Brenda Hanrahan

Port Angeles: Boy, 12, turns fly-tying into a business

PORT ANGELES -- A Monroe Elementary School student has turned his hobby of tying fishing flies into a business. Ryan Olson, 12, said he would… Continue reading

Sequim: Kinkade Creek claims island home

SEQUIM -- A Kinkade Island family is homeless after their house broke apart and washed away Tuesday morning as heavy rains on the North Olympic… Continue reading

Peninsula: 3 downtowns “mint” promotion dollars

Merchants in the North Olympic Peninsula's three largest downtown business districts are minting success from their gift certificate promotions. Port Angeles inaugurated Downtown Dollars for… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Rayonier cleanup time set

PORT ANGELES -- The cleanup process at Rayonier's pulp mill site could take about four years to complete, business leaders were told Monday. In the… Continue reading

Collection cans, silent auctions, add to Peninsula Home Fund in 2001; total reaches $61,000

Employees of North Olympic Peninsula businesses used creative ways to raise money for the Peninsula Daily News' Peninsula Home Fund. Collection cans, silent auctions and… Continue reading

Clallam: “Polar bears” take to Port Angeles Harbor

PORT ANGELES -- More than 75 hardy residents and visitors kicked off the new year Tuesday with an exhilarating dip in the frigid water of… Continue reading

Neah Bay couple welcome Peninsula’s first baby of 2002

It's a girl! The North Olympic Peninsula's first baby of 2002 is Faye Lynn Martinez of Neah Bay. Proud parents Adriene Bowechop and Chris Martinez… Continue reading

Clallam: Family planning agency wins $88,000 grant

PORT ANGELES -- Family Planning of Clallam County received a grant of $88,201 to help prevent teen-age pregnancies. The grant from the Washington state Department… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Teacher reinstated as NASA ambassador

PORT ANGELES -- An astronomy, geology and integrated science teacher at Port Angeles High School has been selected to the Solar System Ambassador program, an… Continue reading

Clallam: United Way pushes ahead

United Way of Clallam County has raised about $645,220 so far in this year's fund-raising campaign. The agency is hoping unofficially to raise $825,000, but… Continue reading

Jefferson: United Good Neighbors more than $100,000 shy of goal

United Good Neighbors of Jefferson County has raised $144,877 in the fund-raising campaign that will benefit 34 agencies in the county. UGN's goal is $260,000… Continue reading

Sequim: Lighthouse keepers during triple breach of Dungeness Spit now safely home

SEQUIM -- Four New Dungeness Lighthouse Society members have been safely transported from the lighthouse after a breach opened in the Dungeness Spit. High winds… Continue reading

Clallam: New cancer care alliance approved

PORT ANGELES -- A new partnership with Seattle Cancer Care Alliance will bring advanced cancer care to local residents, Olympic Medical Center officials say. Hospital… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Family planning agency receives three grants

PORT ANGELES -- Family Planning of Clallam County has received three grants totaling $10,500. A $5,000 grant from the Seattle-based Horizons Foundation will allow the… Continue reading

West End: Makah tribal elections today

NEAH BAY -- After a two-day delay caused by road-closing mudslides, Makah tribal members will head to the polls today for council elections. Rosella Johnson,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Coast Guard applauds 10 for search and rescue efforts

PORT ANGELES -- The U.S. Coast Guard recognized 10 guardsmen for their efforts during recent search and rescue efforts in the area. The morning awards… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Sequim mayor addresses business association, seeks closer ties

PORT ANGELES -- Sequim Mayor Bill Thomas handed out some business advice to the Port Angeles Business Association on Tuesday. "We need to be enthusiastic,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Sequim-area tribe’s economic development projects detailed for Chamber of Commerce

PORT ANGELES --Jamestown S'Klallam tribal leaders are considering several economic development projects, including an RV park near 7 Cedars Casino, a tribal representative said Monday.… Continue reading

“Day of Infamy” remembered by Peninsula survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack

Pearl Harbor survivors living on the North Olympic Peninsula will celebrate today's 60th anniversary of the Japanese attack with flag-raising ceremonies, panel discussions, visits to… Continue reading

Peninsula veteran’s diary provides WWII recollections for nationally televised documentary

PORT TOWNSEND -- A man who served in the Pacific during World War II will tell his story tonight and Saturday on The Learning Channel's… Continue reading