Vanessa Renee Casavant

Joyce youths combating teen suicide

JOYCE -- Right behind car accidents, suicide is the second leading cause of death for 15 to 19 year olds in the state, according to… Continue reading

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 year with most of the cuts coming… Continue reading

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 some of the most breathtaking coastline in… Continue reading

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 in the West End. Developing such a… Continue reading

Makah tribal councilman picked for European fellowship

NEAH BAY -- Being deemed a young, emerging American leader has landed Makah Tribal Councilman Micah McCarty a ticket to Europe. McCarty, 35, will join… Continue reading

Peninsula College receiving $36 million face lift

PORT ANGELES -- Peninsula College is getting a face lift worth more than $36 million. The community college -- which has branches in Port Townsend… Continue reading

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. Journalists who worked under Murrow and younger… Continue reading

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 its Monday night meeting at Choice Community… Continue reading

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 Juan de Fuca early Monday were still… Continue reading

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 to enroll in a publicly funded virtual… Continue reading

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 sold, co-owner Janet Gamet continues to make… Continue reading

Crescent School District uses character-building program

JOYCE -- In a quest to strengthen its community, the Crescent School District is strengthening its character. A new character-building program was implemented this year… Continue reading

Enrollment up at skills center

PORT ANGELES -- Financial troubles for the North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center appear to be diminishing. Higher enrollment for the spring semester not only means… Continue reading

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 more than $24,000 owed in unpaid taxes,… Continue reading

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 Angeles High School orchestra teacher will be… Continue reading

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 ways, according to tribal members and Lucas.… Continue reading

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 notified park representatives in a Jan. 27… Continue reading

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 Clallam counties were pummeled with high winds… Continue reading

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 to a grim task of cost-cutting measures.… Continue reading

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 reactivated Monday to analyze more cost-cutting measures… Continue reading