Brenda Hanrahan

Forks: “Wet End Pool” receives donation from businessman; bond sales start

FORKS -- The Quillayute Valley Park and Recreation District is moving forward with selling bonds for construction for a proposed aquatic recreation center. Supporters of… Continue reading

Up on the roof: Red Lion manager living atop hotel in United Way fund-raising effort

PORT ANGELES -- Hot chocolate has become a mainstay for Michael Luehrs. That and company take the edge off cold overnight temperatures and the loneliness… Continue reading

Peninsula: Halloween activities begin today — your complete schedule

Halloween celebrations kick off this weekend with pumpkin carving contests, craft fairs, dances and corn mazes. As Oct. 31 approaches, children will have opportunities to… Continue reading

Clallam: State highway spraying plan met with skepticism

PORT ANGELES -- State Department of Transportation officials unrolled a new weed control plan during the Clallam County Noxious Weed Control Board meeting Tuesday. But… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Audible pedestrian signals installed at three intersections

PORT ANGELES -- Peep peep peep. Coo coo coo. People at three city intersections are now hearing a "peep peep" or a "coo coo" when… Continue reading

Clallam: Citizens group, state DOT at odds over roadside spraying

More than 100 members of West End communities have signed a petition asking the state Department of Transportation to stop roadside spraying in Clallam County.… Continue reading

Peninsula: Skills center in PA works for higher enrollment

As construction crews start building a permanent North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center, supporters of the project are busy trying to reach enrollment requirements to gain… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Warren exhibit opens Saturday

PORT ANGELES -- The public will have a chance to see artifacts recovered from an automobile found in the depths of Lake Crescent earlier this… Continue reading

Peninsula: Peninsula College receiving facelift

PORT ANGELES -- Peninsula College will start a $4 million construction project in December bringing all student services into a centrally located building on its… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Business group to back Platypus expansion

PORT ANGELES -- The Port Angeles Business Association has approved drafting a letter to the Port of Port Angeles supporting Platypus Marine Inc.'s drive for… Continue reading

Clallam County sheriff rolls out armored vehicle –

PORT ANGELES -- A heavily armored, tank-like vehicle rumbled down Fourth Street on Monday and stopped in front of the Clallam County Courthouse. As the… Continue reading

Brinnon: School to be site of community learning center

BRINNON -- Residents of south Jefferson County will get a chance to take college courses from distant campuses after a state-of-the-art learning center opens at… Continue reading

West End: Forks community leaders celebrate Rayonier Inc., workers

FORKS -- Retirees and current employees of Rayonier Inc. were honored by West End community members Wednesday as part of a celebration of the company's… Continue reading

Forks: West End celebrates Rayonier with luncheon, roundtable

FORKS -- Retired Rayonier Inc. employees will be recognized during a luncheon and participate in a round table discussion today to honor the company's 75th… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Report of young man with rifles prompts lockdown at three schools; no one found

PORT ANGELES -- Three schools went into lockdown status after two citizens reported seeing a man carrying rifles near two of the schools Monday morning.… Continue reading

Peninsula: Major retailers monitoring port lockout closely

Major retailers serving Clallam and Jefferson counties say they have yet to feel the impact of the West Coast port lockout. But they say that… Continue reading

Forks: West End celebrates history, culture with nine-day event

FORKS -- The heritage of the West End will be celebrated with nine days of activities during the annual Forks Hickory Shirt/Heritage Days 2002 that… Continue reading

Peninsula: Homecoming focus changing from alumni to students

For most high school students, homecoming means school spirit, the "big" football game and a semiformal dance. But amid all the hoopla, the real meaning… Continue reading

West End: Forks logging, mill tours extended

FORKS -- The popularity of the free Forks Chamber of Commerce logging and mill tours has prompted officials to extend tour dates through Oct. 11.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Dorothy Duncan ending quarter-century of public service

PORT ANGELES -- Longtime civic leader Dorothy Duncan is resigning from the School Board, ending a career in local politics of nearly a quarter-century. Duncan,… Continue reading