boat capsizes off LaPush

LaPUSH — A 71-year-old man died while two other men survived after their boat capsized in choppy seas Tuesday. It was one of three rescues… Continue reading

No recall appeal in Forks

FORKS — It's over. The group that wanted to recall Forks Mayor Nedra Reed hasn't filed an appeal within the deadline after a court decision… Continue reading

Ceremony to honor police officers slain on duty

PORT ANGELES — Blue ribbons adorn light and sign poles in downtown Port Angeles in honor of National Police Week. Clallam County Sheriff's Department will… Continue reading

Man saved by dog as fire destroys garage, cars

JOYCE — A man has his dog to thank for saving his life. The man, unidentified by fire officials, was staying in a small apartment… Continue reading

‘Presidents’ of yesterday visit Peninsula of today

PORT ANGELES — A somewhat perplexed President George Washington contemplated the name of the state. "I remember it only as the Northwest Territory," he told… Continue reading

Drug unit named Agency of the Year

PORT ANGELES — Cooperation was a key factor in the naming of the Olympic Peninsula Narcotics Enforcement Team as the Agency of the Year for… Continue reading

PA schools cut budget; keep all-day kindergarten

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles School Board slashed more than $500,000 from the 2008-2009 budget, but retained all-day kindergarten after a heated discussion late-night… Continue reading

PA school officials tell why they’d forgo pay raises

PORT ANGELES — Administrators who volunteered to give up incremental pay increases just wanted to do what they could for the good of the district,… Continue reading

Fire destroys Port Angeles mobile home

PORT ANGELES — A fire Sunday night destroyed a singlewide trailer which was home to a Port Angeles couple. Firefighters arrived at the home at… Continue reading

PA chamber’s first jazz festival ends on high note

PORT ANGELES — The weekend was filled with jiving to traditional jazz music throughout Port Angeles. The ninth annual Jazz in the Olympics Festival drew… Continue reading

PA school leaders offer up pay raises to aid district

PORT ANGELES — Twenty-one Port Angeles School District administrators have asked the School Board to forgo their incremental raises. The district "leadership team" made the… Continue reading

Rainfest to celebrate art, Forks community

FORKS — In a town that measures annual rainfall by the foot instead of the inch, what better celebration than Rainfest? The annual community party… Continue reading

Real Peninsula resident appears in faux Forks movie

PORT ANGELES — If you think you recognize a person in the background of scenes in "Twilight," — once the movie is released — you… Continue reading

Business partnerships seen as necessary to boost Hurricane Ridge winter use

PORT ANGELES — Business and government entities in the Port Angeles area need to focus on outdoor winter recreation as a source of major economic… Continue reading

New superintendent for Olympic National Park noted for work amid controversy in Florida

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — The top administrator of a federal preserve of cypress-laden wetlands in southern Florida will become the new superintendent of Olympic National… Continue reading

Hurricane Ridge Road work to begin today

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Heavy equipment will begin moving up Hurricane Ridge Road today as Lakeside Industries workers begin preparing the road for a seven-month… Continue reading

Run Kyna, run! Humane Society to help dog with bad leg

PORT ANGELES — Playing fetch, German shepherd Kyna hardly seems to notice that she's running on three legs. She sprints and leaps with enthusiasm, but… Continue reading