Brenda Hanrahan

Port Angeles: Toxic spill scare leads to search for methamphetamine

A suspected toxic chemical spill at a Lewis Road residence Monday prompted authorities to evacuate a home and call in state methamphetamine experts. The resident… Continue reading

Clallam: United Way campaign kicks off

The annual United Way of Clallam County campaign begins Saturday with local celebrities sacking groceries at stores in Forks, Port Angeles and Sequim. "It was… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Cruise ship arrival met with excitement on both sides

PORT ANGELES -- A red carpet, plates of bagels and a large gathering of people awaited the docking of the Spirit of Oceanus. The passengers… Continue reading

Peninsula: Upgrades planned for Olympic Park Institute

Olympic Park Institute is in the midst of a $1.5 million capital campaign to build and improve outdoor amenities, educational centers and administrative offices. JoAnne… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Coast Guard donates computers to schools

PORT ANGELES -- The School District has received a donation of 66 computers from the U.S. Coast Guard, just in time for the start of… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Pastor “devastated” over accident in which pedestrian is killed

PORT ANGELES -- "There was nothing I could do. It happened so fast." Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Pastor Charles Mays said Tuesday that he is… Continue reading

Jefferson: Drowning brings new focus on weather-damaged road

The drowning death of a hiker has revived concerns over Graves Creek Road and Enchanted Valley trail conditions in remote west Jefferson County. Area residents,… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Woman was swept into river as her hiking companions watched

ENCHANTED VALLEY -- When Amy Work and her two hiking companions forded the Quinault River's east fork on Monday, the water was below their knees… Continue reading

Neah Bay: New Makah visitors” permit to raise revenue for trail, restroom construction and maintenance

NEAH BAY -- The Makah Tribe now sells visitors a recreational use permit to maintain and build new trails and facilities on its reservation. The… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Visit for free on Saturday

Olympic National Park won't charge entrance fees Saturday as an invitation for visitors to visit and celebrate the National Park Service's 85th anniversary. Camping and… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Woman swept into swollen river, drowns

A Seattle-area woman was swept to her death while trying to cross the rain-swollen Quinault River's east fork, authorities said Thursday. "The woman was attempting… Continue reading

Peninsula: Unseasonable rainfall raising area rivers

Rain has soaked the western end of the Olympic Peninsula since Tuesday morning, creating swollen rivers and record-setting August rainfall amounts. The National Weather Service's… Continue reading

Forks: Recent graduate ‘surprised” by scholarship

FORKS -- A 2001 graduate of Forks High School was awarded a $1,000 scholarship to attend a medical training institute. Kristin Weed, 18, was named… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Rangers sent to find woman who reportedly fell in river

A backpack was fished out of the Quinault River east fork on Wednesday after several people said they saw a female hiker fall into the… Continue reading

Port Angeles: School Board grappling with budget shortfalls

PORT ANGELES -- Declining student enrollment and increasing expenses have led to more than a $1 million in school district budget shortfalls during the last… Continue reading

Port Angeles: 150 mourn woman killed during traffic stop

PORT ANGELES -- Five-year-old Lanna is now the center of attention for family and friends of her mother, Rosa Hammer. Ms. Hammer, killed Aug. 9… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Details about fatal confrontation emerge

One week after a confrontation that left a Port Angeles woman dead, details about the shooting are emerging from authorities in Kitsap County. Rosa Hammer,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Marijuana found in truck tied to fatal shooting

More than a pound of marijuana was found in a pickup truck following a fatal confrontation between a Port Angeles woman and a Washington State… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Schools superintendent accepts contract for $101,995 annual salary

The Port Angeles School District has officially hired Gary Cohn as superintendent. Cohn's annual salary for the first year of the three-year contract will be… Continue reading

Peninsula: College president says partnerships will help build school

PORT ANGELES -- New Peninsula College President Thomas Keegan says he wants the North Olympic Peninsula community help him develop a vision for the school.… Continue reading