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Up to 14 teaching positions on chopping block in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Up to 14 teaching positions will be eliminated in the Port Angeles School District next…

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Joyce youths combating teen suicide

JOYCE — Right behind car accidents, suicide is the second leading cause of death for 15 to 19…

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Missouri rock band adopts LaPush for group’s name

For people on the North Olympic Peninsula, LaPush is known as the home of the Quileute tribe and…

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Study says West End could support two bioenergy plants

FORKS — Cleaner air, lower energy bills and job retention are all benefits of having a bioenergy plant…

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Makah tribal councilman picked for European fellowship

NEAH BAY — Being deemed a young, emerging American leader has landed Makah Tribal Councilman Micah McCarty a…

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Peninsula College receiving $36 million face lift

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College is getting a face lift worth more than $36 million. The community college…

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Oscar-nominated movie’s main character, Edward R. Murrow, started adult life on Peninsula

BEAVER — The Oscar-nominated movie “Good Night, and Good Luck,” has revived the legacy of Edward R. Murrow.…

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Port Angeles School Board extends Cohn’s contract one year

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles School Board unanimously extended Superintendent Gary Cohn’s contract by one year during…

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North Peninsula still feeling effects of gusty winds

The residual effects of a freak weather pattern that brought gusty winds to areas along the Strait of…

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West End: Quillayute Valley, company agree to start statewide virtual high school

FORKS — If all parties sign on the dotted line, high school students across Washington will be able…

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Demise of Clallam Bay Grocery affecting community hard

CLALLAM BAY — Even though Clallam Bay Grocery will close as soon as its few remaining products are…

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Crescent School District uses character-building program

JOYCE — In a quest to strengthen its community, the Crescent School District is strengthening its character. A…

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Tax warrant threatens existence of Clallam Bay grocery store

CLALLAM BAY — Clallam Bay’s main grocery store on state Highway 112 might be closing its doors. With…

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Enrollment up at skills center

PORT ANGELES — Financial troubles for the North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center appear to be diminishing. Higher enrollment…

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A career of note(s): Orchestra teacher being inducted in hall of fame

PORT ANGELES — More than 30 years in, and Ron Jones’ music career continues to crescendo. The Port…

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Lucas resigns as executive director of the Quileute tribe

LAPUSH — Kyle Taylor Lucas’ resignation as executive director of the Quileute tribe was a mutual parting of…

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Quileute warn park they may limit access to Rialto Beach as Second Beach negotiations continue

LAPUSH — Talks between the Quileute tribe and Olympic National Park have taken a step backward. The tribe…

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Peninsula buffeted by winds; Sequim area loses power for two hours

High winds and heavy rain are expected to continue across the North Olympic Peninsula throughout today. Jefferson and…

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Everything’s on table as Port Angeles schools examine possible cuts

PORT ANGELES — Anyway they’re divided, the grim attendance projections for the Port Angeles School District add up…

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Port Angeles School Board reactivates task force that began Monroe School closure process in 2004

PORT ANGELES — The task force that triggered the closing of Monroe Elementary School in 2004 was ordered…