Brenda Hanrahan

Port Angeles: School district studying increased budget cut scenario

PORT ANGELES -- School district officials are preparing for the potential impact of expected state funding cuts. Superintendent Gary Cohn said an eight-member committee consisting… Continue reading

West End: Night of culture raises money for LaPush, Forks children

LAPUSH -- As children from the West End stood in line to present Santa Claus with their Christmas wish lists during the Healing Circle fund-raising… Continue reading

West End: It’s bustling with holiday spirit

West End residents are starting the holiday season with a Christmas fund-raiser, a new parade based around twinkling lights, a "moonlight madness" sale, a holiday-theme… Continue reading

Peninsula Home Fund: PT woman gets help from Peninsula Home Fund

EDITOR's NOTE - This is another in a series of articles on the Peninsula Home Fund. Click on the "Peninsula Home Fund" button at left… Continue reading

Sequim: School Board shifts days to let teachers attend union rally in Olympia

SEQUIM -- Unionized teachers in the Sequim School District became the latest group to be allowed to attend a Jan. 14 rally in Olympia instead… Continue reading

PT woman gets help from Peninsula Home Fund

EDITOR's NOTE: This is another in a series of articles on the Peninsula Home Fund. PORT TOWNSEND -- When Anita Gabales arrived in Port Townsend… Continue reading

Peninsula: It’s not cheap keeping Hurricane Ridge Road open

Keeping Hurricane Ridge Road open isn't cheap. It costs about $347,000 annually to maintain the road to the Peninsula's only ski area, Olympic National park… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Teachers vote to walk off job Jan. 14

PORT ANGELES -- Teachers will walk off the job Jan. 14 to participate in a rally in Olympia. Eighty-one percent of teachers in the Port… Continue reading

Peninsula: Teacher unions deciding whether to join walkout Jan. 14

A majority of teacher unions on the North Olympic Peninsula are deciding whether to participate in a Jan. 14 statewide teacher walkout. Some have already… Continue reading

Peninsula: Students studying currents of Strait of Juan de Fuca

PORT ANGELES -- Students from Choice Alternative School and Crescent School are learning first-hand about Strait of Juan de Fuca currents. The two schools are… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: More shuttles slated for Hurricane Ridge runs

Skiers and snowboarders heading to Hurricane Ridge this winter may find it easier to get to the outdoor recreation area. Hurricane Ridge Public Development Authority… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Lower Elwha chairman to respond to allegations

PORT ANGELES --Dennis Sullivan says a statement addressing allegations that he is ineligible to be chairman of the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe will be issued… Continue reading

Clallam: Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary to relocate offices

PORT ANGELES -- The headquarters of Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary will move from the Port Angeles Federal Building to The Landing mall next month.… Continue reading

Clallam: Winter season hits Hurricane Ridge Road

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Get out your snowboards, dust off your skis and blow up those tubes. The winter season is almost here. With snow… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Youth wins Harry Potter look-alike contest

PORT ANGELES -- A Port Angeles boy has been named runner-up in a Harry Potter look-alike contest in Seattle. As a result, Connor Gouge, 8,… Continue reading

Forks: City to work with Library of Congress on veterans project

FORKS -- A national project aimed to help save the stories, recollections and history of U.S. military veterans' will involve citizens of the West End.… Continue reading

Clallam: Hawe declares victory in sheriff race

Clallam County Sheriff Joe Hawe has declared victory in his re-election bid. Hawe received 12,021 votes (56 percent) to Soeren Poulsen's 9,491 votes (44 percent)… Continue reading

Clallam: Lake Sutherland man missing

Clallam County sheriff's investigators are concerned a missing man may have drowned in Lake Sutherland while trying to recapture his pet parrot. Their concern follows… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Hotelier spends another rainy night on roof

PORT ANGELES -- Although it has rained on and off since Monday night, the general manager of the Red Lion Hotel is sticking to his… Continue reading

West End: Forks, Quileute tribe join forces for Christmas

LAPUSH -- Quileute tribal and Forks officials have joined forces to provide Christmas to needy children. A fund-raiser Dec. 4, dubbed "The Healing Circle," is… Continue reading