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Port Angeles: School construction to be completed on schedule, official says

PORT ANGELES –Jefferson Elementary School construction is expected to be completed on schedule in late October or November.…

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Port Angeles: Shrine Circus coming to town amid threat of protests

PORT ANGELES — The Shrine Circus will be coming to town Sunday despite planned protests and falsified cancellation…

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West End: “Sappho Gap” to begin closing this summer

Construction of a fiber-optic line to complete a broadband loop around the North Olympic Peninsula is expected to…

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Olympic National Park: New “Friends” group reaches out

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — After more than a year of work, an organization has been formed by outdoor…

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Peninsula: Tribes preparing for annual Paddle Journey

More than 36 canoes manned by pullers representing American Indian tribes from throughout the Pacific Northwest will begin…

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Forks man receives top U.S. Air Force Academy honors

FORKS — A Forks High School alumnus is tops in his graduating class of 929 cadets at the…

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Peninsula: Fireworks stands open for business

Sparklers, snakes, fountains. Firecrackers, bottle rockets, Roman candles. All kinds of fireworks ranging in price from a few…

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Port Angeles: Daishowa mill shutdown begins tonight

PORT ANGELES — Daishowa America officials will begin shutting down mill machinery tonight for a planned two-week work…

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West End applauds Coast Guard

LAPUSH — More than 250 people turned out Wednesday to celebrate the U.S. Coast Guard presence and dedication…

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Port Angeles: High school gymnasium to get overhaul

PORT ANGELES — A one-time Emergency School Repair and Renovation Grant will help upgrade the Port Angeles High…

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Research team tagging Olympic marmots in Olympic National Park

Researchers are conducting a four-year study of a mammal species found only on the North Olympic Peninsula —…

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Forks leaders concerned Fourth of July tradition could be damaged by Port Angeles parade

Is the North Olympic Peninsula big enough for two Fourth of July parades? Forks community officials are concerned…

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Port Angeles: Downtown farmers market, first Concert on the Pier performance begins Wednesday

PORT ANGELES — This Wednesday kicks off the first downtown farmers market — and first Concert on the…

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Clallam: Locke presents $3 million skills center check

PORT ANGELES — Gov. Gary Locke presented a $3 million check to North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center officials…

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Peninsula College graduation set for Saturday

Diplomas will be presented to more than 350 Peninsula College students during a commencement ceremony on the college’s…

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Clallam: Four high schools hold commencements this weekend

Hundreds of students from Clallam County public schools will graduate from high schools in Port Angeles, Joyce, Clallam…

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Port Angeles: School Board approves staff layoffs

PORT ANGELES — Nine employees were officially laid off by the School Board during a meeting Monday night.…

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Peninsula: College president gets raise, contract extension

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College President Thomas Keegan received a $4,403 raise during a meeting Tuesday after only…

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Forks: Post office charges over telephone book deliveries

FORKS — A publishing company plans to appeal nearly $900 in charges from the Forks post office for…

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Port Angeles: Many millworkers to remain on job during shutdown

PORT ANGELES — Many Daishowa America Inc. workers will remain on the job the first two weeks of…