Peninsula Daily News

Gina Lowman and Levon Mathews Peninsula Daily News

First Federal’s CEO and president abruptly resigns; chief banking officer has also departed

PORT ANGELES — The president and CEO of First Federal Savings and Loan Association has abruptly resigned. Levon L. Mathews resigned as the bank's president… Continue reading

Gina Lowman and Levon Mathews Peninsula Daily News

Free community meals planned for the holidays

Free public community meals are planned on the North Olympic Peninsula Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Here is a sample: Christmas Eve meal SEQUIM —… Continue reading

Peninsula Daily News announces top staffers of the year

PORT ANGELES — Brenda Hanrahan is the Peninsula Daily News' Employee of the Year for 2012. Hanrahan, the editor of special advertiser-supported sections of the… Continue reading

Sequim businessman wants to give back, offers his help to small business owners

SEQUIM — Angelo Spandrio is a very successful businessman. He wants to share the lessons he's learned in more than 30 years as a “solopreneur”… Continue reading

SPORTS: Chimacum and Port Townsend split basketball doubleheader; other prep basketball results

CHIMACUM — Port Townsend finally won a close game and Chimacum finally kept a game close. The Redskins girls basketball team won the rivalry showdown… Continue reading

SPORTS: Port Angeles falls to Klahowya; other prep swimming and wrestling results

SILVERDALE — Avery Koehler became the first Port Angeles swimmer to qualify for state, but the Roughriders lost to Klahowya 94-86 Thursday. Koehler qualified by… Continue reading

The New York Times

The New York Times: ‘Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek’

THE TRAGIC STORY of the huge avalanche that killed three people at the out-of-bounds Tunnel Creek ski run near Stevens Pass in the Cascade Mountains… Continue reading

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New York Times News Service

Thoughtful story for Christmas: ‘One Nation Under God?’

By MOLLY WORTHEN Copyright 2012 New York Times News Service THIS WEEK, MILLIONS of “Chreasters” — Americans who attend church only on Christmas and Easter… Continue reading

New York Times News Service

U.S. Highway 101 open along Hood Canal after slides, fallen trees

BRINNON — A 25-mile stretch of US. Highway 101 that connects Brinnon in southeast Jefferson County to Mason County was reopened last week after being… Continue reading

'A hand up, not a handout' Peninsula Home Fund: Your donation will change lives.

‘A hand up, not a handout’ Peninsula Home Fund: Your donation will change lives.

A GRANDMOTHER CARING for two small children received help with her utility bills. An out-of-work logger in Quilcene got money to obtain prescribed medicine. A… Continue reading

'A hand up, not a handout' Peninsula Home Fund: Your donation will change lives.

Camp Beausite near Chimacum get executive director

CHIMACUM — Claudia Edmondson has been named executive director of Camp Beausite, a camp near Chimacum for children and adults with disabilities. Edmondson has a… Continue reading

Researchers inspect the 64-foot dock on a rocky Olympic National Park beach Friday. National Park Service

Researchers check for invasive species in samples from dock that washed ashore near LaPush from Japan

LAPUSH — Researchers are analyzing samples of potentially invasive marine species they took from a 64-foot concrete-and-steel dock that swept ashore on a remote Olympic… Continue reading

Researchers inspect the 64-foot dock on a rocky Olympic National Park beach Friday. National Park Service

Sequim businessman wants to give back, offers his help

SEQUIM — Angelo Spandrio is a very successful businessman. He wants to share the lessons he’s learned in more than 30 years as a “solopreneur”… Continue reading

Levon Mathews

UPDATED — President and CEO suddenly quits at First Federal

EDITOR'S NOTE:This updates with comments from Gina Lowman and a report of a human resources investigation. PORT ANGELES — The president and CEO of First… Continue reading

Levon Mathews
'A hand up, not a handout' Peninsula Home Fund: Your donation will change lives.

‘A hand up, not a handout’ Peninsula Home Fund: Your donation will change lives.

A GRANDMOTHER CARING for two small children received help with her utility bills. An out-of-work logger in Quilcene got money to obtain prescribed medicine. A… Continue reading

'A hand up, not a handout' Peninsula Home Fund: Your donation will change lives.
Lee Brown leads a flash mob that took guests by surprise at the Port Townsend Library holiday fete

‘Mob’ brings flash to Port Townsend library benefit

PORT TOWNSEND — Just under 100 guests at a holiday party donated $53,000 in private donations for Port Townsend Public Library renovations. The Saturday soiree… Continue reading

Lee Brown leads a flash mob that took guests by surprise at the Port Townsend Library holiday fete
Levon Mathews First Federal

2nd UPDATE — Top executives suddenly quit at First Federal

PORT ANGELES — The president and CEO of First Federal Savings and Loan Association has abruptly resigned, along with the chief banking officer. Levon L.… Continue reading

Levon Mathews First Federal

Land trust finalizes agreement on 75 acres in Blyn

BLYN — The North Olympic Land Trust and landowner Phil Schenck have finalized an agreement that conserves 75 acres along Jimmycome-lately Creek in Blyn. The… Continue reading

Trooper Christopher Moon

New trooper from Sequim top in class

OLYMPIA — A newly inducted State Patrol trooper from Sequim received the top academic award in his class at the State Patrol Academy in Shelton.… Continue reading

Trooper Christopher Moon

SPORTS: Clallam Bay, Crescent split boys and girls basketball games

CLALLAM BAY — Kelly Gregory swished in 18 points to spark Clallam Bay to a nonleague boys basketball victory over rival Crescent. A 3-point shot… Continue reading