Brenda Hanrahan

Region: Trooper recovering after shooting

PORT ANGELES -- The shooting death of Rosa Hammer has left many questions for law enforcement officials and family and friends of Ms. Hammer. A… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Investigation launched into death of woman at traffic stop

PORT ANGELES -- An investigation is under way into the exchange of gunfire that killed a Port Angeles woman and wounded a State Patrol officer.… Continue reading

Peninsula: Head Start official completes training

A Head Start director for Clallam and Jefferson counties recently attended a national seminar to learn how to improve the program. Janet Anderson, 49, of… Continue reading

Joyce Daze offers pies, pies and — did we say pies?

JOYCE -- Pies, pies and more pies. That's what attracted hundreds Saturday to the annual Joyce Daze celebration. According to event volunteer Debrah Moriarty of… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Touring Chinese students to visit Saturday

Peninsula College will host 56 students and six chaperones from the Autonomous Region of Guangxi, China, starting Saturday. The members of the Guangxi Student Study… Continue reading

Port Angeles: School Board names superintendent

PORT ANGELES -- After two hours of executive session deliberation Friday, the School Board announced Gary Cohn would be the new superintendent. Cohn, 46, of… Continue reading

West End: Forks School Board to consider budget

FORKS -- Quillayute Valley School District officials last week unveiled their $10.89 million preliminary general fund budget for fiscal year 2001-02. The budget represents a… Continue reading

West End: Boys win trip to Forks in essay contest

FORKS -- Two children toured the Hoh Rainforest last week after winning an essay contest sponsored by the U.S. Postal Service's Office of Environmental Education.… Continue reading

Clallam: Driver’s education fees increasing

Most North Olympic Peninsula schools are increasing driver's education rates for the upcoming school year. The increases are in response to a decision in Olympia… Continue reading

West End: Feast of Forks set for this weekend

FORKS -- The second Feast of Forks set for this weekend features an old American tradition -- Chautauqua. Chautauqua was once a widespread form of… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Platypus Marine expanding

PORT ANGELES -- Platypus Marine, Inc., officials confirmed Monday that the company is expanding, prompting another marine construction firm to move its operation. Kevin Blake,… Continue reading

Peninsula: Circus comes to town, so does protest

With Circus Gatti's performance in Port Angeles on Saturday came objections. The circus uses wild and exotic animals; this caused local animal rights activists to… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Seal pup recuperating in Lynnwood shelter

Good intentions have separated a 2-week-old harbor seal pup from its mother indefinitely. The seal pup is recuperating at the Progressive Animal Welfare Society shelter… Continue reading

Peninsula: Other fun activities for the weekend

Besides the Celebrate Lavendar, the North Olympic Peninsula is playing host to a variety of events this weekend: Quileute Days in LaPush "We would really… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Schools chief candidates list narrowed to two

PORT ANGELES -- School district officials have narrowed their search for a new superintendent to two finalists -- Bill Myhr and Gary Cohn. "We were… Continue reading

West End: Quileute celebrate tribal culture this weekend

LAPUSH -- The Quilleute tribe will celebrate its heritage this weekend during the Quilleute Days 2001 Wikwal Gathering. Activities take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday… Continue reading

Forks: Shooting suspect arrested in Port Angeles

A Forks shooting suspect was arrested in Port Angeles on Friday following a tip from an informant. Lombardo Ceja-Gomez, a 31-year-old Mexican national, was arrested… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Students to take to Lake Sutherland in cardboard boats

PORT ANGELES -- Students from Roosevelt and Stevens middle schools will take to the water today in a cardboard boat showing at Lake Sutherland. About… Continue reading